Money, Budget, and Shopping for Russia

Money

Currency

• Currency: Rouble (100 kopecks).

• Banknotes: 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, 1,000, and 5,000 roubles.

• Coins: 1, 5, 10, and 50 kopecks + 1, 2, 5, and 10 roubles.

• Exchange:

Exchange

Which currency to bring

Payment methods

Returning home

Budget

What can be expensive

What can be inexpensive

Price range

• Budget double room:

• Mid-range double room:

• Snacks, local restaurant meal:

• Tourist restaurant meal:

• Budget car rental:

• 100 km by bus:

• 100 km by train:

• Urban taxi:

• Urban bus:

Bargaining and tipping

Shopping and souvenirs

What to bring back