09/09/2025
August Budget
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Family of 5 + 1 🐶
Kids are (8,10,12- this has a major impact on our food bill)
This month was spent in around the Ningaloo area of WA- lots of beach camping, not a lot of civilisation 😂 but lots of boating (fuel costs includes boat fuel).
This was our lowest month of the year 🥳 but last month was $13900 🤦♀️🫣 due to lots of experiences (whale shark, horizontal falls, camels) so it was nice to have a lower month
Total: $6920
Groceries: $1996
Food in general is more $$ in WA, especially when you forget a few things and have to shop at an IGA.
Accomodation: $1514
Lots of beach camping with a few caravan parks to do washing.
Fuel: $995
This included boat fuel and we did a lot of boating.
Shopping: $513
(hubby bought the new makita pressure washer to clean the van/car/boat plus he bought enough toilet chemical to last us 12 months 🤦♀️)
Drinks 🍹🍻: $254
This included a couple of bought drinks at Bullara Station. It was a treat
Entertainment: $225
This is starlink and streaming services
Eating out: $77
This was Bullara scones and pies (non-negotiable obviously)
Fishing tackle: $55
This was a top up and did not replace the amount we lost. We don’t talk about that. Anyone that tells you fishing is a cheap hobby is lying.
Water: $50
Yep. On the WA coast you pay for drinking water
Gas: $26
Off-grid we do a 4.5kg bottle every 2 weeks. This is for cooking, oven and hot water
Obviously everyone is different and will want different experiences. Just sharing our experience so others can have a rough idea. :) happy to answer any questions
