Russian Typical (Deep Discount) Supermarket: Chizhik

[@TravellingwithRussell]

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[@ApxPrdtr-ud8qd]

Buhanka dealer, everyone needs a Buhanka !

[@tomyocum6003]

They have places like that all over the place. That busnisess model is just a copy of the model developed in Germany that the rest of the world has basically adopted.

[@polster2]

@@tomyocum6003 yep its the Aldi business model.. looks and flows exactly the same way with the 1 way entrance and 1 way exit.

[@keith.s7139]

Almost reminds me of the dollar trees we have in the US, except those stores have less food and more random odds and ends. I like shopping at the dollar tree because almost everything is under $1.25

[@ЗояИванова-и6ь]

Сделайте обзор! В 2018 году на Проспекте мира открылся крупнейший магазин пива в стране и в мире. 3179 наименований бутылочного пива и 200 кранов!!! Магазин сети "Беру выходной". Адрес: г.Москва, Проспект Мира 79/2, от станции метро Рижская всего три минуты ходьбы.

[@kjss4345]

You're the only Australian dude that spends all day at supermarket instead of the pub😂

[@Mike-kr7cg]

he drinks at home, like Russians do, it is cheaper ))

[@timothypeterson1903]

Pubs and drinking are a big waste of time, money and ruins your health. Just had a friend die at 42 his liver was totally destroyed. Glad I quit several years ago just wish I quit sooner instead of wasting all that time and money

[@spuntsofnewyork]

1/3 of his life was spent exactly in the Pub.

[@webventures]

@@timothypeterson1903 They should be calling it ethanol, which is what the alcohol in beverages is but it sounds too scary. It is a poisonous toxin, hence the word intoxication. Yes, it is the same ethanol that is blended with gasoline!

[@timothypeterson1903]

@@webventures I know. I was a bar fly/drinker for over a decade. One of my best friends ended up dying in an accident due to alcohol so I quit the bars after that. Then I totally quit drinking several years ago

[@emmacgrog284]

I’m constantly amazed watching your supermarket videos. I’m in Townsville Queensland Australia and our shelves are so poorly stocked and everytime i go shopping there are so many products “currently unavailable” and prices have increased. We constantly have shortages. And then I look At the Russian supermarkets supposedly suffering under “western sanctions” and their supermarkets are incredibly well stocked with a ridiculously larger variety of goods at ridiculously cheaper prices. A real eye opener. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻😁

[@tangoESPECIAL]

Average monthly income in Australia is roughly 10x of Russia … so yeah … puts prices in comparison, right ?

[@margo7059]

@@tangoESPECIAL ВВП по ППС 2022 - Россия 5 место, Австралия 19. ППС - это покупательная способность.

[@ВикторАпанасевич-ч6ы]

​​@@margo7059Ты когда подобное пишешь, хоть маленько представляешь о чем речь? Индия на 3-ем месте и что? Ты в Индии была, тупоголовая?

[@margo7059]

@@ВикторАпанасевич-ч6ы А про США почему не написал, о человек высокой культуры и интеллекта?))))) 2 место, а бомжи на центральных улицах городов по мусорным бакам еду ищут. По-моему, этот пример более показателен.

[@ВикторАпанасевич-ч6ы]

@@margo7059 Бомжи есть везде, как и понятие уровень жизни среднестатистического гражданина. В РФии среднестатистический человек в разы живет хуже, чем в Австралии или Финляндии или в США и это факт. А самое главное, Москва это антипод РФии. Средняя зарплата в РФии всего 400$ в месяц, у людей нет денег ни на что, кроме как поесть и заплатить за жилье. Заедь в любой город между Питером и Москвой и увилншь там разруху и тлен.

[@RobertArlensky]

I can't wait to move to Russia. The states and their government have gone completely bonkers. These prices seem promising and the people don't come off as cheeky. Thanks for the info mate!

[@tdrs1765]

Russia is a great country. Free transport to the western front included.

[@ladlem3]

Living in Russia with a remote $ income is probably the best thing possible.

[@strasbourgerelsass1467]

​@@tdrs1765🤣🤣🤣 👍

[@sansund8987]

You can move to Wyborg. An old Swedish - Finnish town. Rebuilt by Russians. Great architecture.

[@RobertArlensky]

@@sansund8987 I'll check it out! Any town with conservative values and an affinity for restauranteurs is promising.

[@Timetravel1819]

I love all of your videos! I found one by accident and have been hooked on them since! You do a great job touring and explaining things. I also noticed how the car headlights in Russia are not made from those annoying, too blindingly bright LED lights like how cars here in America have. 👍 I can tell that store would be my favorite store if I was in Russia! 😀

[@AA14CBF]

The most amazing thing is, it is super nice and clean, even for a discount store. I don't see any spills on the floor or packages got opened by customers. Russian customers have discipline.

[@mishaish]

Потому что полиция приедет и накажет, белый ты или чёрный - не важно!

[@vladimirnikolskiy]

@@mishaish То есть вы в магазине не сорите и не плюёте на пол только из-за страха перед полицией? Странный у вас комментарий получился!

[@vladimirnikolskiy]

It wasn't always like that. I remember the 90s with hopeless poverty and angry people who didn't care about cleanliness. With an increase in the standard of living, people began to pay attention to their living space, began to take care of them. I remember those distant times when it was normal for me to throw out a cigarette butt right on the sidewalk, now I put it in my pocket and carry it to the nearest trash can - it's a shame to litter. It's not out of fear of the police or anything else, it's cleanliness and respect for other people's work.

[@mishaish]

@@vladimirnikolskiy Это Вы сказали. Не подменяйте мои убеждения своими.

[@vladimirnikolskiy]

@@mishaish Ну-ну, вообще то я вас процитировал, где подмена? Это не я писал про полицию, а вы.

