Monthly food consumption value per capita in Russia 2023, by product

In 2023, Russian residents consumed meat and meat products with an average monthly cost of 2,857.8 Russian rubles per capita. Milk and dairy products were the category with the second-highest monthly consumption value per person. 

Food consumption in Russia

Food-related expenses of an average Russian accounted for roughly one-third of the total consumer budget in the country. In 2020, this share was somewhat greater than over the previous years, which can be explained by COVID-19-related lockdowns and pandemic-induced grocery stocking. Meat, milk, and dairy products were among the priciest grocery items in Russia in 2020. Butter was the third most expensive food product after domestic cognac and black leaf tea in that year, with an average retail price of nearly 640 Russian rubles per kilogram.

Online grocery shopping in Russia

The e-grocery segment has been steadily gaining popularity in Russia even before COVID-19; however, the latter influenced greatly in fostering online food sales. In 2021, a positive trend continued, with the orders volume nearly tripling year-over-year. X5 Retail Group, with nearly 22 billion Russian rubles in online sales, was the retailer with the highest sales revenue countrywide in 2020, followed by Sbermarket and Utkonos. Moscow residents were the most frequent online grocery shoppers compared to other regions in the country.