The Grocery Guide to Prices in Russia 🇷🇺 vs. Georgia 🇬🇪

[@Josephkerr101]

Your mom should be proud of you. You are a man of the world and for the world. In a time when being so can be dangerous. Thank you Niki.

[@switzerlandandthephilippines]

I am so happy Nikki to see you with your mom after such a long time ❤ Greetings from Switzerland, Susanne

[@sanjaatanasovska7834]

Support ukrainians bloggers, not russians

[@Wild-Siberia]

I truly enjoy your style as a person, I appreciate how you have for the most part remained true to yourself and your own feelings without showing absolute hate towards any country or people. Please never change

[@Jeannette311]

Im so glad youre staying safe. And so happy to see your mom with you. Stay healthy and safe!

[@blackrosenuk]

I've been watching you for years now. I've always enjoyed your content. And your editing/style just keeps improving! I'm so glad that you were able to take some time off & spend time with your mommy!

[@Livitt351]

Happy that you are well!!!

[@shannononeil2751]

Would have liked to see a little more of your hike up to and including the monastery. Your friend Dima speaks excellent English, nearly flawless. Accent sounds very close to West Coast USA to my ear. He's got all our slang phrases down and would fit right in here. I'm impressed!

[@HoneyBadger80886]

Lol!😂

[@angelachanelhuang1651]

congrats

[@dennisk5623]

Thank you for the great update. It is wonderful that your mother was able to travel to see you. Your updates are always interesting and enjoyable. Stay Safe.

[@acrossthepond4792]

It's always such a pleasure to listen to you, Nikki. I am so happy you have spent time with your dear Mother, and you did so much! How great. You look just like her. What a good sport she was to climb in those steep hills. In the supermarket, I would feel the same about that uncovered bread! There is no way I would just put it into a trolley.

[@philip5940]

Thanks

[@NikiProshin]

Thank you!

[@lorisheheen2198]

Interesting video! Your comparison shopping for products in Tbilisi and for St Petersburg was interesting. Welcome back Dima! Good job and nice to see you! Niki your Mom is so sweet! She did pretty good walking up the mountain! Glad you had time to spend with her. Cherished memories! Great job with this video today and as always I enjoyed watching very much! Take care and many blessings.❤❤❤😊

[@Bat7645]

Köszönjük!

[@NikiProshin]

Thank you very much!

[@jonboy2950]

You are a lovely chap Niki the world needs more people like you.

[@mbalindumngadi]

Thanks!

[@NikiProshin]

Thank you!

[@j.g.7054]

We are so happy that you were able to spend some time with your beautiful mama!

[@selena3863]

I watch because you are a very interesting, intelligent, forward thinking person. Whatever videos you make will be fine by me.

[@dull_Asian_dad]

Nice to get a glimpse of your mother. Stay well. I came across your channel 1-2 years ago to get a young Russian person's perspective of the military operation.

[@johnmckay5621]

It is great that you're constantly thinking, re-considering, re-assessing your direction & purposes - continually growing Nikki, you're a wonderful inpiration to people of all ages in many different countries. Greetings from Scotland 🙋🏻‍♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@NikiProshin]

Thank you John and greetings from Georgia!

[@marymachado3732]

Glad to see you again, miss seeing your videos. Prices in USA are high also. I think you should continue with what you feel is right for you to videos, because we love watching you

[@yolandaalonzo5869]

Nike nice to see you with you mom, big hug 🤗 ❤

[@rstrunks]

Keep up the great work. It's a pleasure to watch the videos and hear how you are doing. Best wishes for a great rest of the year.

[@frankb1]

Hope you're staying safe and well.

[@sharonturner1282]

Hi Nikki. Really, really enjoying this video. Thank you for enriching my life 💚💚💚

[@victoriascholl4607]

When I was young, I wished I could travel the world. I think is is great that your life takes you all over the world. Be safe. 😏👍

[@carmencunningham4904]

Merry Christmas Niki! Be blessed! Puerto Rico USA

[@tubalcain1039]

Be well!

[@maryhutchinson7026]

Thank you for the update and news. Grocery prices are way up in Canada. We seem to have more local greenhouse vegetables than in the past.

[@privatename8228]

I live in Canada too and, while watching these prices in Russia and Georgia, I thought "Wow, food is cheap there!" In Canada a lot of us can't afford groceries.

[@heathermccall8015]

​@@privatename8228Food is cheap! Oh, they only make a dollar an hour.

