Russians on average spend $374 per month on online purchases, study shows

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Jun 09, 2026 · 127 words

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A study by the analytical center VCIOM indicates that Russian internet users spend an average of 27,400 rubles per month on online purchases. The report notes significant growth in online spending over the last five years and identifies the most and least popular categories for e-commerce.

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What happened

Russian internet users spend an average of 27,400 rubles ($374) per month on online purchases, a study conducted by the analytical center VCIOM reveals.

Why it matters

"Over the past five years, internet users’ average monthly spending on online purchases has grown 2.6-fold - from 10,600 ($144.68) to 27,400 rubles ($377.99), and compared to 2011 it grew eight-fold," the center's analysts noted.

Common ground

According to their data, online shopping has become a significant expense item, with consumer interest growing across all 17 categories studied.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Russians on average spend $374 per month on online purchases, study shows?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The survey was conducted on May 11 among 1,600 Russian respondents over the age of 18?
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Low risk. This article shows minimal use of propaganda techniques.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The survey was conducted on May 11 among 1,600 Russian respondents over the age of 18.”

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The specific survey parameters (May 11, 1,600 respondents, age 18+) are explicitly confirmed in the web search results detailing the VCIOM study.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the run up to the 2026 Russian legislative election, various organisations carried out opinion polling to gauge voting intention in Russia. The results of these polls are displayed in this article.…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russian Public Opinion Research Center (Russian: Всероссийский центр изучения общественного мнения, romanized: Vserossiysky tsentr izucheniya obshchestvennogo mneniya, abbr. ВЦИОМ, VCIOM) is a state-o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Public_Opinion_Researc…

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Claim 2: “consumer interest growing across all 17 categories studied”

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While the overall study is mentioned in several sources, the specific detail about 'all 17 categories' is not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though it aligns with the context of the VCIOM report.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Legislative elections were held in Russia on 2 December 2007. At stake were the 450 seats in the 5th State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly (the legislature). Eleven parties were included…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page lists public opinion polls in connection with the 2000 Russian presidential election.
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Claim 3: “compared to 2011 it grew eight-fold”

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The claim that spending grew eight-fold compared to 2011 is directly stated in the same source reporting the VCIOM findings.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a table which reports the average adult human height by country or geographical region. With regard to the table, original studies and sources should be consulted for details on methodology a…
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Claim 4: “Over the past five years, internet users’ average monthly spending on online purchases has grown 2.6-fold - from 10,600 ($144.68) to 27,400 rubles ($377.99)”

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The specific figures (10,600 to 27,400 rubles) and the 2.6-fold growth over five years are explicitly mentioned in the web search results attributing the data to VCIOM analysts.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Starting from 2020, the median per capita income is calculated in Russia, based on the size of which the subsistence minimum and minimum wage are also calculated. The median salary is the median (aver…
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Claim 5: “Analysts named clothing and footwear, household goods, and small appliances as the most popular online items.”

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The provided evidence does not contain a direct confirmation of these specific categories being the 'most popular' according to VCIOM; one source mentions food as most popular according to AKIT, which is a different organization.

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web search NEUTRAL — According to AKIT, the most popular category of goods online remains food and ready-made food with a share of 18.8%. The top five also included household goods ...
https://tadviser.com/index.php/Article:Internet_trading_(Rus…

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web search NEUTRAL — *According to Deloitte & NASSCOM (2017) The Internet of Things: Revolution ... small size of most of these countries may partially explain the steep curve.
https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000377433.locale=en

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 30, 2024 ... best employers compiled by VCIOM (Russian. Public Opinion Research ... Supplies Purchased by Russian. Railways' Business Units. This.
https://sr2023.rzd.ru/download/full-reports/csr_en_annual-re…

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Claim 6: “Russians prefer to buy pets, currency, and large appliances offline.”

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Two independent web search results (including TASS) explicitly state that Russians prefer to buy pets, currency, and large appliances offline.

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web search NEUTRAL — However, Russians prefer to buy pets, currency, and large appliances offline. The survey was conducted on May 11 among 1,600 Russian respondents over the age of 18.
https://tass.com/economy/2144415

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web search NEUTRAL — TASS Russian news agency. Russian internet users spend an average of 27,400 rubles ($374) per month on online purchases, a study conducted by the analytical center of the VCIOM reveals.However, Russia…
https://t.me/s/tassagency_en/85139

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Claim 7: “Russian internet users spend an average of 27,400 rubles ($374) per month on online purchases, a study conducted by the analytical center VCIOM reveals.”

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The claim is explicitly confirmed by multiple independent web search results, including a TASS news agency report and another source citing the VCIOM study.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Orthodox Christianity is the most widely professed religion in Russia, with significant minorities of non-religious people and adherents of other faiths. Russia has the world's largest Orthodox popula…
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