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brain54:
Yakutsk is indeed a unique place...

Inspite of the extreme climate and remote location food items are quite cheap.

Nice.

In your opinion what's the reason for cheap cost of food items?

Are there subsidies on food products?

gasparpisciotta:
Russia has a good farm to consumers policy better even than the US, reason why food items are cheap and affordable.

mushroomFarm:
When it comes to food items, Yakutsk, Russia is probably the most expensive city in Russia.

Seven hours ahead of Moscow's time zone, eight hours ahead of Nigeria's, logistics of transporting food to Yakutsk adds up to the cost.

Also, at minus 63 degrees Celsius lowest temp. Yakutsk is the coldest city in the world.
Farmers can only farm for about three months a year and livestock's farming requires considerably high amount of energy to maintain temperature requirements.
These factors ensures that food prices remain high in Yakutsk especially in winter. But how expensive are these food items exactly?

One Turkey leg 108 Rubles About 1,550 in naira

0.5 kg Pig meat 227 Rubles About 3,200 in naira

One Whole chicken about 1.5kg 180 Rubles about 2,550 in naira


0.7kg Onions 66 Rubles About 950 naira

1kg Sweet Potatoes 94 Rubles About 1,350 in naira

Note: that Naira/Rubles exchange rate fluctuates between 14 to 14.5 Naira per Ruble

Also, even though these were the costs of these items, the supermarket still gave me a 5% discount on these items because I have a student ID card.

Note that these I purchased these food items in a retail supermarket. Also, things are expensive in Russia right now dues to sanctions which is the irony of the whole thing.

Despite economic issues and sanctions, Russia is still able to provide a quality standard of living to foreigners and their citizens even in a remote city like our Yakutsk.❤️

mushroomFarm:
When it comes to food items, Yakutsk, Russia is probably the most expensive city in Russia.

Seven hours ahead of Moscow's time zone, eight hours ahead of Nigeria's, logistics of transporting food to Yakutsk adds up to the cost.

Also, at minus 63 degrees Celsius lowest temp. Yakutsk is the coldest city in the world.
Farmers can only farm for about three months a year and livestock's farming requires considerably high amount of energy to maintain temperature requirements.
These factors ensures that food prices remain high in Yakutsk especially in winter. But how expensive are these food items exactly?

One Turkey leg 108 Rubles About 1,550 in naira

0.5 kg Pig meat 227 Rubles About 3,200 in naira

One Whole chicken about 1.5kg 180 Rubles about 2,550 in naira


0.7kg Onions 66 Rubles About 950 naira

1kg Sweet Potatoes 94 Rubles About 1,350 in naira

Note: that Naira/Rubles exchange rate fluctuates between 14 to 14.5 Naira per Ruble

Also, even though these were the costs of these items, the supermarket still gave me a 5% discount on these items because I have a student ID card.

Note that these I purchased these food items in a retail supermarket. Also, things are expensive in Russia right now dues to sanctions which is the irony of the whole thing.

Despite economic issues and sanctions, Russia is still able to provide a quality standard of living to foreigners and their citizens even in a remote city like our Yakutsk.❤️

shoodboi2:
Thank you very much for showing us the truth about Russia. Propagandists and liars like righteousness89 and Botragelad or whatever fanciful name he calls himself will usually avoid this thread because it counters the lies they all promote about Russia being a poor country where food is expensive and unavailable.

Getting this much food for 9500 is so madly cheap. And to think it's even more expensive than usual because the region is large and cold. Here in Naija, 9500 won't even buy that chicken 😂

Botragelad, righteousness89, and co, how much do you guys spend on this in the US?

Eniitankorede:
Where are you based? Thats the first question? The simplest answer I can give you is that Nigerians are making millions exporting our food items to UK shops to sell. Now tell me where the food is cheaper?

correctyourself:
Ooo hooo you meant you prefer those ones feld with chemicals that would be available after three months of birth? I fear some people o.

Barteze:
Una dey chop rubbish for oyibo country sha. The thought of one eating pig meat makes me want to throw up. The day I learnt that pork is used in one popular sausage row brand in Nigeria that was the day I stopped eating not just the said brand sausage but all other sausages. That sausage brand they hawk traffic that we love eating with carbonated drinks.

WriteerNg:
Lies. Read about the Bretton woods agreement.

After WWII, the winners, including Russia met and agreed to use the dollars as the reserve currency since Europe was already destroyed.

WriteerNg:
Lies. Read about the Bretton woods agreement.

After WWII, the winners, including Russia met and agreed to use the dollars as the reserve currency since Europe was already destroyed.

mushroomFarm:
Well in my opinion maybe population. Yakutsk is the capital city of Yakutia. Yakutia is about three times the size of Nigeria by land mass but less than one million people live in Yakutia. Yakutsk itself has about 350k residents only. Not sure how it adds up but a very beautiful city with low population compared to a place like Nigeria makes living standard very good.
Yakutsk is still expensive though. House rents starts from like 350k a month for good apartments.
Thanks to the Russian government's education system for citizens and foreigners though, I pay less than 18k naira a month for my 24 hours wifi, hot and cold water, electricity dormitory with a washing machine and they change my bed clothing for me twice a month.

I don't think the government is subsidizing anything food here. The only thing they subsidize is fuel for residents of Yakutsk because here in winter people leave their cars running 24/7 otherwise, without a heated car park, once you shut down your car, it freezes and starting it because a problem.

