Hello Svetlana. I'm from Macedonia and according to Your video , it doesn't look like Russia is under sanction. Everything is clean an tidy and you have plenty of products . The prices are similar to my country . Поздрав од сончевата Македонија .
...a great deal of inflation, especially on food, in the US, these prices on a lot of Russian goods remind me of the prices I see in Mexico... but not in the USA, everything here is radically inflated....
that is very interesting. I didn't know the wages are so low there. if even the average salary for moscovites living in st. petersburgh is so low, how can they even afford rent? and how does it look in the countryside?
@André Simões yea ppl are ignoring that part when they say everything is so cheap there. Sure the price tag of goods is less then in us, but russians earn so much less money.
In Estonia a lot of the food items that are imported, have similar prices with Russia. But the local food, like milk, cheese, eggs, meat, candy, cakes, warm buffet food are 2-4 times more expensive. Same time you can find item from one store for 6€, when another store has it for 2.40€.
if you compare that to higher estonian or medium estonian wages, that is still better than what ruzzians face. seing those prices, with a wage of about 500 dollars in rubles you are squeezed
@@Cashdummy Estonian median salary after taxes is 1230€. The cheapest 2 room apartment in Tallinn start from 400-600 + communals in winter 200-300€. Unlimited mobile data is 35€ a month, on food per person you need at least 300-400 €. 1 cheaper beer in bar is 4.50 to 7 €. Haircut for men is 20 €.
@@andreabertin4482 Prices started going up fast with the lockdowns and the energy prices were skyrocketing even before Ukraine war, there was low production of hydro energy, repairworks in powerplants, green environment politics and later the Gas prices went up. When lockdowns ended, everybody jacked up the prices 2-3 times to make up huge minus turning lockdowns.
Hi! I’m from Plovdiv, which is the second largest city in Bulgaria and was pleasantly surprised by the name of the store. We have a boulevard and a hotel named after Saint Petersburg here in Plovdiv.
This joke is deeper than you think. There was an electronics factory "Plovdiv" in Plovdiv, a supplier of components to the St. Petersburg plant of electronic machines "Svetlana", which gave the name to the store which Svetlana tells about
Here in Spain most of the food products have increased 40- 50%..and we have lost the Russian market for fruit and vegetable products ( now Morocco, Turkey and Latin American countries are the suppliers)
@@JamesSmith-ix5jd That's really not true. Many reasons for the current world wide inflation including corporate greed and Russia's illegal war and the whole world coming out of a world wide pandemic.
@@cfvgd it's always been that way in Spain. In France in some regions plenty of people have spanish names because the situation in Spain was so bad that their parents had to come in France.
❤️Привет! I was born in St.Petersburg but don’t live in Russia for a long time now… It was extremely interesting to watch this video . Thank you so much! ❤️
This Will blow your mind...youtube.com/@rbsportal... seriously... Lot's of migration to Russia from EU countries mainly Germany. There's a reason the sanctions have Spectacularly Failed.
I'm in Ohio in USA and our prices are about 25-50% higher than yours for most of the things you showed on screen. As far as selection, our selections have decreased as well and there are many empty spots on the shelves because they can't make enough of the products.
Not bananas! We at least get bananas with our Republic that is really a fake democracy with an electoral college even before computers stole elections for slavers
@@frederic6998 I come from Moscow, but my half-brother shares his time between London and Burgundy. We often visited him in France and we had vacations in the District of Hyeres on the Coast of Azure. Do you still have a law in place whereby a baguette loaf cannot cost more than 1EUR? We thrived on that law. French bakeries make absolutely delicious baguette loafs which we bought every day for EUR 0.9 in addition to fantastic cheese (EUR 3) and a bottle of pink wine (EUR 5). That was almost all we needed and we felt fine there. This was 10 years ago, though.
Hi Svetlana. Thank you for the very comprehensive video. Prices here in Washington, DC, USA are perhaps 10-20 percent higher than in Russia. You have much larger choice. Brand names don't mean much. People shop for fresh food, meats, fish, cheese, etc. all without brand names. Milk, eggs, cheese are cheaper in Russia. USA gets lots of fruit and vegetables from Peru, Chile, Mexico, and other South American countries. For a family of three - mother, father, 8 year old daughter, weekly food, etc. grocery bill has gone from $ 140 per week in 2015 to $ 230 per week in 2023.
