Cost of Minimum Monthly Food Basket Declines by 1.5%

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In Russia, the cost of a minimum monthly food basket in September was 7,845.2 rubles ($113.7), down 1.5% year-on-year, according to data from the Russian Association of Manufacturers and Businesses of the Consumer Market (Rospodsouz), as reported by TASS.

The lowest cost of the food basket for one person per month was recorded in Mordovia (6,334.9 rubles, $91.6) and Penza region (6,540.6 rubles, $94.8). The most expensive food baskets were found in Chukotka (21,497.8 rubles, $310.8) and Kamchatka Krai (13,760.4 rubles, $198.7).

In Moscow, the cost of the minimum food basket was 9,253.2 rubles ($133.9), while in St. Pyotrsburg it was 9,151.3 rubles ($132.4).

(Note: All figures are approximate conversions using an exchange rate of 68.9 rubles per dollar.)