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In the North Caucasus, residents' wages are several times lower than in leading regions
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In the North Caucasus, residents' wages are several times lower than in leading regions
6 February 2026

According to the Unified Interdepartmental Information and Statistical System (EISIS), the average monthly wage in Ingushetia, Dagestan, and Chechnya does not exceed 50,000 rubles. This figure is significantly lower than in leading regions such as the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (209,000 rubles), Magadan Oblast (179,000), Moscow (173,000), Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (168,000), and Kamchatka Krai (164,000).

The head of Ingushetia expressed dissatisfaction with the population's utility bill payments
Economy
The head of Ingushetia expressed dissatisfaction with the population's utility bill payments
3 February 2026

Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov, the head of Ingushetia, expressed concern about the low level of utility bill payments by residents. According to him, payments for electricity account for only 63%, while for gas and water, they are around 45%.

Residents of Ingushetia, Dagestan, and Chechnya can buy the least amount of gasoline with their salary
Economy
Residents of Ingushetia, Dagestan, and Chechnya can buy the least amount of gasoline with their salary
2 February 2026

According to a RIA Novosti study, gasoline availability varies greatly across Russian regions. Moscow, Chukotka, and Yamal lead in the amount of fuel available for the average monthly salary, with the figure exceeding 2,000 liters of AI-92.

Ingushetia has some of the lowest salaries in the country
Economy
Ingushetia has some of the lowest salaries in the country
26 January 2026

According to statistics, in the first ten months of 2025, Ingushetia had one of the lowest wages in Russia—42,800 rubles. Furthermore, according to Rosstat, more than a quarter of Ingushetia's population (25.6%) lived below the poverty line in 2023-2024, making the region the leader in this indicator.