We have just completed our first year on the road and tallied up our total expenditure. Would it be of interest to members if i posted our expenses breakdown?
Firefly said
01:46 PM Mar 1, 2011
I would certainly appreciate it guys, thanks for the offer.
petengail said
02:02 PM Mar 1, 2011
Thanks - I would be interested, as I imagine, many others would too...
valnrob said
05:07 PM Mar 1, 2011
sure would, Gary and Kerry. be very interested. thanks
cheers
Gary and Kerry said
05:59 PM Mar 1, 2011
Vehicle maint includes insurance and rego for car and van, we also replaced cooper tyres as i wasn't happy with them. low alcohol cost as we left home with 10L borboun, 2 bottles Baileys, 12 bottles of wine and a carton of beer. tourist items include $1442 being ferry fare to tassie Incidentals include things not covered by other catagories, eg, medication, smokes etc.
Travel & Fuel statistics for the trip so far
Total Days Away
364
Distance Travelled
klms
25122
Total Fuel used
Ltrs
2024.74
Avg Fuel Consumption
Ltrs/100k
13.78
Dearest Fuel /Ltr
$1.87
Cheapest Fuel /Ltr
$1.00
Average Fuel Price /Ltr
$1.35
Average Daily expenditure
$78.60
Summary of Costs for the Trip
Accommodation
1216.08
Fuel for car
4666.80
Groceries
4115.49
Incidentals (Tolls etc)
6004.01
ALcohol
400.82
Meals out
1987.37
Tourist Items (Admission fees etc)
4084.70
Vehicle Maintenance
6134.21
TOTAL
$28,609.48
-- Edited by Gary and Kerry on Tuesday 1st of March 2011 06:00:34 PM
dazren said
08:10 PM Mar 1, 2011
THANK YOU GARY AND KERRY. This is very valuable information, i will file away for future reference,it gives us all a valuble guide to go by, so once again Thank You. dazren
-- Edited by dazren on Tuesday 1st of March 2011 08:12:24 PM
Gerty Dancer said
08:23 PM Mar 1, 2011
Thank you Gary and Kerry... very helpful. Re you accommodation costs, may I ask what percentage of time you were in caravan parks and how much free-camping you did?
Firefly said
08:47 PM Mar 1, 2011
Wow you have that set out so well, thankyou both.
Gary and Kerry said
09:01 PM Mar 1, 2011
Gerty Dancer wrote:
Thank you Gary and Kerry... very helpful. Re you accommodation costs, may I ask what percentage of time you were in caravan parks and how much free-camping you did?
Free campabout 95% of the time.
Gary and Kerry said
09:22 PM Mar 1, 2011
Firefly wrote:
Wow you have that set out so well, thankyou both.
I'm afraid I can't take credit for the program. I found it on the Australian Caravan club site a couple of years ago.
Just had a look for it and found a updated version.
-- Edited by Gary and Kerry on Tuesday 1st of March 2011 09:25:46 PM
Nicholstones said
09:41 PM Mar 1, 2011
$6000 for vehicle maintenance sounds like a lot - does this include insurance? Depreciation? I'm not sure what sort of rig you have - is it a motor home or does this include both tug and van?
Do you have health insurance and if so what category is that cost included into? $4000 for groceries is less than $100 a week which doesn't sound like much, particularly if you are shopping in regional and remote areas a lot, do you do a lot of fishing or eat a lot of vegetarian meals?
What sort of fuel are you using - we are averaging about the same over the last 3 years, but 3 years ago diesel was around $1.80 a litre, so over the last year we would definitely be averaging less. Mind you the cheapest we have seen is about $1.13, where on earth did you see it for $1.00 a litre, we'll head over there and fill up!
Firefly said
09:44 PM Mar 1, 2011
Thanks for that guys, I have emailed it to the Keeper of Such Information, he is noteably impressed.
DellieMay said
10:12 PM Mar 1, 2011
Thanks from us too Gary and Kerry... very valuable info... A great guide line for all.
Cheers Dellie
landy said
11:01 PM Mar 1, 2011
Thank you Gary & Kerry this is just the infomation we are looking for.
Do these expenses represent all your living costs incuding internet, mobile phones, health insurance. ect, ect , ect.
Happy travelling Landy
tonyd said
11:04 PM Mar 1, 2011
Please let me know when and where you are starting your next trip.
Anyone who leaves home with 10l of bourbon is my type of person and I want to tag along!
More seriously, thanks for the figures, which make for interesting reading. I'm planning on a long trip this year and I feel I may have underestimated costs. Cheers, Tony
sandsmere said
08:56 AM Mar 2, 2011
Good stuff , Thanks .
