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For the average household, transportation costs are almost as much as whatâs spent on rent or the direct costs of home ownership: an average of $9,004 annually. Nearly 90% of U.S. households report spending money on gasoline, an average of nearly $3,000 per year. The average cost of gas per month is $250. Many of us are still paying for our vehicles, through leasing or financing. The average cost of car insurance is about $907 per year. 20% of households regularly pay for some form of public transportation, about $225 per month.
1 The national average price of gas in December was $2.51 per gallon, which was the lowest monthly average since May 2009. 2  The average in December 2013 was $3.26 per gallon. 3  Consumers this month spent about $215 million per day less on gasoline compared to December 2013. The annual average price of gasoline in 2014 was $3.34 per gallon, which was about 15 cents less than last yearâs annual average of $3.49 per gallon.