The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine provoked a sharp increase in the cost of funeral services and goods in Russia.
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This was reported by the Moscow Times with reference to an analysis of data from the Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation carried out by the publication “Important Stories”.
In February, citizens had to pay an average of 7.4 thousand rubles to make a coffin. Compared to the same month in 2022, the price jumped by 66% – then a coffin could be purchased for about 4.5 thousand rubles, the publication notes.
At the same time, digging graves is becoming more expensive in Russia:
- last year, the increase in prices for this service reached 11.25% and became the maximum for the entire time of available statistics (since 2016);
- in February of this year, such work cost an average of 10.2 thousand rubles, while in the same month of 2022 it was necessary to pay about 7.9 thousand rubles for them. That is, over two years of war, digging graves became 23% more expensive.
The cost of cremation has also increased:
- in February 2022, you had to pay an average of 21 thousand rubles for it;
- in 2024 the cost is already 32 thousand rubles (+52%);
- According to experts, the demand for this service continues to grow because it is cheaper than burial, which includes paying for a coffin, cross, wreaths, grave preparation and landscaping services.
The average cost of a funeral at the end of 2023 was 54.9 thousand rubles, which is 6% more than in 2022 – then the funeral ceremony cost 47.3 thousand rubles. At the same time, in certain regions the price jump was especially sharp:
- in Kabardino-Balkaria by 65%;
- in Adygea Kalmykia, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug by 54-56%;
- in Karelia, Rostov and Leningrad regions – 31-32%);
- in Primorsky Krai, North Ossetia and Stavropol region – 28-29%.
It is noted that the industry explains the rise in prices by inflation, currency fluctuations and rising prices for raw materials, in particular wood and metal. At the same time, the Mediazona publication and the BBC Russian Service, as of May 17, were able to identify the names of almost 53.6 thousand dead Russian soldiers thanks to information collected from open sources.
Source: Moscow Times
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