This survey took place between 21 and 24 August 2015 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 800 people over the age of 18 in 134 localities of 46 of the country’s regions. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys. The statistical error of these studies does not exceed 3.4%.
IN TERMS OF THE PRICE AND QUALITY OF GOODS, WHICH GOODS, IN YOUR OPINION, ARE BETTER TO PURCHASE NOW: DOMESTIC OR IMPORTED, SUCH GOODS AS … (100% for each row)
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Better to purchase domestic |
Better to purchase imported |
It is difficult to say |
|
Food products |
2015 |
91 |
6 |
3 |
|
2014 |
85 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
2012 |
79 |
16 |
5 |
|
|
2010 |
83 |
11 |
6 |
|
|
2008 |
89 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
2006 |
88 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
2002 |
89 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
1996 |
78 |
12 |
9 |
|
|
1994 |
71 |
15 |
14 |
|
|
Clothing, shoes |
2015 |
48 |
44 |
8 |
|
2014 |
39 |
49 |
12 |
|
|
2012 |
42 |
50 |
8 |
|
|
2010 |
43 |
47 |
10 |
|
|
2008 |
40 |
46 |
14 |
|
|
2006 |
39 |
47 |
14 |
|
|
2002 |
39 |
49 |
12 |
|
|
1996 |
31 |
57 |
12 |
|
|
1994 |
26 |
59 |
15 |
|
|
Durable goods, household items |
2015 |
43 |
46 |
12 |
|
2014 |
37 |
50 |
13 |
|
|
2012 |
31 |
60 |
9 |
|
|
2010 |
31 |
59 |
10 |
|
|
2008 |
30 |
54 |
16 |
|
|
2006 |
28 |
57 |
16 |
|
|
2002 |
29 |
54 |
17 |
|
|
1996 |
27 |
56 |
17 |
|
|
1994 |
28 |
50 |
22 |
WHAT EVERYDAY GOODS DO YOU LIKE TO USE? (multiple answers given)
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|
Oct.08 |
Oct.10 |
Aug.13 |
Nov.14 |
Aug.15 |
|
Expensive goods from the most well-known companies |
5 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
|
Well-known brand products with the optimal combination of price and quality |
42 |
44 |
50 |
42 |
32 |
|
Goods of less known foreign companies |
6 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
11 |
|
Best quality goods produced in Russia and CIS |
42 |
34 |
31 |
32 |
28 |
|
Cheapest locally produced goods |
19 |
18 |
20 |
16 |
26 |
WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU (MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY) HAVE TRIED TO BUY CHEAPER FOOD AND OTHER ESSENTIAL ITEMS IN THE LAST 2-3 MONTHS THAN YOU BOUGHT PREVIOUSLY?
|
|
Jan.09 |
Apr.09 |
Aug.09 |
Sept.10 |
Mar.14 |
Mar.15 |
Aug.15 |
|
Definitely yes |
29 |
25 |
19 |
15 |
14 |
27 |
25 |
|
Most likely yes |
42 |
43 |
36 |
33 |
40 |
40 |
44 |
|
Most likely not |
23 |
25 |
33 |
39 |
35 |
24 |
25 |
|
Definitely not |
4 |
5 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
|
It is difficult to say |
3 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT MOST LIKELY CAUSED THE CURRENT RISE IN THE PRICE OF ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS, GOODS, SERVICES? (multiple answers given)
|
|
Jan.15 |
Aug.15 |
|
Fall of the ruble, depreciation of money |
51 |
59 |
|
Fall in the price of oil |
37 |
49 |
|
Exchange of sanctions between Russia and the West |
22 |
29 |
|
Swindlers and speculator fraud |
27 |
25 |
|
Decline of production |
23 |
21 |
|
Negligence of officials |
17 |
16 |
|
High credit rates /High interest rate on loans |
10 |
11 |
|
Inadequate supply of products and services |
8 |
10 |
|
Low competitiveness |
10 |
6 |
|
Government prints too much money, which always depreciates |
4 |
3 |
|
Other |
1 |
2 |
|
It is difficult to say |
6 |
5 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).