Russians' Spending On Wardrobe Items (Clothes and Shoes) Revealed Through Survey
Fresh Trivia: Have you ever wondered how Russians spend their hard-earned cash on clothing and footwear? Let's dive into the nitty-gritty!
It turns out, the majority of Russians (roughly 45%) shell out between 5-10% of their salary on these items, and a third of 'em go a tad higher, spending 11-20%. Crazy, right? But that's not all! 16% of these fashion-forward folks splash 21-30% of their income on shopping sprees.
Here's the kicker, though—around 8% of Russians dish out 31-50% of their salary... yes, you read that right! Not stopping there, another 5% spends more than half of their earnings on shopping. Pack your wallets, folks!
According to a survey, the most preferred spending category for Russians is everyday clothing and footwear. Women's biggest expense? Cosmetics. Men, on the other hand, seem to be keen on coats and jackets, as well as electronics. Interestingly, both genders flock to expensive perfumes.
When it comes to shopping tools, it appears that nothing beats the convenience of online marketplaces, with an astounding 82% of Russian respondents doing their shopping without stepping a foot outside!
Curious about how the economic conditions were shaping up in Russia at the start of 2025? Sadly, there weren't any specific details about the spending patterns for clothing, footwear, and accessories from Rosstat. However, the retail sector was experiencing some rough waves with a notable decline in the spending.
Purchases of clothing and footwear dropped by a whopping 12% year-over-year. The overall economic growth slowed down, with GDP increasing by just 1.4% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2025. To add to the woes, the annual inflation rate stood at a staggering 9.9% in May 2025.
All these factors seem to point towards consumers adopting a more frugal approach and opting for conservative spending habits. The decline in sales reported by many non-food retail chains certainly suggests a reduced appetite for non-essential items like clothing and accessories.
So, there you have it—fashion may not be taking a front seat in Russia at the moment! 😉 Eager for more? Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the juiciest news updates: https://t.me/live_kuban. Stay tuned! 😎✈️📈💼💸👗👠🤵👤🤲💎🌈💫✨🎈🔔📢📜📐🎨🖼️🎟️🎫🎡🍿🍽️🍷🍸🥂🥳🎉🎈🎊🎂🎁💐🌹🌻🌸🌺💐🖐️🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝😊😄😅😄😅😅😄😅😅😅😅😊😄😅😅😅😅😏😏😜😝🤭🤫😷🤒🤕 😁😆😎🙄🙏💖😘👋🤥🤙👋🏻🤑🤝🤝🏼🤩🤩🏻👀🤐😐🙄🙄 screaming emoji general reaction: *me when I hear about half of Russians spending half their salary on shopping 🤯😜😬😦😢😬😓😩😱😲😮😮💨🤭🤫
Despite the economic challenges faced in Russia in 2025, with a significant decline in spending on clothing and footwear, it's interesting to note that personal-finance management can still be questionable, as nearly half of Russians were reported to spend more than 10% of their salary on shopping, with some spending even up to half of their earnings. This lifestyle choice, though, seems to be shifting towards more frugal habits due to the current economic conditions.
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