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Welfare wealthy Russians fell in February by 025%, reaching 11397 points. According to Citibank, the average salary of the segment mass affluent (premium customers) amounted to 31060416 rubles.
Pay cut has been going on for six months. At the same time this month to add to this significant reduction in the cost of this category of citizens.
According to the data of the same Citibank, the average cost of the Russian mass affluent segment in February was only 107 thousand versus 137 million in January. Drop in just one month — more than 28%. So few wealthy Russians spent except at the beginning of 2011.
According to «RBC daily», cost reduction is more psychological role: the worse the economic situation in the country, the smaller the Russians spend, trying to avoid rash purchases, saving something for a rainy day.
A week ago, the research organization «Romir» published data showing that over the past five years (from 2008 the «crisis» of the year) the cost of Russians increased by 2.5 times. In this case, the cumulative inflation rate over this time was exactly 50%, so in real terms the Russian citizens living expenses increased by 70%, which is a very serious figure.
According to Rosstat, related, though not wealthy, but ordinary Russians from 1000 rubles in 2013 an average person will spend 370.8 rubles on products 371.2 rubles — for goods and services to 258 rubles.