[@Barbarapape]

At last we have seen the supermarkets that the average worker can afford to shop in. Here in the UK as said we have Aldi and Lidl and a few smaller ones that allow us to make ends meet. More and more people are now having to shop there, the big four supermarkets have become very expensive unless you only buy the cheaper own branded items, and even they are not cheap these days. The sanctions by the west have backfired, as the stores in Russia have good stocks at far lower prices.

[@Barbarapape]

Regardless of the sanctions a lot of the items on sale must be imported yet they are far lower than UK prices. Rip off Britain as the supermarkets make vast profits at our expense. @@scotland638

[@aofg]

​​@@scotland638All or most of the basic food is Russian, so the sanctions on food trade would only help Russian producers. One thing is this store chain is Russian, unlike UK where Aldi and Lidl are German and the local chains probably don't fell too good.

[@Mike-kr7cg]

I started food shopping in the morning in the UK, because fruit & veg shelves are half empty after lunch.

[@aofg]

@@Mike-kr7cg I was in UK just before Covid, but not since. I have some friends there and they said that since then, the food selection is lower and sometimes for some products the shelves are empty if they go shopping in the evening or weekends. Probably the impact of Brexit, but knowing the history, UK will find a way, it always did.

[@terrylynn9984]

I worked at A&P in Canada which later was bought out by the Quebec Grocer Metro. We were unionized there and even then I could not afford to shop there for a whole weeks worth. Too posh for the likes of me, I did buy their lose leader specials, those items on sale, on the front of the flier , to get people into their store.

[@farangutan6773]

A can of beer for less than $0.60 Australia $3.50 and in a previous video a bottle of Vodka for $3.00 Australia $50.00 amazing differences in price .

[@TravellingwithRussell]

It really is a big difference, even if you compare like for like cost of living. It might scare you what i pay for monthly internet and phone usage. )))

[@fntdt11]

300-400$ month salary

[@adz-ql6kv]

one of the reasons I moved from your neck of the woods mate.

[@vistv4031]

@@fntdt11 Yes, the salary in the regions is about $ 400, but in large cities, people with a head and couriers can earn about $ 1,000 or more, doctors in private clinics about $3,000 and so on, if there is a desire to work, there will always be a salary that will suit you.

[@Alx_T.]

​@@fntdt11No need to fool people. Here is about Moscow. Forbes stated the average salary in Moscow in July 2023 *141.900 rubles = $1.542* and taxes are only 13%, *net 123.453 rubles = $1.342* after taxes, while the full payment for the apartment, including electricity, hot water, gas, heating, garbage collection, TV antenna, telephone, internet (unlimited up to 1000 Mbit costs only 500 rubles ~ 5$ !) etc for a 2-3-room apartment in Moscow is ~6.000-10.000 rubles (If you do not rent it. In other case + price of the rent. Q-ty of home owners is very high - 85%). In small towns it is up to twice less ~3.000-5.000 rubles.

[@angelus9002]

Thank you for posting this! I live in the U.S. but planning to move to Russia, hopefully soon. We don't have Lidls? Leedles? (not sure if how it's spelled because we don't have them lol) but it does remind me of Aldi in a way.

[@innaivanovic5216]

You are a master of filming supermarkets.

[@elenacasu797]

Hola amigo... muchísimas gracias por tu trabajo... como siempre... video muy interesante ... suerte👍👍👍

[@ИринаМакарова-ь3ж]

Я вот смотрю многие Ваши выпуски и удивляюсь, какие у нас с Вами разные пищевые предпочтения 😊

[@centralna.poczta4648]

Normalny kraj normalny supermarket.. Rosjanie są zaradni, znam wielu , pracowałem z Rosjanami,, Pozdrawiam

[@malish_RUS]

❤❤❤❤

[@vm1486]

Zajímavá videa, děkuji. Moc mě bavila videa s možností nabídky prodeje nebo nájmu bytů. 👍🍀🇨🇿

[@ДмитрийЛыжин-я6р]

В Чижике мороженое и молочка качественная! Не смотря на цену!

[@pavel9309]

я живу в Москве, до этого видео даже не знал про такой магазин 😄

[@ВалькинДед-ж9п]

Крупы тоже хороши, овсянка за полкило всего 30 с чем то рублей

[@zzzaebalooo]

@@pavel9309 у меня в замкадье даже есть в городе один. тоже не знал...

[@ВладиславБирюков-ш5э]

В чижике можно брать целыми мешками крупы, топ магаз. В Москве мало, но есть@@pavel9309

[@ДмитрийЛыжин-я6р]

@@zzzaebalooo у меня их достаточно! три как минимум! В т.ч. кстати самый первый магазин данной сети! )

[@HeathenSWolf]

The amazing thing about Chizhik is also that most products there are made with GOST standard - a state standard of quality of products. That usually means that the quality is really good. A lot of products in Russia are made with TU or STU standards nowadays - they are usually a lot worse, because there is little to no penalty for manufacturer if it's uneatable and TU can be changed for everything however manufacturer wants. While GOST is always controlled and very strict.

[@nonamedude3217]

Рассел, спасибо, дружище, за твои информативные видео. Я сам живу в России, но из твоих видео узнал очень много интересного и полезного, чего не знал раньше. В магазине Чижик реально можно хорошо экономить. Кстати, вовсе не обязательно туда ехать, можно сделать заказ через интернет и доставят прямо домой. Удачи тебе!

[@ВиталийЕвсеев-х5ф]

Благодаря иностранным блогерам можно узнать о ценах в своих магазинах не выходя из дома).Удобненько). Надеюсь ажиотаж с *голодающей* от санкций Россией продлиться подольше. Привык я уже как то к их подробным видео обзорам из наших магазов))).

