Back to School: moderate rise in prices, driven by supply – Le Point

The average cost of school slightly increase this year and reached 190.42 euros for a child entering sixth, increasing supply prices was partly offset by the decrease in sporting goods, according to the barometer of Families of France.

The average expenditure, estimated from an average basket of 45 reference, is up 0.7% over last year, according to the annual study of the family association published Tuesday.

Rising is strongest for non-paper mill supplies (+ 3.70%), the price reached 100.82 euros.

“The average increase of 3.70% seems very surprising in view of the decline in oil prices between July 2014 and July 2015, “said Families of France in its investigation.

The plastic derived from petroleum and used in the manufacture of many school supplies such as rules, pens or scissors.

Paper mills and filing supplies (copies, drawing sheets, tracing paper …) represent a budget of 46.66 euros according to the study, up 2 46% despite the decline in the cost of pulp found by the association.

The budget “sports article” stalled (-7.32%) to 42.94 euros after a sharp increase last year.

The average increase recorded by Familles de France is slightly higher than the estimate of the Ministry of Education, + 0.1%, published Monday.

As every year, the basket Families of France is cheaper in hypermarkets, which equip returns averaged 176.09 euros (+ 0.74%), ahead of supermarkets, 202.07 euros (+ 1.28%) and specialty stores, 206.33 euros (stable).

According to the association, 15 on online shopping sites examined, only two offer all the supplies the basket of the study, a number down compared to last year which offered five sites all products.

In addition, the day of payment of the allowance for school ( ARS), the amount remained unchanged this year, Familles de France denounces the “non-revaluation of family benefits.”

The Association also requested that the students beyond 18 years can continue to benefit from ARS if repetition.

The survey is conducted through a survey of prices for 45 items in 256 stores in France, the results are then weighted according to habits of French consumption (hypermarkets, supermarkets, paper mills) and the distribution of population between the Ile-de-France and other regions

8/18/2015 11:13:33 -. Paris (AFP) – AFP © 2015