[@ayela562]

@@privatename8228our salaries are much higher in Canada. You can’t just compare the price of goods without taking that into consideration.

[@Simonsvids]

Interesting. In the UK potatoes are half the price they are in Georgia.@@privatename8228

[@fgregerfeaxcwfeffece]

@@privatename8228 Not if you consider the wages there. Remember what Niki said 500 per month.

[@tylsim]

The prices in Georgia range from 50-100% of what I would pay in Seattle US (bread is much cheaper in Georgia, cream cheese is more expensive, eggs and produce are about the same), where full time minimum wage is about $3000/month before taxes.

[@fredyyfredfreddy]

How does it compare to Georgia USA?

[@macmcleod1188]

Agreed the prices are much lower than in the U.S. in absolute terms but a higher percentage of their income. If prices were this low in the U.S. I would probably eat out less.

[@chriscohlmeyer4735]

@@macmcleod1188 yes, it would be interesting to compare similar jobs and food cost as a percentage of weekly income - people could then get a much better appreciation of the differences.

[@Netavi2009]

Absolute majority of Georgians own their property and do not pay rent. This helps a lot. Also there is state medical insurance and no charges for school and university (unless you choose private schools and university). Another thing that helps to survive with comparativly low salaries is that typical Georgian families include 2 or 3 generations living together. Young generation moves out from homes usually only after marriage. They get usually their grandparents property.

[@ericp1139]

It’s overall cost of living. Americans may be paid more, but they have many more expenses.

[@scoobysnax9787]

I think we love you because you are an all rounder. Meaning I follow you for China, Russia, Viet nam, Korea, Georgia plus how you look at life in general. Would love more of Mum's views too. The Georgia shots are amazing. I am going to plan a visit. Thank you.

[@judykarey8150]

Thank you Niki For your video. Stay Safe.

[@curaeus007]

Your mother is a real champion. Loved the video!

[@jackoneil3933]

Thank you so much for this Niki! I've been considering leaving dreadful social conditions where I am in the U.S., and Tbilisi is one place I've been considering, and your insights were refreshing and helpful. I would be interested understanding a bit more about the 'Dreadful Feeling' you sense. It is bad reminders that look like Russia, or is it something actually dreadful inherent to Tbilisi, or perhaps an undertone of something brewing? I would also much appreciate a bit more of your take on Georgia, how you see the future and perhaps a bit on the rental housing market. Cheers!

[@davidbryden7904]

Thank you Nikki 😊

[@evegreenification]

Totally agree about the vibes. I was watching another KZbinr who visited Tbilisi and she seemed to suffer from the same issue.

[@susansmith9263]

Beautiful in Georgia! ❤ Your Mom appears apprehensive in those mountains. 😊

[@claudecontini6829]

Nice Video Niki! Keep up the good work.

[@MrMacroVision]

the shopping cart adds flavour

[@TheObserver3]

Something that Dima didn't really explain but kinda took note of was the shrinkflation of items in the grocery store like the sausage going from 500 grams down to 400 grams but costing about the same as before.

[@edithchapman6651]

Very interesting video....thank you

[@lindadejonge]

Hey Niki, it's great to see you again. I've watched you travel around Asia, Georgia etc and it's lovely meeting your mother. And I love to see you have people like the Russian Dude, Roman, Anna from Ukraine etc in you circle of friends. Look after yourself Niki and keep making the great clips.

[@airborneSGT]

Shoutout to your friend with the Naruto shirt! Also, enjoy traveling as long as you can until life's responsibilities stop you. Cheers!

[@RightOffTrack]

I love that you are honoring your own desired and gut feelings in this content creation process. You are the niche my friend (:

[@nordiclivingfinland]

love seeing my home city snt petersburg. i was born there, but i was riased in other country, havent been there for 30yrs. always love to see videos of my home city :) good job guys.

[@spacemanonearth]

Thanks Niki, was good to see you had your mother come visit. Am happy you are in Georgia, but you are thinking of travel once again. Prices still seem good in stores to me, things cost more here in the US but most make a lot more money. I am poor and live on just over $900 month now. Thanks again. All the best to you.

[@christinabingham1477]

I just watch to hear about you and your life now!

[@hulamei3117]

Same

[@CassM-u3q]

Another 70+ viewer 🇺🇸. Thank you for sharing your life travels.

[@robertcourtemanche9185]

I'm surprised that there isn't some kind of wrapping paper for the bread. In Europe and even places in the US, that kind of bakery bread would have some sort of paper wrapper or even bags available for you to put it in so it doesn't touch your cart.