[@science_engineering]

Hi Russel! Your videos are AWESOME, useful and very informative! Plz keep up your work :)

[@joewyatt2407]

Thanks, a very interesting insight. Not something we get to often see!

[@alexei095]

Hi Russel! I visit Chizhik from time to time.I like their milk products, cheese, icecreams. Nice and cheap bacon and very good apple juice just for 69 rub a liter. Alex from Govorovo.

[@Putler_kaputler]

Да уж сыр там... Ни одна корова не пострадала

[@mksktube]

Prices like in US 99 cents stores, which is now $1.25. But I prefer if our 99 cents stores sell these products for these prices instead of garbage they are selling now.

[@vs351]

Than you for this video. Expressing my gratitude for introducing this chain of groceries to me. Even though being a moscovite I do not live in Moscow for years, but my mother currently is. Neither me nor my mom were known that brand. Afterward I found the closest branch to her place of residence and she became visiting that one quite often. Keep up filmimg for us!👍🙂

[@SomewhereInRussia]

Chizhik is a low-budget chain owned by X5 retail group. So this is Pyaterochka but for the budget conscious.

[@АнастасияПопова-ю2ш2ш]

Москвичка, живу тут всю жизнь 🙋‍♀️ Тоже не знала про Чижик, даже не слышала. Смотрела с интересом! Очень иронично, что австралиец нам рассказывает про это 😅

[@SomewhereInRussia]

@@АнастасияПопова-ю2ш2ш а про семишагофф слышали?

[@АнастасияПопова-ю2ш2ш]

@@SomewhereInRussia слышала, но не была

[@jenniferrichardson8474]

I live in the US and both Aldi and Lidl are very popular here.

[@Laxalaxa6]

Обожаю Рассела❤ . Самый позитивный, показывает правду. Очень интересные видео, даже для России. У меня все те же магазины, но смотрю Вас с удовольствием❤❤❤❤

[@terrylynn9984]

I have learned so much about Russia through positive you tubers, been eye opening for me from Canada. Amazing part is I could walk into one of those stores and do a full shop despite the language barrier, the shops and product are just as we have in Canada ❤

[@nastasia.dobrova]

So happy we have online visitors from Canada! 🥰

[@debbieanne7962]

Reminds me of my local Aldi in Melbourne, Australia. Except much cheaper. Milk and eggs are expensive everywhere here. Don't get me started on alcohol prices. Huge taxes also cigarettes are the most expensive on the planet. I've given both up. Russia is doing very nicely with sanctions imposed 😅😅😅

[@Юрий-е2н2е]

Когда Австралия станет независимой то вы тоже сможете себе позволить всё это!))

[@YarichinBitchClub]

@@Юрий-е2н2е позволить нищебродский магазин? это не то,к чему надо смтремиться.

[@ranid0072]

5:32 correction: Delicados - not Chizhik's "home brand". That brand "independent" and presents in many other chain stores. Its kinda like "Mission" tortillas, but other things is correct. And yeah, that chain belongs to same owners as "Pyatorochka" and "Perekrestok" chain stores

[@Сигизмунд-с2й]

Delicados is Mexican company's brands which has a factory outside Moscow.

[@ParleX]

X5 ;)

[@joshuakaeble7810]

It kind of reminds me of Aldi. It looks like a wonderful place to shop.

[@АнатолийТалим]

Who works remotely and gets salaries in dollars and euros, run to Russia! Cheap energy. Cheap housing. Beautiful women. Friendly people. It's only better to live in the regions in Moscow to live more expensive

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Don't forget endless aisles of food in the stores. As this video shows.

[@Sergey_Bezhentsev]

Bad news for you guys... 🫣 The $ is getting cheaper fast... Already below ₽90 on the Russian financial exchange...😁

[@Sergey_Bezhentsev]

And this is the reason why: the European Commission has improved its forecast of Russia's GDP dynamics in 2023 and expects growth of 2% against a decline of 0.9% predicted earlier. Great sanctions, very "competent".🤦🏼‍♂️😁😂🤣

[@Sergey_Bezhentsev]

@@straightshooter4177 --> серьёзно ментально не здоров...🤦🏼‍♂️😂🤣😂

[@Sergey_Bezhentsev]

Из-под британских сточных вод На глаз кривой и мыслью недалёк Нарисовался тут повеселить народ Известный шут - "Прямой Стрелок"...

[@patrickjustice7371]

This goods are cheap if you convert currency to dollars. But if you are paid in rubbles it isn't cheap.

[@alexanderandreev7151]

Где бы я ещё посмотрел обзор на этот магазин )) Интересно было. Надо сходить в него. Похож на почившую Копейку, такой же ассортимент и раскладка товара. И не такой затрапезный как Светофор или Победа и Маяк.

[@johnnybgood4564]

Russell, does Samsung SmartTVs available for purchase in Russia? I live in SoCal.

[@johnnybgood4564]

Is Internet available to communicate back to USA?

[@johnnybgood4564]

Does AMEX have a branch in Moscow?

[@transforminferno]

yes, U can buy SamsungSmartTVs here. Internet is available. AMEX is sanctioned

[@adrianstevens656]

I am glad that a store makes wise choices when stocking its products. In the US I see so much waste in stores, especially perishables. Thanks for this video, Russell. As always, you have made the content interesting and informative.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thanks. These stores are very streamlined in how they receive products on a daily basis.

[@Tjd1982]

Prices seem awesome, until you realize minimum wage is $236 usd / month. When monthly min wage here (Ontario) is $2,640.

[@rostislav_rus]

You cannot get wages in USA and spend it in Russia or vise versa

[@Tjd1982]

@@rostislav_rusWow just wow, it's called an exchange rate.

