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72-year-old Canadian sells house to live in motorhome

17.08.2026 22:10 1 min 1 source РУС
RFI FRA
72-year-old Canadian sells house to live in motorhome
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Louise de Chevarie, a 72-year-old Quebec resident, sold her house and moved into a Mercedes-Benz motorhome to travel across Canada. She spends about 2,000 Canadian dollars per month on living in the motorhome, excluding maintenance costs. In Canada, the number of people choosing motorhomes is growing due to high housing costs, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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72-year-old Canadian sells house to live in motorhome

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CA Canada — fuel prices

Updated: 22.08.2026

Regular

$1.28 /l

CAD1.76 · €1.10/l

50 of 142

cheaper than 65% of countries

Midgrade

$1.40 /l

CAD1.93 · €1.20/l

37 of 94

cheaper than 62% of countries

Premium

$1.46 /l

CAD2.01 · €1.25/l

11 of 26

cheaper than 62% of countries

Diesel

$1.70 /l

CAD2.35 · €1.46/l

87 of 142

pricier than 61% of countries

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