TableLeg:
This your chicken, you sure say the thing no get kwashiorkor?

floss:
Don’t say that, yes Nigerians exports food over here, how much are those foods sold in Nigeria, compare that with how the economy is in Nigeria. Don’t tell me because Nigeria buy a tuber of yam between 8-12k naira and over here it goes for between 6-12 dollar you now tell me things are cheap in Nigeria, everything in Nigeria is first compared and measured in dollars before they’re sold in naira even locally produced foods.

Mind you I make more than $100 daily of which my 1 week salary is more than what any lucrative company can pay their staffs in a month or two depending on the company in Nigeria. Inside that, the common man will still buy yam, rice and what have you, with his 150-300k a month salary. And you say things are cheap in Nigeria, how much is minimum wage for the poorest country in Europe?

How much is minimum wage in Nigeria?

Are Nigerians importing their major foods ?

mushroomFarm:
When it comes to food items, Yakutsk, Russia is probably the most expensive city in Russia.

Seven hours ahead of Moscow's time zone, eight hours ahead of Nigeria's, logistics of transporting food to Yakutsk adds up to the cost.

Also, at minus 63 degrees Celsius lowest temp. Yakutsk is the coldest city in the world.
Farmers can only farm for about three months a year and livestock's farming requires considerably high amount of energy to maintain temperature requirements.
These factors ensures that food prices remain high in Yakutsk especially in winter. But how expensive are these food items exactly?

One Turkey leg 108 Rubles About 1,550 in naira

0.5 kg Pig meat 227 Rubles About 3,200 in naira

One Whole chicken about 1.5kg 180 Rubles about 2,550 in naira


0.7kg Onions 66 Rubles About 950 naira

1kg Sweet Potatoes 94 Rubles About 1,350 in naira

Note: that Naira/Rubles exchange rate fluctuates between 14 to 14.5 Naira per Ruble

Also, even though these were the costs of these items, the supermarket still gave me a 5% discount on these items because I have a student ID card.

Note that these I purchased these food items in a retail supermarket. Also, things are expensive in Russia right now dues to sanctions which is the irony of the whole thing.

Despite economic issues and sanctions, Russia is still able to provide a quality standard of living to foreigners and their citizens even in a remote city like our Yakutsk.❤️

shortgun:
One full chicken for 2.5k?
It's 15k in Nigeria with 70k minimum wage

mushroomFarm:
When it comes to food items, Yakutsk, Russia is probably the most expensive city in Russia.

Seven hours ahead of Moscow's time zone, eight hours ahead of Nigeria's, logistics of transporting food to Yakutsk adds up to the cost.

Also, at minus 63 degrees Celsius lowest temp. Yakutsk is the coldest city in the world.
Farmers can only farm for about three months a year and livestock's farming requires considerably high amount of energy to maintain temperature requirements.
.❤️

Guy stop to disturb forum with your 5-Pyaterouchka or Ashan or Perekrestrok or Magnit or Carousel Purchase

shortgun:
One full chicken for 2.5k?
It's 15k in Nigeria with 70k minimum wage

mushroomFarm:
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mushroomFarm:
Well in my opinion maybe population. Yakutsk is the capital city of Yakutia. Yakutia is about three times the size of Nigeria by land mass but less than one million people live in Yakutia. Yakutsk itself has about 350k residents only. Not sure how it adds up but a very beautiful city with low population compared to a place like Nigeria makes living standard very good.
Yakutsk is still expensive though. House rents starts from like 350k a month for good apartments.
Thanks to the Russian government's education system for citizens and foreigners though, I pay less than 18k naira a month for my 24 hours wifi, hot and cold water, electricity dormitory with a washing machine and they change my bed clothing for me twice a month.

I don't think the government is subsidizing anything food here. The only thing they subsidize is fuel for residents of Yakutsk because here in winter people leave their cars running 24/7 otherwise, without a heated car park, once you shut down your car, it freezes and starting it because a problem.

poweredcom:
Russia has what ..better than usa , seems u de dream ...which farm Russia get....a place covered in snow most times of the year ..just 5 american farmers ..go feed the whole russia

brain54:
Yakutsk is indeed a unique place...

Inspite of the extreme climate and remote location food items are quite cheap.

Nice.

In your opinion what's the reason for cheap cost of food items?

Are there subsidies on food products?

mushroomFarm:
I bought other things like chocolate biscuits and some spices too (since there's a 5% discount anyway) but these ones have no price tag on them

Can't attach pics because somehow Nairaland doesn't let me attach more than four pics.

(Extra cost not part of the 9.5k abeg😁)

I already prepared the whole chicken for grilling before I thought of making this thread so I couldn't attach it's price sticker. However it kind of seems like a wild chicken not sure and I have never bothered to ask, I just know that breed of chicken is relatively cheap and it tastes really really really 😋 delicious.

ManOfSon:
Can this poster tell the difference between organic food and agricultural products from genetically modified organisms, GMO?

Eniitankorede:
Read the post again. The guy is saying things are cheaper in Russia based on conversion to naira. Not based on salary and cost of living. And I am saying they are far more expensive in Europe aand US when same argument is extended to those places. This means things are far cheaper in Russia as compared to Europe. But how much is their salary in Russia as compared to other parts of Europe? Thats the question. I reckon the Russians will not be earning up to £1000 per month on average. Thats why I see their citizens coming to work in UK where wages are higher.

Barteze:
Una dey chop rubbish for oyibo country sha. The thought of one eating pig meat makes me want to throw up. The day I learnt that pork is used in one popular sausage row brand in Nigeria that was the day I stopped eating not just the said brand sausage but all other sausages. That sausage brand they hawk traffic that we love eating with carbonated drinks.