[@terrylynn9984]

Good morning Russell, from a somewhat chilly Canada. Was just happy my Walmart order was just 250 Canadian dollars this week. I told my husband we should fly out to Russia, stock up on the cheaper food, then fly home. Kinda like what Canadians used to do border hop over to the states to shop for food lol 😅❤

[@robfriedrich2822]

Wouldn't be the problem, that you can't simply import food in Canada.

[@partysize3732]

250 canadian dollars = 16500 rubles. My monthly food costs for family (2 adults + 1 child) is 20 000 rubles tops.

[@德米特里-g9z]

Don't forget for utiliies: it takes abt CAD160 per my 163 m2 flat during winter. Electricity, water, heating, gas etc are INCLUDED. Also I pay CAD5..6 monthly to charge my electric vehicle for 800..1000 km mileage. We spend abt CAD600 for foodstuffs (family of 4), but we don't bother ourselves with anything! My SIM plan is abt CAD3 with bunch of gigabytes of moble traffic and minutes included. You may easily google yourself all expences. PS I don't watch TV with putin, I just LIVE here!

[@ОльгаМилова-й3е]

​@@德米特里-g9z😂😂😂😂 А ещё у Вас есть гей Трюдо в разноцветных носках. И это главное!

[@metka2008]

@@德米特里-g9z Каждый выбирает, что ему важно. Москва - это комфортабельный город для проживания. Один из самых современных в мире. От развлечений до доставки продуктов из магазина домой в 3 часа ночи. В магазины можно и не ходить, а оформить доставку продуктов. Кто хочет жить дешевле - можно уехать в провинцию.

[@evleo1]

Everything you show in Russian stores is only on the surface! Most of the products exist in online stores! There are many trading platforms in Russia and the turnover on them is several times higher than in regular stores. And this trade turnover is growing at a tremendous pace. Russell. Can you show the trading platforms Wildberries, Sberrmarket, Sber Megamarket, Yandex Market and OZON? I think people will be interested to see this.

[@vig237]

The cheapest in Moscow is probably Svetofor. This is the hardest discounter with no deals, low prices everyday....

[@michael-yurov]

В Чижике продукты высокого качества. Можно брать почти все что угодно, и это будет хороший качественный товар и, всегда по отличной цене. А в Светофоре большинство товаров низкого качества. Низкие цены за счет снижения качнства или состава. Часто продают подделку (Например, сливочное масло из пальмового жира, а написано, что из сливок. Если посмотреть производителей - изготовлены все в одном городе, но разными ИП однодневками).

[@vig237]

@@michael-yurov не большинство, но много. Я согласен в Светофоре не все можно покупать. Но многое. Надо всегда читать этикетки и не только.

[@michael-yurov]

@@vig237 Ну вот я же написал, что почитал этикетки! 4 производителя сливочного масло (100% натуральное, ГОСТ, и т.п). И все ИП однодневки, и все из одного города. Думаете хоть в одной из пачек будет сливочное масло? Или мороженое. На упаковке большими буквами "Без заменителей молочного жира!". Читаю состав: Заменитель молочного жира... Да, иногда удается купить что-то съедобное. Но нужно очень постараться поискать.

[@ДокторРамсолог]

Светофор есть даже в Псковской области сынок... или дочка )

[@vig237]

@@ДокторРамсолог светофор есть по всей стране, они из Сибири. Папа или мама)

[@bigfoot-id8bv]

I live in California (part of Biden’s America)…………I think I’ll move to Russia to enjoy the freedom.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Your more than welcome. I can give you a tour of Moscow when you arrive)) Russell's Tours at your service.

[@alex-0]

what is freedom in your book?

[@maryellengrossmann8976]

We have aldi's in Minnesota. I was born in New ulm, a German settlement between small Swedish town, Lafayette & Norwegian town, Hansa. I'm told a train dropped people off. My grandparents are from Austria & luxemburg.

[@sallylambert7552]

What a beautiful area of the world. But ive heard its very exspensive there now. The cost in Russia seems very cheap but sad people in Russia dont make much money.

[@ТатьянаТаняша-м1й]

​@@sallylambert7552, может быть вам вспомнить про налоги,страховки и оплаты ЖКХ для сравнения?

[@Wildboy789789]

​@sallylambert7552 basic economics... new york is expencive, jamaica is cheap, cheap stuff = bad economy

[@soyoucametosee7860]

No one is making any good money in the States.

[@ДокторРамсолог]

Hi ! My wife's best friend lives in Neu-Ulm with her husband) She's a Russian from Saratov

[@Банкивасограбят]

Русские совсем по другому питаются, чем запад. Во первых мы часто , почти всегда едим тушеную еду, это полезно для желудка, также в каждом доме готовится суп, борщ, щи.

[@alex-0]

что это за почти всегда потребляемая тушеная еда?

[@Инквизиторрасплатапридет]

​@@alex-0имеется ввиду не просто тушенка из консервов а хорошо тушим мясо, оно мягкое не жареное не сырое

[@partysize3732]

@@alex-0 это как жаришь, только добавляешь воды, закрываешь крышкой и получаешь тушеное.

[@Вера-х5ь8х]

И обязательно каша.

[@vitaliy198823]

Ну супы ладно и то лично я их почти не ем, но что это за тушёная еда? Пюрешка с катлетосами или пельментосы? Сижу вот уже минут 10 думаю что у нас за блюда такие всегда тушёные и чёт кроме гулеша, да каких нить голубцов с тушёной картошкой так и не придумал 😂

[@ListarKov_11]

Dear foreigners, there is so much support from you and love for us, more than in Russia, thank you very much for this, for supporting us at any moment, I wish you happiness and health from Russia

[@bob7445]

чувак, всем насрать на тебя и русских здесь. они просто удивлены “а чо у нас так дорого” и “а нас за шо?". дай им повод и они тебя без штанов оставят.

