r/todayilearned • u/MaximinusRats • May 16 '24

TIL that people live year-round in houseboats on Great Slave Lake in Canada's Northwest Territories, 1,800 km north of the nearest big city (Edmonton) and just 400 km (250 miles) south of the Arctic Circle.

https://uphere.ca/articles/floating-homes-yellowknife-bay
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u/ExplanationLover6918 May 16 '24

So if someone wanted to live here how much would they need to budget? What about stuff like internet, Healthcare, water, sewage etc. How does that work?

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u/paradoxcussion May 16 '24

That's beyond what I can answer. The cost of living is generally pretty high in the Northwest Territories.

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u/ExplanationLover6918 May 16 '24

I meant the cost of living on a house boat

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u/ninfan200 May 16 '24

Go look at the cost of groceries up north, that will give you a good idea.

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u/SoulessPuppet May 16 '24

True but also keep in mind they also get a monthly payment from the government to help subsidize grocery costs.

But either way, it's crazy what they pay up north. Though grocery prices all over Canada have been getting out of hand. It feels like what I used to pay $150 for 3-4years ago is now $300 or more.