Costs

In our view, economy is not the decisive factor for coming out to travel as an overlander for an extended period. It is first and foremost a will that is crucial, but when it is said, the economy obviously plays a big role.

 

Based on previous trips, our experience is that it is cheaper for us to travel around the World than to live in Denmark. Abroad we mainly spend money on experiences, while food, transport and various consumption often are cheaper than in Denmark. As a rule, we spend the night free of charge, we cook and wash clothes ourselves etc. In addition, the slower we travel, the cheaper it gets. 

 

Our average cost per day during our 3 months test trips in Europe was 80,00 euros – divided in the following categories: 

 

Food: 30,00 Euros

Diesel: 22,50 Euros

Transport : 10,00 Euros  (road fees, parking, bridges, ferries, mechanic, etc)

Overnight stays  9,25 Euros

Attractions :  5,25 Euros

Shopping   : 3,00 Euros (gifts, ice cream, toys etc)

 

We believe our current trip will be cheaper. Now, our average cost is 73 euros per day and we are traveling towards cheaper contries than Europe. 

 

In our case, we have sold a house where the fair value is financing this trip incl. Bassebjørn and Pallepingvin. However, overlanding is not the cheapest mode of travel due to the cost of buying Bassebjørn and Pallepingvin, maintains and fuel costs. 

 

It is possible to travel in many different ways and with many different budgets. 

 

Statistics for our Europe trip

 

We went traveling for 3 months around Europe in 2019 and visited 14 countries. This statistic is from that trip. 

 

Distance

We drove 12.096 km in total = 144 km/day

 

Overnights

In total, we had 83 overnights at 57 different locations. 

  • We had 70 nights in our tent – 58 free overnights and 25 paid overnights. 

 

Europe Trip – We visited 13 countries and number of overnights:

 

  • Germany 13
  • Czech Republic 2
  • Austria 5
  • Liechtenstein 3
  • Schweiz 5
  • Italy 2
  • Monaco 1
  • France 22
  • Andorra 2
  • Spanien 18
  • Gibraltar 1
  • Portugal 8
  • Belgium 1

 

Statistics for our current trip (towards Mongolia)

 

We have visit 17 countries 

 

  • Denmark 2 nights
  • Germany 17 nights
  • Austria 1 night
  • Schweiz 2 nights
  • Italy 18 nights
  • San Marino 2 nights
  • Croatia 6 nights
  • Bosnia 8 nights
  • Montenegro 10 nights
  • Albania 13 nights
  • Greece 13 nights
  • Bahrain 5 nights 
  • Dubai 6 nights
  • Oman 9 nights
  • Qatar 5 nights 
  • Kuwait 3 nights
  • Saudi Arabia 9 nights
  • Turkey 10 nights