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How much does it cost to travel full time?

Here is the cost break down of our first month living on the road:

Month 1 cost us a total of $4,892.

ExpenseWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4
Accommodation$140$224$230$70
Fuel$331$224$203$210
Food & Essentials$432$767$840$428
Maintenance & Repairs$125$-$-$-
Gas Refill$-$-$-$40
Annual expenses shown weekly$155$155$155$155
Total$1,182$1,350$1,428$903

Our average weekly spend is: $1,214.

If you want to see our weekly cost breakdowns click on the links below:

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

We used the figures from our first month on the road to determine a suitable and realistic budget. We landed on $975 a week broken down as follows:

ExpenseAmount
Food $390  
Fuel $230
Accommodation $200
Annual Expenses $155
Total$975