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Gas Prices in Nunavut

As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Nunavut averages $6.64 — that is $1.75 per litre, and ranks #165 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.

Regular, per gallon
$6.64
$1.75 per litre
Diesel, per gallon
$6.90
$1.82 per litre
World rank
#165
of 225, cheapest first
A gallon costs
5%
of an average day’s income

In local money that is roughly 2.50 CAD per litre, at the exchange rate of mid Oct 2026.

Why Nunavut pays this much

High-tax / remote province

Nunavut combines high provincial taxes and carbon pricing with long supply distances to remote communities, pushing prices to the top of the Canadian range.

Where the money goes

An estimated split of a $6.64 gallon in Nunavut. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.

ComponentPer gallonPer litre
Crude$2.10$0.55
Refining$0.55$0.15
Distribution$0.85$0.22
Tax$3.14$0.83
Pump price$6.64$1.75

How that compares

ComparisonPer gallonDifference
Nunavut$6.64—
World average of all 225$5.55+$1.09
Canada average$4.90+$1.74
Cheapest anywhere — Libya$0.09−$6.55
Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong$16.70+$10.06
Since 2026-09-16, the average in Nunavut has fallen by $0.18 a gallon.

Nearby in Canada

Nova Scotia$5.04Northwest Territories$5.04Newfoundland and Labrador$5.10British Columbia$5.44

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