This is my first time seeing one of your videos, and it answered questions I’ve wondered about for a while regarding product availability and pricing. I really enjoyed seeing this!!
Why is it so hard for people to understand that it is the wrong way to look only at the price of a product in a country . That doesn’t matter at all . The question to be asked is, how long must I work , to be able to buy the product . Because $ 5 in one country , can be cheaper , then $ 1 in another country.
@@STONE69_ you still don’t get it . That is maybe your personal feeling , and for that you have for many products , different price ranges . But you can’t really argue that earning $ 2000 a month, a product for $ 8 is the same expensive, as for someone earning $ 300 a month
@@arndbaggen3011 $8 shampoo with a $2000 a month income is still really expensive lol. its not about the price anyway its about a 100% increase in price which is crazy.
Canadians pay carbon taxeS NUMEROUS times on food between field and fork. Every time food is dried, frozen, processed, moved, distributed or changes hands carbon taxeS add insideously and needlessly to the cost. Canadians are stupid and vote Trudeau, therefore deserve high grocery prices. If it bothered them, they wouldn't vote for these people posing as federal Liberals, because they're NOT. They're socialists subjecting Canadians to the crackpot theories of the WEF and lowering living standards faster than any time in Canadian history.
If you notice the changes in grocery prices, perhaps there is a problem with the income, not prices. Normally it should not affect the family budget whatsoever.
Grocery chains often impose their prices as they can't do it with renown brands. Then they charge back unsold or stolen items. So they always make profits. I don't know for other countries but here in France, Supermarkets make net profits ranging from 2 to 7.5%. The bigger the supermarket, the lower percentage, but also the more cashflow as what is called "hypermarket" here are at least 50,000 sqm and generate revenues from 450 millions euros to 1.5 billions every week. 2 or 3% net profits are insanely huge.
@@AQuietNight Inflation in Russia is higher than the US, UK, and AU and that's despite the fact the Russian central bank has interest rates set at 16% to try and control it. That's more than 3 times the rate in the other three countries.
Svet, your hair looks great! I like the style/cut and little curl. By the way, when you get to the States you and your new husband should visit the Florida Panhandle. RIght now it's 28 degrees (82f). You won't need to bundle up.
very interesting and the shop is like Tesco in the UK. most prices are similar to here, the shop bakery there seems a little less in price though. thanks for the video
It is interesting in a way how it takes a few years for sanction effects to show to a noticeable degree. Especially for a big country. Also its neat seeing the famous brands in a different language.
Grazie Svetlana, bel video. Comunque, se confrontiamo con l'aumento dei prezzi in Italia, sta' andando meglio a voi. Molto interessante vedere che l'olio extravergine d'oliva costa meno in Russia 🪆 😮😅😅❤🎉
Thank you for sharing a part of your life with us. Grocery shopping is expensive around the World, even in the United States we are experiencing a 30% increase in groceries. Thank you for placing the dollar comparison really is appreciated. Best wishes.
I noticed many of the shampoo's are expensive same here in Australia, the thing i have noticed is that prices are going up and quality of products especially from overseas are dropping.
Yes -a lot of prices are the same as here in Australia (60 Ruble = ~$1) when the exchange is worked out, but some things there are much cheaper! The only thing that stood out as being higher may be the salmon fillets(the salmon steaks were cheaper there though) but it depends on where you shop. Those eggs were so cheap compared to what we pay here!
@@PMAFL Today in IGA red capsicums were 17 dollars au per kilo, and truss tomatoes were 14 dollars au per kilo. They can stay there until the prices become more realistic.
@@jerrylee4485 no, a Norwegian does not earn double. The reality is that Germany is for a high developed country relatively cheap on most products (better income/expense ratio on most products) which is why basically all neighbors buy items there. Wealthy ones and less wealthy ones. Wealthy ones usually if they are at the border region buy grocery and stuff. Less wealthy ones have (similar to Russia) usually cheaper local/regional stuff but everything else which has to be imported (often from Germany anyway) is more expensive. Same story in Greece and so on. Expensive products like electronics and cars are usually for everyone cheaper which is in most of Europe buying a car in Germany is cheaper and/or a kind of alternative. In some cases the only one if you only get the stuff from Germany - which is the biggest economy right in the center of Europe and also as most populated country in the EU within the biggest mega polis of Europe (the Blue Banana with 100 mio ppl) a kind of hub for everything. No surprise that there is also the biggest internet hub, biggest transit-traffic of all kind and so on. Norway is kind of a suburb and some things are overly expensive even in relation to the high income (and many things you even dont get there directly).
@@publicminx nice speech and some good explanations why Germany is or was successfull in the last decades. However, there are statistics available for everyone who wants to have information such as: The average monthly income in Norway is 7,896 euros per capita. In Germany it is 4,159 euros. However, the prices of everyday necessities are also around 14.2 percent higher than in Germany. When income and price levels are set against each other, life in Norway is cheaper than in Germany. Ultimately, the higher income offsets the price disadvantage and you get around 66.2 percent more for the typical national income. okay if you take me by the word it is not double, but comes close to it. so what do you want to tell me?
@@jerrylee4485 no, doesnt work this way, because you compare a big country with a small one. most people make here a mistake. Germany has a population of 84 mio. while Norway has 5.5 mio. Germany is also not any country but the 3rd biggest economy in the world right after the US and China. This means: you have much more options/diversity in most ways. And this means that you have of course much higher paid jobs and in much higher quantities if you are skilled/smart. Also in general more opportunities. And thats the reason why you have in Germany also much more billionairs/millionairs from which many have a much higher worth than the highest in Norway - while the expenses are lower! IAnd because of all that I could also see it from a different perspective, just take out the Munich Metropol which is with 6.2 mio. people bigger than Norway but the income is pretty much the same as in Norway (but again, with slightly lower prices while having more diversity with grocery, goods etc.). Additonally also just another perspective: Germany was much higher if it hadnt to integrate a left wing/socialist fail states (apropos: left wings are the real antizionist/antisemitic and racist identity Nazis). This lowers the average income but if one keeps in mind that Western Germany (which had back then already over 65 mio) was and is now higher then you can see again why its difficult to compare it 1:1 in this way. You also have, again diversity, much more cities (actually Germany has most cities/most castles/etc. of any country in Europe) which are comparable to Oslo from which you can chose from - and again with much more diversity/options, because in Norway, Sweden and Finnland most live for a reason in the South while you can find big cities in all parts, close to mountains, clsoe to the Sea, close to lower mountains, hilly and so on. You also can chose use some border effects, because Germany is among the countries with most borders to other countries. In the concrete case: Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, Luxemburg, France, Switzerland, Austria, Czech, Poland. And this means - again more options - more access to more higher paid jobs while using the relatively low prices in Germany. And it is NOT true, that Norway is only 14,2% more expensive if you look at the overall costs and focus on meanstream stuff. 1L Milk for instance costs over 80% more. And keep in mind that again, you have in Germany more options which means it is more likely that you have a cheap super markt chain around than in Norway. This also has an impact on the usual expenses (just like btw. the options of having cheap restaurants/cafes as alternative in comparable cities). Back to basics: Fresh White Bread is in Norway 65% more expensive. Eggs are 28% more expensive. Rice just around 5% more expensive. Bananas 48%, Oranges 48.5%, Potatoes 4.8%, Onions 48.5%, Water (1.5l) 127% more expensive, Alkohol of all kind from 150-220 (or more) more expensive. Btw, in general Scandinavia + Finnland should be ashamed about their rigid Alkohol options and prices. Almost like a ultraconservative third world country! For a Germanic country a shame. On the other hand: the anglo saxons in UK also act a bit weired and atypical: on one had super polite (might be due to the French influence which ended up in a hyper politeness), on the other hand with alcohol and horde a totally fall back to old Germanic Warror traditons ;) ... ok, more serious back: Fitness and stuff is over 65% more expensive, pair of Jeans (Levis 501 or similar) about 25% more. Nike Running Shoes (mid range) just 7% more. Now: apartments (1 bedroom) 125% more expensive! same outside of the center even 150% more expensive! 3 bedroom about 98% and outside of the center about 91% more expensive. Buying price squaremeter: center like = 153% more expensive and outside of the center: 61% more expensive. I selected of course products out of many but I kept only taking out typical products and rentings stuff. My point is that for all the basics you usually have a MUCH higher prices! I guess electricity/gas should be significant cheaper in Norway (having Oil AND cheap water power etc.). Germany is here - again due to stupid left wings/socialist (the antisemitic/antizionist assholes), because its just ideologic that it is not exactly that cheap. Anyway, keep in mind that in one way or another a lot of imported stuff in Norway comes anyway from Germany (similar to the internet situation - DE-Cix is not just there very present and Norway routes over Germany anyway). Apropos: internet appears to me quite similar (one has cheaper stuff in Germany optional but if one chooses a typical solid faster connection than its kind of similar). Long story short: comparing both is a bit of a paradigm change due to the given reasons. The more you compare a lower wage job the better the comparison but still - due to the diversity/options you can much more work around. And being the de facto Center of Europe, Germany is also much better connected to the rest of Europe with much bigger and more events and stuff (again options. Dont know about the prices here, to lazy to compare now. But I guess that for the really big events you have to come to Germany anyway (or similar alternatives - which also raises the prices in one way or another).
