True Cost of Living In Spain - camping for 30 nights at Castillo de Baños €8.90 plus EHU
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- True Cost of Living In Spain _ steve and Wendy calculate the costs of living in Spain for 30 days in their motorhome. It’s really cheap !!
Having stayed in one place at Castillo de Baños for 30 nights we were amazed at how low cost it can be to live in Spain. The camping pitch was just €8.90 a night plus any electricity used which worked out at about €1.40 a day plus the LPG we used is turned out that our daily living costs were €10.66 plus food and drinks.
Is Spain cheaper than the UK for living in a Motorohme or Caravan. You bet ya! That €11.66 worked out at less than £10 a day and I know there are not many places in the UK that we would park our motorhome for 30 days or more for that very low rate. Plus if you decide to stay for an extended period of 6 months then the camping pitch rate can be as low as €6 a night plus electric. Amazingly low cost of living in such a lovely place with great people around too.
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_I can tell from here that you folks are a really nice couple_
Wow great to hear we will be travelling there for few months over the Summer You are what happy people look like Hope you have lots more Happy travels Enjoy 😊☀️🍹
Wat a Great way to Live, Roll On Retirement. Can't-Wait.
You have been lucky with the weather this past couple of months as its been nice and warm. The cost of living can be as expensive or as cheap as you want it depends on your lifestyle here in Spain.
Its really as a comparison to the UK...
Have to say thanks for this - its given me an understanding of how I need to plan my daily spend (not ready for retirement yet but not that far off) - nice T shirt Steve............
Were hoping to visit Castillo de banos next week 😎👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
That’s great value!
How far away from one of the larger supermarkets was the site please?
About 20 mins
cant wait to see your next vlog , and were you are now at your bros
love in your eyes. enjoy my country
Thank you :)
Cool. Would be interested to know how much those costs are today if anyone knows?
We're in Spain right now and I can say that costs have certainly increased since 2020 when we were last here. It's the global pandemic effect!!!
Hello you two lovely people I'm going to benidorm for a month in September cud you please recommend what sites are reasonable priced plus do I need to book before hand or take my chances when I get there hope to hear from you soon .some campsites I have research are very expensive
Hey Sonya
Really sorry for not replying to this.
I hope you found a good place and are now enjoying your trips to Spain. 👍😀😎
You are looking good guys,
Fantastic
We love your vlogs, very interested in how much it's costing to stay abroad for extended stays. Would you be so kind as to tell us who you are insured with for fulltime motorhoming abroad? thanks
We are with comfort insurance on a Fulltime policy. Normal holiday cover is a lot less money but may allow less time in Europe - we pay £1200 a year
Amigos, well, cheap,cheap cheap. What more can be said? You lucky pair enjoy. Adios amigos 🇬🇧👍
The motor home cost you.
Diesel, insurance, electric, water, parking, gas also cost.
All before you put a bite of food into your mouth.
€8.90 per night for a site.(a home is more than a site as you know)
€270 per 30 day month. Not bad. I've rented cheaper, but not in Europe.
No long term perspect in that though.
Over the years we have found that living in a motorhome and especially in Spain is far less expensive than in the UK or in deed the rest of Europe.
Our recent 2024 experience in Spain tells us that prices in Spain have increased but still far less expensive than the UK
So you didn't feel the need to use heating at all since December?
Interesting. This is consistent with the statistics I have seen...
That's important to me since I plan on spending the next winter moto camping in the south of Spain...
In the southern part of Spain (Costa Tropical) is a reasonable temperature during the day but VERY cold over night. Had to close the windows at night on some occasions LOL. No heating needed though.
@@TheHappyTravellers try a winter in Normandy... In an apartment with little to no heating... Then I'd bet your "very cold" will feel warm 😂 🤣 some days I have under 8°C *indoors* when I get up in the morning.
Costa del Sol winters are similar to Costa tropical. It's not so much the cold but the variance in temperature. For example a beautiful sunny 23-25 in daytime down to 9-10 at night. As a rule in uk it could be a lucky 13 in the daytime but 4-5 at night except up north of course where the real cold is. And don't I know I spent a few years near Arbroath
@@donlaight5943 that's precisely what I am expecting... The gear I have is designed to feel comfortable around 10°C at night 😀
I am leaving in less than a month now so I'll soon test it out in real conditions 😉
we retire at the end of this year and are planning to do something similar to this, just not sure whether to get a motorhome or caravan. I drive an LWB Renault Master as part of my work and have never towed anything so a M-home seems a natural choice but having a car will give us the independence to explore more whilst on site. any thoughts or was the M-home always your preference?
