countries

Translations

This file explains the meaning of each key and value for each JSON country file.
Each file is adapted for each country, and not language, thus US.json is different from CA.json, since they have different standards for fuel efficiency for example.

The language codes for each file name, are according to the two-letter language code ISO 639-1

Country

Example:

key name	value	description
country_name	"United Kingdom"	The country name in its own language
curr_code	"GBP"	The 3-letter ISO currency code

IMPORTANT: Preserve always the same standards, BE CHOERENT between the text variables and the standard options

Fuel efficiency

Fuel efficiency for car engine standard

The value of the key fuel_efficiency_std_option shall be the number according to the table:

key value	standard	description
1	L/100km	litres per 100 kilometres
2	km/L	kilometres per litre
3	mpg(imp)	miles per imperial gallon
4	mpg(US)	miles per US gallon
5	L/mil(10km)	litres per 10 kilometers
6	km/gal(US)	km per US gallon

Standard distance

The value of the key distance_std_option shall be the number according to the table:

key value	description
1	kilometres
2	miles
3	nordic mile (10km)

Standard volume for the price of fuels

ex: Currency(,£,€,etc.)/(Litre, Imp gallon, US gallon)
The value of the key fuel_price_volume_std shall be the number according to the table:

key value	description
1	litres
2	imperial gallons
3	US gallons

standards in text

in text version

IMPORTANT: BE COHERENT with the above standards

Example for USA

key name	value	description
curr_code	USD	the 3-letter currency ISO code
curr_name	Dollar
curr_name_plural	Dollars
curr_name_big_plural	DOLLARS
curr_symbol	$
std_dist	mi	short text version you'd like to apply
std_dist_full	miles
std_fuel_calc	mpg(US)	text version you d'like to apply
std_volume_short	gallon	short text version you'd like to apply for fuel price per volume unit (litres, imperial gallons or US gallons, be coherent)

simple words

key name	value	description
word_per	per	4 km per day
words_per_each	per each	4 miles per each two months
word_times	times	4 times per week
during	during	spent in tolls 3€ per day during 22 days per month
word_people	people	plural, 3 people
yes	yes
next	Next
edit_form	Edit form
share	Share
close	Close
calculate_car_costs	Calculate car costs
button_run	Run	run calculator button
button_rerun	Rerun	run calculator button

web page wordings

key name	value	description
web_page_title	Automobile costs calculator
main_title	AUTOMOBILE COSTS CALCULATOR
sub_title	The average total costs in [country] is [yearly_costs] per year, representing [nbrMonths] months of average salary. Find the true cost of owning a car in your country.
initial_text	This calculator will allow you to find the true cost of owning a car in the United States. It will normally give you a good estimate of what you really need to spend on car ownership. As car payments and expenses come due throughout the year, it's often difficult to really get a good understanding of total spending on your car. Be realistic on the values you input. For unexpected expenses, such as accident repairs or fines, think about how much you have spent on such items over the last few years. By default, these values are calculated on a monthly basis. Use the the dot symbol for decimal notation, for example 8.7 miles between home and the workplace.
disclaimer	This calculator is completely anonymous, as it doesn't request nor permanently store, any name, email, cookies, IP address nor any other personal information.

key name	value	description
help_project	This is a free service with no advertisements!
ac_mobile	AUTOCOSTS for mobile devices
ac_sub_header	AUTOMOBILE COSTS CALCULATOR

user statistics

key name	value	description
visitors	Visitors
online	online
this_month	this month
in_total	in total	in the sense of "the website had 10000 visitors *in total*"
users	Users
for_country	for USA	in the sense of "10 users filled in *for Portugal". Replace Portugal accordingly.
in_total	in total	in the sense of "10000 users filled in *in total* the form "
contact	Contact

time words

key name	value	description
dayly	daily
weekly	weekly
monthly	monthly
trimesterly	quarterly
semesterly	half‑yearly
yearly	yearly
min	min
minutes	minutes
hour	hour
hours	hours
hour_abbr	h
day	day
days	days
week	week
weeks	weeks
month	month
months	months
twoMonths	two months
dist_each_twoMonths	miles for every two months
trimester	trimester
semester	semester
year	year
days_per_week_short	days/week

distance

key name	value	description
distance	"Distance"

