The information on this page is accurate as of March 11, 2011. Exchange rate (buy) of 1 dollar (USD) to 28.66 rubles (RUB) was close to the best one could find that day in Saint Petersburg (Sankt-Peterburg), Russian Federation. This rate is used for currency conversions below.
Public transportation
Public transportation
| Means of transportation | Price (cost) | |
| Rubles | Dollars | |
| City (urban) autobus | 21.00 | 0.73 |
| Trolleybus | ||
| Tramway (street railway) | ||
| Underground railway (subway, metro) | 25.00 | 0.87 |
Taxi
A large taxi company “Taxi SSSR” offers Ford Focus class cabs for 33 rubles (1.15 dollars) per kilometer, which is 1.85 dollars per mile. Minimum order is 300 rubles (10.47 dollars).
Gasoline (petrol)
| Item description | Price (cost) per liter | Dollars per US gallon | |
| Rubles | Dollars | ||
| LUKOIL station, as was shown on their displays | |||
| EKTO-98 (sport) | 29.50 | 1.03 | 3.90 |
| EKTO-95 (plus) | 26.95 | 0.94 | 3.56 |
| Euro-95 | 26.60 | 0.93 | 3.51 |
| EKTO-92 | 24.25 | 0.85 | 3.20 |
| Euro-92 | 23.90 | 0.83 | 3.16 |
| EKTO Diesel | 25.95 | 0.91 | 3.43 |
| AERO, positioning themselves as the only premium branded petroleum (gasoline and diesel) network in Russia; station on Industrialny prospect | |||
| NRG-95, imported from Norway, German EN ISO gasoline standard compliant | 50.30 | 1.76 | 6.64 |
| “Аи-98” | 33.40 | 1.17 | 4.41 |
| 95 Premium | 27.50 | 0.96 | 3.63 |
| Shell station | |||
| Shell-98 | 31.95 | 1.11 | 4.22 |
| Neste station (Finnish owned) | |||
| 98 | 34.90 | 1.22 | 4.61 |
| TNK-BP station (partially owned by British Petroleum) | |||
| 98 (super) | 27.89 | 0.97 | 3.68 |
1. Octane rating type for gasoline is the Research Octane Number.
2. Sale of leaded gasoline is prohibited in Russia by law (since year 2003).
3. Ferrocene additive is allowed, though is rarely used at branded gas stations.
Car insurance
Car liability insurance is required by law in Russia. In Saint Petersburg its yearly cost range is 2138.40 – 9,694.09 rubles (74.61 – 338.24 dollars), in Moscow 2,376.00 – 10,771.20 rubles (28.9 – 375.83 dollars).
Other types of insurance are freely available, although not obligatory. To insure a new Ford Focus 1.6 liter automobile with 115 HP for whole dealer list price of 20,000.00 USD, against damage and theft (casco), without franchise, for a 35 year old driver with 17 years of experience costs 34,400.00 – 40,700.00 rubles (1,200.00, – 1,420.00 dollars) per year according to quotes from five large insurers.
Vehicle tax
For every vehicle you own you will have to pay transport tax in Russian Federation. For the year 2011 its amount is as follows for passenger cars (per year):
| Power of vehicle | Tax on each horse power | |
| Rubles | Dollars | |
| 100 HP (73.55 kWt) or less | 24.00 | 0.84 |
| over 100 HP (73.55 kWt) to 150 HP (110.33 kWt) inclusive | 35.00 | 1.22 |
| over 150 HP (110.33 kWt) to 200 HP (147.10 kWt) inclusive | 50.00 | 1.74 |
| over 200 HP (147.10 kWt) to 250 HP (183.90 kWt) inclusive | 75.0 | 2.62 |
| over 250 HP (183.90 kWt) | 150.00 | 5.23 |
Thus in year 2011 for 1.6 liter Ford Focus with 115 HP one will pay an equivalent of around 140 dollars, for Mercedes-Benz E350 (268 HP) – 1,400 dollars, for exotic Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 (562 HP) – 2,940 (dollars).
New car prices
| Item description | Dealer price incl. taxes | |
| Rubles | Dollars | |
| BMW 523i (204 horse powers, 0-100 km/h acceleration of 8.5 seconds, maximum speed of 234 km/h), standard equipment | 2,050,000.00 | 71,530.00 |
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