A resident of Russia at the celebration of New year and Christmas will spend an average of 17.6 thousand rubles, reports the December 11 edition of "Vedomosti".
According to the study "New year and Christmas — 2018" research company Deloitte, the amount above the pre-crisis and above 4% the amount spent by the citizen of Russia last New year.
It is noted that in Russia the cost of the feast at the end of 2016, higher than spending the end of 2015 is only 2%. In addition, according to analysts, in Russia, costs are rising at the same level with Germany, where growth was the same 4%.
Experts note that the behavior of the inhabitants of Russia before the holidays increasingly resembles the habits of EU citizens. This year in Russia have started to do Christmas shopping early: 33% of gifts will be purchased on or before December 15, (in 2016 — 28%), and in the last week of the year — 26% (in 2016 — 28%).
In the list of products of Rosstat 29 positions. This, in particular, salad Olivier and herring under a fur coat, wine, brandy, vodka, fruits and vegetables, and also candy, cakes.
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