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Living in a camper van costs influencer over 1,000 euros a month

13.08.2026 18:30 1 min 1 source РУС
Marie France, magazine féminin FRA
Living in a camper van costs influencer over 1,000 euros a month
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Influencer Juanma Lopez, who lives in a converted van, shared his actual monthly expenses, which exceed 1,000 euros, contradicting the assumption that van life is cheap. His main costs include fuel (about 400 euros), food (around 500 euros), Starlink internet (90 euros), and campsites, laundromats, and gyms (80 euros). He has no electricity or water bills.

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Living in a camper van costs influencer over 1,000 euros a month

13.08.2026 Marie France, magazine féminin FRA Original source

FR France — fuel prices

Updated: 08.08.2026

SP95-E10

$2.34 /l

€2.03 · £1.73/l

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pricier than 92% of countries

SP98

$2.40 /l

€2.08 · £1.78/l

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pricier than 87% of countries

Gazole

$2.53 /l

€2.20 · £1.88/l

131 of 141

pricier than 92% of countries

Gazole premium

$2.58 /l

€2.24 · £1.91/l

33 of 40

pricier than 80% of countries

GPL

$1.21 /l

€1.05 · £0.90/l

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pricier than 85% of countries

Superéthanol-E85

$0.98 /l

€0.85 · £0.72/l

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cheaper than 50% of countries

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