Russians Spend Nearly 6% of Their Expenditure on Dairy Products
Residents of Russia allocate more than 39% of their income to purchasing food, according to Rosstat data, which confirms the high share of food expenses in the consumption structure. Russians spend 5.7% of their income on dairy products, making it one of the largest food expenditure categories after meat products.
In comparison, the expenditure structure for key categories is as follows:
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meat products — 8.8%,
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meat and poultry — 4.2%,
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fish and seafood — 2.4%,
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fruits — 2.3%,
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vegetables — 2%,
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catering services — 2.8%.
The share of food expenses at about 40% is typical for developing markets and economies with lower disposable incomes. In comparison, in EU countries, this figure usually ranges from 10% to 20%.
