Coming global price hike: 5 reasons to tighten their belts

First a very serious blow to your wallet will feel the Russians in the near Sunday. On July 1, 2012 will rise in price utility services, gasoline, road fines, liquor and tobacco. And get used to the new prices, we do not have time - rates are indexed each year, and therefore will continue to grow.

The calculation of the new tariffs was implemented on the basis of socio-economic development of Russia. Interestingly, the payment for municipal services in Russia turned out to be higher than in most European countries.

FROM July 1   Gas price will rise (an average of 15%), electricity (6%), thermal energy (by 6% in the coming Sunday and still is as from September 1). Appreciation rates   Utilities would entail large costs for the hot and cold water, drainage, maintenance of apartments and rent residential and commercial premises, which will result in a jump in prices at the store range.

In the near future more expensive gasoline. For those who use fuel class Euro 4, will not be significant changes. They affect the thickness of the purse buyers of gasoline-class Euro-3. FROM July 1   the cost of the excise tax to 7382 rubles per ton increase to 500 rubles.

But absolutely all Russian motorists will now have to go by the rules. If earlier fine for a movement or a stop on the runway, designed to block vehicles amounted to 300 rubles, from 1 July it will increase threefold, reaching 1,500 rubles. In Moscow and St. Petersburg, the violation will cost at all in 3000 rubles. The same amount will have to pay and for the wrong stop on the sidewalk and crosswalk.

Since July 1, dramatically more expensive liquor, and everywhere. The cheapest vodka will now cost no less than 125 rubles (instead of 98). But higher prices will affect not only the drink, but also whiskey, brandy, gin, tequila and others.
Change in price and cigarettes. Excise duties on tobacco products will grow from 360 to 390 rubles. For the cost of a pack of ordinary Russians will not change significantly. So, for example, packaging, which cost 34 rubles before, Sunday will be sold for 36, 5 rubles.
Beer lovers from July 1, will have to enjoy this drink only at home or in pubs - to drink it in the places where the citizens will be banned. In addition, the foam disappears from the windows of transport stops - for the sale of this product vendors will be fined 4000 rubles.

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