I saw this article on the BBC:

[www.bbc.com]

My question isn't about LGBT rights in Russia at all, what really boggled my mind was her salary as noted in the article

Ms Shestopalova said she had worked at the Krasnoyarsk school for five years, for a salary of about 8,000 roubles (£107; $131) a month.

Can one actually afford to live in Russia on 131 USD a month? Or, is this likely a mistake on the part of the BBC reporter?