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Russians Are Eating up the Entire Budget. Food Spending at Its Highest in 16 Years

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The share of food expenses in the budgets of Russian citizens has reached its highest level in 16 years, according to official Rosstat data, cited by Moskowtimes. According to statistics, at the beginning of 2026, about 39% of total household expenses in Russia were spent on food. The indicator increased by 0.2 percentage points compared to last year, by 0.9 points compared to 2024 and by 2.1 points compared to 2020. The last time Russians alloc…
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The share of food expenses in the budgets of Russian citizens has reached its highest level in 16 years, according to official Rosstat data, cited by Moskowtimes. According to statistics, at the beginning of 2026, about 39% of total household expenses in Russia were spent on food. The indicator increased by 0.2 percentage points compared to last year, by 0.9 points compared to 2024 and by 2.1 points compared to 2020. The last time Russians alloc…

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Bani.md broke the news in on Monday, February 16, 2026.
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