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Current Cost and Averages
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Since I am a programmer and pretty handy with a computer, I like to keep accurate records about
fuel consumption, maintenance upgrades, etc.. When we got our RV it was no different, but with the
RV there are some other interesting facts. We only use it every few weeks and there are specific costs
(campground fees) associated with just the use of the RV, so I can also calculate the cost per night.
We purchased our new to us 5th Wheel on January 15th, 2020. (Who would have guessed this is the year of COVID19.
We did not use the RV until the end of May). We reset these costs and totals at that time. I decided not
to include the cost of the RV or the Hitch and truck upgrades (approximately $17,000) made at time of purchase.
See our old Class A costs Here
As of Mar 29th 2026:
We have owned our RV for aprox 76 months,
We have stayed in our RV for 371 nights
Based on the following expenses:
| Total Insurance, avg Monthly Premium ($74): | $5,624.00 |
| Total Maintenance & repairs : | $2,453.39 |
| Total Upgrades (incl Solar) : | $5,243.53 |
| Total Campground Fees : | $13,979.67 |
| Total | $27,300.59 |
Totals broken down by miles, month and night of use:
| Our Total Cost Per Month (76) : | $359.22 |
| Our Total Cost per night of use (371) : | $73.59 |
| Our Cost per night (w/o Upgrades) : | $59.45 |
| Our Cost per night (Campground Only) : | $37.68 |
| Average Nightly Campground Fee : | $37.68 |
Usage per year (Nights Stayed in):
| 2020 : | 36 |
| 2021 : | 87 |
| 2022 : | 73 |
| 2023 : | 39 |
| 2024 : | 88 |
| 2025 : | 28 |
| 2026 : | 20 (So far) |
| Total | 371 |
Purchase - Sale :
| 2020 Purchase Price (RV + Hitch + Truck Work): | $16977.00 |
| ???? Sale Price: | $0 |
| Cost of ownership (Purchase - Sale) : | $16,977.00 |
| Nights Stayed In: | 371 |
| Months of ownership : | 76 |
| Cost per Night RV Only : | $45.76 |
| Cost per Night (RV, Upgrade, Maintanance) : | $66.51 |
| Cost per Night Everything : | $119.35 |
| Cost per Month RV Only : | $223.38 |
| Cost per Month (RV, Upgrade, Maintanance) : | $324.66 |
| Cost per Month Everything : | $582.60 |
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