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FreeJoe

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44. About $15/day

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 01:31 PM

Jun 2012

My wife is a SAHM. We own two vehicles. If neither of us worked, I think we would either own just one or I would own a cheaper one. For that reason, I'm going to attribute about 50% of the costs of my car to commuting. I think 50% is roughly the amount of my cars miles given to commuting.

I spent about $1,400 on gas, about $800 on insurance, and about $4,000 in depreciation. That's about $6,200. Assuming that half of that is attributable to commuting, I spent about $3,100 on commuting. Given that I worked about 210 days last year, that works out to $14.75/day.

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How much does it cost you to get to work? [View all] taterguy Jun 2012 OP

If you factor in the psychic costs... BiggJawn Jun 2012 #1

18 miles to work and back -- about 3/4 gal of gas. Plus $3.00 in tolls. Will be glad to retire and Nay Jun 2012 #2

I am also thinking going down to one car exboyfil Jun 2012 #16

More than $10 JustAnotherGen Jun 2012 #3

I work at home BUT we do have gas usage for tractors here on the farm riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #4

I'm very fortunate get the red out Jun 2012 #5

Its a 3 mile bike ride each way bhikkhu Jun 2012 #6

I live a little less than 5 miles from where I work tammywammy Jun 2012 #7

Since 2008? Nothing. thecrow Jun 2012 #8

I'm with you. I retired in 2004 (forced out, age related). CTyankee Jun 2012 #9

Hear ya. turtlerescue1 Jun 2012 #29

about 65 cents it seems hfojvt Jun 2012 #10

Nothing. It's four blocks away. rug Jun 2012 #11

Between 7 and 8 bucks. flvegan Jun 2012 #12

Nothing now since I'm unemployed but when I was working, $20/day in gas and tolls DotGone Jun 2012 #13

I estimate $80-100 per month in gas. Swede Jun 2012 #14

Nothing SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #15

$254 per month for the railroad plus... meaculpa2011 Jun 2012 #17

We're practically twins on that score. JHB Jun 2012 #39

I work at home. hunter Jun 2012 #18

Making my way down a flight of stairs. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #19

$8.00 a day but it's the parking that is expensive. dkf Jun 2012 #20

Surprised you don't have an 'Unemployed' option, as 8-15% coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #21

less than a buck no matter the mode of transport fizzgig Jun 2012 #22

Before I retired I used about 30 gallons of gas a month average LiberalFighter Jun 2012 #23

Walking or bike. (nt) MichaelMcGuire Jun 2012 #24

Can walk or bike to both jobs Cairycat Jun 2012 #25

$0.00 The dogs and I walk out the back door... DreamGypsy Jun 2012 #26

It's right at 60 miles each way for me every day HillWilliam Jun 2012 #27

Nothing AsahinaKimi Jun 2012 #28

Unless it's raining or snowing - Nothing - I walk GoneOffShore Jun 2012 #30

$0.00 to get to work, about $2.75 to get home. Iggo Jun 2012 #31

1.37 gallons a day @35mpg ileus Jun 2012 #32

Let's see. 8.5 miles so about 26c dmallind Jun 2012 #33

I spend the approximately the first hour of my day paying for my commute NeedleCast Jun 2012 #34

Gas, insurance/6 month policy, vehicle purchase /years of use= much more than just gas. L0oniX Jun 2012 #35

So people who don't drive to work don't have a car? dmallind Jun 2012 #41

The question was "How much does it cost you to get to work?" L0oniX Jun 2012 #46

And if you already have or would have a car, as is true for most people dmallind Jun 2012 #53

Short motorcycle commute Spike89 Jun 2012 #47

It's the train fare for me. MH1 Jun 2012 #36

I have to commute ... all the way downstairs. Arugula Latte Jun 2012 #37

I assume this is round trip? Capt. Obvious Jun 2012 #38

$4.50 bus fare round trip hifiguy Jun 2012 #40

just over 3 miles into work... I always bugs me when people complain... belcffub Jun 2012 #42

when i did commute shanti Jun 2012 #43

About $15/day FreeJoe Jun 2012 #44

Nothing, since I don't work and my husband works five minutes away so he just walks. Luciferous Jun 2012 #45

1 gallon of gas each way. aikoaiko Jun 2012 #48

I live 1.1 miles from work, and walk about half the time... LanternWaste Jun 2012 #49

Well, my work is weird. SaB2012 Jun 2012 #50

Nothing. Out of work for 10 months now. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #51

Nothing since 2010 RebelOne Jun 2012 #52