Gigi’s Current Location
The Cost of Living
So, what does it cost to live and travel in a Motorhome? I can’t speak for everybody out there, but I can show you my monthly expenses..
( * Cost of heating if winter is spent in a cold place)
| Item Description |
Annually Cost | Monthly Cost |
| Rego |
$1950.00+$150.00 | $162.50+$12.50 |
| Insurance | +$250.00 |
+$21.00 |
| Food |
$3600.00 |
$300.00 |
| Camp Fees | N/A | $600.00 |
| Phone/Internet |
$420.00 |
$35.00 |
| Water |
$35.00 |
$2.90 |
| Hot Water/Cooking/Heating* |
$235.00(*$535.00) |
$19.55($44.55) |
| Miscellaneous |
$1800.00 |
$150.00 |
| TOTALS: |
$8740.00 |
$1328.45 |
Materials Used
This is the list of materials used so far… I thought it may help other people when planning budget costs, to get a better estimate.
Please note that this list is still growing until the project comes to an end. You may want to add an extra 5% to the final figure as not all items were kept on record!
| Material | Quantity | Average Cost |
| Selleys Liquid Nails cartridges |
63 | $368.00 |
| Various Silicone cartridges |
14 |
$182.00 |
| Various Screws boxes of 100-500 |
34 |
$428.00 |
| Various steel length |
many |
$645.00 |
| Composite Aluminium panels |
34 |
$2195.00 |
| Insulation panels |
12 |
$520.00 |
| Sikaflex large cartridges |
26 |
$520.00 |
| Studs for walls and structures |
32 |
$352.00 |
| Plywood panels in 7,12 and 19mm |
17 |
$870.00 |
| Timber profile (all) |
30 length |
$390.00 |
| Aluminium profile (all) |
26 length |
$1137.00 |
| Vinyl Floor + Glue |
16 Sqm |
$1045.00 |
| Fuel for all pickups |
1040 Lt |
$1374.00 |
| Paints & Varnish(various) |
many |
$960.00 |
| Complete Solar Systems |
2 |
$5810.00 |
| Hydraulic System |
1 |
$6820.00 |
| Garage components |
many |
$660.00 |
| Electrical components (all) |
many |
$4090.00 |
| Appliances (all) |
many |
$5120.00 |
| Bedroom components |
many |
$3885.00 |
| Bathroom components |
many |
$3540.00 |
| Plumbings Material |
many |
$865.00 |
| Tanks (all) |
7 |
$3700.00 |
| Kitchen components |
many |
$4150.00 |
| Living/Dining components |
many |
$3185.00 |
| Dashboard & Frontend |
many |
$2270.00 |
| New Tyres |
6 |
$2520.00 |
| Rubber Profiles |
many |
$640.00 |
| GRAND TOTAL SO FAR: |
$61,283.00 |
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