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There were a few beggars who were fairly well dressed, but did take advantage of the goldmine to be found in the tourists on Red Square and other popular tourist spots. Overall the average person by far outnumbers the super rich or super poor, but everyone there is slowly getting poorer and poorer because of the inflation reflected by the exchange rates on the ruble.
When I arrived in Moscow, 126 rubles was equal to one dollar, and you could buy a bottle of Pepsi for 20 rubles. When I left, the exchange
81.4%