That is incorrect. Pay in ruddia and size was not right. We measure per pound not kilo, otd he tje amnt. With tje advetage wage of middle class there it is likening on less than 12000 per family a year. They shop day to day or every 2 days not in bulk. Buying an orange in rusdia is like paying 4.00 lb not 50 cents s lb.
Yes. Most Russians live in their own dwelling and very often have a datcha too. They have no debts. Flattax 13%. Education and medical treatment is free of charge or very cheap. Public transportation is supported too, the people can travel wide distances inside the country. BRICS and chinese worldland bridge/new silk road will bring further improvements. Good education with classical educational goals. You can make career in your own language in Russia. Great new metro ring in Moscow.
Im from US San Francisco and food prices here are much worse than in Russia. In the last few months it has gotten so bad that lower income people can barely make it.
@@wyringen But it's tough everywhere. Bigger cities are usually more expensive, but these days you get less and less for your money no matter where you live.
Thanks for the great video! I enjoyed your comparison analysis. I think prices have gone up globally on groceries while wages have pretty much remained stagnate. Thanks and stay safe and well.
yea our stuff here in the USA (Michigan) has gotten a lot more expensive. a year ago $250 for a month would get 2 of us by with no problem the last time i went (i go once a month) the bill was $360. our meat sections are no longer as big of a selection as they were, some times its really slim pickens. love the little butcher shop!
You are"impessed"by a grocery store in Russia??That tells us that you truly have low expectations on the russian people. Russians are the"mexicans"of Europe and regarded as second class citizens at best 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@atix50food hasn't been sanctioned directly but the US/EU hoped that mass exodus of Western companies many of which were food manufacturers would create some shortages and mass unemployment. Also due to financial sanctions and "freezing" of Russian state assets the West has expected a collapse of Russian ruble as well as galloping inflation. And since both of those measures failed (most Western companies were simply rebranded and continued their operations in Russia) and Russian inflation in 2022 was less than in many the EU countries (below 12%) such videos are a good evidence of that for those people who still believe msm news.
@@atix50 RU has been cut off from US/EU imports and vice versa. And sanctions will raise food prices through general inflation, assuming the sanctions have any teeth (they do not).
i live in new delhi, india and i can say russia is much cheaper compared to new delhi ruble and rupee have almost same value as of today and here 1 kilo of chicken costs around 250 rupees plus even this supermarket has a lot of options compared to many big ones in my locality considering how much sanctioned russia is it's pretty impressive
russia is half priced compared to europe for same salary and fuel even cheaper, like 2$ per gallon. If we keep adding sanctions to russia soon we will starve to death in europe
@@lot6129 Steak is not famous in India. If you wanna try Beef roast or Beef curry come to South India. ✌️ Edit: What are your thoughts on Dog or Cat meat? Coz we have it all here in India 😊
Great video and very informative! 👍 It is not that the prices are extremely different from Sweden where I live. It is more the income that is much lower according to the info in the video.
Given the above salary, you can afford +- as much as we do here in the Czech Republic. Although we have slightly higher salaries, we also have higher prices for most of the products shown, with some the prices are even much higher, for example many types of meat, eggs, some types of vegetables and others. In our country, inflation has been between 15-20% for the second year, at least that is what is officially stated, but in reality it is probably higher, energy prices in our country have risen by an average of 100% compared to the prices of 2 years ago, but our salaries have certainly not risen commensurately , so people can now buy significantly less for their money than they could 2 years ago. In the world, after the covid pandemic subsided, inflation was artificially unleashed, not because of any conflict in Ukraine, but because governments in half the world decided to deprive people of their money, which the states lost mainly because of the covid pandemic, because of the that the economy, industry, services, movement of people, tourism were limited, and the states issued money to people because people either lacked income or had very low income. The truth is that simple.
Not really. Median of sallary(=what most people get) in russia is like under 10000kč compared to median sallary in Czech Republic around 35000kč. So despite having prices 25% higher, we also have on average 300% higher income.
