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gas & diesel prices
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| gas & diesel prices What are the current prices for gas/diesel? Thank you. |
Comment #101/26/10 21:46Rural east Colonia departmento | "Petroleum products prices"
The price of gasoline, diesel, heavy oil, kerosene and bottled gas is fixed by monthly government decree. It is calculated using a complex formula involving the price of crude in U$S, the relative strength of the peso and goodness knows what else. All filling stations charge the same price.I had found a website which updates the prices monthly but I can't locate the URL. I usually buy gas by the 1000 peso's worth and I'm ashamed to say that I rarely check the price. I /think/ its just over 30 pesos a liter (approx 1.60 U$S) with diesel a bit less. |
| "The price of gas/petrol in Uruguay"
The website you're looking for is ANCAP (the state owned oil company), however their website is all flash so I can't link to the exact spot.Click on the link below, then "productos y servicios", then "combustibles", under "automotriz" you will find the price of all different fuels - Super 95SP, Especial 87SP, Premium 97SP, Gas Oil, Gas Oil Especial, Diesel and Kerosene. Obviously the price change regularly as they do all over the world. The prices listed are in Uruguayan pesos. |
| ""Gas in the USA vs. Gas in Uruguay""
I know I'm gonna sound really ignorant now...but I have not yet been able to find the exact equivalency between the types of gas that gas stations offer in Uruguay and what we get here in the US. I mean, in the US it's simple, most stations offer Premium, Super and Regular...1, 2, 3. And, of course, they also have a different pump for diesel. What is equal to Premium in Uruguay? What is equal to Super? And what is equal to Regular? Could someone please explain this? |
Comment #402/13/10 22:35Rural east Colonia departmento | "Premium, Super y Especial."
Elaine gives the octane figures above (97, 95 and 87) but except for Especial = Regular, the names of the grades are the same. All the gasoline/petrol cars and pick-ups I've driven over the last 3 years have taken Super (95) (pronounced soo-pair) but my aged cultivator takes Especial (87.) |
| "Gas prices in 2011?"
Can someone give an update on the price of gas? Also, do they have electric cars, like Zap, for sale in Uruguay? Hoping... |
Comment #607/02/11 10:09Rural east Colonia departmento | "Prices"
You will find the current prices on the link posted in message #2 above. Click on the $ sign at the bottom of the page.I have never seen an electric car here but that doesn't mean that there aren't any. A few years ago an enterprising gent from Juan L Lacaze built a compressed air driven motorcycle but the lack of availability of very high pressure compressors (his device required pressures of 200 atmospheres) make it impractical. |
Comment #707/03/11 21:14France/Canada & Montevideo | "Electric car"
@Joanne, I am an amateur of ancient or new cars and I can say that to date, I did not see any hybrid or electric cars in the streets. The only battery-driven vehicle which I saw to date are some Zap Xebra trucks for delivery. The link, below, shows you the one I am talking about (the blue one in picture). Maybe that it will be a little bit difficult and long on long distances but there will be plenty of space for suitcases or groceries in the back. :) However, you will find several good small cars as Chevrolet(Corsa), Ford (Fiesta, Ka), Peugeot (107, 208), Renault (Clio), Fiat (Sienna) and a lot of Chinese cars like Geely, Byd, Foton, etc. JF |
Comment #807/03/11 21:16France/Canada & Montevideo | "Electric car"
I forgot to attach the link of your future car ;) |
| "Electric cars"
Thanks so much for that...I would have thought someone would have noticed and glad you replied. I have a Prius now, and actually wrote Zap to see if they could tell me how much their vehicles cost, but no replies and no one answers the phone there. If I bought a place nearer Punta Del Este, it wouldn't go that far...hm...wonder if I should bring my Prius. Thanks very much for your feedback... |
Comment #1007/04/11 09:22Rural east Colonia departmento | "No used vehicle imports"
Sad to say you cannot import a used car unless you are a returning Uruguayan citizen who meets all the complex requirements. |
| "import cars"
..you're kidding...? I thought if you were relocating there that you could bring your vehicle with you when you bring your things? Can a person buy a cheap decent car there Patrick? Thank you.... |
Comment #1207/04/11 14:37Rural east Colonia departmento | "Sadly not."
You cannot bring a car nor any other mobile machines with internal combustion engines (like a motor mower or a cultivator) as part of your tax-free import allowance. Its household goods only but they do seem to allow electric hand tools.Used road vehicles suffer a total ban so its not even possible to import them and pay tax. I had to sell Mein Kampfer (a large elderly German motor home) and my beloved antique BMW motor cycle when I moved here from Europe. Most motor vehicles (both new and used) are very expensive here when compared with US or EU prices. New and used big motorcycles are impossibly expensive. |
| "Wow...."
that's insane...hahahhaaha!!! Oh boy...maybe I can import an new Tata from India?? Hhahahahahaha...I'm grasping at straws now...! How does everyone get around? I can't imagine not having a car...I'd go through withdrawal I think |
| "No car is the best life"
One of the most beautiful thing about living outside the USA is not needing car... I haven't driven in almost 9 years except for one weekend drive up to Salto.Of course if you live outside Montevideo, you'll probably need a car. I can't imagine living WITH a car anymore! Expert Page: Quick Tips for Getting Settled in Uruguay |
| "Sorry, didn't mean to post twice..."
