Price of Fuel with Russian Jeep

Howdy,

I've been trying to get a straight answer when it comes to the price of fuel in Mongolia. Can't seem to get anyone to agree.

How much would fuel cost today for a trip to the Gobi and back? I've been getting some outrageous prices. Fuel quotes actually doubled the tour price. Is this reasonable?

BTW, is changing money at the airport give you a better rate?

Thanks,
Paula

Paula,
Here are the price for a liter of Petrol in Ulaanbaatar.
A95 - 1410Tug
A92 - 1300Tug
A80 - 1110Tug
Diesel - 1250Tug

But they would cost you bit more / 100-300 tug per liter/ in the countryside.

About the fuel cost for the Gobi trip and back, I have no idea which destinations you are going and hard to calculate for you trip fuel expenses.

Good luck!

Goodness, that's even more than the highest quote.
I was told it would be about 300 km worth of road for a "typical" loop of the Gobi. So, the Khongrin dunes, dinosaur fossils, Yolyn Am, White Lake too I think.

Thanx. Will need it.

300km! That's nothing. Even if you were in 4WD and going at low speed the whole way, that is at most 100 litres of fuel.

Hi Paula

You asked: Fuel quotes actually doubled the tour price. Is this reasonable?

Yes it is reasonable. The distances are enormous.

Here are all the figures you need to calculate the cost.
The distance from Ulaanbaatar to Dalanzadgad in the Gobi is 600km
From Dalanzadgad to the popular spots in the Gobi add another 400km
So a round trip would be around 2000km
A Russian jeep will consume every 5km - 1 litre of gasoline.
1 litre of gasoline costs about 1300 Togrog
Now the calculation
2000km / 5kmPerLitre = 400Litre of gasoline for the trip
400Litre X 1300TogrogPerLitre = 520,000 Togrog for gasoline for a Gobi trip

520,000 Togrog / 1400TogrogPerDollar = $371

A cheap jeep might cost $40 per day
$40 X 8days = $320

As you can see the jeep cost and the gasoline cost are about the same.
Add guide cost, food and lodging to figure out the total cost.

To reduce the price people find trip partners to share the cost.

See the ToMongolia Tour Operator page for more calculations.

The figure you have of 300km will get you only half way to the popular spots in the Gobi
I made a map for you showing the distance between Ulaanbaatar and Dalanzadgad

Dan

All,

Thanks so much for the info. Dan: appreciate the math. Will definitely be sharing.

Cheers,
Paula

just have a look here and maybe find better even you sharing???? the quality of the service is also something to look even of course the cost!
http://www.mongoliatours.org
they are just wonderful as you do by your own and as you want and always will met at night nomadic families to sleep under their gers

and more information reading my webpages on http://www.terramongolia.com

hioping thsi can help everybody

we^ll be on Mongolia for the 4th time next friday for one month

have nice trip