What is your financial cost for hosting?

Ben205
Level 10
Crewkerne, United Kingdom

What is your financial cost for hosting?

I'm wondering if any of you have figures to share for the financial cost to you of hosting?

 

It's a slow morning, so I thought I'd work out how much it costs me to do the laundry each change-over - £2.22! That's 4 loads at home, covering electric, soap, water, ironing and depreciation of the machine. Drying I do outside on the line. Doesn't sound much, but 40-50 times each year and it adds up.

 

Broadband is £336/ year. Insurance £152.

 

Have you done any calculations? Replacing linens? Heating/ electric? I know all properties are different, but it may be interesting to share - please do!

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Hah @Lilian20 should we mention a few?

Tax habitation

Tax foncière 

Tax audiovisuelle

Tax professionelle

+ a small tourist tax to the town hall

That alone amounts to €2000 for a not so large holiday home. The bill from the coproprieté/syndic about the same. Income tax to Norway 25% + caretaker another €2000.

I am on the third washing machine, second dishwasher, second hoover, second drier, third fridge and second bbq in 12 years.

A very optimistic estimate will leave me 50% net, usually less.

On the plus side - we have a free holiday home for 6 months of the year.

 

Jennifer2297
Level 2
Yaroomba, Australia

Are there any Australians who have calculated costs?

Helen3
Top Contributor
Bristol, United Kingdom

What are your costs @Jennifer2297 ?

 

I think what's important when looking at costs is not to just look at start-up and ongoing costs but also a hosts time.

 

Really surprising that hosts respond here haven't estimated their own time as a cost, when it will be one of the highest ongoing costs to take into account (not taking into account mortgage costs and utilities).

Thanks yes it does take up a lot of time changing beds washing and cleaning ..I’m interested in how people calculate costs in Australia for these things as our tax laws are different ..