Here in Wilmington, NC, local gas prices are currently about $2.93 per gallon. It’s the lowest autumn gas price we’ve seen since 2010. Great news? Apparently, not for everyone. On Wednesday, USNews.com published an article entitled “Gas Prices Are Too Damn Low.” Now there’s a complaint I didn’t expect to hear!
For the moment (and just in time for the holiday shopping season), we’ll all have a little extra cash in our pockets, which means there really isn’t much reason to complain about gas prices (unless you take the long-term view like the author of the USNews.com article). That said, there is plenty of room to complain about the price of other products. Take a look at the “per gallon price” of these popular products which demonstrates that no matter where it is on the price fluctuation scale, gas just might be a good value:
• Diet Snapple = $10.32 per gallon
• Gatorade = $10.17 per gallon
• Tide Detergent = $19.20 per gallon
• Evian Water = $21.19 per gallon
• Karo Corn Syrup = $25.52 per gallon
• Purell Hand Sanitizer = $25.60 per gallon
• Starbucks Latte = $32.00 per gallon
• STP Brake Fluid = $33.60 per gallon
• Guinness Draft Beer = $64.00 per gallon
• Scope Mouthwash = $84.84 per gallon
• Pepto Bismol = $123.20 per gallon
• Robitussin = $128.00 per gallon
• Vicks Nyquil = $178.13 per gallon
• Whiteout = $254.17 per gallon
• Dom Perignon Champange = $755.20 per gallon
• Nail Polish = $1024.00 per gallon
When you put it in perspective, we pay a lot for many products, not just gas. That said, it won’t stop me from having a beer tonight!
Fill ‘er up this weekend,
~Bob