@@publicminx most of your topics are true. but more people means also more poor people, or not? only 5,5 million Norwegians are sitting on a big pile of natural ressources. 85 million in Germany depend on industries which are slowly dying, eg car industrie, because all goes to China and other countries. Steel is already gone. Textile is gone etc etc. I delivered you pure fact about average income comparison. you think 85 million are all in middle and higher management position in Germany with high salary...dream on, mate and you take Munich as representative for Germany...this is like taking Moscow for all Russia. Watch out in Berlin poor corner and other cities you paint a picture which is not true again - average income in Norway is nearly double for the same kind of jobs.
It's not just Russia, in the US...I haven't been to the pharmacy in awhile and picked up a number of household items (no medicines) that fit in one small bag, two years the total would have been slightly over $50. This week $92. Sanctions and bad policies have hurt people across the globe.
Not due to sanctions, but due to the significant increase in government spending under Biden. Economy 101: Inflation is created when the government (not the private sector) prints too much money into the economy. The result: the dollar itself becomes less valuable. Therefore, it takes more dollars to purchase items.
Pharmacy's in the US like Walgreen and CVS (2 largest in the US) are generally thought as overpriced compared big box stores like Target, Walmart, Home Depot(4 household items), etc.. The brick and mortar pharmacy business is a dying business because of to much competition from online (Amazon, Cost Plus, etc.) and brick and mortar retailers like Kroger, Albertsons, Target, Costco, Walmart, etc...
The price for Garnier Fructis or Colgate rise up overall the word, Italy, Germnay all the same. The producer wants more, because the cost and salary goes higher. The reason is not on account of the boyoctt. In Europe we take the same products from the shop, rossmann or aqua e sapone!
still amazing prices. the staple is still affordable and there's a choice. north american prices are quadruple in eggs dailry and grain. meat prices are exactly the same.
@@albertmaziarz6739 i know that's its expensive if you're comparing it with america. i'm talking about iran and russia and surrounding countries that are not the arab oil countries.
Calculating the price of my regular purchase according to the video would amount to 5,000 rubles, while the average Russian salary is 9,489 rubles. That's why it's important to have an idea of the average salary of a nation. The prices are indeed much higher and exaggerated for the Russian purchasing power.
Taste VODKA at store, "Heck YES!" I wish Costco would sample VODKA's instead of potato chips. BTW; Beluga Vodka in US (standard size) $50+ And Food prices in the US have increased by at least 31% annualized
By the way, Beluga vodka is one of the worst in Russia, so if you take vodka called Every Day, made in this store, or tasting vodka, which cost twice as much, then it is unknown in whose favor the bill will be
Our prices in Australia are ridiculously expensive compared to Russia. The Colgate toothpaste is about $7, bread is $5, the 10 rolls of toilet paper is $9, a fancy cake similar to your 950 rubles is $25 to $30, the same size potato crisps are now $8m Stolichnaya 700ml Vodka is $50, the exact Beluga vodka is $90. We have extremely high taxes on alcohol.
I like grocery shopping especially online I find it very interesting how you have videos of your shopping especially the prices and how they are impacted Also you are a pretty and smart lady Nice show got or channel ty
I believe that Beshbarmak flavoured potato chips are more of a Kazakh thing than an Uzbek thing, but it quite interesting to know that they actually exist.
Traditional meat is a flour dish of the Turkic-speaking peoples. The word "beshbarmak" (formed from "besh" and "barmak") in translation from the Kyrgyz language means "five fingers", "five fingers". According to the most common version, the name of the dish arose from the way it was consumed by hands. There is another version of the origin of the name of the dish. For example, P. S. Nazarov believes that this is what it is called because unleavened dough is put into this dish in pieces, previously kneaded with five fingers
Economically it's impossible to for the RUB to be fixed to 92rub to $1 for so long, especially during Russia's spending on their invasion and with the sanctions imposed. How that Putin has secured office for the 6th time, I have a feeling he's going to allow the RUB to free fall now that the elections are over. I'm curious to see what the next update will look like in a couple of months by year end.
С экономической точки зрения Россия зависит от доллара не так сильно, как вам кажется. Центральный банк с начала СВО не стоит на месте, а работает над решением проблемы. Так что критического падения рубля не будет, большая часть продуктов местная и из союзных стран СНГ, так же и техника завозится из дружественных стран, а расчет происходит только частично в долларах
There is no dependence on the dollar. Prices will drop by a lot in the summer. Since it will be the season of fruits and vegetables. So, personally, I give purple to your green piece of paper.
We do paint eggs in Romania and Hungary too! Honestly, there is so much propaganda about what is going on Russia vs West Eu, but those prices are quite expensive and is very much in line with European countries prices...Hope you had a great Easter celebration! Although, I love that some local produce is actually well priced, unlike going west from Romania to England. Amazing and Thanks!
Yeah. The same products made in China (!!) now cost 2-3x more. Meat cost 3x more. Dunno, but is chicken breeding energetically consuming as aluminum processing ? Are chicken and cows made of aluminum or what ? Did they increase 10x salaries of "slaves" from poor european countries working here in agriculture and food processing industry ? Food here is 3x more expensive and it's quality is 3x worse than before. People do not buy expensive meat it stinking and rotten in shops and butcher's. ps: jak se anglicky řekně "keťas" ? - to je asi nejvýstižnější výraz, keťasení, pro to co se tu děje.
@@arndbaggen3011 In Poland, Putin is blamed for everything. I am not joking. everyone has the perfect excuse for shitty EU policy. Prices and cost of living become very high here.
