Baton Rouge, La (NBC33) — Gas prices in the Capitol City have fallen 5.5 cents per gallon in the past week.

According to GasBuddy.com, the average price for for a gallon of gasoline in Baton Rouge is $3.72; that compares to the national average of $3.85 per gallon.

Even though gas prices are slowly dropping, it is still nearly four cents more expensive than last year at this time.