@@adampopovsky9305 The majority of working people do not have the average salary stated for the Czech Republic, and perhaps up to 65% of all workers may represent the majority. The majority of people in the Czech Republic therefore have incomes below the stated average, the most common salary in our country is between 20 and 25 thousand crowns. And I'm not even talking about people who are retired. The average pension in our country is around 21 thousand crowns, but there is a similar problem in that most pensioners have a pension below this average, some more, some less.
Russia is doing great looking at the selections of items available. The grocery items your featured are much more expensive where I'm staying. Sincerely appreciate your detailed update. Blessing.
@@krokodilen31 But the median salary of 450 dollars is what most people have. Imagine half of that you spent on rent and utilities and you are left with 250 or less for food and all the other things.
@@adampopovsky930590% of people in Russia dont pay rent so they need to pay only like $60-70/mo for utilities. Almost no one is paying for medical insurance (UHC) or college loans. Many things from subway fees to mobile plans are like 5 times cheaper than in the US for example. So they have much better life than most would think. If you earn $4000 monthly in the US but pay $1000 taxes, $2k for your apartment rent and $500 for nedical insurance you basically have the same amount of cash in the end as an average Russian only with much higher prices for almost everything else.
Hi Svetlana, It seems like prices in many places have increased. It makes me appreciate even more your videos about rural living and growing your own food. Safe travels and best wishes always.
russia needs to stop their assault in ukraine if they want the sanction to be lifted up away from their country, they are committing war crimes literally...
Yea... Svetlana is not showing you any rural Russian living as they live there in XIX century looking homes that have electricity to watch TV where they are informing them how bad is in the west and in the same time this home often do not have WC inside them...
Thanks you for informative video. Your supermarkets are certainly nicer than the average found in the UK. Your prices ~15%-20% lower than here, but we have suffered a significant price increases over the last year. Your Product offerings fresh and prepacked are far more extensive. We still struggle with basics like eggs, many green vegetable and fresh salad items e.g. cucumbers. Keep videos coming please and stay well
You present so well and articulately. Very relatable and informative. Although I have strong views about the situation I realize that this is not the forum for that. Thank you for the content
It's called the Deli (Delicatessen) , the section that sell cooked food. nice video, everything is well organized, in western Europe there has been huge wave of shoplifting in the last year because of the huge food price inflation between 30 to 50% where i live.
There are signs near a butter stands in Russian shops that the stand is video recorded by camera and shoplifters gonna be captured and properly punished...
I noticed your prices are simiiar to our inflation prices here in the United States. I am happy your markets are fully stocked with good foods. All people need to eat healthy. Keep warm and happy.
Hi Svetlana, thanks for your video's from Russia. I am 68 years old, a Dutchman, and have received retirement pension from the Dutch and Norwegian state for 1 year now. Because of Putin's special military operation in Ukraine, food prices in Norway also have increased from between 14 to 50 % dependent on which type of food you buy. But there is a lot to save money on if you try to avoid the large supermarkets like OBS, Rema, Eurospar, Kiwi, etc. and start buying food from the 4 immigrant shops in my town. 1 immigrant shop is called Alanya, is turkish. The other 3 are owned by Syrian refugees. If you buy the food in these shops you almost are at the food price levels before Russia started the war in Ukraine. That makes me wonder, some people controlling these large supermarkets much earn huge profits. And that is always the case with wars. In the end it is the ordinary hard working people, family people that suffer the most. That said the average inflation in Norway from may 2022 to may 2023 was 6,7 %, included high prices for food and electricity. Norwegian people use electricity for everything: in cars, to heat their homes, for cooking, etc. Gas and oil are exported. Last winter the electricy bills were sky rocketing. Ordinary people got problems to pay their electricity bills. Then the Norwegian parliament and government came with a support package so that people could pay their electricy bills. So you now can say that electricity, because of this war, is heavily subsidized by the Norwegian government. Since may 2023 my montly retirement pension from Norway has increased by 8,4 % to compensate for inflation. From the Netherlands I got no compensation. But that doesn't surprize me at all, most European countries, and UK, do a lot worst than Norway.
Sveta, thanks for the pleasant stroll the grocery store! You do a great job explaining everything. But you did forget to pick up one of your favorites - Kazakhstan horse sausage!
From what I have seen reported elsewhere, most food product are not part of the international sanctions. The absence of some product may be due to companies providing those products leaving the Russian market.