@@petrklic7064 look from where potassium and other fertilizers come, this was predicted to happen about one and half yer ago in production projections for whole food chain as reserves of it were running lower (more so after that blow of the big dam on dnepr river - hit for restock) you have to realise that fertilizers are needed to produce animal feed (if fertilizers become more expensive -> feed is more expensive -> meat is more expensive), this think is really global, (you know ru weaponised food, remember when that dam blow up african leaders went to ua to see how that affects them and to st petersburg to hear what they'll get from putin and didn't look too happy about that - they don't have grain production and are dependent on import, we do have enough arable land and agriculture, but without enough fertilization that land don't produce enough - ferts are therefore needed and are one of the industry chain inputs [cost]) hope that explains what is happening a bit
Hi there. I enjoy your TH-cam channel. I wanted to mention that Crest and Colgate are two different toothpaste products in the USA. This was an interesting video. Keep them coming.
the last time i paid 50 cents for a snickers bar was 30 years ago and it was smaller. everything i saw was much cheaper than the us but i suspect the workers salaries are much less also. everything is relative.
The problem is not, that prices are rising in Russia, but the fact, that usual Russian pension is 10000 rubles (100$). And usual salary in Russian provincial towns is 30000 (300$) (for working 8 hours a day, 5 days a week). In other words, the problem is not how quickly prices are rising in Russia, but the ratio of prices for food and housing and communal services - and wages/pensions.
A minor correction. 110$ is a minimal pension , but 200$ get most of elderly. Still a misery thugh. Russia is country with the greatest level of a society's statification in whole world, thus 300$ might be very decent wage in small provincinal towns but even 800$ might seem to be a small amount in large cities like Moscow and Petersburg.
@@mungothomas2274 Все не могут быть виноваты. Иначе надо винить и всех японцев за отряд 731, и всех американцев за ре?зню в май лей во вьетнаме. Но больши нство безусловно ви?новато, именно оно развязало новому г?тлеру руки.
Onions in Rusia are very cheap in comparison. In hypermarket you cant find oninons for 6,69 CZK like in Russia, rather for 20-30 CZK. It used to be like 8,90-10,90 CZK action price. You cant find such price for 2-3 years, always around 20+.
If you had taste free vodka in USA you would have a line of 500 people ready to taste. You would run out of vodka. Homeless people would put the word out.
Hello agent Nikita from Poland 👋 I’m starting to learn Russian so on your next visit to Poland I want to take you shopping, concert, dinner, club, house party and more. Will be a lot of fun my cutie pie 🥰
The prices are incredible. I would buy from the store and pay shipping to Canada. Food is very expensive here. Potatoes are $8-10 for 4kg bag. Milk for 3litre is here is $7.69 plant based milk even higher
The dishes in the store cafeteria looks good! Also to be honest, the prices were shockingly low. The $1.3 usd eggs for example in Singapore would be ~$3.30 sgd instead of 1.76 sgd (1.3 usd to sgd conversion), which is a 100% increase.
There's an American saying, "Chickens must come home to roost" meaning you can delay the inevitable only so long. Wild spending, sky-high interest rates and freezing the currency works only for a short time. Svetlana, just wondered, do you have "markets" around there - people who raise their own food and sell it? Once again, enjoyed the video and your fantastic English.
This is not the case in Russia, prices have only been rising for 20 years, there has never been a price reduction. Prices for transport, utilities, food, household appliances, and clothing are especially noticeably rising. If we take into account that salaries are growing more slowly or not at all, then it becomes quite sad
@@bubblegum6076 Yes, prices have been rising but on average (since 2014) about 2%. Today not only are the rises huge but the ruble is weak making it a double blow. Even the rise in wages can't keep up - utter mess.
@@smb123211 2%?! Did the official government statistics tell you that? As a simple man in the street who eats, drinks, uses transport, pays communal services in Russia, I can say that prices have increased TWICE a year by at least 5%. The simplest example is a travel card in Moscow, three and a half years ago it cost 1,700 rubles, now it costs 3,000 rubles, and they also plan to raise the price.
Nice store! Many prices are similar to the west. Though knowing that the average Russian wage is so much lower than the west, the prices would be very unaffordable!
Lots & lots of wonderful products at prices far less than we pay in our English supermarkets. I have never seen sturgeons swimming in fish tanks in my local Tesco either. Thanks, Sveta. Great reporting!
More affluent Russian shoppers shop at O'Key and other big supermarkets. When my Russian wife and I stayed at our SPB apartment before the Russo-Ukrainian war I avoided the big shops, and shopped at small ones, using various loyalty cards. It pays to shop around, as short-term discounts can be deep on items like yoghurt, chocolate etc. Russian supermarkets do not display price her kg or litre, so you have to do the maths, in a country of 92cl milk, 180gm butter, 90 gm chocolate bars etc. Big old Russia started shrink inflation well before 2022! Beetroots are very cheap in Russia compared to my local Tesco!
@_MISS_SVETLANA_FROM_RUSSLA- We just had Mother's Day today (May 12) in Canada. The price of flowers skyrocketed this week. A small bouquet of flowers was $45 CAD. Of course any leftover flowers will be on sale Monday for 75% off.
@@ravern1000 Min wage is $16.50/hour CAD which does not cover rent even with 40 hours per week. A recent trip to a discount grocer last week included: Pop Tarts: $3.79 CAD Diet Coke: $7.49 (plus 13% tax) CAD Black Diamond cheese slices: $3.49 CAD Wonder Bread: $2.99 CAD Kleenex: $2.00 CAD
Use Dawn for shampoo like I do. Works great. My hair is long too, combs right thru, no oily residue. Very inexpensive. The store is an improvement over GUM.
AMEN AMEN AMEN! I look at the videos as some kind of propaganda, as they project prices in a food store AS IF THE FOOD WAS SANCTIONED! That is BS! What happens in their stores is normal INFLATION - NOT SANCTIONS. Companies, politicians, banks are sanctioned, NOT FOOD!
Food prices in Russia are very similar to prices here in the U.S. But your prices are so much better for fruit, vegetables and bread. And you speak beautiful English. Thank you for your video.
My favourite supermarket in Russia was Eurospar. Especially the cooked food section and the soups. When I was there, it was everything for 60 rubles for 100 grams. Especially for meat dishes or sushi it was a very good price.
Svetlana Much love. Yes, most of the prices in the US have skyrocketed as well. The Garnier shampoo is maybe a little more costly here by a dollar. Yes, we dye Easter Eggs--not necessarily paint them, Love from California.🥰 Love your videos.
prices in the US have not skyrocketed, maybe in california...but ....california is a socialist state just like russia. so you both can enjoy a crappy life
Just shows how food corporations use the inflation narrative to take advantage and are price gouging in the US. Same thing is happening in the Auto industry. Inflation is definitely real but the gouging beyond is criminal.
Svetlana, my first visit to your channel. Without knowing the salary averages it s difficult to really comment. The prices compared with UK don’t seem too bad and I guess you are in Moscow so they won’t reflect the national prices which are probably lower. I love the instant price translations. You have a wonderful country with tremendous potential and I just hope that some time in the near future common sense will prevail. Thank you for taking the time to make your video ,I look forward to more.
Still don't get it, do you? They make, at best, twenty cents on the dollar compared to the US...that is why about two thirds of Russians live below the poverty line...
I'm watching your channel, and I am from the United states. I just wanted to let you know that a lot of the brands such as Colgate is a brand that we use in the United States we always have Crest to as another toothpaste and all of those are most of those shampoos we have here
Considering that the average salary in Russia is $500, do you continue to believe that these are low prices? You haven't seen the prices of clothes and appliances yet
@@bubblegum6076 consider that more than 90% of people in Russia have paid off houses and they do not pay property tax. They inherited nothing, the property they owned they paid because government has been subtracting over decades some amount from their salaries for cities and apartment development. You see even in Socialism nothing was for free just the capital was evenly distributed. On the top of that free schools universities, free sport activities, free healthcare .... When you say $500 pay salary you add to it +$1500 (at least) to compensate this what you missed.....daaaaaaa!!!!