[@dawnmoriarty9347]

Not always. I've often been handed a baguette in France, particularly rural areas with only a small piece of paper where you hold the long "stick". Makes me cringe slightly but it's still yummy

[@Noctali_Volkova]

The prices portion I would say are similar to prices in my home country. I particularly liked that section in the video of you going around with your mother, those places looked so gorgeous and I dream of the day I can travel with my significant other to such sights like that. Wishing you luck in your future endeavors Niki! :)

[@lucyv4416]

Definitely appreciate you

[@pulsering9859]

Thank you for sharing, Niki!

[@bonasperry8747]

Nikki stay safe,thinking of you in massachusetts

[@henrikmanitski1061]

Food prices in that Georgian supermarket seem to be somewhat higher than in an average supermarket in Estonia. While the average gross salary in Estonia is about 1600-1700 Euros and the grocery store worker salaries start from around 900 euros.

[@jamesfairfield3593]

Hello Niki greetings from Florida 🌴🌞

[@Astor4o]

Prices in Sofia (Bulgaria) are about the same for goods that are a bit higher quality (at least from the ones I can gauge visually). You can get quite a bit cheaper if you shop around and don't mind buying non-bio stuff.

[@fayepotts3279]

Great that you could spend precious time with your mom. I’m sure she was glad to spend time with you as well. As for Dima, I appreciate the efforts to do price comparisons with you. The war is in God’s hands and we rest in that.

[@HoneyBadger80886]

Awesome Dima! ❤❤ Thanks. Grocery shopping with Niki's buds is an old fav with me. I love your choices. Sweets? ( without blood, haha). Blessings and safe travels. P in Hawaii

[@Moksha-Raver]

Giving a travelog of the new areas you are living in makes for great watching. I already know what it looks like to podcast from a room. Seeing the riverside of your hometown, the parks of St. Petersburg, Korea, or the streets of Thailand was something special. I can watch the devastation of Russian military aggression on the news. We all know that Russia should be Putin-free, but that will not happen anytime soon.

[@cherylbaker4290]

Niki is so adorable

[@eunicehenderson9095]

You do realize that chickens don't produce eggs in winter unless they are exposed to artificial light to lengthen the amount of light per day. So it is more expensive to keep them laying eggs.

[@Everythingwithonehand]

I’m here because I enjoy your personality and am interested in whatever you have to say.

[@NikiProshin]

Thank you very much 🙏

[@susanharris9734]

Hello from Canada!

[@russellhammond4373]

Thanks for the feedback and I love the content. From Sydney Australia.

[@marksears1124]

I find it amazing all the Goods available in Russia. Michigan here

[@rotarycomptech]

I think it’s awesome. How you Russian KZbinrs give each other plugs on their channel that’s really awesome!!!👍

[@Shadow_Wraith]

I just found your channel whilst looking up information about life in Russia as I have an interest in that, maybe even love there somehow. You come over as a very nice chap with very informative videos. Keep it up. Simon from the UK.

[@MiriamPendleton]

How has Dima avoided the "Special Military Operation"? I hope he can stay safe. We "older folks" like hearing from ordinary Russians what life is like for them. We are all just humans on the same planet and it would be refreshing to work together on real problems that threaten all of us.

[@TrineDaely]

Most of the mobniks are minorities from outside Moscow and St Pete. Basically additional genocides to cause a genocide.

[@MiriamPendleton]

Nikki did mention that most of the conscripts are from rural areas and small villages in earlier videos. @@TrineDaely

[@NikiProshin]

He didn't even need to purposely avoid it. My guess is that most people who got drafted to the war are people from remote regions of Russia.

[@Gamma_Draconis]

Putin and his morrons will do everything to avoid mobilizing people from Moscow and St. Petersburg, everything else is open for debate.

[@Richardturpentine]

@@NikiProshin less well off uneducated households Mr Putin is no fool 😢

[@TheUpHighGuy]

Great to see a price comparison video. Dima did a great job! I understand that most guys sent to war are from rural areas but over 320,000 are dead and over 500,000 wounded or missing. They are still being replaced, just not as a mobilization. So I'm quite worried about that.

[@Luflandebrigade31]

Looking at these prices Georgia is more expensive in a lot of cases then even Germany (Lidl, Aldi ....).

