Nope.. That's just the price down here in Panama. Plenty of twin-tub (washer, spin dry)available for around the $100 mark. Like the breadmaker, the washer uses a small enough amount of power to run on the 2000 watt 110 volt inverter. The machine is big enough to hold a couple of bed sheets at a time, a few towels and loads of tee-shirts/shorts. That's all you need when cruising ( except for Jean's Dior frocks and the like naturally)