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KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR OWN VEHICLE COSTS
When budgeting for travel on West Coast Express, consider the true price you pay for driving a personal vehicle. This calculator will help you compare the costs of commuting by train and car.
Expense Item
Your Costs
National
Avg. Costs*
*
Average annual driving costs obtained from the
Canadian Automobile Association
website.
What did you pay for your car when you bought it?
(Include all taxes, transfer fees and other costs of buying the car.)
$20,801.90
How many years ago did you buy your car?
0
How much do you pay each year for insurance?
+
$1,652.00
How much do you pay each year for license and registration?
+
$127.89
How much do you pay each year for financing?
(car loan - interest only)
+
$1021.00
Total Fixed Costs
=
$6,961.27
How much do you spend for
gas and oil
on average
each week
?
52 x
$35.00
How much do you spend for
maintenance
on average
each year
?
+
$540.00
How much do you spend for
tires
on average
each year
?
(Include snow tires if applicable.)
+
$288.00
How much more do you spend for
misc. costs
on average
each year
?
(car washes, etc.)
+
$149.50
Total variable costs
=
$2,797.40
TOTAL DRIVING COSTS PER YEAR
=
$9,758.67
Number of kilometers driven per year
÷
18,000
TOTAL COST PER KILOMETER
(Total driving costs divided by kilometers driven.)
=
54.2¢
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