statistics

key name	value	description
average_costs_per_type	Average monthly cost per type
statistic_title	Automobile costs for
depreciation_st	Depreciation
insurance_st	Insurance
rep_st	Repairs
washing_st	Washing
virtual_speed_title	Consumer speed
kinetic_speed_title	Kinetic speed

calculator words

key name	value	description
costs	"Costs"
fixed_costs	Standing costs
fixed_costs_header_1	STANDING COSTS	capital letters
fixed_costs_header_2	Those that don't depend on the traveled distance, and one must pay to have the car available for use
running_costs	Running costs
running_costs_header_1	RUNNING COSTS	capital letters
running_costs_header_2	Those that depend on the traveled distance
private_costs	Private costs
monthly_amount	Monthly amount
run_cp_dist	Running costs per mile	running costs per unit distance
total_cp_dist	Total costs per mile	total costs per unit distance
publ_tra_equiv	Equivalent transport costs, considering you don't own a car
word_total_cap	TOTAL	capital word for total
word_print	Print
press_enter_or_tab	press Enter or Tab
calculate_car_costs	Calculate car costs
in_months_of_possession	in [nbrMonths] months of possession
of_your_income	of your income

depreciation

key name	value	description
depreciation	Depreciation of the vehicle
aq_date	Car acquisition date
com_value	Commercial value of the car when you bought it if new, the price you paid for the car if used, the commercial value the car had when you acquired it
com_value_today	Commercial value of the car today if you sell it now, how much would you get?
period_own	Time period of ownership
final_value	Final value
aq_value	Acquisition value

insurance

key name	value	description
insurance	Vehicle insurance and breakdown coverage
insurance_short	Insurance and breakdown coverage

credit

key name	value	description
credit	Car finance
credit_period	Period
credit_interests	Loan interest
credit_interests_month	Monthly amount spent on interest
credit_total_interests	Total amount of interest paid
credit_question	Did you use auto financing to acquire the vehicle?
credit_loan	Financed amount: How much did you borrow?
credit_loan2	Financed amount
credit_period	Credit period / number of installments
credit_average_value	Average amount of each installment
credit_residual_value	Residual value: At the end of the credit period, how much will you still need to pay or have paid?
credit_residual_value1	Residual value
credit_instalment	Monthly average value

inspection

key name	value	description
inspection	Vehicle inspection
inspection_short	Inspection
inspection_nbmr_times	How many times have you taken your car for vehicle inspection?
inspection_price	Average cost per each vehicle inspection
each_one_during	each one during	5 times costing 15€ *each one during* 20 months (inspection)
times_costing	times costing	5 *times costing* 15€ each one during 20 months (inspection)

road taxes

key name	value	description
road_taxes	Vehicle Excise Tax (Auto taxes, if applicable)
road_taxes_short	Car Tax
road_taxes_value	Car taxes paid for owning your car: payment made to the state

fuel

key name	value	description
fuel	Fuel
fuel_desc	Gas, diesel, electricity
fuel_calc	Calculations based on
fuel_job_calc	Considering you drive to work?
fuel_job_calc1	Day(s) per week you drive to work
fuel_days	Day(s) per week you drive to work
fuel_dist_home_job	Miles you drive between home and the workplace (one way)
curr_dist		km, miles, etc.
fuel_dist_home_job1	miles between home and the workplace	you drive 7 miles between home and your job
fuel_dist_no_job	Miles you drive on average during the days you don't take your car to the workplace: for example per each weekend
fuel_dist_no_job1	"miles on average during the days you don't take your car to the workplace"	you do 5 miles per week....
fuel_dist	Miles you drive
fuel_car_eff	Fuel efficiency of your vehicle
fuel_price	Average price you pay for fuel/gas
fuel_price1	Average price of gas
you_drive_totally_avg	Total mileage driven on average	You drive on average a total of 5 miles per day
you_drive	You drive	You drive 5 miles per day

maintenance

key name	value	description
maintenance	Maintenance
maintenance_desc	Average cost of maintenance and breakdown coverage: engine oil substitution, filters, lights, tires, breaks, air conditioning, steering alignment, etc.

Repairs and Improvements

key name	value	description
rep_improv	Repairs and improvements
rep_improv_desc	Average cost on repairs and improvements: car parts, modifications, faulty repairs, dents, collisions, tuning, etc.