@@englebertschnook5106 Если вам не нравится Россия, то переезжайте в другую страну. Я нахожусь в Великобритании, и я могу заверить вас, что здесь не так хорошо. Может быть, не так холодно, но это все. Пол, Питерборо, Великобритания
@@SVETLANAFROMRUSSIA get Russian soldiers out of Ukraine. Russia is going to collapse and you will have to marry a foreigner that you don’t love. Karma is a beech
Here in Manitoba Canada, we just got another 8 inches of snow and the farmers are going to be 3 weeks late putting crops in. I'm in a small town that floods every year and it's going to melt fast this time so it will make it so there's only one entrance and exit. The dyke will be fine as they normally fortify it with more material each year. The more money people make the more you get charged at the store so your price points seem similar until it comes to beer! It would be cheaper to drink beer in Russia. The Canadian government has extreme taxes on what they consider lucrative. Tobacco is also very expensive. Almost all healthy, high-quality, nutritional foods are becoming more expensive every week. Stay healthy and happy pretty lady.
Thank you Svetlana for your honest opinions and great comparison blog on food prices in St. Petersburg, Russia. The prices are comparable with food prices a everywhere. Food prices in Toronto, ON Canada 😉🇨🇦 have also gone through the roof too. The world has changed forever. Thank you very much for putting costs in perspective for us. The average cost for a dozen eggs is around $3.68 CAD at Wal-Mart (supermarket US based).
Your most expensive eggs are 1/3 of the cost of what we are paying for our cheapest eggs. Thank you for sharing this with us, and know that I pray for the Russian people and I have much respect for Russia. Many US citizens love Russia.
Americans earn a lot more money than russians, so you have to compare your typical incomes to theirs and multiply the income difference factor with the food prices. If americans earn 2000 dollars typically and russians earn 1000, all your food must be twice as expensive. If americans earn 4000 dollars, you have to calculate 4 times the russian food prices when compared to your market. only so you can see the real prices.
If you compare the average Russian salary to the average US salary it’s not that cheap. I worked in Saint Petersburg for 3 years than was transferred to Manila. The salary’s of Russians and Filipinos are similar but prices are much cheaper in the Philippines
What ? Salary in russia and philippines same And prices in philippines cheaper ? 😂 In Moscow fast food worker 700 dollars a month in philippines 250 if they lucky to get full time. Many only part time so company doesn't pay insurance and retirement. Gas electricity benzine much higher in philippines than Russia I'm kyrgyz and even my country has better salary than philippines about 25 % on Average and benzine half, electricity 6 times and fruits and vegetables 4 to 7, orange juice 2, milk 3 , times cheaper than philippines And selection and quality of food in supermarket in russia and kyrgyzstan Is better than philippines!
You have to make a comparison between the prices of a year ago and those of now, otherwise people who don't live in Russia don't understand! Many people who comment say that the prices are higher there, but they don't say what the average salary is in their country! As for the average salary in Russia of 35,000 rubles, it applies to St. Petersburg and Moscow, in the rest of Russia salaries are much lower, up to half if we refer to eastern Russia, not to mention pensions that barely reach 250 $!
When I was a 19 year old US soldier, (I was a Russian Linguist for the US Army), we helped some Russian Air Force pilots through US customs to do air shows in the US, and later we helped them to eat in the military dining facility. On the salad bar one of the Russians wanted to know if the mushrooms on the salad bar were "шампиньоны". I didn't know what a "champagne mushroom" was in English, (we just call them mushrooms), and the only Russian word I knew for mushrooms was "грибов". I thought he was worried that the mushrooms might be poisonous, and I knew that gathering mushrooms was something many Russians did, so the only thing I could think of saying in Russian was that in America people don't gather mushrooms, they are grown on a farm. He sure seemed worried, but in the end I guess he trusted me enough, and got his mushrooms from the salad bar to eat. I can't even begin to tell you how happy us American and Russian soldiers were to meet each other and visit with each other in 1992. We had so much hope for the future and for lasting peace between our two countries then.