@@_TheMax_ 90% of Russians did not buy a house, but inherited it. This is a relic of the USSR, when everyone was provided with housing. Also, do not forget about the quality of housing. Apartments (Russia is a country of apartments) in which 90% of Russians live in developed countries of Europe and the USA would be considered social housing. And apartments are still a good option, many still live in wooden barracks where there is no water or sewerage, or communal apartments when one apartment is divided between several families.
@@bubblegum6076 you are under Western propaganda. You have Google Earth and run it trough Russian cities and check buildings than go to American cities and compare. Try to find "Skid Row" in Russia but you will find it in every USA city.
Hi Svetlana, it’s lovely to see you again, here in the UK the prices in the stores appear to be similar to Russia, it’s interesting that you paint your eggs at Easter although I guess you have them hard boiled, it is a tradition here also but this may be a something which was taken from royal celebrations and it would be likely that we adopted it from Eastern Europe and Russia in the years of the Tzar it’s interesting to observe the traditions that migrate throughout our countries I continue to believe that we have more in common with each other than differences and indeed we should embrace these more, I admire the care you take of your hair and it looks particularly beautiful now, it appears that the weather has improved significantly and it should allow you be more adventurous in the coming weeks, I’m sure will be able to explore and I’m looking forward to your next video, thank you and take care ❤
To get a true price, multiple the Russian price by 4.5 (Americans make 4 1/2 times as much as Russians) I'd like an update after the disastrous months. Beef and beets are up 100% this year. Onions, carrots, cabbage and potatoes are up 50% this year. And food suppliers warn of another 40% hike eminently. Russians already are spending over 50% on food. If it goes much higher we could move into the danger zone.
She forgets to mention that in Russia medical care is free, hospital is free, university & schools are free. In America you only get food stamps & medicaid if you're poor, poor, poor and living on the street.
Gasoline in Russia 60 cents and we pay about 2 euros. My hair shampoo 12,90 - 22,90 ...so in Russia very cheap. How often you buy? One shampoo in 10 years? We do not believe just so as media has lied during 4 years in western countries so much, many our friends have lost health and even died so many.
In US, Colgate is Colgate and Crest is Crest, two different companies
Crest is a brand owned by parent company P&G (Proctor & Gamble), whereas Colgate is a brand from parent company Colgate-Palmolive.
Stupid comment.
In Russia Colgate is read as Soldier
All made in Mexico
Still cheaper than the Colgate I buy from Amazon. Or, worst case, go to CVS and need to have someone unlock access
This is my first time seeing one of your videos, and it answered questions I’ve wondered about for a while regarding product availability and pricing. I really enjoyed seeing this!!
Why is it so hard for people to understand that it is the wrong way to look only at the price of a product in a country . That doesn’t matter at all . The question to be asked is, how long must I work , to be able to buy the product . Because $ 5 in one country , can be cheaper , then $ 1 in another country.
An $8 dollar shampoo is expensive in any Country.
@@STONE69_ you still don’t get it . That is maybe your personal feeling , and for that you have for many products , different price ranges . But you can’t really argue that earning $ 2000 a month, a product for $ 8 is the same expensive, as for someone earning $ 300 a month
@@arndbaggen3011 $8 shampoo with a $2000 a month income is still really expensive lol. its not about the price anyway its about a 100% increase in price which is crazy.
The prices seem reasonable, but it really depends on what you earn.
@@arndbaggen3011still I prefer to earn 2000 than 300. At least I can afford something than just survive
In Canada grocery prices are changing each week. There is no rhyme or reason to it. Yet the grocery chains say they are not making profit.
Just because someone says something doesn't mean its true.They are naking record profits.
Canadians pay carbon taxeS NUMEROUS times on food between field and fork. Every time food is dried, frozen, processed, moved, distributed or changes hands carbon taxeS add insideously and needlessly to the cost. Canadians are stupid and vote Trudeau, therefore deserve high grocery prices. If it bothered them, they wouldn't vote for these people posing as federal Liberals, because they're NOT. They're socialists subjecting Canadians to the crackpot theories of the WEF and lowering living standards faster than any time in Canadian history.
If you notice the changes in grocery prices, perhaps there is a problem with the income, not prices. Normally it should not affect the family budget whatsoever.
Grocery chains often impose their prices as they can't do it with renown brands.
Then they charge back unsold or stolen items. So they always make profits.
I don't know for other countries but here in France, Supermarkets make net profits ranging from 2 to 7.5%. The bigger the supermarket, the lower percentage, but also the more cashflow as what is called "hypermarket" here are at least 50,000 sqm and generate revenues from 450 millions euros to 1.5 billions every week. 2 or 3% net profits are insanely huge.
Same here in Florida. Honestly, I was shocked to see prices for cow's milk come back down to reality instead of craziness at $5 or $6 per gallon.
Colgate is made by the Colgate-Palmolive Company. Crest is made by the Proctor & Gamble Company. Lay's chips are cheaper in Russia than the U.S.!
They're not cheaper when you compare the pay checks.
@@AUmarcus True. But I do remember a time a time when they were that cheap.
@@AQuietNight
Inflation in Russia is higher than the US, UK, and AU and that's despite the fact the Russian central bank has interest rates set at 16% to try and control it. That's more than 3 times the rate in the other three countries.
I never seen those palm brand ones before , quite strange but russia has them
@@AQuietNight Lay's are locally produced in ruzzia, potatous is a way cheaper.
this was very interesting and insightful love the salad bar and beautiful as always 😍😍
Colgate is its own brand. Crest is a separate competitor brand.
Great video. I thoroughly enjoyed it and learned a lot about Russian grocery store prices.
Svet, your hair looks great! I like the style/cut and little curl. By the way, when you get to the States you and your new husband should visit the Florida Panhandle. RIght now it's 28 degrees (82f). You won't need to bundle up.
So many American products, I am surprised! Good video. Hello, from America!
very interesting and the shop is like Tesco in the UK. most prices are similar to here, the shop bakery there seems a little less in price though. thanks for the video
Bakery prices in the UK are way too high I think.
the grocery store price analysis was very informative. great vid
Spasiba 😘 I enjoy watching when you give us a tour of your grocery stores
It is interesting in a way how it takes a few years for sanction effects to show to a noticeable degree. Especially for a big country. Also its neat seeing the famous brands in a different language.
The sanctions have been in place since 2014. Where is the effect of them?
Grazie Svetlana, bel video. Comunque, se confrontiamo con l'aumento dei prezzi in Italia, sta' andando meglio a voi. Molto interessante vedere che l'olio extravergine d'oliva costa meno in Russia 🪆 😮😅😅❤🎉
Thank you for sharing a part of your life with us. Grocery shopping is expensive around the World, even in the United States we are experiencing a 30% increase in groceries. Thank you for placing the dollar comparison really is appreciated. Best wishes.
Thank you for your very clear and informative posts...
I noticed many of the shampoo's are expensive same here in Australia, the thing i have noticed is that prices are going up and quality of products especially from overseas are dropping.
They all appear cheaper than Australia
Average wage in russia is 5000 a year. I work as a Gardner and earn more in 100 hours.
And they change the size of the Packages they think the buyers are stupid
Yes -a lot of prices are the same as here in Australia (60 Ruble = ~$1) when the exchange is worked out, but some things there are much cheaper! The only thing that stood out as being higher may be the salmon fillets(the salmon steaks were cheaper there though) but it depends on where you shop. Those eggs were so cheap compared to what we pay here!
@@PMAFL Today in IGA red capsicums were 17 dollars au per kilo, and truss tomatoes were 14 dollars au per kilo. They can stay there until the prices become more realistic.