Parking

key name	value	description
parking	Parking
parking_desc	Average cost with parking: parking meters in the city, renting a parking space, underground or overground parking lots in public buildings, shopping centers, airports, bus or train stations or any other infrastructures.

Tolls

key name	value	description
tolls	Tolls
tolls_desc	Average amount spent on toll roads, bridges, tunnels, interstates, and congestion charges to gain access to toll driving areas
tolls_day_calc	Calculation based on day?
tolls_day_calc1	Daily amount you spend on tolls
tolls_day_calc_desc	Think about the rare trips you make beyond your town/city or to the countryside, or any kind of electronic toll collection

Fines

key name	value	description
fines	Traffic tickets
fines_desc	Average amount paid in traffic tickets: think in the last few years about how much you paid in any kind of traffic tickets (illegal parking, speed limit violation, mobile phone usage fines, etc.)

Washing

key name	value	description
washing	Washing and cleaning
washing_desc	Average car-washing and valet parking expenses: in service stations and other places

Total

key name	value	description
total_fixed	TOTAL - Standing costs
total_fixed_descr	Costs that don't depend on the traveled distance and those costs which must be paid even if the car is not in use
total_fixed_descr2	Depreciation, Insurance, Financing interest, Taxes, Inspection and 50% of parking and maintenance
total_variable	TOTAL - Running costs
total_variable_descr	Costs that depend on the number of miles you drive
total_variable_descr2	Fuels, repairs, and improvements, Parking (considering you only pay when you use the car), tolls, traffic tickets, washing, and 50% of maintenance

Additional data

key name	value	description
extra_data	ADDITIONAL DATA
extra_data1	Additional data
extra_data_public_transp	Public transports
extra_data_family_nbr	How many people older than 4 years old you have in your family (including you)
extra_data_price_pass	What is the average price per person of public transportation on a monthly basis for your normal daily life if public transport isn't an option for you, insert 0
extra_data_income	Income
extra_data_income_question	What is your net income?
extra_data_working_time	Working time
extra_data_working_time_question	Do you have a job or a worthy occupation?
extra_data_time_spent_in_driving	Time spent in driving
extra_data_time_question1	How many minutes you drive from home to workplace? (just one way)
extra_data_time_question2	How many minutes you drive in the days you don't take the car to workplace?
extra_data_time_question3	How many minutes you drive?

Public Transports

key name	value	description
pub_trans_text	Public transportation for your family for daily life
fam_nbr	Number of members of your family older than 4 years old
person_or_people	person(s)
pass_month_avg	Average amount of of monthly transportation ticket pass costs per person
other_pub_trans	Other public transportation
other_pub_trans_desc	Amount that was still remaining from other public transportation, for example out of your residential area, such as a long journey by trains or buses
taxi_desl	Taxi transportation
on_taxi_paying	by paying for a taxi	ex: 4 miles on taxi paying 5€ per mile

Virtual speed

key name	value	description
financial_effort	Financial effort
net_income_per	Net income per
average_net_income_per	Average net income per
number_of_months	Number of months per year of income
number_of_weeks	Number of weeks per year of income
number_of_hours	Number of hours per week of income
hours_per	Hours per
months_per	Months per
average_working_hours_per	Average working hours per
working_hours_per	Working hours per
dist_home_job	You drive from home to work
days_drive_job	Days per week you drive to work
dist_jorney_weekend	You drive during the days you don't take the car to workplace
average_dist_per_week	You drive on average per week
you_drive_per	You drive per
minutes_home_job	Minutes you drive from home to workplace
days_drive_to_job	Days per week you drive to work
time_drive_weekend	Minutes you drive in the days you don't take the car to workplace
minutes_drive_per	Minutes you drive per
days_drive_per_month	Days you drive per month
hours_drive_per	Hours you drive per
virtual_speed	consumer speed
kinetic_speed	kinetic speed
aver_yearly	Average yearly
working_time_message	It was considered for calculations an average working time of 36 hours per week and 11 months per year
hours_to_afford_car	Hours per year you need to work to afford your car
months_to_afford_car	Months per year you need to work to afford your car
total_costs_per_year	Total costs per year for automobile
days_car_paid	For how many days, after the 1st of January, the car is paid