[@bryan5238]

Your videos are unique and fun to watch. No need to do only videos about Russia. As you pointed out, there are several other sources that are available for that. Frankly, your videos are a nice change that offer a unique perspective different from the rest.

[@Ben79k]

Interesting to see the pricing. I would have guessed that it would actually be more expensive. If im not mistaken, the costs are actually more affordable on a basic salary than here in Canada

[@Tomsdatter]

I think the prices is state controlled in Skt Peterburg.

[@fredyyfredfreddy]

The price of bread in Russia is a fraction of what it is in Sweden, but the price of chicken is more or less the same. Georgia is really expensive.

[@Kymberlee_W]

Wow. I roughly compared my grocery prices in Australia to yours in Russia & Georgia and we pay 4-5x higher. That said, I looked up the pay for our local grocery and it is between $70,000 - $190,000 . The lower end is a cashier, the higher is for management. I know that sounds like a lot but our general cost of living is very high, especially rent or mortgage. Most 2 bedroom homes on my street is about $2500/month and we live in a lower income area compared to the homes 3km away that cost double. It's crazy, since covid everything costs so much more.

[@ericp1139]

That’s the rub. Higher pay is negated by inflation and more cost of living.

[@frankintx699]

Just so you know, Land of Lakes butter increased from $4.49 to $$6.49 for 16 oz. approx. in grams 450.5 grams this week in our local Brookshire Bros. grocery.

[@jerrimenard3092]

That's very high! You have to shop around.

[@frankintx699]

@jerrimenard3092 I live a hundred miles from population and even Wal-Mart it is 5.68

[@polster2]

Butter like anything else is always on sale if your not brand or grocery store loyal. The grocery space in the US is very competitive in all major urban areas of the US you have many national chains as well as independent grocers.

[@frankintx699]

@@polster2 Yes, if you live in a city with many stores. There is only one store in my area.

[@willthecat3861]

@@frankintx699 Maybe... I say'n maybe...you live in... a small town; but, is it in the U.S.A.? Maybe not.

[@lynfl9814]

First, Niki, I am from the US, I am a female and I am 70+ years old. So, you are correct, in having an older demographic watching your videos. I am fascinated with you being an interesting young man from Russia and why you had to leave your home country of Russia. I find your world travels very interesting, as well. I have a question, did your friend from St. Petersburg live in the US for a long period of time? He has very little of an accent when he speaks English and he sounds like his English leans toward an American accent. I only follow two other Russian Expat channels; Inside Russia and Half Russian. I really enjoy watching your videos.

[@NikiProshin]

My friend hasn't been to the US, and yet he sounds very natural. Thank you and best wishes to you, Lyn!

[@dougpage2730]

Gosh, Niki, it looks to me like the food prices in St Petersburg are half the price we pay here in California! I was surprised to see that. I enjoy your videos. Keep smiling and God bless from my little mountain town.

[@IoT_]

​@@dougpage2730Groceries prices are only half and the salaries are 10 times less 😅

[@marygumataotao4088]

Hi Niki!

[@ironwoodworkman4917]

I am always surprised at the price of milk in in Russia. It must be 4x the price than in North America. Anyhow @Niki you always do a good job. You are becoming more Pro.

[@jj-if6it]

And surely they have heaps of cows in Georgia

[@Anthony-db7cs]

Reminds me of those relaxing grocery store videos in Russia you used to make on Tik Tok.

[@Channel-iu6de]

I think just a lot of us started watching your channel because you were one of the few giving out the information about what was happening in Russia and the war, to me thats all I'd know about you. But after watching you for sometime, you have change your content (from my perspective) after which my viewing has dropped off as its obviously not the content I was chasing to begin with, that being said, you are also so interesting to watch that I always enjoy watching your content anyway, I just only have so much time so i can only spend so much of on it watching youtube and so i must be picky with what i wanna watch.

[@joojoojeejee6058]

Finland has traditionally been quite an expensive country, but nowadays it feels like groceries are actually quite affordable here compared to what I just saw in this video for example... I guess it all boils down to efficient logistics and EU membership.

[@y-yyy]

Really?! I live in Finland and I was in awe over how cheap everything was in the video🥲I mean, come on, chicken filets for 4.5eur/kg, potatoes 0.25eur/kg, bread 0.15eur/kg, beef 5.5eur/kg, cucumbers 0.8eur/kg, eggs 0.8eur/10, good pink tomatoes for 2.2eur/kg.... That is unheard of here, sadly :( The only item that Finland wins with in every way is cheese! :D💛 Love Finland but groceries are super expensive here compared to Russia. Which is to be expected, as salaries are higher on average as well.

