How much would it cost to survive in Los Angeles if I live out of a car? (apartment, rent)

[acercode]

Call me weird but I've always fantasized about living out of my car which I guesstimate would cut my expenses by 80-90% compared to living in an apartment.

Expenses:

Lodging: $0 (Car is paid off)
Parking: Free street parking, Mall parking lot, etc.
Food: $3/daily (Fast Food Dollar Menu)
Water: $1.25/weekly (25 cents per gallon from those water dispensers)
Cell phone: $35/month
Entertainment: Surfing web and watching movies on cell phone
Mailbox: USPS PO BOX ($35/year?)
Shower/Restroom: FREE (Gas stations/Fast Food)
Gas: Won't drive much other than to get food, gym, mail, etc. $20/month

SO I figure it would cost about $153/month and $1,836/year.

Does this sound about right or am I missing something?

[No_Recess]

I'll rent the backseat of your car for $20 a week. You can have the front.

[acercode]

No can do.

Enough room for one as it's a compact.

[saibot]

Will you be working or just hanging out in a car watching movies?

Laundry
Clothes/shoes, at some point
Toiletries (soap, shampoo, etc.) and medication (analgesics for your aching back since you are sleeping in a compact car)
Gym membership
Car maintenance and registration
Healthcare (which you will probably need if you attempt to subsist on $3/day of fast food for any length of time)

[acercode]

Not working so can probably forgo some of those.

[owl6969]

Originally Posted by acercode

Call me weird but I've always fantasized about living out of my car which I guesstimate would cut my expenses by 80-90% compared to living in an apartment.

Expenses:

Lodging: $0 (Car is paid off)
Parking: Free street parking, Mall parking lot, etc.
Food: $3/daily (Fast Food Dollar Menu)
Water: $1.25/weekly (25 cents per gallon from those water dispensers)
Cell phone: $35/month
Entertainment: Surfing web and watching movies on cell phone
Mailbox: USPS PO BOX ($35/year?)
Shower/Restroom: FREE (Gas stations/Fast Food)
Gas: Won't drive much other than to get food, gym, mail, etc. $20/month

SO I figure it would cost about $153/month and $1,836/year.

Does this sound about right or am I missing something?

you can cut your expenses even way more if you don't mind a place like skid row etc.

[saibot]

Originally Posted by acercode

Not working so can probably forgo some of those.

Yeah, you're right, you won't need clothes in that case...just stay in the car and wrap yourself in a towel.

[No_Recess]

Originally Posted by owl6969

you can cut your expenses even way more if you don't mind a place like skid row etc.

Nah, SM Pier is much better.

Better weather, free restrooms, safer. Contact high from all the weed keeps ya loose as a goose.

[acercode]

I still have clothes from 10+ years ago. Who would I be impressing with new clothes?

[owl6969]

Originally Posted by No_Recess

Nah, SM Pier is much better.

Better weather, free restrooms, safer. Contact high from all the weed keeps ya loose as a goose.

the food, water and mail at least.