[@ListarKov_11]

@@bob7445 ок , но писал не для тебя , и не для злых иностранцев, а только про нормальных

[@Удача-л6л]

Живу в Москве, Русская :)) первый раз слышу о Чижике :)) вы мне открываете новые знания о магазинах в России Спасибо хахах

[@Putler_kaputler]

Ахахаххах 😅

[@apolon_ex]

Потому что магазин жесткий дискаунтер сделанный чисто для регионов Да и аренда площади в Москве значительно выше, что является минусом для всех компаний

[@goagoadancer]

@@apolon_ex В Москве Чижиков уже под сотню, и дальше будет больше. Просто они появились относительно недавно.

[@baassbooster]

@1:41 we see a Red sign which sais VFD or in Slovenian latin it sais: Vladimirskaja Fabrika Dreveji. Is that some kind of Wood production fabrika??

[@ПафнутийПятаков]

that is the Vladimir factory for the production of doors.

[@sweetytobleron656]

“Siskin” ( Chizik) is good market. Choice is narrow ( not to compete more expensive stores) but the quality is very good.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Right, a simpler range of goods. Making it easier to choose from as well.

[@jonnieinbangkok]

Thanks for scoping out the Russian scene for us Russell. It's good to see the Russian people have plenty to eat and aren't starving and out scrounging the countryside for food due to President Sleepy's "devastating" economic sanctions 😂 😂 😂

[@waykool698]

The fake news failed. lol

[@ArchOfficial]

People in the countryside are doing exactly that.

[@tangoESPECIAL]

Food was never part of the sanctions.

[@Катя-й8ч9м]

​@@ArchOfficialда ладно! В моей родной деревне сетевой магазин есть, а все остальные с самообслуживанием и безналичным расчётом. Вы где-то в прошлом застряли

[@ArchOfficial]

@@tangoESPECIAL That's what all the vatnik copers don't understand. No sanctions directed towards civil goods of any kind were made during 2022/2023. If the west wanted Russia to go back to the medieval times, they could as Russia is not self-sufficient in food and medicine, but it would not be good for them either.

[@wiilli7685]

Savings savings all day everyday of the week. 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@УДачныйучасток-я1е]

I can afford to buy groceries in expensive stores. But I buy incredibly delicious and high-quality Werner meat products and cheeses and dairy products from Svetaevo in Chizhik. Werner meat products - categories A and B. This means that they contain 90-80% pure meat. Svetaevo dairy products do not contain a single gram of palm oil.

[@pavelholovsky8513]

Is it really that cheap to live in Russia? Price of food + rent vs. Salary?

[@СергейКомаров-н2ю]

В Москве да, зарплаты в основном хорошие, жить и откладывать деньги можно. Москва скорее место для заработка, все что есть в мире, есть тут. Но жить лучше в городах поменьше.

[@kevinmccusker1866]

Here in the UK even Aldi & lidl prices are creeping up.

[@Банкивасограбят]

Если ты вы узнали что у нас коммунальные в месяц 40$ , а у семей с 3 детьми льгота 50% вы бы очень удивились) а я в трёх квартирах не плачу за газ и мне не отключают. Просто не плачу. Хоть там 1$ в месяц.

[@kiltsuhunnis5442]

Same with Finland. We used to have cheese and ham croissants for 75 cents in 2018. Now they're 1 Euro. Coca Cola cans used to be 85 cents, they're now 1.10.

[@jerrylee4485]

your problem is called Brexit

[@hildegardpurstinger7295]

LÄSST EUCH NICHT TÄUSCHEN! Die Preise sind nur im Verhältnis zum Einkommen der Russen vergleichbar. Ein Arbeiter verdiente 2022 im Schnitt nur 670 €, der Mindestlohn betrug etwa 160 €.

[@adamholmes91]

The moment you entered the store it brought back memories for me of Netto. The separated entrances and exits, the cheap bulk goods, even the lighting! I don't know if there is any Netto's left here in the UK were i live, but the last one i know of local to me closed in probably 2007.

[@oleglsppp]

looks very similar, I live in Germany, we have Netto

[@kimberly_happiness]

Yeah we have the Aldi and lidle. They are great. Russian prices in that store are cheap 🎉❤

[@REPSSTUDIO]

Hi Russell, my name is Kim, I'm a fusion chef, will be moving to Moscow next year. Would like to know if you able to feature ASIAN Supermarkets in Moscow. Thank you

[@TravellingwithRussell]

There isn''t Asian specific ones, there are only small market shops. Which would only maybe make up a 3 or 4 minute video.

[@sweetytobleron656]

Welcome to Moscow, man.🎉

[@Dennan]

try a rural village with around 2000-3000 people and i wanna see how good it looks.

[@danielspoerle9657]

Can we in the states get sanctioned also? Seems to have done a great job keeping prices affordable in Russia!

[@el.padre.]

The United States just needs to stop spending billions on military bases and wars, spend these billions on the needs of people and infrastructure. You don’t need any sanctions. You need a president who will deal with his own country, and not interfere with others.

[@partysize3732]

Sanctions stimulated local production. USA has strict rules to import food, so most of food is already local - sanctions will not help you, sorry)))

[@alex-0]

@@el.padre. But this is exactly how they got rich and with your "solution" they will become poorer and without any major influence.

[@stream2watch]

Food exports to Russia isn't sanctioned. You sound confused.

[@partysize3732]

@@stream2watch Russia banned import of EU food in 2014 (not everything but most)

[@johnduty4505]

Stores like Fix Price...Svitafor...and many more...everything is cheap and sold at wholesale prices

[@tarifkunde]

It doesnt make sense to compare prices without comparing salaries. 10 eggs cost in Nigeria 0,45 €.

