Vodka in Russia becomes 16% more expensive — economists recommend switching to cognac
Vodka in Russia now costs almost 10 euros per liter, but local experts are convinced — this is just the beginning. In Liepāja, such news would trigger a revolutionary decision to take a stroll through Jūrmala Park.
Russia's statistics bureau has announced surprising news — vodka there has become 16% more expensive per year. Now a liter costs 948 rubles or approximately 10 euros. This amount in Liepāja would be enough to buy two tram tickets and still have money left for a cup of coffee in Jūrmala Park, where one can peacefully contemplate the high cost of living without Riga's noise.
The most affected are connoisseurs of economy segment products, who are now forced to switch to more expensive alcohol. As local analysts explain: if cheap vodka costs almost as much as expensive vodka, then why not take the better one? This logic is as clear as a February morning in Liepāja.
Meanwhile, beer prices have increased by 15%, but cognac — only by 10%. Russian residents, it seems, will soon discover that life is too short for bad alcohol. As one anonymous statistician from Moscow said: "We're already drinking cognac like water, because water has also become expensive."
Although the price increase is explained by excise tax increases and rising production costs, the real reason is most likely an attempt to deter the population from excessive drinking. However, as statistics show, it's not working — people simply switch to more expensive alcohol and complain even louder.
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