Have you ever wondered what it cost to travel full time? Well let me tell you there is a million different answers to that question but here is exactly what we spent in our first month on the road.
Ok quick backstory on me (Mindy). I am terrible at creating budgets and even worse at sticking to them. But what I am great at is setting a goal and doing what ever it takes to bring that to life. So when I first had the idea to build our tiny home we had literally zero dollars in our savings account so I set a goal and got to work. I turned all my focus on creating this life that I had dreamed of and before long our mind set had completely shifted. I now had a reason to question my purchases and it didn't take long before we had saved enough to purchase our van (with a small loan) and that's when the fun began.
We were now spending a lot more money but it was all on building our dream home. We worked hard to get it liveable and then we stayed on family property so we could save on rent and therefore put more money aside for our trip. We lived in our van for a total of 7 months before we actually set off.
Ok enough of the boring stuff, I know your all here to see EXACTLY what we spent in our first month on the road.
Food - $987.10
Activities - $514.42
Accommodation - $113 +$266 fine
Petrol - $317.74
Phone/internet - $245
Alcohol - $202.95
Clothing/toys - $196.94
Miscellaneous* - $180.94
Car rego/insurance - $172.65
*miscellaneous includes; laundry, monthly subscriptions, random purchases etc.
Our TOTAL spend for June was $3196.74
OK so now we see it like that we can clearly see the areas that we need to improve on and the areas we can relax a little. For me a BIG priority is living small so we can splurge on activities like snorkling The Great Barrier Reef or taking a helicopter trip somewhere. This trip is about exploring #australia and we don't want to miss anything!
That being said a few things that have surprised us is how much food costs, and how little we spend on accommodation (when we aren't getting fines).
Each month will vary depending on location, activities and how far we travel but we will continue to track our spendings and share in the hopes of helping you plan your trip. If you have any questions please feel free to ask away. We hope this info helps.
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