[@tangoESPECIAL]

Exactly this.

[@pennylee9115]

This is my kind of store. We have Aldi. Curious who clears your videos so you can post them? Someone must be giving you an okay?

[@Anatolievich1971]

Пытаясь ударить палкой, не забывайте, у палки два конца. Санкции, они такие непредсказуемые. 🤗

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Совершенно верно, с некоторыми вещами справиться сложнее. Для меня больше всего влияют банковские санкции.

[@barbieburchfield5933]

This store reminds me of Dollar Tree in the US

[@hiAndByeISuppose]

Love chizhik! Too bad I don't have one in a walking distance. The closest one is in 3km from me. Maybe they will open one somewhere closer someday

[@sadiporter2966]

3km is walking distance as long as you aren't buying a lot.

[@soberCFD]

Какой камерой снимаете?

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Я все снимаю на телефон. Может быть, вы уверены, что у вас есть правильные настройки для воспроизведения, чтобы получить 4K или 4K 30 кадров в секунду.

[@1982vovan]

​@@TravellingwithRussellиногда фпс падает на 1 секунду

[@soberCFD]

@@1982vovan да, есть такое, я думал может глюк.

[@murakizzu9063]

Hello Russell! I like your videos. Could you tell me if you have a video on your channel where you talk about your life in Russia? what do you like or dislike about people, safety and other things and comparisons

[@Лютыйхейтер-п8б]

People here very nice. You couldn’t find dangerous places in Russia. Will come and you will see and will love our country

[@sweetytobleron656]

Well, I gotta come and park my bear 🎉.. Hi from Moscow

[@johnduty4505]

В общем...вы можете купить материалы в этих дешёвых магазинах по оптовым ценам...типа Fix Price.

[@paulj2948]

The store is full of processed, packaged, high carb, high sugar, high fructose corn syrup products. In orher words cheap products. Not much whole, fresh foods.

[@capitainebonhomme1609]

You are right about this supermarket. Almost exclusively highly processed food

[@WinterLoud]

but nothing stops people to buy some rice, meat and/or vegs instead, right? :) instead of all these trash food

[@capitainebonhomme1609]

@@WinterLoud I didn't see a lot of vegetables and fruits. Small section of the store.

[@WinterLoud]

@@capitainebonhomme1609 also there are pickled ones, for example (he pointed straightly on them on 10:42) - tasty and healthy. And i think there is something in the frozen section, like maybe frozen broccoli or cauliflower. More than enough for some average people not on fully gym-mode

[@capitainebonhomme1609]

@@WinterLoud Pickled food: not sure about being healthy. Frozen veggies: they use preservative chemicals. no vitamins left..

[@ryanosborn3252]

😮Love god and love all people. Trust, hope and do good in god. 😂Believe in the gospel Jesus Christ for Jesus Christ shed his blood and died for the sins of the world and he was buried and rose again from the dead three days later. For Jesus Christ God almighty and the flesh and if you believe in the gospel you are spiritually reborn into the family of God.

[@ilia9048]

About prices in Russia. Prices have risen a lot in the last 2-3 years. For example, chicken eggs have become twice as expensive - about 105 rubles - a little more than 1 US dollar for 10 pieces (similar situation with the price of bananas, dairy products and many other products). But I watched American videos about the price of chicken eggs in the USA - there it several times more expensive and this price is not for 10 pieces, but, I think, for 6. There is no shortage of products in Russia - there are no empty shelves.

[@ArchOfficial]

Most supermarkets outside of Moscow and St. Petersburg have shortages. Although the local food industry has gotten its shit together a little bit, so they're not apocalyptic like a year ago. Different story in undeveloped regions though; people can barely afford firewood let alone to buy food.

[@godzilariga]

В США яйца в основном продаются дюжинами и цены, как и в Европе за яйца могут быть в 5 раз дороже от минимальной цены из-за условий содержания кур (клетки, вольеры, свободный выпас)- зооживотный гринпис.

[@godzilariga]

@@ArchOfficialкак живут люди в «неосвоенных регионах», если они не могут позволить купить еду? Без еды не живут. Другое дело, что в любом «неосвоенном регионе» планеты сложно найти нормальную работу.

[@ilia9048]

@@godzilariga нет там никакого "свободного выпаса", разве что в "фермерских хозяйствах". На птицефермах выращивают примерно как у нас. И да, по 6 штук тоже есть - как и по 12. Десятками не продают

[@godzilariga]

@@ilia9048 да, 6 штук есть, но это не то. Как где-то считают десятками, так в США считают по дюжинами. Если сравнивать цену. Свободный выпас он якобы есть- это малые фермерские хозяйства, но платить за всякие модные «био», «с насеста» за это не сильно хочется за яйца, как за мясо😁🤪. Такая себе маркетология для любителей пожевать стебли сельдерея с яйцами от курицы, которая все равно ест то, что дали и выходит яйцо из одного и того же места. Меня больше бы интересовало то, чем кормят, чем то, что курица делала между покакакала и пожрала😂

[@maestromike8694]

It’s basically like Aldi or Lidl

[@leop3009]

The remodeling home stores my playground 😆Good vid Russell👍

[@TravellingwithRussell]

When i eventually buy an apartment, i am sure i will be there a lot as well. I love walking around then for now.

[@deano5756]

Corona less than a euro. Avegae wages in Moscow are lower than germany

[@sjbutler2330]

In Canada we have dollar stores which sometimes charge more than that, like dollar plus or dollaramma. From$1.25--$5--6 dollars. These stores seldom have a freezer section or sell meat. We also have some lower priced grocery stores like ,fresh co or not rolls which are better priced than your high-end grocery stores but not by much. For ex. Eggs here are $3.50 dozen and loaf of whole wheat bread is around $2.50. Baked goods are very pricey! The economy isn't that great right now, and a lot of poorer people go to the food bank monthly for food. For Canada this fact is horrible! Thanks! 😊

[@sjbutler2330]

I tried to say No Frills. Grocery store!

