MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 24th March, 2023) Almost half of Russian citizens interviewed, 47%, believe that prices for basic products, goods and services have risen faster than before over the past month, a poll conducted by Russia's Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) from March 17-19 showed on Friday.
Data showed that 28% of respondents said that the prices were the same as in the previous months, only 5% believe inflation slowed down, while 10% did not notice any changes.
Around 23% of those interviewed expect that prices will grow faster over the next month, 45% forecast that prices will remain the same, 8% said price growth will slow down and 10% said that there would be no changes.
As for non-food products, a third of respondents, or 35%, said that they had witnessed an increase in medication prices, 19% saw hikes in prices for clothes, 17% for household appliances and electronics, another 17% for construction materials and 18% for gasoline, according to the poll.
At the same time, 35% of people saw an increase in prices for housing and communal services, 18% for medical services, 12% for public transport services, and 11% for household services.
The poll was conducted across Russia among 1,500 people aged 18 and over.
