February/March 2019 Expenses

Here is another installment of "How Much Does It Cost To RV" (or be a digital nomad)

First, let's dive into February's expenses. More or less the same as January 2019, no big items purchased this month.


February 2019 Expenses
(all amounts below in Canadian dollars)

Total expenses for 2 people: $2,260.83
Per day: $80.74
Kilometers driven this month: 706 km
Fuel Economy: 15.4 L / 100 km

Notes:

• We purchased a membership to the Quebec camping association (which in turn gave us a discount on our truck & RV insurances and a 180-day provision on going to the States per year)
• We had a date night in Ottawa (dinner & a movie)

Truck payment	$          658.06
Groceries	$          595.17
Entertainment & Attractions	$          191.13
Truck & RV insurance	$          188.41
Home storage	$          147.00
Restaurants	$          124.68
Misc & Gifts	$          107.97
Fuel	$          102.00
Internet & Cell phones	$            88.82
Non-Food Groceries Items	$            29.08
Campgrounds & Memberships	$            17.11
Tolls & parking	$            11.50
RV/Truck repairs & maintenance	$                   -
Medical & Dental	$                   -

But March...

March 2019 Expenses
(all amounts below in Canadian dollars)

Total expenses for 2 people: $4,179.09
Per day: $132.81
Kilometers driven this month: 1757 km
Fuel Economy: 15.1 L / 100 km

Notes:

• We officially moved to Qc and that is the biggest expense this month! Includes mechanical inspection of our pick-up, license plate and surcharge for a pick-up truck, driver licenses, photos for health cards
• Also, our pick-up truck was due for some high maintenance (transmission oil, oil change, brakes tune-up and a radiator leak that thankfully is under warranty)
• Our XM radio is back in action, which is an expense we do not need but still nice to have satellite radio on the road
• Thankfully, March is also my most successful month as a freelance translator, so it helps offset that crazy expensive month.

Moving to QC	$          935.16
RV/Truck repairs & maintenance	$          916.35
Truck payment	$          658.06
Groceries	$          581.62
Fuel	$          221.00
Restaurants	$          204.64
Truck & RV insurance	$          170.00
Entertainment & Attractions	$          155.91
Home storage	$          147.00
Alcohol	$            70.32
Internet & Cell phones	$          100.02
Campgrounds & Memberships	$            17.11
Souvenirs	$               2.00
Misc & Gifts	$                   -
Medical & Dental	$                   -

Well, here you go folks. RVing and/or being digital nomads isn't all roses and sunsets! :-)

Thank you for reading,

Chantal