Gives a good overview of the 12 month period .
Gary and Kerry said
10:15 AM Mar 2, 2011
landy wrote:
Thank you Gary & Kerry this is just the infomation we are looking for.
Do these expenses represent all your living costs incuding internet, mobile phones, health insurance. ect, ect , ect.
Happy travelling Landy
Internet and mobile costs are included. We use prepaid internet and mobile. health Insurance is not included, I can't remember exactly why we decided not to include, that decision was made before we left.
Gary and Kerry said
10:30 AM Mar 2, 2011
Nicholstones wrote:
$6000 for vehicle maintenance sounds like a lot - does this include insurance? Depreciation? I'm not sure what sort of rig you have - is it a motor home or does this include both tug and van?
Do you have health insurance and if so what category is that cost included into? $4000 for groceries is less than $100 a week which doesn't sound like much, particularly if you are shopping in regional and remote areas a lot, do you do a lot of fishing or eat a lot of vegetarian meals?
What sort of fuel are you using - we are averaging about the same over the last 3 years, but 3 years ago diesel was around $1.80 a litre, so over the last year we would definitely be averaging less. Mind you the cheapest we have seen is about $1.13, where on earth did you see it for $1.00 a litre, we'll head over there and fill up!
vehicle maint includes; 2 x oil change and filters on tug 2 x transmission flush + 1 filter 5 new tyres 3 puncture repairs insurance and rego on car and van gas bottle refills (part of van) replaced self levelling suspension with coils and poly bags
Groceries. We buy day old bread and cakes from bakeries Only shop for specials, most supermarkets have discounted meat late afternoons and we fill waeco with them. Codiments, snack foods etc are bought at places like, cheap as chips, reject shop etc. The van is fitted with a large pantry so we can carry about a months supply of non perishables.
Fuel, Diesel, the $1.00 a litre was actually free (20L from a station in the flinders) but so not to screw up our figures it was put down at $1.00.
The treasurer is very pedantic with recording every cent spent so i can say with all honesty the figures supplied are accurate.
Ma said
01:12 PM Mar 2, 2011
The figures you have given are a great guide to all Nomads. Thanks for that.
For myself, once I leave home I'm leaving the stress behind and so don't even think about what it's going to cost. If I did I mightn't go.
_wombat_ said
02:32 PM Mar 2, 2011
Thanks guys, I notice you only did 364 days, did you take Christmas Day off. lol
jandas fun said
03:28 PM Mar 2, 2011
Hi Gary, great report as always.
I take it you are still smoking? is so would it be fair to say that the daily expenses could be $10-$15 less?
Johnw
Happywanderer said
05:08 PM Mar 2, 2011
Very interesting to read all the costs. Has made me think to keep an exercise book and write it all down this trip so I can budget better for the next trip.
One thing that caught my eye, Incidentals were over 6,000. As it doesn't cover groceries or meals out, can you give a bit of an idea of the coverage of that. Is it things we would all have to buy at sometime or things only personal to you eg clothes/jewellery etc. over and above normal shopping??
Gary and Kerry said
07:53 PM Mar 2, 2011
jandas fun wrote:
Hi Gary, great report as always. I take it you are still smoking? is so would it be fair to say that the daily expenses could be $10-$15 less?
Johnw
Yep, still smoking, between $14 & $16 per day. One day I will get motivated enough to stop.
Gary and Kerry said
07:55 PM Mar 2, 2011
Happywanderer wrote:
Very interesting to read all the costs. Has made me think to keep an exercise book and write it all down this trip so I can budget better for the next trip. One thing that caught my eye, Incidentals were over 6,000. As it doesn't cover groceries or meals out, can you give a bit of an idea of the coverage of that. Is it things we would all have to buy at sometime or things only personal to you eg clothes/jewellery etc. over and above normal shopping??
Includes medications, smokes, clothing, books,phone and internet,birthday and xmas presents, haircuts, etc.
Happywanderer said
08:26 PM Mar 2, 2011
Thanks for that, makes sense.
villatranquilla said
03:27 PM Mar 4, 2011
Thanks Kerry and Gary - we are budgeting on $30,000 a year when we head off (providing the house is sold) in a few months for an indefinite period - so your figures are comforting
cheers Jenny and Barry
Gerty Dancer said
03:52 PM Mar 4, 2011
Everybody's figures will be different though, if we use caravan parks a lot that will put accommodation costs way up. But then if you dont smoke, or drink (much) theres a saving there.