We started off in a Caravan. What we found was that we did not use the car as much as we expected. Thinking about touring around France and Spain we considered that the availability of Aires (for motorhomes only) would be far more useful to us than a car that we might need on occasion. We switched to a motorhome in July 2017 and really have not missed the car at all. Of course the convenience of the Motorhome for us is excellent and we do have Electric Bikes which are really great but again we don’t use them that often. We have thought, and do think on occasion, that we might buy a Smart Car and Trailer but the chance of that right now is about 80/20 against :)
@@TheHappyTravellers actualy you have given me another option i had not considered, a small 125/150 m/cycle on the back,been a few years (decades) since i rode but they say you never forget,lol. thanks for the reply
You live very good.. and the great weather.But what is going to happen after brexit?
tendon q regresar a Inglaterra , o adaptarse a España y su sociedad. Como aprender el idioma
My wife and I are finally taking the plunge and are looking to buy a motorhome and travel to Spain, we love the Salobrina/Motril area so Castillo de banos would be ideal as a starting point...Is there any advice you could give us to help us start our journey? we were thinking of getting the ferry from Plymouth - Santander and then driving south.
First I’d say that you should get the All The Aires book for Spain and Portugal from Vicarious Media. Get the search for sites app on your phone. Those two things will have You sorted out for places to stay. We stayed in free aires all the way from UK through France and into Spain. We booked into rallies through MCC and the Camping and Caravan Club which makes longer term stays quite cheap.
If you are OK to stay Off Grid (no EHU) I would invest in a sterling power dc battery to battery charger. This charges your leisure batteries while you drive from place to place.
If you just HAVE to have UK food stuff like Tea Bags, Marmite, baked beans etc, stock up for you whole journey. You can get them in Spain but at something like 3 X the UK price.
Driving in Spain is very easy. Note the speed limits are lower for Motorhomes than for cars. I usually cruise along at 50mph or 76kph
One of the good things is that the toll roads in Spain are being converted to free / no charge.
Remember to stay on the gutter side of the road (drive on the right). I found left hand turns to be a little confusing, especially when turning onto a dual carriage way.
When are you getting your MotorHome? And when are you travelling to Spain?
@@TheHappyTravellers Thanks for that..Hopefully, around June/July..we have just got back from Almunecar and that made our minds up. Driving is not a problem, ( lived in Spain for a few months and always have a car when we are out there) I have just ordered the Spain and Portugal aires book and the ACSI CampingCard..will look at joining the CCC..Will also look at adding extra leisure battery and a sterling power dc battery to battery charger along with a foldaway solar system. Still not sure how Brexit will affect any plans but will cross that bridge when it comes. Great and very informative channel, keep up the good work..and hope to bump into you guys in the near future.
Happy campers,
Good luck to you😁
Thank you Shaun! 😃
Pursume you mean near adra great pool nice camp bar stayed a few times
Yes, it's between Adra and Motril on the coast.
Stayed there a few times when passing i have caravan permanent in adra but live in malaga
@@TheHappyTravellers enjoy yourselves
Can anyone recommend the best rv/motorhome rentals in Madrid, Spain? I plan to rent one for 10 days later this month.
sorry, no. Hope you found a good one :)
'1066 . Where could you get that in England'? Hastings perhaps. But it would be a battle. Iain w, Glasgow x
Hahaha, I see what you've done there! Yes it would be a battle to get such a price in England LOL - There is a CL site in Sussex where we pay £8 but no EHU, Showers, or Toilets, just fresh water and elsan point...
Hi Steve and Jenny what is the true cost including your fuel ?
We have just started a full financial log on 1st September 2019 so will be reporting on this in a future vlog. It’s been a very expensive month so far as we have spent nearly £700; most of this is travel costs to Sweden 🇸🇪
320€ for the month, that's cheap!
What's the name of the campsite please?
I think I have it... through one of your previous videos.
If anyone else is looking for it, it is www.campingcastillo.com/
Castillo de Baños - It's €8.90 a night for 30 nights, €6 a night if you book for 6 months. That price is PLUS electric which is pretty cheap too.
Nice vlog sir 👍👍👍👍 Your new vlog is when coming
1066 thats one in the eye
Russell crow get lil bit old,but still rock
Is that price for 2 people only, do they charge extra for a child?
It’s for the pitch 👍
Food and wine cost ok also
Hi Steve and Jenny hope you are both well I’ve had a elddis 335 for about a year only Donetsk at moment where would I start if I was gonna do Europe like yourself ?
Get the ”All The Aires” books and travel around France for a bit. You'll live it.
Costs a lot more in an apartment for utilities, not to mention all the power cuts.
Hi, yes living in a brick ‘n sticks home is more expensive. Life on the road in our motorhome is very cost effective especially when we stay in Free Aires.
Love your ramblings, so informative x
Please let’s us know where your staying thinking of traveling soon
In Spain we’ve stayed at Castillo de Baños, Bonterra Park, camping La Manga, and Camping Poniente.
RV park is €9 per night? Thats like mexico
Steve that is suppose to be uk sorry
Travelling around the UK is a bit more expensive due to the lack of free parking spots. Try the Caravan and Motorhome Off Grid Group on Facebook to find CL / cheaper places to stay.
Don't know how you do it for the money 😂
And don't forget ....to save gas? Fart in a jar 💩💩😉 happy Sunday my friends ❤