I spent 2200 euro on my car three years ago. Registration is 70 euro a year and insurance is 60 euro a year. I fill up the tank about once every three months which costs about 35 euro. Throw in another 100 euro for maintence and the total so for has been a little over 1000 euro a year, or 84 euro a month. The monthly sum will go down the longer I own the car. It is possible to have a low cost car for the times when you NEED one.