[@joojoojeejee6058]

​@@y-yyyI'm primarily comparing to the Georgian prices and not Russian, because Ruble isn't really a freely exchangeable, real currency anymore, so currency conversion is kind of complicated. AND I wasn't even saying that Finland is necessarily cheaper, but I mean that the Finnish prices are relatively cheap, considering the purchasing power differences and everything. Anyway, pasta is cheaper in my local Prisma, heck even the same Parilla brand pasta is a bit cheaper. It is sold in 500 gram packs (vs. 450 g in Georgia) for 1.85 euro. House brand (Coop) pasta is 1.29 e for 500 g and another house brand pasta (Xtra) is 1.79 for 1 kilo! Cheapest rice is 0.90 e for 1 kilo (vs. $1.2 for 800 g in Georgia). Milk is much cheaper in Finland, 0.79 e for 1 litre. The cheapest eggs are about the same price. Many fruits and vegetables are more expensive in Finland for obvious reasons, but at least the cheapest apples are only 1,19 e per kilo, which is cheaper than the ones in this video. And these are regular prices in one store, not sale prices and some things might be cheaper in other stores.

[@y-yyy]

@@joojoojeejee6058 Ah, compared to Georgia yes, for sure! Georgian prices seem very high, especially compared to their wages, I agree. You can still exchange ruble for euro just fine btw, thankfully.

[@joojoojeejee6058]

@@y-yyy You can exchange between ruble and EUR, but the official rate and the "street rate" can be two totally different things, and there are limitations. Like I said, it is complicated. And it's not like Russians are earning dollars or euros and paying in those currencies anyway, and it's not like you and I are travelling to Russia to buy anything with our converted currencies... Georgia is different because the converted prices are more in touch with reality.

[@radiopirat3409]

St. Petersburg is an absolute food paradise! These are prices that we can only dream of here in Germany. We had strong inflation last year. After every grocery purchase I ask myself: Where did my money go? ☹

[@lidi1223]

Would you like to get a typical russian salary as well, around 650€ a month?

[@paulz6491]

Try living on a Russian salary and see if its still a food paradise…..

[@IoT_]

​​@@lidi1223it's not a typical salary in Russia, the typical one would be around 300 $. The pension is around 150-170 $

[@joannharrington2279]

You have your mother's smile.

[@RJ-iy4es]

❤❤❤ send our love to Dima.

[@leop3009]

Nice vid as usual Niki.... Dima is a good vlogger too . Does he have a channel as well?

[@tupums]

Crazy expensive prices for milk and other goods also! In EU its cheaper even in much higher GDP countries! Just nuts!

[@Simonsvids]

Not many cows in Russia and Georgia.

[@user-ct7cw8cg5z]

Stay safe, friend.

[@peterjaniceforan3080]

Come climb the mountains in Vancouver.

[@Arcanero]

It feels like I watched an Adventure, Psychology, A Piece of Life, Detective, Comedy, Drama, Military Anime)))

[@bimmjim]

Multiply those prices times 5, and that's what I pay here in Canada. My income is higher too.

[@Cruzader80]

Same here is NZ. I was shocked to see how cheap it was...

[@erlinggaratun6726]

The thing you have in common with all the channels your viewers like is not politics, but trust. I trust those channels, and I trust you ;)

[@professionallurker5996]

Dima has a very soothing voice. I also appreciate the Kakashi shirt. 👍 A bro from another land.

[@zarjesve2]

16:40 What do you think how that bread come to that shelf? How many times it "touch" floor...? :D

[@russcastella]

Georgian prices are like ours here in USA. Russian prices are incredibly low. Wow

[@wulfrigjones9765]

Hi Niki.

[@wandapease-gi8yo]

Your Mom is a great Sport!

[@joycesmith8120]

Hi Niki, you are doing well

[@frankscarborough1428]

Thanks enjoyed. Our prices in the USA are higher than a year ago

[@wrlangIQ]

Keep up the good work. All the comments are from 2 weeks ago. Interesting that they do not span more time.

[@bogdanlupu3496]

When the price are showed also please say that for example in russia the petrol,diesel,bread are subsidied. That means the goverment pays the extra difference,that is not the market price. When the goverment will run out of money then people will actually get the real price

[@jj-if6it]

So weird to still see foam packaging on the eggs, which I haven't seen in Australia for at least 20 years!