Moscow teacher faces utility charge above half her monthly salary
A sharp tariff increase drove up the bill as Russia faces inflation fueled by its wartime economy.
A utility bill consumed the equivalent of over half of Moscow history teacher Polina Ibragimova’s monthly earnings after tariffs rose sharply, Reuters reported.
Ibragimova, 34, has two children and initially suspected that their lengthy hot baths explained the charge. Examining the individual entries on the bill, however, she found that the increase stemmed from higher utility tariffs.
The household expense comes against a backdrop of inflation driven by Russia’s wartime economy. Increased military expenditure and a tight job market are intensifying price pressures, with families such as Ibragimova’s seeing the strain in regular bills and everyday purchases.
