Overview
- Ecosur and the Córdoba Stock Exchange put the primary school basket at $277,405, with a mochila con carrito accounting for 39.5% of the total at about $109,610 and a lower-cost option at $194,748.
- Several basics outpaced an estimated 31.5% annual inflation: colored pencils rose 42%, erasers 39% and posters 34%, while secondary-level highlights and geometry kits climbed 56% and 50%, respectively.
- Focus Market reports the overall basket up 12% year over year and finds school backpacks down 2% to 5% in nominal terms, underscoring strong price dispersion across channels.
- For secondary students, Ecosur estimates an average basket of $174,719 and an economy option at $100,578, with the backpack and a large block of paper each near $28,953 and similar in weight.
- Buying shifted later into February and payment habits are tilting toward digital wallets and debit, though credit cards remain the main financing tool; a full tech kit runs $1,115,597, up 7% from 2025.