Why Moscow stopped being the world's most expensive city:
The booming Russian economy meant that rents were soaring skywards, taking with them the costs of services.
That was before you got to groceries. Good, home-grown, seasonal, fresh, produce could be found year-round in the Russian capitalif you had the capital to pay for it. Move into the market for imported foodstuffs, though, and you had to think about moving into another income bracket, too.was the jar of French mustard. Sure, it must have been good. It should have been. It cost the equivalent of almost $50.
This even became the source of a strange kind of pride. In many societies, wealth is admired and respected. In Russia then, the ability to acquire and consume luxury goods also became something to be flaunted.at which such items as diamond-encrusted cell phones and gold pacifiers for the billionaire baby were offered for sale.Yes, there are still plenty of rich Russians:
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