Thanks! For your shampoo!! Good luck, my friend!!❤❤❤
Thank you, Robert, so sweet🥰
@@SVETLANAFROMRUSSIASvetlana your so sweet. I love you so much.
It’s sounds really cheap to me but as everyone says it’s all relative to salaries and income!
therefore...it is the opposite of cheap
when a German shops in Norway it is hell expensive, but the Norwegian earn double
@@jerrylee4485 no, a Norwegian does not earn double. The reality is that Germany is for a high developed country relatively cheap on most products (better income/expense ratio on most products) which is why basically all neighbors buy items there. Wealthy ones and less wealthy ones. Wealthy ones usually if they are at the border region buy grocery and stuff. Less wealthy ones have (similar to Russia) usually cheaper local/regional stuff but everything else which has to be imported (often from Germany anyway) is more expensive. Same story in Greece and so on. Expensive products like electronics and cars are usually for everyone cheaper which is in most of Europe buying a car in Germany is cheaper and/or a kind of alternative. In some cases the only one if you only get the stuff from Germany - which is the biggest economy right in the center of Europe and also as most populated country in the EU within the biggest mega polis of Europe (the Blue Banana with 100 mio ppl) a kind of hub for everything. No surprise that there is also the biggest internet hub, biggest transit-traffic of all kind and so on. Norway is kind of a suburb and some things are overly expensive even in relation to the high income (and many things you even dont get there directly).
@@publicminx nice speech and some good explanations why Germany is or was successfull in the last decades.
However, there are statistics available for everyone who wants to have information
such as:
The average monthly income in Norway is 7,896 euros per capita. In Germany it is 4,159 euros. However, the prices of everyday necessities are also around 14.2 percent higher than in Germany. When income and price levels are set against each other, life in Norway is cheaper than in Germany. Ultimately, the higher income offsets the price disadvantage and you get around 66.2 percent more for the typical national income.
okay if you take me by the word it is not double, but comes close to it.
so what do you want to tell me?
@@jerrylee4485 no, doesnt work this way, because you compare a big country with a small one. most people make here a mistake. Germany has a population of 84 mio. while Norway has 5.5 mio. Germany is also not any country but the 3rd biggest economy in the world right after the US and China. This means: you have much more options/diversity in most ways. And this means that you have of course much higher paid jobs and in much higher quantities if you are skilled/smart. Also in general more opportunities. And thats the reason why you have in Germany also much more billionairs/millionairs from which many have a much higher worth than the highest in Norway - while the expenses are lower! IAnd because of all that I could also see it from a different perspective, just take out the Munich Metropol which is with 6.2 mio. people bigger than Norway but the income is pretty much the same as in Norway (but again, with slightly lower prices while having more diversity with grocery, goods etc.). Additonally also just another perspective: Germany was much higher if it hadnt to integrate a left wing/socialist fail states (apropos: left wings are the real antizionist/antisemitic and racist identity Nazis). This lowers the average income but if one keeps in mind that Western Germany (which had back then already over 65 mio) was and is now higher then you can see again why its difficult to compare it 1:1 in this way. You also have, again diversity, much more cities (actually Germany has most cities/most castles/etc. of any country in Europe) which are comparable to Oslo from which you can chose from - and again with much more diversity/options, because in Norway, Sweden and Finnland most live for a reason in the South while you can find big cities in all parts, close to mountains, clsoe to the Sea, close to lower mountains, hilly and so on. You also can chose use some border effects, because Germany is among the countries with most borders to other countries. In the concrete case: Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, Luxemburg, France, Switzerland, Austria, Czech, Poland. And this means - again more options - more access to more higher paid jobs while using the relatively low prices in Germany. And it is NOT true, that Norway is only 14,2% more expensive if you look at the overall costs and focus on meanstream stuff. 1L Milk for instance costs over 80% more. And keep in mind that again, you have in Germany more options which means it is more likely that you have a cheap super markt chain around than in Norway. This also has an impact on the usual expenses (just like btw. the options of having cheap restaurants/cafes as alternative in comparable cities). Back to basics: Fresh White Bread is in Norway 65% more expensive. Eggs are 28% more expensive. Rice just around 5% more expensive. Bananas 48%, Oranges 48.5%, Potatoes 4.8%, Onions 48.5%, Water (1.5l) 127% more expensive, Alkohol of all kind from 150-220 (or more) more expensive. Btw, in general Scandinavia + Finnland should be ashamed about their rigid Alkohol options and prices. Almost like a ultraconservative third world country! For a Germanic country a shame. On the other hand: the anglo saxons in UK also act a bit weired and atypical: on one had super polite (might be due to the French influence which ended up in a hyper politeness), on the other hand with alcohol and horde a totally fall back to old Germanic Warror traditons ;) ... ok, more serious back: Fitness and stuff is over 65% more expensive, pair of Jeans (Levis 501 or similar) about 25% more. Nike Running Shoes (mid range) just 7% more. Now: apartments (1 bedroom) 125% more expensive! same outside of the center even 150% more expensive! 3 bedroom about 98% and outside of the center about 91% more expensive. Buying price squaremeter: center like = 153% more expensive and outside of the center: 61% more expensive. I selected of course products out of many but I kept only taking out typical products and rentings stuff. My point is that for all the basics you usually have a MUCH higher prices! I guess electricity/gas should be significant cheaper in Norway (having Oil AND cheap water power etc.). Germany is here - again due to stupid left wings/socialist (the antisemitic/antizionist assholes), because its just ideologic that it is not exactly that cheap. Anyway, keep in mind that in one way or another a lot of imported stuff in Norway comes anyway from Germany (similar to the internet situation - DE-Cix is not just there very present and Norway routes over Germany anyway). Apropos: internet appears to me quite similar (one has cheaper stuff in Germany optional but if one chooses a typical solid faster connection than its kind of similar). Long story short: comparing both is a bit of a paradigm change due to the given reasons. The more you compare a lower wage job the better the comparison but still - due to the diversity/options you can much more work around. And being the de facto Center of Europe, Germany is also much better connected to the rest of Europe with much bigger and more events and stuff (again options. Dont know about the prices here, to lazy to compare now. But I guess that for the really big events you have to come to Germany anyway (or similar alternatives - which also raises the prices in one way or another).
@@publicminx most of your topics are true. but more people means also more poor people, or not?
only 5,5 million Norwegians are sitting on a big pile of natural ressources.
85 million in Germany depend on industries which are slowly dying, eg car industrie, because all goes to China and other countries. Steel is already gone. Textile is gone etc etc.
I delivered you pure fact about average income comparison.
you think 85 million are all in middle and higher management position in Germany with high salary...dream on, mate
and you take Munich as representative for Germany...this is like taking Moscow for all Russia. Watch out in Berlin poor corner and other cities
you paint a picture which is not true
again - average income in Norway is nearly double for the same kind of jobs.
They give vodka at supermarket to help ease the pain of prices 🤣🤣 definitely need to do that in USA 🤣
idiot. what prices are bad?
Then you get DUI on way home from the shop 😂😂😂
dude....never . we would wear masks to come back for more
@@mikelittle5250 🤣🤣
Спасибо, Света! Это было очень подробное и сочувственное исследование с твоей стороны.
It's not just Russia, in the US...I haven't been to the pharmacy in awhile and picked up a number of household items (no medicines) that fit in one small bag, two years the total would have been slightly over $50. This week $92. Sanctions and bad policies have hurt people across the globe.
Not due to sanctions, but due to the significant increase in government spending under Biden. Economy 101: Inflation is created when the government (not the private sector) prints too much money into the economy. The result: the dollar itself becomes less valuable. Therefore, it takes more dollars to purchase items.
