I analyzed how much I spent for gas in 2013. The chart above shows the average price per gallon of gas I paid per month. The average price per gallon of gas throughout 2013 was $3.89. The highest average was Mar at $4.11 and the lowest average was Dec at $3.60. The highest price per gallon was $4.24 on Feb 23. The lowest price per gallon was $3.56 on Nov 20. Both highest and lowest prices were at the gas station closest to my house. I filled up my car 31 times. The total cost I spent on gas was $1,201.
In 2011 and 2012, I spent $1,415 and $1,305, a 15% decrease and an 8% decrease over 2013, respectively. The average price per gallon in 2011 was $3.83, a 2% decrease over 2013. In 2012, the average price per gallon was $4.03, a 3% decrease. The 2011-2012 year-over-year average price per gallon increased 5%.
I filled up 309.71 gallons in 2013, 324.28 gallons in 2012, and 367.72 gallons in 2011. My continued long-term unemployment was the number one factor 2013 was the lowest gallons filled. It took me longer to change my oil at the 5,000 mile checkpoint. The reasons my 2011 gallons was higher than 2013 and 2012 were I attended another junior college for one day a week, a road trip to Los Angeles during Fourth Of July, and I visited lots of new places including multiple trips to San Francisco and shopping at malls throughout the Bay Area. I anticipate a higher amount of gallons filled in 2014 because I have a full-time job which requires commuting.
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