[@huntsbychainsaw5986]

$3.89 for the cheapest eggs you can get and $5.99+ for larger eggs.

[@sweetytobleron656]

Siskin ( Chizik) is about $0,6 per 10 eggs.

[@huntsbychainsaw5986]

@@TomTom-bh2wf I completely agree. Hopefully, at the next federal election, we'll get a regime change, and we can start the difficult task of undoing eight years of failed policies and endless scandals.

[@sjbutler2330]

Well, actually those truckers held the city of Ottawa hostage for way too long, and they held up the border between Canada and the United states, plus other borders as well. I'm glad some of them were charged, and or went to Jail! We Canadians do not tolerate that kind of behavior! 🤔

[@brucesmith3072]

Yeah, you're right: similar to a Lidl. As an American retired in France, I've used them frequently. The boxes fitting the shelves is GENIUS!

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Exactly, something was really thinking when they came up with the idea.

[@charlotteruse8718]

Do they sell fresh fruit and vegetables?

[@randigtvattbjorn]

Yes

[@ЛарисаБронникова-ы4в]

Вы не смотрели видео? На нём и фрукты, и овощи есть.

[@charlotteruse8718]

@@ЛарисаБронникова-ы4в I must have fallen asleep when he showed the fresh food.

[@LongMax]

On 7:15. One version each of cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, apples, oranges, lemons, bananas, pomelo by weight. Nothing fancy.

[@liqiz1755]

How the can buy still Lays? American Brand or British walkers?

[@Chaldon-hl6yk]

Lays made in Russia not problems

[@lynnh4923]

Nice store and what great prices. We need a few of those here in Tampa! Food is outrageously expensive here. And how nice is it not to have so many choices, that can be very overwhelming.

[@MaryMacElveen]

I live in Florida and yes, many of the prices are too high. Plus the point that you brought up, too many choices lead to waste. Also gluttony which is one of The Seven Deadly Sins.

[@lynnh4923]

@@MaryMacElveenAmen!!

[@tarifkunde]

A clerk in a supermarket in Moscow earns 40.000 rubel or 440 $ (superjob), after tax of 13% about 383 $. You can buy an one room apartment in Moscow for 11.000.000 rubel or 120.000 $ (average price on domclick). Or you can rent an one room apartment for 25.000 rubel or 275 $ (average on cian).

[@vonipuh]

The salary of a supermarket employee is about 50 thousand in Moscow. And we have a system of allowances. If the cashier works hard, he can receive bonuses, up to 20 thousand sometimes. And an apartment for 11.000.000 is a lot. On average, to buy an apartment in a residential area NOT IN the CENTER, it will take you 6 million in Moscow. But do not forget that Moscow is very crowded with people, so real estate there costs 3 times higher than in other cities with a million or more inhabitants. An apartment for 11 million in Moscow, somewhere in Yekaterinburg or Tyumen will cost about 4-5 million, and the cashier's salary will not change in any way

[@A_V7]

From Russia 🇷🇺 with Love ❤️

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thanks ))

[@MTE1611]

why so much cheaper than the US?

[@MTE1611]

@@13VoRoN37 a week or a month?

[@GdjdbJdbdjd]

​@@MTE1611month

[@lecrammm2756]

hey, I'd like to say that your videos are awesome! and I'd like to invite you to come to Poland very simmilar country if we're talking about the culture (SLAVS) and the other positive aspect of visiting Poland is that you don have much to travel :)) best regards from Poland!

[@TravellingwithRussell]

My mums' parents are actually Polish, my spoke Polish at home growing up.

[@nellytina3838]

​@@TravellingwithRussell😮really?!!!❤

[@Unsocial01]

The alphabet they use is just crazy how it reads something lol

[@turkeyfromtheeast409]

Was thinking it looks very similar to ALDI like you said

[@bjarniagustjonsson3352]

1 beer at bar in Iceland 🇮🇸 10 us dollars ! 😎

[@joebidet2050]

Been to Iceland Once was enough 😂

[@tarifkunde]

In Germany I buy eggs at Aldi to 1,99 €. There are only free run, free range and bio eggs. You cant find in Germany cage keeping eggs in supermarkets.

[@robfriedrich2822]

10:06 For me it's also not unusual to eat ice-cream in winter time. Not only the moscow type, that contains much fat.

[@AMStationEngineer]

Well, today, I spent $62.55 USD, on almost the same amount of groceries which I purchased in January, of 2022, fo $49.80, USD..I'm 3rd generation Slovak, and watch "Boris", enough said?? We've got to do more about inflation.....

[@JohnSmith-lx8ku]

Рассел, я из Москвы, живу в центре и никогда не слышал об этом магазине. Спасибо тебе, за короной я приеду

[@godzilariga]

Корона- это же моча и ещё она у вас не сильно и дешёвая по сравнению с другими брендами. Вон рядом Будвайзер лучше и дешевле в 2 раза.

[@fdddf-b7t]

@@godzilarigaа что бывает пиво не моча?))

[@godzilariga]

@@fdddf-b7t в принципе да, бывает нормальное пиво. Желательно не от гигантских производителей, где чаны водой моют и это разливают. Если от завода не несёт брагой, то там льют ерунду.

[@godzilariga]

@@fdddf-b7t как-то давно был в соседнем микрорайоне пивзавод, так от него ветром несло хмелем за километры, потом скупил «мировой производитель» и запаха даже рядом вообще не стало и пиво превратилось в водный раствор чего-то. Хоть до этого было там нормальное пиво и покупал продавали когда на праздники из трубы на розлив в канистры, то это было пиво.