Pharmacy's in the US like Walgreen and CVS (2 largest in the US) are generally thought as overpriced compared big box stores like Target, Walmart, Home Depot(4 household items), etc.. The brick and mortar pharmacy business is a dying business because of to much competition from online (Amazon, Cost Plus, etc.) and brick and mortar retailers like Kroger, Albertsons, Target, Costco, Walmart, etc...
that is the dumbest thing i ever heard. what does a bag have to do with it, its what you buy, idiot
Nope…the pandemic and russias invasion of Ukraine has hurt economies around the world. Blame where it’s due.👍🏻
dont lie dont spread russian manure . drug praices are 12percent down
The price for Garnier Fructis or Colgate rise up overall the word, Italy, Germnay all the same. The producer wants more, because the cost and salary goes higher. The reason is not on account of the boyoctt. In Europe we take the same products from the shop, rossmann or aqua e sapone!
Another great video. I like your hair. I would try the vodka if I was not driving.
Are you driving and texting.? You get a ticket!
I love how you say “category” ❤
still amazing prices. the staple is still affordable and there's a choice.
north american prices are quadruple in eggs dailry and grain. meat prices are exactly the same.
affordable on 182 dollars per month , single mother with 2 children steve wonder
That is a hard wage to live on in America
@@albertmaziarz6739 i know that's its expensive if you're comparing it with america. i'm talking about iran and russia and surrounding countries that are not the arab oil countries.
Calculating the price of my regular purchase according to the video would amount to 5,000 rubles, while the average Russian salary is 9,489 rubles. That's why it's important to have an idea of the average salary of a nation.
The prices are indeed much higher and exaggerated for the Russian purchasing power.
Your salary is quadruple too
Grocery prices seem to be the next worldwide pandemic. It's everywhere. Craziness. Thanks for sharing.
I like your hair like this
Taste VODKA at store, "Heck YES!"
I wish Costco would sample VODKA's instead of potato chips.
BTW; Beluga Vodka in US (standard size) $50+
And Food prices in the US have increased by at least 31% annualized
By the way, Beluga vodka is one of the worst in Russia, so if you take vodka called Every Day, made in this store, or tasting vodka, which cost twice as much, then it is unknown in whose favor the bill will be
@@artemprudnikov5693 Give me names of few top quality Russian vodka to try in future.
Our prices in Australia are ridiculously expensive compared to Russia. The Colgate toothpaste is about $7, bread is $5, the 10 rolls of toilet paper is $9, a fancy cake similar to your 950 rubles is $25 to $30, the same size potato crisps are now $8m Stolichnaya 700ml Vodka is $50, the exact Beluga vodka is $90. We have extremely high taxes on alcohol.
toilet paper you need vodka ah not really.
Same here in NZ. It would almost pay me to fly there & do my next shopping trip..
Do nt know where you are shopping but its not in any major supermarket. Colgate toothpaste is less than $4 in Woolies. Toilet paper $13 for 24 rolls.
Good god come on! Do the basics, their cost of living is lower because the average wage is a lot lower. 🙄
You're at the end of the world. Come closer 😂
Great video and I love love love your new hair 😍😍😍
Always very interesting ❤🎉🎉😊
I like grocery shopping especially online
I find it very interesting how you have videos of your shopping especially the prices and how they are impacted
Also you are a pretty and smart lady
Nice show got or channel ty
I believe that Beshbarmak flavoured potato chips are more of a Kazakh thing than an Uzbek thing, but it quite interesting to know that they actually exist.
or Tatar). Beshbarmak is what a tourist is the first to try in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan)
Traditional meat is a flour dish of the Turkic-speaking peoples. The word "beshbarmak" (formed from "besh" and "barmak") in translation from the Kyrgyz language means "five fingers", "five fingers". According to the most common version, the name of the dish arose from the way it was consumed by hands. There is another version of the origin of the name of the dish. For example, P. S. Nazarov believes that this is what it is called because unleavened dough is put into this dish in pieces, previously kneaded with five fingers
светлана - последний герой супермаркета (thank you from US) ☺️
Economically it's impossible to for the RUB to be fixed to 92rub to $1 for so long, especially during Russia's spending on their invasion and with the sanctions imposed. How that Putin has secured office for the 6th time, I have a feeling he's going to allow the RUB to free fall now that the elections are over. I'm curious to see what the next update will look like in a couple of months by year end.
Sanctions are not working and soon Kharkiv will be Russia again !
С экономической точки зрения Россия зависит от доллара не так сильно, как вам кажется. Центральный банк с начала СВО не стоит на месте, а работает над решением проблемы. Так что критического падения рубля не будет, большая часть продуктов местная и из союзных стран СНГ, так же и техника завозится из дружественных стран, а расчет происходит только частично в долларах
Food and Water are the most important for survival!
@@virtualrealityfitness283 Конечно, но магазин ЛЕНТА (LENTA) один из дорогих
There is no dependence on the dollar. Prices will drop by a lot in the summer. Since it will be the season of fruits and vegetables. So, personally, I give purple to your green piece of paper.
I watch your all vlogs and first time comment I love you ❤️❤️❤️
Love from Palm Springs Ca. ❤💜
Pringles made in Poland are 2,5$
Imported from Belgium are better and cheaper around 2$.
Privet greetings from Canada !
Colgate toothpaste is it's own brand. I use Colgate. Crest is another brand, though they may be made by the same company. Thank you for this video.
I’m just watching to admire your beauty and listen to your accent.
We do paint eggs in Romania and Hungary too! Honestly, there is so much propaganda about what is going on Russia vs West Eu, but those prices are quite expensive and is very much in line with European countries prices...Hope you had a great Easter celebration! Although, I love that some local produce is actually well priced, unlike going west from Romania to England.
Amazing and Thanks!
In Czech republic prices skyrocketed. Its oligarchs fault. They are printing money all over the world, Fed, ECB etc.
Rubbish
Maybe you could blame Putin and Russia . Or are you not allowed to mention that ?
Yeah. The same products made in China (!!) now cost 2-3x more. Meat cost 3x more.
Dunno, but is chicken breeding energetically consuming as aluminum processing ?
Are chicken and cows made of aluminum or what ? Did they increase 10x salaries of "slaves" from poor european countries working here in agriculture and food processing industry ?
Food here is 3x more expensive and it's quality is 3x worse than before. People do not buy expensive meat it stinking and rotten in shops and butcher's.
ps: jak se anglicky řekně "keťas" ? - to je asi nejvýstižnější výraz, keťasení, pro to co se tu děje.
@@arndbaggen3011 In Poland, Putin is blamed for everything. I am not joking. everyone has the perfect excuse for shitty EU policy. Prices and cost of living become very high here.
@@petrklic7064 look from where potassium and other fertilizers come, this was predicted to happen about one and half yer ago in production projections for whole food chain as reserves of it were running lower (more so after that blow of the big dam on dnepr river - hit for restock) you have to realise that fertilizers are needed to produce animal feed (if fertilizers become more expensive -> feed is more expensive -> meat is more expensive), this think is really global, (you know ru weaponised food, remember when that dam blow up african leaders went to ua to see how that affects them and to st petersburg to hear what they'll get from putin and didn't look too happy about that - they don't have grain production and are dependent on import, we do have enough arable land and agriculture, but without enough fertilization that land don't produce enough - ferts are therefore needed and are one of the industry chain inputs [cost]) hope that explains what is happening a bit
Hi there. I enjoy your TH-cam channel. I wanted to mention that Crest and Colgate are two different toothpaste products in the USA. This was an interesting video. Keep them coming.
Vodka samples at Russian supermarket... I just spit out my coffee!