Graphics

key name	value	description
parcel	Parcel
costs	Costs

Error messages

key name	value	description
error_invalid_insu_value	Invalid insurance amount
error_insu_period	Insert payment frequency of insurance payments
error_fuel_curr_dist	You must determine if you want to make calculations based on miles or USD
error_fuel_car_eff	Invalid gas efficiency amount
error_fuel_price	Invalid gas price
error_car_job	Please indicate if you take your car to the workplace
error_fuel_dist	Invalid amount of miles traveled per month
error_days_per_week	Invalid number of days per week
error_dist_home_work	Invalid miles between home and the workplace
error_dist_no_job	Invalid number of miles you drive during the days you don't drive your car to the workplace
error_currency	Invalid USD per month
error_depreciation_month	Invalid acquisition month
error_depreciation_year	Invalid acquisition year
error_depreciation_value	Invalid acquisition amount
error_depreciation_value_today	Invalid present vehicle value
error_depreciation_date	Invalid acquisition date
error_depreciation_new_car	The depreciation does not apply because this vehicle is new
error_credit_question	Please determine if you used car financing
error_credit_loan_value	Invalid financed amount
error_credit_period	Invalid period of credit, number of installment payments
error_credit_instalment	Invalid installment amount
error_credit_residual_value	Invalid residual value
error_inspection_ntimes	Invalid number of times
error_inspection_costs	Invalid inspection cost
invalid_amount	Invalid amount
invalid_nbr_pp	Invalid number of people
error_pass_amount	Invalid monthly ticket amount
error_income	Invalid net income
error_weeks_per_year	Invalid number of weeks per year
error_months_per_year	Invalid number of months per year
error_hours_per_week	Invalid number of hours per week
error_min_drive_home_job	Invalid number of minutes you drive from home to workplace
error_min_drive_weekend	Invalid number of minutes you drive in the days you don't take the car to workplace
error_min_drive	Invalid number of minutes you drive
error_days_per_month	Invalid number of days per month
your_car_costs_you	Your car costs
with_this_level_of_costs	With this level of costs, your vehicle during the	ex: "With this level of costs for your car during the" 15 months of possession....
months_poss	months of possession has already been determined	ex: With this level of costs for your car during the 15 "months of possession, it has already been determined to be " 14000 Euros/USD
taxi_price_per_dist	2.5	amount paid for taxi in chosen currency per chosen unit distance

Standard Value

Values that appear on the start page.
These values are to be changed by the user but you must insert values that are reasonable.
Keep in mind your chosen standard currency as well as your volume and fuel efficiency standards.

key name	value	description
std_acq_month	01	month of acquisition
std_acq_year	2000	year of acquisition
std_price_paid		price paid for the car
std_price_today		the price the car has today
std_insurance_sem		price paid for insurance by semester
std_loan		amount asked for credit
std_period_of_credit		period of the credit in months
std_monthly_pay		monthly payment
std_residual_value		residual value must be paid after credit
std_nbr_inspection		number of times car went to inspection
std_inspection_price		normal inspection price
std_road_tax		price paid for road taxes per year
std_fuel_paid_per_month		money spent per month on fuels
std_days_per_week		days per week one takes their car to work
std_jorney_2work		(standard distance, km or miles) made from home to work (just one way)
std_jorney_weekend		(standard distance, km or miles) during the other days, for example weekends
std_km_per_month		(standard distance, km or miles) made per month
std_car_fuel_efficiency		(standard fuel efficiency, km/L L/100km mpg(US) or mpg(imp)) fuel efficiency in the chosen standard
std_fuel_price		price paid for fuel on chosen currency
std_maintenance_per_year		amount paid for maintenance per year
std_repairs		repairs and improvements paid per year on average
std_parking		parking paid per month
std_tolls		amount paid in tolls per trimestre
std_tolls_day		amount paid in tolls per day
std_tolls_days_per_month		number of days per month the car crosses a tolled way
std_fines		fines paid on average per trimestre
std_washing		amount paid in washings per trimestre
std_nr_ppl_family		number of people in the family
std_pass_price		price of the monthly pass
std_income_year		net income per year
std_income_month		net income per month
std_income_week		net income per week
std_income_hour		net income per hour
std_hours_week		hours per week
std_months_year		months per year
std_weeks_year		weeks per year
std_hours_week		work hours per week
std_time_home_job		minutes you drive from home to workplace
std_time_weekend		minutes you drive in the days you don't take the car to workplace
std_time_in_driving		time spent in driving (minutes/day)
std_days_month		days per month