Hello from Colorado Svetlana. As a lower income American, I feel much affinity for Russia. It is still somewhat snowy here at 2 miles high altitude in Colorado. I pray for peace and goodwill between our peoples regardless of the iceholes in waahshington dc and NATO
I got back home to Florida after visiting Perm for two weeks. The dollar was around 77 rubles. I couldn't believe how cheap groceries were compared to the USA. And food was tastier in Russia than in the USA. 😄 I'm ready to go back and see more of this beautiful country.
I take it you missed he comment about the median income there. I have lived in Europe before myself and no beef and pork are not tastier there. Some of the produce though will be more natural and less genetically modified.
@@jeffreyheronemus1917 this whole channel is one big propaganda machine to raise Russians tarnished image amid the invasion of Ukraine. This girl is not your typical ruski. She speaks English to well to be a regular russian. Russian and Chinese governments are known to pop up propaganda channels in RU-vid to brainwash foreigners to think that Russia and China are great countries where the standard of living is high. It’s quiet the opposite. If you’ve never been to Russia or Soviet Union then you won’t understand how easy you have it in the west compared to Russia. My advice, stay away unless you enjoy corruption and loss of basic human rights.
Sanctions were never aimed at making life for the average Russian citizen difficult, they don’t target food in sanctions just Russia’s ability to fund their little misguided invasion of Ukraine.
At least you have fully stocked shelves. In the UK, there are often products missing for a week or so. And the fresh meat and fish counter in one suoermarket was switched off for a few weeks to save electricity. All our products have gone up. Two examples: my favourite bruchetta tomato crisp snacks gone up from £1 to £1.50 and some plastic seal bags still £1 but only 18 not 20 in the pack. Self-inflicted sanction woes here with a young woman with 2 young children asking for food outside the front door. Shopping is a horrible experience here now.
Wow! Your grocery store is stocked better than my local store here in the US. Obviously sanctions haven’t had a very big impact. For reference, I just paid $10 US for a dozen eggs yesterday. I always made a big pot of steamed king crab for my wife’s birthday each year, which typically was about $300 for a large box. The price is now nearly $600 for the same box and most places won’t even stock it anymore. So I’d say the situation in the US has really gotten much worse over the last year.
wow $10 for a dozen of plain eggs? where do you live? I mean a few weeks ago when eggs were skyrocketing I did pay $8 but the prices have gone back down somewhat I think I paid $3-4 in SC but I dont buy the fancy free range organic etc they are still $8 or so
It's really the same there. You aren't taking in to account that their wages are super low. In America you have better opportunities to earn so much money. Just most ppl don't take advantage of that. I also Never saw $10 eggs. Even the vital farm eggs I buy never went above $8.
@@forrestaustin7050 I have no income nor my family and when we did we couldn't afford how expensive everything is now. A lot of people in America are struggling we dont earn enough money for rent/mortgage utilities internet groceries gas car payments or upkeep etc. Some people need to work 2-3 jobs just to support themselves and work 80+ hrs. So I'm not sure which jobs you are referring to with good opportunities and even now with degrees they don't make a huge difference.
Excellent video and seems very balanced, great idea to show the exchange rate and salaries of Russians for context. Without that context it’d be impossible to understand if items are cheap or expensive. Interesting to see some Western brands have continued to sell while other have been replaced by Russian made imitation brands or simply new Russian products.
I checked your Instagram.. you have so many amazing pictures there. That surprised me after you said you are not active there. I like how you have titled yourself "hairgoddess" I think it describes you well!😅
Thank you for this video. Prices are going up all over the world. But as long as your income also increases at the same pace, it is ok - and we have no sanctions in America.
I was in Russia in 2005, and one dollar then was 77 rubles. For almost 20 years there has been some sort of price stability. Even in this sanctions regime, I think it is remarkable.
"Whatsoever a man sows,that also shall he reap." Whenever sanctions hit the US,people will be fighting over food,not inconvenienced by lack of selection or high prices,because we dont even can our own food! Thanks for your show,and I'm thankful Russian producers stepped in to fill the shelves.
Светлана, здравствуйте, привет из Вильнюса 🇱🇹 должен признаться что я очарован вашим замечательным владением английского языка и такой нежной, женственной харизмой 🤩
Я абсолютно согласен. Но я предполагаю, что такая красивая богиня волос привыкла к тому, что на нее смотрят и преследуют (хотя это не делает этот опыт более приятным!)
