Motorcycle touring has a reputation for being expensive. Some of that reputation is earned — the gear costs what it costs, and ferries don’t get cheaper because you’re on a bike. But a significant amount of touring expense is optional: accommodation choices, daily habits, route decisions, and knowing in advance what things actually cost in the countries you’re riding through.

This section is built around one principle: real numbers from real trips. Not estimates, not ballpark figures, not “it depends” — actual costs from days I’ve ridden, broken down honestly. What fuel costs per litre in Albania versus Slovenia. What a campsite costs on the Montenegrin coast in June. How to eat well for under 15 € a day in Greece. The posts here also cover the strategies that make a longer trip financially viable: where to sleep, how to manage fuel costs across borders, and what budget touring actually looks like in practice rather than in theory.

If you’re working out whether a trip is affordable before you commit, start with the budget breakdown for the destination you’re planning.
If you’re building a general approach to touring on a budget, start with the pillar post.