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Food prices in Russia
Is it expensive in the shops in Russia? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Russia? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Russia, such as: foreign beer, bananas, milk, wine, or rice (The last update: 3 days ago)
Currency in Russia Russian ruble (RUB). For 10 US dollars you can get 1.05 thousand Russian rubles. For 100 US dollars you can get 10.5 thousand Russian rubles. And the other way around: For 100 Russian rubles you can get 0.952 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Russia
What are the different prices in the cities in Russia? Look here: Prices in cities in Russia
Prices: Irkutsk Izhevsk Krasnodar Krasnoyarsk Moscow Novosibirsk Rostov-na-donu Saint Petersburg Samara Sochi
bread
$0.45 ($0.29 - $0.76)
87% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$7.1 ($4.3 - $13.3)
by half less than in United States
rice
$0.98 ($0.62 - $1.4)
78% is less expensive than in United States
tomatoes
$1.8 ($0.62 - $3.3)
63% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$1.1 ($0.67 - $1.7)
36% is less expensive than in United States
wine
$4.8 ($3.3 - $8.5)
68% is less expensive than in United States
Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Russia (The last update: 3 days ago)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Russia
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $0.75 (RUB 78)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $0.45 (RUB 47)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $1.1 (RUB 119)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $7.1 (RUB 743)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.46 (RUB 48)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $4.8 (RUB 500)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $0.68 (RUB 71)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $1.3 (RUB 137)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $1.9 (RUB 200)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $3.4 (RUB 356)
- Apples (1kg) $1.1 (RUB 111)
- Oranges (1kg) $1.4 (RUB 143)
- Potatoes (1kg) $0.41 (RUB 43)
- Lettuce (1 head) $0.86 (RUB 90)
- Kilo of white rice $0.98 (RUB 103)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $1.8 (RUB 191)
- Bananas (1kg) $1.1 (RUB 113)
- Onions (1kg) $0.4 (RUB 42)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $6.2 (RUB 655)
- Pears (1kg) $1.3 (RUB 134)
- Cucumber (1kg) $1 (RUB 105)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.39 (RUB 41)
- Sausage (1kg) $7.1 (RUB 747)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $4.8 (RUB 505)
- Whisky 26.94 $27 (RUB 2.83K)
- Rum 22.24 $22 (RUB 2.34K)
- Vodka 13.37 $13.4 (RUB 1.4K)
- Gin 28.25 $28 (RUB 2.97K)
Price changes in previous years in Russia
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $0.48(RUB 50), 2012: $0.55(RUB 58), 2013: $0.62(RUB 66), 2014: $0.61(RUB 64), 2015: $0.75(RUB 78), 2016: $0.8(RUB 84), 2017: $0.75(RUB 79), and 2018: $0.78(RUB 82)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Russia?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $0.22(RUB 23), 2012: $0.25(RUB 26), 2013: $0.31(RUB 32), 2014: $0.32(RUB 33), 2015: $0.33(RUB 34), 2016: $0.28(RUB 29), 2017: $0.31(RUB 32), and 2018: $0.31(RUB 32)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2010: $0.43(RUB 45), 2011: $0.43(RUB 45), 2012: $0.45(RUB 48), 2013: $0.52(RUB 54), 2014: $0.59(RUB 61), 2015: $0.68(RUB 71), 2016: $0.68(RUB 72), 2017: $0.69(RUB 73), and 2018: $0.66(RUB 69)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $0.41(RUB 43), 2013: $0.43(RUB 45), 2014: $0.43(RUB 45), 2015: $0.58(RUB 60), 2016: $0.61(RUB 64), 2017: $0.62(RUB 65), and 2018: $0.58(RUB 61)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Russia?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $4.1(RUB 425), 2016: $4(RUB 415), 2017: $4.1(RUB 430), and 2018: $4.3(RUB 448).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
renting a large apartment outside the center
$429 ($238 - $839)
82% is less expensive than in United States
internet
$5.3 ($3.8 - $8.1)
93% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$1.1 ($0.67 - $1.7)
36% is less expensive than in United States
jeans
$55 ($19 - $114)
3.9% more than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$3.8 ($3.3 - $4.8)
65% is less expensive than in United States
bottle of water
$0.37 ($0.26 - $0.95)
82% is less expensive than in United States