The Levin Petrol Price Conundrum Calculator

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I know that many people in Otaki are currently making the trip each week to Levin to refuel their vehicles because of the cheaper prices that are available up there.

So I’ve created a calculator so people can see for themselves whether the trip is really worth it.

Note that the calculator excludes any time cost, any wear and tear or depreciation on the motor vehicle from the additional kilometres travelled.

Of course, you can apply this calculator to any situation where you travel to get petrol – not just to Levin! But the Levin example sticks out in my mind as one that is particularly salient, having been recently featured in the news.

The great thing about this calculator is that the answers will change as the fuel prices in Levin and Otaki change. So the answers will never be out of date.

For more articles on Levin fuel pricing, read:

https://www.balancetransfers.co.nz/follow-the-money/thoughts-on-otaki-and-levin-fuel-prices/

https://www.balancetransfers.co.nz/petrol-prices/worth-travelling-16km-cheaper-petrol/

Author: Richard Christie

Richard Christie runs a small motel on the Kapiti Coast and also writes the Balance Transfers blog. He is interested in how businesses can play a role in improving environmental outcomes, and the challenges associated with doing so. Although this is a blog nominally about the topic of inflation, one of the key recurring questions this blog covers is 'what will be the financial cost and financial impact of climate change?' The blog covers micro economic and business-specific topics relating to the business landscape in New Zealand.