K&H: starting school may cost more than ever

While there is already a significant price increase in almost every area on a daily basis, the start of the school year in August means an additional expense for parents – it is clear from the compilation of K&H, which also shows how the prices of products that are popular among children and necessary for the start of school have changed.

According to official data, between August and October 2020, gym equipment, clothes, and shoes accounted for nearly 37 percent of the expenses necessary for the start of the school year, while notebooks, drawing sheets, and stationery, which are essential for learning, represented more than 17 percent. For the latter, a massive price increase of 40-50 percent is expected, according to the forecasts, and for non-paper office supplies, the price increase can be up to 30 percent. According to official KSH data, clothing items were less expensive compared to the main inflation indicator, but still nearly 5 percent more expensive in July than a year earlier.