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Fuel cost calculator
Downes Way → Democracy Way
Calculate what this drive should cost in petrol or diesel. This page is built as a fuel calculator first, with route distance used quietly in the background only for the fuel math.
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Fuel cost result
One-way cost
R6.55
Admin default price
Return cost
R13.10
0.6 L estimated return fuel
Weekly commute
R65.48
5 return trips
Monthly commute
R288.09
22 return trips
How this fuel cost was calculated
Road distance used3.9 km
Vehicle consumption7.2 L/100km
Litres needed0.3 L
Fuel priceR23.25 / litre
Cost per kmR1.67 / km
Final one-way costR6.55
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