Budget for traveling around the USA on a motorhome

Traveling across the USA in a motorhome, but not sure what budget you’ll need?

We’ve calculated it for you.
Attention ahead of a lot of numbers
The most popular launch locations are large airports where people fly from overseas:

New York,
Miami,
Los Angeles
and 30+ more cities.
Rent a motorhome
The average rental price of a motorhome is $100-$200 per day, depending on the season and model.
Camping sites
An average of $ 50 per night, prices can range from $ 20 to $ 200 in super trendy places like Key West or California beaches.
Or you can spend the night for free, there are many legal parking lots for this, for example, at Walmart.
Gasoline
Fuel prices vary depending on the state from $ 0.6 to $ 1 per liter. In total, it will take you from $ 150 to $ 250 for 1000 km of travel. You
can check the current prices here: gasprices.aaa.com/state-gas-price-averages/ or in Google maps (prices are per 1 gallon)
Food
Everything is very individual here.
You can spend $40 a day on a family of 4 people, shopping in stores and cooking in a mobile home, or you can use the same money to go to a cafe once. It's up to you to choose
National parks and entertainment
In the USA, you will find a huge number of national parks of various sizes, many of which have campgrounds for trailers. Disneylands and other entertainment for body and soul.
We'll lay down $100 per person.
Total:
A 10-day trip in a motorhome across America will cost:
$2,500-$3,500 for a family or a group of friends!
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