Prices for everything, especially food and fuel have gone up dramatically for everyone in all countries over the past few years. When looking at all these prices we have to remember what you said at the beginning, the wages are different than in other countries, and that is very important. I was thinking that the sanctions may actually help the Russian internal economy because everyone must buy locally produced product, which keeps money in the country and supports local business.
Prices did NOT rise in every country, not at a similar level, not for the same product. In my country (Switzerland) inflation is now considered high (at a level of 3%, before it was zero or even deflation or risk of it). Russian economy is doing terribly, export revenue crashed, imports are close to zero, too. I wouldn’t change with any Russian also if somebody offered millions of dollars
@@tdrs1765 Russian economy is doing very well, despite the so called sanctions. The imports are not close to zero. You see foreign goods in all stores. Russia has adapted very well, but of course it is tougher times. But so are things all over Europe. If you only have 3% inflation you are extremely lucky. The Euro countries had 6.9% in March.
@rado van I want see the thing that costs 40% more than before the war. Again, actual inflation in Switzerland is 3%, last year it was 2. Housing used to be expensive for decades now, like in many other European countries. Not only, but also because European houses have a totally other standard than those of Russia or the US. It‘s another world
@@dm8579 those Russian grocery store bloggers quite never show products that depend so much on imports like car spare parts, clothes, mobile phones, electronics, wires, plugs, … There is a reason for that. Moreover, in a country whose only product is basically food, if an admin is not totally stupid, it is difficult to run short on that very food. Plus many people have dachas i.e. can grow vegetables for themselves. Surprisingly prices in Russia for those goods rise nevertheless. Plus, a person needs also other goods, besides vegetables or grocery in general. And also of they vehemently repeat the opposite: there are no sanctions against food or pharmacies. Yesterday I read an article about exportation of medical good from Switzerland to Russia, which have even increased since the beginning of the war. If they were cut, all those old babushkas would die like flies. But nobody in the West wants that.
Maybe the most significant effect of the war in this video is not the sanctions, but that she is being followed by unknown men in the store for speaking English or for filming. The purpose of the sanctions was never to starve people, but to upset the economy, not food. Russia is perfectly able to feed itself when managed properly.
@Viễn-Phương No, it's not for starvation. We want to block military tech from reaching Russia and to hurt its export. At least that's the policy of my country. Russia is not as isolated in Europe as you might think. Btw, western Russians don't trust China one inch.
Those stores in Russia look better stocked, and have more shoppers than many stores here in Pennsylvania USA today. Don't see much inflation in Russia as we're seeing in the US today.
Come to Vegas and you'll see how many grocery stores we have. Not just the American stores either. Also we have plenty of shoppers. Store are always full. Restaurants everywhere.
Hi Svetlana, you're so brave to be filming out there ! Regarding the food supply and prices, I do agree with Timothy Manues comment below: The shop you did show this time is much better stocked and has a much wider assortment compared to the supermarket shops in my village. I'd love to go shopping there right now ! Prices in NL tend to be 30 to 100% higher than the shop you have shown. With thrifty shopping and moderate consumption, we spend about €80,-. weekly on food for 2 persons. Especially meat and cheese have gone up in price. Eggs I buy at a local chicken farm at €0,22/pc . The government together with the Red Cross is now starting to supply free lunch meals for children at schools in poorer areas. It's hard to compare Russian and Dutch budget for food as cost of living ( like energy prices, taxes and rent ) tends to be different. Keep safe !
@@dominikadomaczaja5019don't worry the situation in NL isn't bad at all. Stop making a fool out of yourself by equating the poorest places in a country with the country overall wealth.
@@christianmusso629 Red cross is supplying meals. Government should fund this. This has been in Dutch newspapers. My previous comment reply was removed again. Overall wealth is no indicator as wealth distribution in NL is exceptionally unequal.
Thanks for this great video. I watched another video just the same from Ukraine and their groceries were crazy cheap there too. We are getting ripped off here in Canada. There are a lot of people struggling to put food on the table here in Canada. Food banks are in crisis mode.
You do understand that the costs of wages are a big part of those prices you pay in your supermarket, right? That's why I'm very happy Svetlana starts her video with the mean and median wages in St. Petersburg. Even better would be to calculate how long a person with a median salary has to work for a particular item. I think then you'll find your food in Canada to be much cheaper than in Russia.
