The coming New Year will be different for residents of Russia. Some have chosen not to travel abroad, but experts predict a surge in domestic travel during the holidays. It becomes more expensive to travel in Russian cities (at least in Moscow) - prices for the subway will grow from February, and "Yandeks.Taksi" twice raised the prices for their services for the New Year.
It was also learned that prices will rise for cosmetics, perfumes and food from January. Several years ago the term "Olivier salad index" came into use. The structure of a "Russian Olivier salad" includes products that are considered the most current in the consumer basket, so their value characterizes the level of prices of basic products in different regions.
This year's New Year's table will cost Russian citizens much more than previous year's, said the deputy head of the Federal Statistics Service George Oksenoyt. This is facilitated by such factors as the Russian ban on importing fruit and vegetables, beef, pork and poultry, as well as fish and dairy products from the EU, US, Norway, Australia and Canada, which support sanctions against Russia.
"The total cost of the New Year table for four people has risen, and risen more than salad or dressed herring did. There is already a wide range of products - including eggs and alcoholic beverages," says Oksenoyt.
According to him, Russia's New Year's table cost has increased from 4050 rubles in 2013 to 4528 rubles in 2014, or by 11.8%. Traditionally, for Muscovites the New Year's table will cost even more than that. It went up to 4993 rubles in 2013 to 5559 rubles in 2014, although the percentage growth is slightly below the all-Russian level - 11.3%.
St. Petersburg's prices are floating at the average level. In 2013, it was 4036 rubles and this year's New Year's table will cost 4537 rubles, which is slightly higher In terms of percentage growth - 12.4%.
Oksenoyt stressed those groups of products, prices of which rose the most: "For the individual components - here there are different products, including those fallen under the restrictions of imports. Prices for lemons rose by 31.9%, apples - by 21.3%, chickens - by 27.2%, fish dishes - by 19.7%, smoked meat - 17.1%, fruits and vegetables rose by 37.4%, cognac rose by 12.2%. Domestic sparkling wine rose in price by 7.3%, mineral water - by 8.5%, carbonated not mineral water - by 9.8%. Cakes overall rose by 7.5%, because prices for almost all of the components rose.
The product that has risen least is caviar."