Jazzin Around said
10:21 PM Mar 4, 2011
I see you have your priorities right - what a load of high octane fuel you carried for your personal consumption! Just as a matter of interest, when I went around the block in 1998 and was concerned with the cost of fuel for my Hi-ace, I noted that it cost me around $2,000 for fuel and far more for food but only $250 for camping fees! Since I have it on good authority that diesel across the Nullabor is already around $2 a litre, fuel may well win this trip.
Cruising Granny said
01:11 PM Mar 5, 2011
villatranquilla wrote:
Thanks Kerry and Gary - we are budgeting on $30,000 a year when we head off (providing the house is sold) in a few months for an indefinite period - so your figures are comforting
cheers Jenny and Barry
I did a quick tally this morning and realised it cost me $30,000 for 3 years on the road, well 12 months on the road, 2 years parked in Cairns spending "mileage money". The park reduced my rent to a long-term rate. So unfortunately I didn't actually use the cash on the road full time.
I did caravan parks all the time. I did much of my own sightseeing, but I did a couple of tours and organised trips like the Savannahlander out of Cairns.
My vehicle is diesel, I don't smoke and I don't drink a lot, but I don't think I deprived myself either.
Happywanderer said
02:46 PM Mar 5, 2011
If I had to budget for anything like $30,000 a year I might as well give up now.
My budget will be around $200 a week but mobile phone will be covered in the home bills which I will have to keep paying online while away.
My biggest cost will be petrol.
Would it be of interest to members if i posted our expenses breakdown?
low alcohol cost as we left home with 10L borboun, 2 bottles Baileys, 12 bottles of wine and a carton of beer.
tourist items include $1442 being ferry fare to tassie
Incidentals include things not covered by other catagories, eg, medication, smokes etc.
Travel & Fuel statistics for the trip so far
Total Days Away
364
Distance Travelled
klms
25122
Total Fuel used
Ltrs
2024.74
Avg Fuel Consumption
Ltrs/100k
13.78
Dearest Fuel /Ltr
$1.87
Cheapest Fuel /Ltr
$1.00
Average Fuel Price /Ltr
$1.35
Average Daily expenditure
$78.60
Summary of Costs for the Trip
Accommodation
1216.08
Fuel for car
4666.80
Groceries
4115.49
Incidentals (Tolls etc)
6004.01
ALcohol
400.82
Meals out
1987.37
Tourist Items (Admission fees etc)
4084.70
Vehicle Maintenance
6134.21
TOTAL
$28,609.48
-- Edited by Gary and Kerry on Tuesday 1st of March 2011 06:00:34 PM
-- Edited by dazren on Tuesday 1st of March 2011 08:12:24 PM
I'm afraid I can't take credit for the program. I found it on the Australian Caravan club site a couple of years ago.
Just had a look for it and found a updated version.
http://www.australiancaravanclub.com.au/Documents/Travel_Costs_Analysis_Tool.xls-- Edited by Gary and Kerry on Tuesday 1st of March 2011 09:25:46 PM
Thank you Gary & Kerry this is just the infomation we are looking for.
Do these expenses represent all your living costs incuding internet, mobile phones, health insurance. ect, ect , ect.
Happy travelling Landy
Gives a good overview of the 12 month period .
health Insurance is not included, I can't remember exactly why we decided not to include, that decision was made before we left.
2 x oil change and filters on tug
2 x transmission flush + 1 filter
5 new tyres
3 puncture repairs
insurance and rego on car and van
gas bottle refills (part of van)
replaced self levelling suspension with coils and poly bags
Groceries.
We buy day old bread and cakes from bakeries
Only shop for specials, most supermarkets have discounted meat late afternoons and we fill waeco with them.
Codiments, snack foods etc are bought at places like, cheap as chips, reject shop etc. The van is fitted with a large pantry so we can carry about a months supply of non perishables.
Fuel,
Diesel, the $1.00 a litre was actually free (20L from a station in the flinders) but so not to screw up our figures it was put down at $1.00.
The treasurer is very pedantic with recording every cent spent so i can say with all honesty the figures supplied are accurate.
For myself, once I leave home I'm leaving the stress behind and so don't even think about what it's going to cost. If I did I mightn't go.
One day I will get motivated enough to stop.
I did a quick tally this morning and realised it cost me $30,000 for 3 years on the road, well 12 months on the road, 2 years parked in Cairns spending "mileage money". The park reduced my rent to a long-term rate. So unfortunately I didn't actually use the cash on the road full time. I did caravan parks all the time. I did much of my own sightseeing, but I did a couple of tours and organised trips like the Savannahlander out of Cairns. My vehicle is diesel, I don't smoke and I don't drink a lot, but I don't think I deprived myself either.