First I want to review a few key points on why I want to do this monthly RV cost review.
- I have not found any Full-Time RV living cost breakdowns
- Keep me accountable
- Track my true RV costs
- Show others it might be an option to accelerate their FIRE journey and build a more intentional lifestyle.
True Costs
- RV Payment $0
- I paid the RV off
- Truck Payment $0
- I paid the truck off
- RV Insurance Payment $329
- RV Registration $0
- I paid for 2 years in Feb 2024
- Truck Registration $0
- Paid for 2 years May 2024
- Campground Site $440
- Includes water, electricity, sewage, WiFi, pool, dog park, and a small gym
- RV Internet $0
- Propane $0
- Gas $0
- Misc $57
Monthly Total – $826
2024 (Starting from April) Total – $5,914
You can find a list of all the RV gear we love here. Let’s not forget our list of RV maintenance supplies here.
RV Lifestyle Thoughts
One cool thing that happened in September is the RV park lowered my rent by about $80 a month. Not only that they back-dated it to when I moved in so my rent this month was cheap. I was paying about $921 a month, which I thought was great. Now I am paying $841 a month. That is a lot cheaper than even a cheap apartment here. This includes all my utilities and I have a dog park, a big pool, a clubhouse, and a small gym.
This month the refresh was washing one side of the RV and re-sealing anything that needed it. I also sanded down two fo my window screens painted them and replaced a few rusted clips on them. I learned that if you don’t do this the screens can become weak and break fairly easily. Two of the window screens in my bedroom broke and I found out the hard way you can’t replace them. You have to buy the whole window at around $250 a window.
I still can’t believe how fast and easily these rigs rust. But to be fair almost the entire 5 years I have lived in it, it has been near the ocean so salt in the air will do that.
It’s just another month in the RV adventure life.
In case you missed it here is last month’s breakdown. Keep on the journey and path!