Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Recreation and sightseeing


Cinema: the price of the tickets for “Tourist” movie (released on December 10, 2010) in the middle of January of 2011 was 90–250 rubles (2,94–8,16 dollars), depending on the day of week and time of show.

Mariinskiy Theater of opera and ballet
Tickets generally cost from 480.00 rubles (15 dollars) for Russian residents and 780.00 rubles (25 dollars) otherwise. The best seats cost 1,600.00 rubles (52 dollars) and 3,200.00 rubles (105 dollars) respectively. The price of the tickets for some performances can reach 5,400.00 rubles (175 dollars) and even more, especially during guest performances.

Soccer
The city has a club participating in top – Premier – league of Russian Soccer Championship. The most popular match of a season is the one with Spartak (Moscow). Tickets to this game, which in year 2011 takes place on May, 29, cost from 700 rubles (24.73 dollars*) for guest sectors to 2800 rubles (98.94 dollars*) for “VIP I” box. The latter seats are under the roof and they also give admission to the sport bar and stadium cafe.
*The exchange rate is 1 to 28.30 as of May 23, 2011.

Ice hockey
Tickets for Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) matches cost 100.00–500.00 rubles (3.26–16.31 dollars).

Bowling
One of the best bowling centers in the city – “Lider” (Engelsa prospect, 154) charges 200.00–700.00 rubles (7.07–24.73 dollars (exchange rate of 1 to 28.30) for entrance. This price depends upon time of the day and day of the week.

Café-bar in a typical residential (uptown, dormitory) district of the city as of January 23, 2011. 30.00 rubles was close to the maximal amount one could get for one dollar that day, so this rate is used for conversions in the table below:

Menu itemPrice
RublesDollars
Sandwich with Atlantic salmon (wheat bread, butter and Atlantic salmon)60.002.00
Russian (Stolichny) salad (chicken, potatoes, eggs, green peas, pickles, carrots, mayonnaise, salt), 150 grams (5.29 ounces)100.003.33
Fried/scrambled eggs with bacon, onions, cheese and tomatoes, 200 grams (7.05 ounces)80.002.67
Cheburek (form of turnover) with mutton, 250 grams (8.82 ounces)100.003.33
Boiled shrimps (prawns) with Tartare sauce, 300 grams (10.58 ounces)160.005.33
Shashlik (form of shish-kebab), pork neck, with mushrooms, 200 grams (7.05 ounces) 80.002.67
Beef undercut (tenderloin) with vegetables and greens, 200 grams (7.05 ounces)330.0011.00
Beer, draught, “Baltika” (Russian brand), sort “Export” (# 7), light, 0.33 liter (11.16 fluid ounces)60.002.00
Beer, draught, “Baltika” (Russian brand), sort “Export” (# 7), light, 0.5 liter (16.91 fluid ounces)80.002.67
Beer, draught, “Tuborg Green” (brewed in Russia under license), light, 0.33 liter (11.16 fluid ounces)100.003.33
Beer, draught, “Tuborg Green” (brewed in Russia under license, light, 0.5 liter (16.91 fluid ounces)120.004.00
Beer, draught, “Velvet” (brewed in Czech Republic), semi dark, lager, 0.33 liter (11.16 fluid ounces)150.005.00
Beer, draught, “Velvet” (brewed in Czech Republic), semi dark, lager, 0.5 liter (16.91 fluid ounces)190.006.33
Pepsi, 7 Up, Mirinda, Irn-Bru, 0.25 liter (8.45 fluid ounces)50.002.67
Juice (orange, carrot or apple), freshly-squeezed, 0.25 liter (8.45 fluid ounces)80.001.67
Coffee, Espresso, 0.05 liter (1.69 fluid ounces)50.001.67
Coffee, Latte Aroma, 0.22 liter (7.44 fluid ounces)90.003.00
Milk shake, 0.25 liter (8.45 fluid ounces)50.001.67

Pub “Shamrock”, Irish style, European cuisine. Average bill: 500–1000 rubles (16–33 dollars).

The Hermitage museum
The entrance into the largest museum in the world costs 400 rubles (13.05 dollars) for non-Russian citizens.

Russian museum
For non-Russian citizens the tickets cost 350–600 rubles (11,42–19,58 dollars). The price depends on the number of exhibitions visited.

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