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Pietermaritzburg N5 N3 → Polokwane
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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One-way cost
R1,509.98
Admin default price
Return cost
R3,019.96
113.9 L estimated return fuel
Weekly commute
R15,099.82
5 return trips
Monthly commute
R66,439.20
22 return trips
How this fuel cost was calculated
Road distance used790.8 km
Vehicle consumption7.2 L/100km
Litres needed56.9 L
Fuel priceR26.52 / litre
Cost per kmR1.91 / km
Final one-way costR1,509.98
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