How much is your "rent"?

[den18]

Like most people on this forum I would I imagine, I an in love with the idea of not paying rent. Living in an RV&nbsp;succeeds&nbsp;in this and through it cuts out one of the highest expenses of living.<br /><br />However, I started thinking and I realized RV owners have&nbsp;their&nbsp;own "rent" (non-negotiable expenses). Gas, Maintenance, RV Insurance, Utilities, Campground/Parking fees (when applicable).<br /><br />So for those who Full-Time in an RV how much is your average "rent" per month. There are of course other good reasons to live the mobile lifestyle but I wonder exactly how cheap cheaprvliving is.&nbsp;

 

[peacetara]

Bob's book and his main web page talk about budgets.

My budget is $500/month not including my Internet and car insurance.
I am van living not RV living, but I would guess the expenses are about the same. I think bob's budget is pretty accurate from what I've seen so far.

Tho 150$ for food in a month is not a lot in Caliornia where I am. I find I want about 250 a month and then I never ever have to think about money and food. I just buy whatever food I want as I want it and never concern myself with having enough money for food. This includes eating out at restaurants and everything.

Of course 150 is totally possible but it means (for me) having to be much more cautious and aware of my food budget.

With love,
Tara

 

[SoulRaven]

What Bob did not mention is that the budget can be broken when good sales come about from canned goods to pop, anything non-perishable... So when these good sales come along break the budget and store them away... That way when ya shop you are only shopping for perishables which keep the cost's down... Now ying to the yang of this is storage, you have to have a place to store the goods, thus we dont have things like showers, desk top computers, and running water/sinks inside our vans... Those that do find out real fast how much space is lost by those luxuries... There always seems to be a trade off...

 

[rvwandering]

&nbsp; You have a lot of control over your "rent" which is a really good thing about this lifestyle. If money is tight find a free camping spot in the forest or BLM and land stay awhile. Then your monthly "rent" is only insurance and propane if you use it.<br /><br />&nbsp;Here's ours which will probably be vastly different from other people.<br />&nbsp;Gas is our biggest expense because we travel a lot.<br />&nbsp;<br /><br />Gas -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $600&nbsp; 1,500 miles@ $4.00 a gallon <br />Campgrounds&nbsp; $36&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Free or cheap most of the time<br />Propane&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $40<br />Maintenance&nbsp;&nbsp; $100&nbsp; Don't spend this much. Cushion for big repairs<br />Insurance&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $100&nbsp; Probably higher than normal

 

[WanderingRain]

My monthly expenses are low because I barely travel from my place and city of work. Essentially, I suppose $80 a month for gasoline (for wandering around town and the occasional small trip). The usual expenses on food apply as normal with the exception that since I am saving 500 a month, I can actually splurge on restaurants now.<br /><br />But circumstances are not perfect so in my case, I am currently supporting my parents part time with their monthly expenses. Still saving a couple hundred each month, but still... I'd rather be saving the full 500. heh!<br /><br />