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

January 2019 Expenses

Hello everyone,

It has been a while since I have shared our expenses. Since we ditched on Sept 29, 2016, I keep track of all the money coming out of our pockets. That allows me to know how much money we need to fund our simplified lives. Remember, we ditched regular jobs and a mortgage to live simpler and to travel while being digital nomads (freelance translator & writer are what we do now). 

I should point out that many RVers publish their expenses and show amounts of $1,000 per month for 2 people. Either these people don't eat and don't need fuel (they live in an RV, they don't necessarily travel with it)... or they are leaving out numbers. In our case, our tracked expenses include everything, which might be very different from you or other people. We include all insurances, health/dental expenses, storage and truck payments.

January 2019 Expenses
(all amounts below in Canadian dollars). 

Total expenses for 2 people: $2,264.73
Per day: $73.06
Kilometers driven this month: 809 km
Mileage on truck: 15.3 L / 100 km
Notes:
     * We purchased a skylight to replace the one we broke on the RV
     * We purchased more groceries than usual to try a plant-based diet
     * Fuel is cheap in Eastern Ontario, approx 89 cents per liter! No complaints here :-)

Truck payment	$     658.06
Fuel	$     168.30
Groceries	$     480.89
Non-Food Groceries Items	$               -
Campgrounds & Memberships	$        17.64
Home storage	$     146.90
Misc & Gifts	$     107.96
RV/Truck repairs & maintenance	$     150.71
Truck & RV insurance, life insurance	$     202.81
Entertainment & Attractions	$        13.99
Restaurants	$     184.61
Medical & Dental	$               -
Clothing & Shoes	$        24.29
Internet & Cell phones	$     108.57
Souvenirs	$               -
Propane	$               -