
Average expenditures of Russian citizens on celebrating New Year have reached historical maximum and exceeded 64 thousand rubles, reports TASS, referring to the results of the survey All-Russian Center of Study Public Opinion (VTsIOM).
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“In this year expectations and reality related with New Year spending, the Russians have matched: the overexpenditure of the budget was only 3%. In total complexity on New Year’s table, leisure and gifts our citizens in average spent record 64 439 rubles with planned costs of 62 655 rubles”, – says in the survey results.
In 2023 year the surveyed spent on celebrating New Year 38 493 rubles (planned 37 668 rubles), even year earlier – 22 802 rubles (planned 15 830 rubles).
Contrary to the expectations of the same Russians, the main article of expenditures were gifts – on them in average spent about 29 868 rubles. Further follows the holiday leisure (Christmas trees for children, visiting theaters, restaurants) – 22 327 rubles. With a big gap is New Year’s table – 12 244 rubles.
Po traditionally the largest part of New Year’s costs has been on men: preparation for holiday men in average cost in 83 450 rubles, women – in 48 731 rubles. The biggest gap in “male” and “female” spending went on New Year’s gifts: 43 121 ruble in men as opposed to 18 958 ruble in women.
An all-Russian telephone survey “VTsIOM-Sputnik” was conducted 10 January 2025 year. 1 600 Russians over 18 years old took part in the poll 1 600 Russians over 18 years old.