[@John_Johnson746]

Балтика всегда норм, дешево и сердито.

[@angelachanelhuang1651]

Thank GOD

[@alexsyritsyn6307]

Russell, you never cease to amaze with your reports!😁 It seems to me that with your optimism, energy and drive you could raise the rating of any product!😄👍

[@MikeyTheMamboKing]

♥

[@sascharitscher477]

"Chizhik" means "small, funny/cute bird" in Russian.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Chizhik Pyzhik

[@sweetytobleron656]

Siskin- Chizik

[@TheTwoFingeredBullFrog]

You can understand why food is cheap in Russia when the average yearly salary is $14,000, thst being said, people outside the cities are literally earning pennies.

[@joebidet2050]

So why is food in philippines more expensive than russia when salaries are even smaller ??

[@TheTwoFingeredBullFrog]

@joebidet2050 You ever been to a third world country? The Philippines has extremely poor logistics, dated infrastructure, no national or regional supermarkets ect. You have to be thick not to understand why. There are millions upon millions of Russians in little villages and towns with the same problem. Pop up shops are the norm.

[@joebidet2050]

@@TheTwoFingeredBullFrog what?? there are national supermarket chains in philippines

[@TheTwoFingeredBullFrog]

@joebidet2050 not all over the islands, there's a couple of chains that only have stores in cities, but not nationwide.

[@DropletFY]

Russians don’t have such inflation or focus on profit margin as the West

[@dianamanwaring4794]

When you walked into this store, the first thing I was thinking was how it seems to be similar to Aldi's, which I haven't been to in years. There are two hard discount stores here - one is called Dollar General and the other is Family Dollar. Both stores are rather unkempt with boxes and very cheap (meaning poor quality) merchandise all over the place. The floor in both stores are very filthy and the staff don't seem to care. I went to both stores only once and left without buying anything. I refuse to go back. I'm not close enough to the nearest Aldi's but we have something similar called Save A Lot. I've seen several of your supermarket videos and can't get over how low the prices are in Russia! Everything in America costs an arm and a leg because of corporate greed. Thank you for sharing this with everyone!

[@ЮраМакс]

Это только начало.У вас будет с каждым годом всë хуже.

[@JiříRys-v6s]

Čížek Czech Name of bird 😂 Hallo Russell.

[@JiříRys-v6s]

Read "cheezhek"

[@lifeineurope.eastvswest]

Another great video Russell! Keep up the great content.

[@trevortaylor5501]

Prices are excellent. 1.96$ in russia for 6 pack of corona according to ruble conversion. In canada at the LCBO 16.95$ canadian. Man were getting screwed here for prices.

[@partysize3732]

Its 2 CAD for 1 bottle, 6 pack is 12 CAD

[@polster2]

I think Russell said 130 rubles ($1.30 USD) per bottles = $7.80 USD for 6 pack is not much difference in USA prices for the 6 pack which ranges from $6.99-$9.99 depending on the store. Rubble conversion is not 100 to $1 USD today but its just used as rough estimate and not far off as currency fluctates daily.

[@vladimirnikolskiy]

@@polster2 It's really funny to watch how foreigners convert rubles into their currencies and discuss prices. A few days ago, the US dollar was worth 101 rubles, and today the exchange rate is 89.46 rubles.

[@polster2]

@@vladimirnikolskiy What's funny about it? We use a rough estimate of 100R to $1 because every currency in the world fluctuates daily as an exchange rate. I do wish the ruble would go over 100 but there are Russian price controls to hold inflation by raising interest rates on all debt in Russia. The Current Mortgage interest rate in Russia is over 12% while in America its 8%,

[@Alex_Bram]

You were 500+ meters to where I live, Odincovo

[@kendorman6567]

Excellent video Russell. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thanks for watching.. ))))

[@德米特里-g9z]

The real benefit of russian foodstuffs is TASTE. Food is really tasty as it is mostly organic and processed traditionally.

[@mainbased]

Что вы все в Москву то едете (или в крайнем случае Петербург) и пытаетесь сказать, что так вся Россия выглядит. Братан, приезжай в Ставрополь, лол. Посмотришь как Россия выглядит. И там ещё климат вывозит, упаси господи тебя побывать в Чите какой-нибудь

[@vonipuh]

А тюмень например? Город развивается и выглядит прекрасно, даже не в центре. Ставрополь тоже выглядит неплохо.

[@mainbased]

@@vonipuh не знаю, я никогда не был в Тюмени. А вот Ставрополь, ахахах не смеши. Я из Прохладного, в Ставрополе бываю.

[@vonipuh]

@@mainbased ну хз, мне Ставрополь показался довольно приличным городом. А Тюмень за последние лет 20 стала просто бомбезно выглядеть, относительно того, что было

[@mainbased]

@@vonipuh я чет такое от всех постоянно слышу, но кроме Москвы ничего хорошего нигде не видел. Какие-то косметические улучшения, а общая картинка ужасная как была так и остаётся

[@vonipuh]

@@mainbased достаточно в Тюмени побывать и можно увидеть, что даже многие спальные районы выглядят адекватно. Тут вопрос в администрации города, а ещё, что главное - в желаниях народа что-то менять. Часто вижу, что люди бубнят, но никто не ходит по администрациям, чтобы поменять что-то

[@lenayashina6777]

Никогда не слышала про этот Чижик. У нас тут в городе пара других подобных магазинов есть. Вряд ли здесь откроют

[@lenayashina6777]

Погуглила и оказалось, что открыли. Бывает же такое. От австралийского ютьюбера узнала о таком месте.