I used to live in Tokyo and it was so wonderful having a train system...I didn't drive for nearly four years. When I returned, driving was really stressful. It's hard to imagine relying on bus, though. It will be a bit of an adjustment...(which is fine..). |
| "Train system"
JoanneSadly, the train system is almost non-existent in Uruguay. There are one or two travelers' lines but they are in a state of advanced decay. The government has just realized of the potential of these lines however the cost of new infrastructures and new materials will be very expensive and will take years unless the ''Made in China'' is investing here. India which has a system of train left by the British as in Uruguay did not make the mistake to leave the network in abandonment. If you are in Montevideo, you do not need a car as cars are expensive, insurances are expensive, gas is expensive and vandalism is very easy. If you are outside Montevideo, you'll probably need a small car. The bus network (private lines) is very reliable and modern. Buses are in very good shape and modern as in Europe. Good and frequent service to and from Punta del Este and Montevideo. However with a car, you have the freedom and you are not clamped with bus schedules. JF |
| "Cars and buses.."
I was thinking of purchasing a place in Cuchilla Alta..I wish it were easier to find info and pictures on places, but it's just not. Do the buses run often? |
Comment #1807/05/11 10:36Rural east Colonia departmento | "Long distance buses"
The ROU has an excellent system of long distance buses most of which connect with local buses.The system is centered on Tres Cruices bus station in MVD. I have posted a link to the online timetables below. As a small farmer/rural lifeform I have a pick-up truck for getting about locally and for delivering/collecting stuff but if I'm going to MVD or Bs As and am not planning to buy weighty objects, I always take the bus. A return bus ticket Colonia Valdense to MVD costs 250 pesos. Driving there and back in the pick-up costs about 900 pesos in fuel, 400 pesos in tolls and goodness knows what in other running costs. Although vehicles are expensive here, rates of depreciation are very low and are sometimes negative. I bought a 9 year old 1600cc Nissan Sentra saloon car with 155k kms in 2006 and it cost me 6, 500 U$S. I sold it in 2009 with 190k kms on the clock for 8k U$S. I bought a new Nissan twin cab pick-up for 20k U$S in 2009 and now its worth slightly more :-) |
| "Wow...."
Again, what a surprise...your vehicles are actually appreciating in value. The thing is, I want off oil, which is why I'm moving there (among other reasons....). I will miss my Prius...it's not fully electric but it's a cheap vehicle to run (by our Canadian standards) and it doesn't emit at stoplights (which helps to relieve my guilt). Do you sell food from your farm Patrick? (my father is a farmer...from Northern Alberta....I'm thinking about bringing him with me, but am a bit concerned about the heat..). Thanks... |
Comment #2007/05/11 11:25Rural east Colonia departmento | "Farming"
In my view, the best guide to Uruguayan economics is Alice in Wonderland :-)Over the last few years the collapse of the pound sterling and the absurdly high prices we've been getting for wheat and soya have persuaded me to grow and sell all I can of it to Snr Yu, my friendly Chinese buyer. I reckon that the speculators are tiring of wheat and possibly of soya so I'm thinking of accepting a 5 year contract to grow alfalfa instead. The summer heat here in January might be a bit much for a far northerner but I put a lot of insulation into my house and most years, I only need to run the air conditioner units for a few days each year. I incorporated a "snug" into my house... a well insulated room with thick walls which can be heated or cooled to the required temperature so it provides a refuge if/when the weather gets a bit extreme. When its really hot I tend to do necessary outdoor work in the early mornings and late evenings. I also have a swimming pool in which to wallow when the heat becomes excessive :-) |
Comment #2107/05/11 14:54Rural east Colonia departmento | "New vehicle prices"
The Automotores section of Sunday's El Pais newspaper has most new vehicle prices but say to say I don't see a Prius listed.The cheapest new car I see is a Chery QQ 800 5 door at 9590 U$S. |
| "Toyota Prius"
I need to change my comment #7 because I saw my first Toyota Prius in 5 months in Montevideo however the license plaque was from Punta del Este (could be an expat or an URY expat coming back in the country). Sadly, I did not take a picture of the car for a souvenir :) |
Comment #2307/14/11 13:46Rural east Colonia departmento | "Toyota Prius"
I saw one in MVD on Tuesday. I would have chased it to ask the driver where he got it but I'd just collected a new Chinese rastra excéntrica (offset disk harrow) which weighs 550 kilos so the Nissan pick-up wasn't exactly in sports mode :-) |
| "Well...."
...thanks for thinking of me : ] |
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