@@andrekoster9708 Exactly! All of the people in the comments who are saying the prices are so low compared to the rest of the world are definitely not understanding how to compare wages. Their grocery stores are very nice and the shelves are full but you won’t find a lot of people able to afford the prices she is showing in this store. You also have to consider kilos vs pounds. Gallons vs liters for gas. All of these things make their prices quite high.
@KlutzyKate everything was very cheap to reasonable cost for an average median wage earner to buy...Russians also have their own dachas/vegetable gardens. There is no starvation in Russia nor homelessness.
@@madhugreenleaf11 I'm sorry, but you can't say with a straight face that with a median salary of US$ 450 per month these supermarket items are "very cheap to reasonable". Even when taking into account that cost of rent and utilities are much lower in Russia.
As far as I can record, the prices in Russia compared to supermarkets in Sweden (we have only three chains and some subsidiaries) are on average 70% of the prices as in Sweden and Sweden is more expensive than Germany. Greetings, Sven
Svetlana please don't buy that pesto! Few things are needed to make a good pesto: coarse salt, basil, pine nuts, Parmesan or pecorino cheese, garlic and olive oil; you have to grind everything together and add the oil at the end. By pure chance, pesto is the traditional sauce of my city. Greetings from Italy
@@tdrs1765 i looked it up just now, egg prices more than doubled over the last year. groceries and prices overall have gone up a good 15%. And i don’t think my eating habits let alone salary are your concern ?
@@wegmetplus my concern is that of course one can pick out a single item that doubled in prices, sure. The question is if this would be representative and a significant good. My guess is that eggs alone is not. I personally don’t care at all how much groceries cost in shops. Actually I do care about animal protection and respect of environment i.e. I am willing to spend much more, if that means that certain standards are guaranteed. I don’t eat that much that it would really make a difference if eggs cost 5, 10 or 20 $.
Russia has had about 31% increase in prices since last year, so they were even cheaper before. I shop at Superstore most and Fresco. I didn't see any sales in their store like 30% discounts etc. Only one discount for using a store discount card. I generally spend $300 every time I shop and get the 10% gift or optimum points and then on top of that the credit card gives back 3 to 4% cash back. Costco is over priced and I check the prices there and there is no point is shopping there. Russia and Ukraine have always had low grocery prices because of the low cost of labor. I know the McDonalds in Dnipropetrovsk was less than half the price of Winnipeg. I would go for Big Macs. The hotels were also less than half the price and they were nice hotels. So Ukraine and Russia are perfect places to retire and I think the income tax is about 15%. But for the local people the food eats up a good chunk of their monthly income. I saw a nice big house in Dnipropetrovsk for $150,000 , huge with indoor pool. Property is cheap and probably a lot cheaper now while the war is going on. Dnipropetrovsk has not been affected that much and western Ukraine is pretty well untouched , so I would visit there no problem.
I am very glad that you did not feel the sanctions much. There is enough of everything. As for the prices, they are very similar here in Serbia, but our average salary is around 500 dollars. I wish you to endure all pressure and win. A big hug and kisses from Serbia. Btw. you speak English excellent, no Russian accent. I wish you and your country all the best in the future...❤❤❤
Hi Svetlana, I'm surprised there is such a high difference in Saint-Petersburg between the average and median salary. The only explanation is that the top 1% of salaries are extremely high. I love Russian people, nothing is perfect but "independent thinking" is well appreciated. Yves from Paris.
Great video Svetlana as always! 🙏 This first store seems on par with an upscale grocery story chain like Whole Foods or Central Market in the U.S. and significantly cheaper with a much wider selection in many cases. Seems all is well in Russia, at least for groceries.
Glad things are going so well for the Russians in Russia. The sovereign Country of Ukraine not so much. Looking forward to the Demographic fall going forward. My friend from Russia in the US is doing even better. Just bought a nice house in Florida. Wish you well.
Lavazza coffee is expensive here in Poland too. I don't support sanctions, they don't hit the government but regular, innocent citizens who just want to have a normal life (the same situation,but more extreme, is with North Korea). I'm glad Russia has its own production of food, this is how Russian economy is gonna win. Lots of love from Poland to all Russians ❤️🇵🇱
