Living costs

Going abroad expects having adequate understanding of possible expenses that the everyday life will incur. Below you can find a brief summary of what you will need on a regular basis while living in St. Petersburg.

Russian currency is the ruble. It is recommended to exchange your national currency at bank offices; there are quite a few of those in every city district.

Nowadays, kopeks have practically got out of use and normal operations are done in rubles. Most everywhere you can pay with your debit/credit cards. However, there might occur small stores, kiosks and many other vendors which operate in cash, please be ready for that.

You can find below approximate costs of your probable everyday needs:

Lunch at SPbPU’s canteen	RR 150 - 250
Business lunch at cafés and bars	RR 250 – 450
Fast food (burger)	min RR 50
Restaurant (1 person)	RR 800 – 2000
Espresso	RR 80 – 150
A cinema ticket	RR 250 - 300
Bowling (1 hour)	RR 500 – 1000
Billiard (1 hour)	RR 350 –550
Aquapark	RR 1,000 – 1,500
Museum	Depends on the museum
1 haircut	RR 500 – 1000
Laundry	RR 100 – 350
a loaf of bread	RR 40 - 60
1 liter of milk	RR 40 – 50
12 eggs	RR 70 - 80
1 kg of chicken	RR 120 - 150
1 kg of apples	RR 70 - 80
1 kg of bananas	RR 40 - 50
1 kg of tomatoes	RR 80 - 120
1 liter of juice	RR 60 - 70
1 pair of jeans	RR 2,500 – 3,500
1 shirt	RR 1,000 – 1,500
1 hair shampoo	RR 70 - 250
1 pair of sport shoes	RR 1,500 – 3,500