What's wrong? There's only one blunder-an ill-chosen snack
thanks for the price updates. great video as always. love the lipstick color and hair style.
the last time i paid 50 cents for a snickers bar was 30 years ago and it was smaller. everything i saw was much cheaper than the us but i suspect the workers salaries are much less also. everything is relative.
Salaries are lower, but also significantly lower utilities, a 13% tax and medical services in public hospitals are free for anyone
Median income is ca $700.
*Beef and fish are expensive and comparable in price.*
You are absolutely gorgeous thank you for the video much love from Virginia USA
@-MISS_SVETLANA_FROM_RUSSLA_ she never replies like this this must be a scam
The problem is not, that prices are rising in Russia, but the fact, that usual Russian pension is 10000 rubles (100$). And usual salary in Russian provincial towns is 30000 (300$) (for working 8 hours a day, 5 days a week). In other words, the problem is not how quickly prices are rising in Russia, but the ratio of prices for food and housing and communal services - and wages/pensions.
3rd world ecnomy on life support with evil ambitions to expend .
@@albertmaziarz6739 My sentiments exactly!
они все виноатые .... oni izobreli vtorogo Gitlera and spend vast $$$$$$$$ on mur dering their neighbours
A minor correction. 110$ is a minimal pension , but 200$ get most of elderly. Still a misery thugh. Russia is country with the greatest level of a society's statification in whole world, thus 300$ might be very decent wage in small provincinal towns but even 800$ might seem to be a small amount in large cities like Moscow and Petersburg.
@@mungothomas2274 Все не могут быть виноваты. Иначе надо винить и всех японцев за отряд 731, и всех американцев за ре?зню в май лей во вьетнаме. Но больши нство безусловно ви?новато, именно оно развязало новому г?тлеру руки.
Nice update. Nice hair. Thank you.😀
Thanks!
Thank you so much!😊
Hi, in Germany we color the eggs too. It is always a highlight for my daughter to color the eggs.
Onions in Rusia are very cheap in comparison. In hypermarket you cant find oninons for 6,69 CZK like in Russia, rather for 20-30 CZK. It used to be like 8,90-10,90 CZK action price. You cant find such price for 2-3 years, always around 20+.
It’s happening same everywhere most people on lower wage shop in Aldi and Lidl best supermarkets we got from Germany - we love you for that UK
If you had taste free vodka in USA you would have a line of 500 people ready to taste. You would run out of vodka. Homeless people would put the word out.
So true !
In the uk we sometimes have supermarkets giving out free samples of alcohol when they have a new brand that's on promotion
Try buying shampoo from the salons, much better quality. Higher price but so worth it.
Hello agent Nikita from Poland 👋 I’m starting to learn Russian so on your next visit to Poland I want to take you shopping, concert, dinner, club, house party and more. Will be a lot of fun my cutie pie 🥰
Getting horny for some Russian p**sy? :))
The prices are incredible. I would buy from the store and pay shipping to Canada. Food is very expensive here. Potatoes are $8-10 for 4kg bag. Milk for 3litre is here is $7.69 plant based milk even higher
The dishes in the store cafeteria looks good!
Also to be honest, the prices were shockingly low. The $1.3 usd eggs for example in Singapore would be ~$3.30 sgd instead of 1.76 sgd (1.3 usd to sgd conversion), which is a 100% increase.
Ok so you are welcomed there in russia to enjoy their quality of life😅
russian salary single mother with 2 childten , 182 dollars per month move to paradise
*Sveta thank you for the update on prices. Egyptian mud is not bad for 109 rubles. 😄 Your hair reminds me of Farrah Fawcett.*
Thank you!😊
There's an American saying, "Chickens must come home to roost" meaning you can delay the inevitable only so long. Wild spending, sky-high interest rates and freezing the currency works only for a short time. Svetlana, just wondered, do you have "markets" around there - people who raise their own food and sell it? Once again, enjoyed the video and your fantastic English.
Такие рынки есть и их много, но в основном в маленьких городках и сельской местности.в больших городах это крупные Агрохолдинги и перекупщики!
idiot
This is not the case in Russia, prices have only been rising for 20 years, there has never been a price reduction. Prices for transport, utilities, food, household appliances, and clothing are especially noticeably rising. If we take into account that salaries are growing more slowly or not at all, then it becomes quite sad
@@bubblegum6076 Yes, prices have been rising but on average (since 2014) about 2%. Today not only are the rises huge but the ruble is weak making it a double blow. Even the rise in wages can't keep up - utter mess.
@@smb123211 2%?! Did the official government statistics tell you that? As a simple man in the street who eats, drinks, uses transport, pays communal services in Russia, I can say that prices have increased TWICE a year by at least 5%. The simplest example is a travel card in Moscow, three and a half years ago it cost 1,700 rubles, now it costs 3,000 rubles, and they also plan to raise the price.
This is most fun, strolling along enjoying what is.
Nice store! Many prices are similar to the west. Though knowing that the average Russian wage is so much lower than the west, the prices would be very unaffordable!
Same for Serbia, my Bulgarian bro, same.
single mother with 2 children 182 dollars salary per month
@@albertmaziarz6739 Mothers are paid a salary for being mothers or what lil troll alberto?
Which west? 20 years ago? 😂
@@albertmaziarz6739where?
Lots & lots of wonderful products at prices far less than we pay in our English supermarkets. I have never seen sturgeons swimming in fish tanks in my local Tesco either. Thanks, Sveta. Great reporting!
Salaries!!!???? 🙈
More affluent Russian shoppers shop at O'Key and other big supermarkets. When my Russian wife and I stayed at our SPB apartment before the Russo-Ukrainian war I avoided the big shops, and shopped at small ones, using various loyalty cards. It pays to shop around, as short-term discounts can be deep on items like yoghurt, chocolate etc.
Russian supermarkets do not display price her kg or litre, so you have to do the maths, in a country of 92cl milk, 180gm butter, 90 gm chocolate bars etc. Big old Russia started shrink inflation well before 2022!
Beetroots are very cheap in Russia compared to my local Tesco!
Your bread and cakes are far cheaper than in Canada.
@_MISS_SVETLANA_FROM_RUSSLA- We just had Mother's Day today (May 12) in Canada. The price of flowers skyrocketed this week. A small bouquet of flowers was $45 CAD. Of course any leftover flowers will be on sale Monday for 75% off.
sounds cheap to us in the UK as well but it depends on the average salery .
@@ravern1000 Min wage is $16.50/hour CAD which does not cover rent even with 40 hours per week. A recent trip to a discount grocer last week included:
Pop Tarts: $3.79 CAD
Diet Coke: $7.49 (plus 13% tax) CAD
Black Diamond cheese slices: $3.49 CAD
Wonder Bread: $2.99 CAD
Kleenex: $2.00 CAD
Obviously.
Because the wages are lower too
Use Dawn for shampoo like I do. Works great. My hair is long too, combs right thru, no oily residue. Very inexpensive. The store is an improvement over GUM.
Just a reminder: Food is not on the list of sanctioned items.
most of the foreign brand items are imported from non EU countries anyways, so Russia still has access to Coca Cola and other western brands
The weakness of the ruble makes everything expensive
The cheapest iphone in russia
If a countrey is sanctioned they prices of the food will automaticlly 2
AMEN AMEN AMEN! I look at the videos as some kind of propaganda, as they project prices in a food store AS IF THE FOOD WAS SANCTIONED! That is BS!
What happens in their stores is normal INFLATION - NOT SANCTIONS. Companies, politicians, banks are sanctioned, NOT FOOD!
Food prices in Russia are very similar to prices here in the U.S. But your prices are so much better for fruit, vegetables and bread. And you speak beautiful English. Thank you for your video.
Ola beautiful great content 🌹
It costs more than you here in Edmonton Alberta Canada. And we get hit with the exchange rate with the US dollar. Cheers to you.
