> I pay $2 USD (as of today's exchange rates) for a cubic metre of water from my local utility. A cubic meter is ~264 gallons. Here in my area of California (

> I pay $2 USD (as of today's exchange rates) for a cubic metre of water from my local utility. A cubic meter is ~264 gallons. Here in my area of California (CA has lots of water agencies, so YMMV) 1000 gallons costs $38.66 (varies based on total consumption). So that's $10.21 for a cubic meter.