Canadian province · Canada
As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in British Columbia averages $5.44 — that is $1.44 per litre, and ranks #124 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.
In local money that is roughly 2.05 CAD per litre, at the exchange rate of mid Oct 2026.
High-tax / remote province
British Columbia combines high provincial taxes and carbon pricing with long supply distances to remote communities, pushing prices to the top of the Canadian range.
An estimated split of a $5.44 gallon in British Columbia. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.
| Component | Per gallon | Per litre |
|---|---|---|
| Crude | $2.10 | $0.55 |
| Refining | $0.55 | $0.15 |
| Distribution | $0.85 | $0.22 |
| Tax | $1.94 | $0.51 |
| Pump price | $5.44 | $1.44 |
| Comparison | Per gallon | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | $5.44 | — |
| World average of all 225 | $5.55 | −$0.11 |
| Canada average | $4.90 | +$0.54 |
| Cheapest anywhere — Libya | $0.09 | −$5.35 |
| Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong | $16.70 | +$11.26 |