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New life of the camper: more freedom, lower costs, work from anywhere

17.09.2026 00:36 1 min 1 source РУС
la Repubblica ITA
New life of the camper: more freedom, lower costs, work from anywhere
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On 17 September 2026, La Repubblica published an article on vanlife featuring stories of several camper owners. Among them are Nicola and Silvia, who travel with two cats, Simon Emilio, who is converting a bus on his own, and Ottavia, who feels safer in an empty parking lot. The full text is available only to subscribers.

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Updated: 19.09.2026

Benzina senza piombo 95

$2.49 /l

€2.16 · £1.86/l

154 of 167

pricier than 92% of countries

Benzina 98

$2.68 /l

€2.33 · £2.00/l

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Benzina 100

$2.74 /l

€2.39 · £2.05/l

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Gasolio

$2.64 /l

€2.30 · £1.97/l

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pricier than 91% of countries

Gasolio premium

$2.83 /l

€2.46 · £2.11/l

40 of 46

pricier than 85% of countries

GPL

$0.86 /l

€0.75 · £0.64/l

25 of 55

cheaper than 56% of countries

Metano

$2.14 /l

€1.86 · £1.60/l

14 of 16

pricier than 81% of countries

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