Well it's been bad here in the US for a long time.
Are you talking about the infamous "Bye-Dumb-Flation?"
number 1 economy in the world and growing russian 6 feet under
My favourite supermarket in Russia was Eurospar. Especially the cooked food section and the soups. When I was there, it was everything for 60 rubles for 100 grams. Especially for meat dishes or sushi it was a very good price.
Inflation, sanctions, exchange rate and of course high interest rate from central bank, makes prices skyrocketing. It’s very simple logic.
Thank you Svetlana the food prices are similar to the UK except the Vodka which would be $15-$20 due to the tax
considering the russian salary, these prices r quite expensive
As young Russian scientists my salary is 200$ per month and at the same time salary of solder is 2500$ per month
The median income is way less than $1,000.
@@elazargoldmann2183/But at the end of the day your safe and home . Some soldiers will never see that money .sadly
@@PetriTemiseva that median measurement is BS. The majority of Russians make or get less than $500 per month.
@@ehawolczecki8759no not sadly, they don't have to be there, they've invaded another country for money, not for defending anything!
Svetlana Much love. Yes, most of the prices in the US have skyrocketed as well. The Garnier shampoo is maybe a little more costly here by a dollar. Yes, we dye Easter Eggs--not necessarily paint them, Love from California.🥰 Love your videos.
prices in the US have not skyrocketed, maybe in california...but ....california is a socialist state just like russia. so you both can enjoy a crappy life
Like everywhere around the world :(
You can drink vodka in stores for free in your country?!
We also COLOR our eggs in the US for Easter. Actual in the last 20 years the spending at Easter has gone higher every year!
No, Colgate is a different manufacturer than Crest
Beautiful hair 🥰 good video 😊
We have no SANCTIONS in my country, but the prices still exploded the last 2 years by x2.
This store was like Safeway x Costco in the US. I would love to watch an ASMR of you shopping it.
You should see the United States prices. It’s absolutely ridiculous.
what are you talking about? do you work for russian propaganda? prices in us are not bad at all...idiot
Just shows how food corporations use the inflation narrative to take advantage and are price gouging in the US. Same thing is happening in the Auto industry. Inflation is definitely real but the gouging beyond is criminal.
Well not compare price if not checking salaries...
on 15 dollars minimum wage per 1 hour .1 pound chicke n 1 dollar absolutely you
Nothing compared to Europe 😂
Svetlana, my first visit to your channel. Without knowing the salary averages it s difficult to really comment. The prices compared with UK don’t seem too bad and I guess you are in Moscow so they won’t reflect the national prices which are probably lower. I love the instant price translations. You have a wonderful country with tremendous potential and I just hope that some time in the near future common sense will prevail. Thank you for taking the time to make your video ,I look forward to more.
still wayyy cheaper than the US a bottle of the body wash here is $7
Just bought a bottle for 2.99 not sure where your shopping for body wash at $7
Hell nah. 2,5-3 euros here in Finland. Even our avarage salary is 3000 euros per month
Good buys on body wash at Dollar Tree - $1.25 each.
Still don't get it, do you? They make, at best, twenty cents on the dollar compared to the US...that is why about two thirds of Russians live below the poverty line...
That's backward America though
I used to buy Standart vodka here in the US. No more. Thanks for the tour.
I don't have a Telegram account. Oh well.
unbelievable ! our cheapest eggs in the US are $6 a dozen at grocery stores . A gallon of milk is $5 a gallon
You need to find another grocery. Our eggs are $3. Milk is $4.
Las Vegas has a dozen eggs for $3. Milk at Walmart is approximately $3 a gallon.
Agree...she must shop at Whole Paycheck...
$AUD5 -6 eggs in Australia. Food inflation happening here also
Yep. And median income in Russia is way below $1,000.
I'm watching your channel, and I am from the United states. I just wanted to let you know that a lot of the brands such as Colgate is a brand that we use in the United States we always have Crest to as another toothpaste and all of those are most of those shampoos we have here
I notice the prices are 50% cheaper than on the west.
And what is the average salary in russia? Smh at the stupidity in this comment section
Considering that the average salary in Russia is $500, do you continue to believe that these are low prices? You haven't seen the prices of clothes and appliances yet
@@bubblegum6076 consider that more than 90% of people in Russia have paid off houses and they do not pay property tax. They inherited nothing, the property they owned they paid because government has been subtracting over decades some amount from their salaries for cities and apartment development. You see even in Socialism nothing was for free just the capital was evenly distributed. On the top of that free schools universities, free sport activities, free healthcare .... When you say $500 pay salary you add to it +$1500 (at least) to compensate this what you missed.....daaaaaaa!!!!
@@_TheMax_ 90% of Russians did not buy a house, but inherited it. This is a relic of the USSR, when everyone was provided with housing. Also, do not forget about the quality of housing. Apartments (Russia is a country of apartments) in which 90% of Russians live in developed countries of Europe and the USA would be considered social housing. And apartments are still a good option, many still live in wooden barracks where there is no water or sewerage, or communal apartments when one apartment is divided between several families.
@@bubblegum6076 you are under Western propaganda. You have Google Earth and run it trough Russian cities and check buildings than go to American cities and compare. Try to find "Skid Row" in Russia but you will find it in every USA city.
Colgate is made by Colgate-Palmolive and Crest is made by Proctor & Gamble so they are two different brands.
Rússia é nossos amigos parceiros
O que a Rússia precisar,o Brazil ajudará.🇷🇺🇧🇷🤝
Brazil says they have tarp. 😂
Hi Svetlana, it’s lovely to see you again, here in the UK the prices in the stores appear to be similar to Russia, it’s interesting that you paint your eggs at Easter although I guess you have them hard boiled, it is a tradition here also but this may be a something which was taken from royal celebrations and it would be likely that we adopted it from Eastern Europe and Russia in the years of the Tzar it’s interesting to observe the traditions that migrate throughout our countries I continue to believe that we have more in common with each other than differences and indeed we should embrace these more, I admire the care you take of your hair and it looks particularly beautiful now, it appears that the weather has improved significantly and it should allow you be more adventurous in the coming weeks, I’m sure will be able to explore and I’m looking forward to your next video, thank you and take care ❤
The Russian people are not our enemy. Both of our governments need to be reformed.
Russia's doesn't need to be.
To get a true price, multiple the Russian price by 4.5 (Americans make 4 1/2 times as much as Russians) I'd like an update after the disastrous months. Beef and beets are up 100% this year. Onions, carrots, cabbage and potatoes are up 50% this year. And food suppliers warn of another 40% hike eminently. Russians already are spending over 50% on food. If it goes much higher we could move into the danger zone.
She forgets to mention that in Russia medical care is free, hospital is free, university & schools are free. In America you only get food stamps & medicaid if you're poor, poor, poor and living on the street.
And serfdom and slavery to the state are universal at no extra cost.
Its not free, people and Companies pay with their taxes. Canada has the same system.
Absolute nonsense, nothing is free in russia lol
The problem is that the Americans choose that system every time again.
And you forgot to mention that in Russia you get the "Quality" associated with "Free"
Love you and russia 🌹⚘❤❤❤⚘⚘⚘❤❤❤❤
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❤We have a Russian Mix Market Store, and it is Wonderful..Here in Germany...The Prices may variety, ...😂😂😂-Holy Moly they have Guacamolli😊
Gasoline in Russia 60 cents and we pay about 2 euros. My hair shampoo 12,90 - 22,90 ...so in Russia very cheap. How often you buy? One shampoo in 10 years? We do not believe just so as media has lied during 4 years in western countries so much, many our friends have lost health and even died so many.