By September 1, 2010, the average monthly wages in Armenia had reached 105,600 AMD (about U.S. $283), the Statistical Service of Armenia reports. The average monthly wages decreased by 7.7% as compared with last month. The average monthly wage is 572.7 lari (about U.S. $318) in Georgia, and 317.4 manat (U.S. $396) in Azerbaijan. In Russia, the average monthly wages are 15,200 roubles (about U.S. $490) – a 2% decrease as compared with 2008, reported the Russian Federation of Independent Trade Unions.

The average monthly pension is U.S. $48 in Georgia, about U.S. $60 in Armenia, about U.S. $110 in Azerbaijan and U.S. 230 in Russia.