SEPTEMBER 1
How much does it cost to get
a child ready for school
a child ready for school
"First‐grader kit" by Rosstat
Every year Rosstat calculates the cost of a first‐grader kit. The recent trend is price increase for clothing items and stationery below inflation.
The cost for the boy kit has increased by 1,7%, while for the girl kit — by 1,1% by July of the last year.
The cost for the boy kit has increased by 1,7%, while for the girl kit — by 1,1% by July of the last year.
18,8 thou. ₽
First-grader boy kit in 2020
23,2 thou. ₽
First-grader girl kit in 2020
How much is?
To get a boy ready for school is almost 5 thou. rubles less than a girl. The average price for clothing in Russia for boys is a little more than 14 thou. rubles while for girls it is 18,6 thou. rubles. Stationary set with a backpack will cost 4,5 thou. rubles.
What we take into account
Clothing
Trousers, shirts, sweater, dress, skirts, shoes and boots
Sports uniform
Sport suit, sport shoes, t‐shirts
Stationary
Pens, pencils, felt‐tip pens, notebooks, drawing album and teaching materials
Backpack
Faux leather or polyester school bag
Bouquet
Bouquet of five freshly cut flowers
Gadgets
Phone, tablet, laptop
Additional classes
Learning circles and sections
Paid education
Education in private schools
BOYS
GIRLS
Clothing
Total for clothing is 10 278.47 rubles
Trousers
2 pairs
2 pairs
Price is 2 911.44 rubles
Shirt
3 pcs.
3 pcs.
Price is 2 441.97 rubles
Sweater
1 piece
1 piece
Price is 1 154.50 rubles
Shoes
1 pair
1 pair
Price is 1 309.49 rubles
Boots
1 pair
1 pair
Price is 2 092.92 rubles
Socks
5 pairs
5 pairs
Price is 368.15 rubles
Clothing
Total for clothing is 14 689.78 rubles
Dress
2 pcs.
2 pcs.
Price is 3 242.24 rubles
Shirt
3 pcs.
3 pcs.
Price is 3 467.52 rubles
Skirt
2 pcs.
2 pcs.
Price is 2 415.48 rubles
Sweater
1 piece
1 piece
Price is 1 154.50 rubles
Shoes
1 pair
1 pair
Price is 1 309.49 rubles
Boots
1 pair
1 pair
Price is 2 092.92 rubles
Socks
5 pairs
5 pairs
Price is 368.15 rubles
Tights
3 pcs.
3 pcs.
Price is 639.48 rubles
Sports uniform
Total for sport clothing is 3 952.87 rubles
Sport suit
1 piece
1 piece
Price is 1 802.21 rubles
Sport shoes
1 pair
1 pair
Price is 1 410.02 rubles
T-shirts
2 pcs.
2 pcs.
Price is 740.64 rubles
Stationary
Total for stationary is 2 562.84 rubles
Pen
5 pcs.
5 pcs.
Price is 90.30 rubles
Pencil
5 pcs.
5 pcs.
Price is 76.50 rubles
Notebook
4 pcs.
4 pcs.
Price is 28.64 rubles
Felt tip pens (12 colors)
1 set
1 set
Price is 137.58 rubles
Drawing album
1 piece
1 piece
Price is 78.57 rubles
Teaching materials
5 pcs.
5 pcs.
Price is 2 151.25 rubles
Backpack
Total for backpack is 2 013.14 rubles
What about regions?
School kit price for boys and girls may vary from 14 to 23 thou. rubles depending on the region. Price range for girls clothing is 13 thou. rubles.
To get a boy ready for the 1st of September is the cheapest in the Orel Region (14 112.54 rubles), while for a girl it is the cheapest in the Omsk Region (18 405.76 rubles). The most expensive cost for getting ready of a first‐grader girl will be in the Kamchatka Territory (32 314.83 rubles), and for a boy — in the Chukotka Autonomous Area (24 896.11 rubles).
To get a boy ready for the 1st of September is the cheapest in the Orel Region (14 112.54 rubles), while for a girl it is the cheapest in the Omsk Region (18 405.76 rubles). The most expensive cost for getting ready of a first‐grader girl will be in the Kamchatka Territory (32 314.83 rubles), and for a boy — in the Chukotka Autonomous Area (24 896.11 rubles).
How it used to be?
The cost for a first‐grader kit is increasing more slowly than inflation. The cost for the boy kit has increased by 1,7%, while for the girl kit — by 1,1% by July of the last year. Inflation rate for the same period was 3,4%.
Supplementary
Along with the "first-grader kit" Rosstat has also calculated the average price of a bouquet, gadgets and additional activities.
Flowers
A bouquet of flowers is the main attribute of September 1st. Now there is a new tradition in schools. All pupils in the class give to a teacher one bouquet, and the extra money they've collected is donated to charity (for example, the charitable event "Children instead of flowers").
541,25 ₽
A bouquet of five flowers
Phone
When choosing a phone for a child, pay attention to its convenience and reliability. Phones featuring panic buttons and special applications will help to protect a pupil.
3 076,10 ₽
Mobile phone
9 417,17 ₽
Smartphone
Gadgets
Implementation of electronic diaries, as well as distance education, is increasing the number of gadgets in families. According to Rosstat calculations there is more than one personal computer per family.
12 192,24 ₽
Tablet
30 118,18 ₽
Laptop
651,91 ₽
Flash drive
Additional classes
Learning circles and sections begin to work after summer holidays. Prices for additional education vary greatly from region to region.
Average price of an academic hour is 200 rubles. The cost for education in private school is 20 thousand rubles per month.
Average price of an academic hour is 200 rubles. The cost for education in private school is 20 thousand rubles per month.
218,71 ₽
Additional classes (45 minutes)
20 268,61 ₽
Education in private schools (monthly)
Are you sure about these prices?
Rosstat monitors the consumer price index or in other words inflation on a regular basis. Rosstat collects data for 100 positions weakly and for 520 goods and services monthly.
"First‐grader kit" is formed on the basis of the average prices for goods and services in Russia and in the regions for July 2020. August prices will be published on our website on September 8.
"First‐grader kit" is formed on the basis of the average prices for goods and services in Russia and in the regions for July 2020. August prices will be published on our website on September 8.
282 cities
We track prices from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok. The list includes all large and small cities in which at least 35% of the total urban population of Russia lives. If you live in a city, then most likely we track price changes in your stores too.
81 thousands of organizations
We fix prices for goods in all major retail facilities (for example, Pyaterochka and Aushan). We also look at prices in city markets, where citizens more often come for shopping. The only things we do not include are boutiques and luxury stores.
520 goods and services
We track prices for goods and services spending on which is more than 0.1% of household expenditures. For example, there is a pencil case that is rarely bought and definitely costs less than 0.1% of the total annual expenses. Exceptions are rare, and the pencil case is not one of them.
We group by the basic features
Rosstat tracks prices for more than 700 thousand of different goods and services. In order to single those out we form the groups of goods that include similar items. For example, different suppliers provide different ballpoint pens. We bring everything to a single denominator - a ballpoint pen.
Formula
The cost of goods is calculated based on the average prices in the cities and the share of the population in these cities. This is a complex formula, but it is necessary in order to take into account all the nuances. If you are interested to understand it, please find the presentation here.
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