Below is a chart I originally put together back in 2011, but updated for this year. Most things were either the same price or little change up or down. There are many more water containers and such available than what is shown on the chart. Simply search water on the Emergency Essentials website or Sams Club, etc. to find more information and products.
The cost per gallon listed is taking the initial cost of the item(s) and dividing it by the amount of gallons (128 oz) it holds or contains. For instance the Emergency Essentials blue barrel cost of 75.95 divided by 55 gallons equals about $1.38 per gallon. Another example: The 40 pack of bottled water at Sams Club costs 3.98. 16.9 oz per bottle means there is 676 oz or about 5.28 gallons. $3.98 divided by 5.28 is about $0.75 per gallon. I set the price of the pop bottle being used for water as $0.00 because you are simply reusing a container that you bought for another purpose, the pop; but if you want to use the initial price of the pop--generic Kroger brands can cost around $0.69, then your cost per gallon is .69 divided by .53 (2 liters is about .53 of a gallon) which comes to about $1.30 per gallon (basically 2 2 liter bottles gives you one gallon of water).
These costs are based on regular prices. If you can find a sale, the price will drop.
When considering what containers to use, initial cost is a factor. But also consider how well it holds up--is it something that will have to be replaced within 1 to 2 years or something that will keep for 5, 10 or 20 years without a problem? Also consider the space needed for the varying sizes of containers--some are really bulky others can be stored just about anywhere--under beds, closets, under couches that are raised by legs, etc.
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