City fuel prices
Cheapest Ethanol 10 in Cairns — 24 Stations
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Fill up today — cheapest is 5.0c below the Cairns average
Prices as of 3 hr ago AEST · sourced from Fuel Price Reporting Scheme
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Cheapest ethanol 10 is 157.5 c/L · 5.0c under the Cairns average · Usually cheapest on Tuesday.
Cheapest Ethanol 10 stations in Cairns
Fair price 162.5| Rank | Station | Price | vs fair | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest |  Liberty Manoora QLD | 157.5c/L | fairat or below fair price | — | |
| 2 | Liberty Woree QLD | 157.5c/L | fairat or below fair price | — | |
| 3 |  Shell Reddy Express Cairns Mulgrave Rd QLD | 158.9c/L | fairat or below fair price | — | |
| 4 |  Mobil Sheridan Street QLD | 159.5c/L | fairat or below fair price | — | |
| 5 |  United Cairns North QLD | 159.5c/L | fairat or below fair price | — | |
| 6 | United Woree QLD | 159.5c/L | fairat or below fair price | — | |
| 7 |  EG Ampol Earlville QLD | 159.9c/L | fairat or below fair price | — | |
| 8 | Shell Reddy Express Cairns Sheridan St QLD | 159.9c/L | fairat or below fair price | — | |
| 9 | EG Ampol Manunda QLD | 161.9c/L | fairat or below fair price | — | |
| 10 | Mobil on Spence QLD | 162.5c/L | fairat or below fair price | — | |
| 11 | Mobil Brinsmead QLD | 163.5c/L | +1.0+1.0 cents above fair price | — | |
| 12 | Mobil Edmonton Central QLD | 163.5c/L | +1.0+1.0 cents above fair price | — |
All fuel types
Fuel prices in Cairns by type
Low, average and high for each fuel type from the 24 stations tracked here.
| Fuel | Low | Avg | High | Stations | Cheapest at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unleaded 91 | 160.9c | 164.6c | 169.9c | 24 | Shell Reddy Express Cairns Mulgrave Rd |
| Ethanol 10 | 157.5c | 162.5c | 167.9c | 24 | Liberty Woree |
| Premium 95 | 171.5c | 178.0c | 183.9c | 15 | Mobil Sheridan Street |
| Premium 98 | 181.5c | 189.0c | 195.9c | 18 | Mobil Sheridan Street |
| Diesel | 189.3c | 189.6c | 189.9c | 14 | United Cairns North |
| Premium Diesel | 189.9c | 196.0c | 209.9c | 12 | Caltex Bentley Park |
7-day outlook
Cairns 7-day Ethanol 10 outlook
Cairns tracks the Brisbane ethanol 10 cycle — this takes the Brisbane forecast and shifts it to Cairns's own price level using local history.
1 day until the cycle trough — usually the cheapest day.
Cairns today (est.)
159.0c/L
Brisbane 159.6c/L · -0.6c/L local
Predicted in 7 days
177.6c/L
7-day range
153.6 – 195.7c/L
Cheaper by area
Cheapest suburbs around Cairns
Where to drive to save: local areas pulling the Cairns average down — cheapest first, with each suburb's gap to the city average. Worth a short detour when the spread is wide.
Cheaper by brand
Cheapest ethanol 10 brands in Cairns
Which retailer to trust on price: brand averages across Cairns, cheapest first. A single station can still beat its brand's average — the leaderboard up top has the live winner.
City at a glance
Cairns fuel prices at a glance
- Cairns average
- 162.5 c/L
- Highest listed
- 167.9 c/L
- Stations tracked
- 24
- Price spread
- 10.4 c
- Best buy window
- Usually cheapest on Tuesday
- Data source
- Fuel Price Reporting Scheme
Cairns snapshot
Live ethanol 10 prices in Cairns
Today's prices
In Cairns, QLD, the cheapest Unleaded 91 today is 160.9c with a city average of 164.6c across 24 listed stations. Other fuels tracked in this city include Ethanol 10 from 157.5c, Premium 95 from 171.5c and Premium 98 from 181.5c.
Compare nearby areas
Cheaper suburbs around Cairns include Woree (from 157.5c), Whitfield (from 157.5c), Yorkeys Knob (from 163.5c) and Wrights Creek (from 163.5c). Worth a short detour when the city-wide spread is more than 5c/L.
Cycle and timing
Cairns typically follows a multi-week price cycle. Prices typically peak on Wednesday (+3.2¢) and bottom on Tuesday. Consider filling early in the week. Check the live city cycle data before a full tank when the local spread is wide.
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More ways to read Cairns fuel prices
Zoom out to the price cycle, the 7-day forecast, the wider state market and the cheapest-suburb tools. Real value comes from choosing the right station and timing — not just averages.
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Frequently asked
Cairns fuel questions
The cheapest Ethanol 10 in Cairns is currently around c157.5 per litre, against a city average of c162.5. Prices refresh every 15-30 minutes, so compare live stations before you fill up.
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