prices for goods in the Soviet Union

[Vadim Besprozvanny]

Hello Edie.

I was really surprised seeing this list of prices. Not only I cannot tell
you what source was used for this information - based on my own
recollections and some motley bits of reading - I found this info not very
reliable. While the Soviet Union has promoted a system of prices'
unification, there were a) regional differences, b) differentiation by
seller (f.e., cafe, restaurants had higher prices). For some goods the
"average" price does not make sense because photo camera might cost from
12.50 to several hundreds. Of course, to have dates of these prices are
vital.

If you're really interested in this topic you can find Soviet Price Lists
(Preiskuranty) in Russian libraries (never checked them on WorldCat). Very
few (such as  price lists of alcohol) are available on-line: 
http://sovietwine.com

Best,

Vadim Besprozvany

> Dear SEELANGers,
> 
> I recently saw a post on English Russia documenting prices for goods in
the
> Soviet Union:
> 
> http://englishrussia.com/?p=2333
> 
> No source is cited; can anyone point me to references for such
information?
> 
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Edie Furniss
> MA Candidate Teaching a Foreign Language - Russian
> Monterey Institute of International Studies '10
> 
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