Codalet: is it worth driving to Spain for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 98 km detour eats the price gap; at best €2.25 on 50 litres of petrol 95 at PETROCAT in Llívia (prices of 3 November 2026). Diesel: −€0.73.

Official prices: France (French Ministry of the Economy) as of 3 November 2026, Spain (MITECO) as of 3 November 2026 · Methodology

−€0.73diesel, saving on 50 L

+€2.25petrol 95, saving on 50 L

57 minto the first Spanish station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km)€2.197/L

Best station in Spain€1.969/L

Gap23 c/L

Detour: 88 min

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.197/L — Avenue Clemenceau · 9.2 km, 13 min · 2 November 2026.

Station	Saving on 50 L	Price	One way	Detour
PETROCAT (Llívia)Avinguda Catalunya, 31, Llívia	−€0.73	€1.969/L	52 km · 57 min	+85 km

By tank size: 30 L −€5.29 · 50 L −€0.73 · 70 L +€3.83. The detour pays for itself from 53 L.

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km)€2.089/L

Best station in Spain€1.779/L

Gap31 c/L

Detour: 104 min

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.089/L — Grande Rocade · 3.8 km, 6 min · 2 November 2026.

Station	Saving on 50 L	Price	One way	Detour
PETROCAT (Llívia)Avinguda Catalunya, 31, Llívia	+€2.25	€1.779/L	52 km · 57 min	+98 km

By tank size: 30 L −€3.95 · 50 L +€2.25 · 70 L +€8.45. The detour pays for itself from 43 L.