"You save, but you have to leave your salary here": more than 3 blocks in line to buy cheaper school supplies. According to a note published by Clarín on February 16, and citing the Buenos Aires Ombudsman's Office, school supplies cost, on average, 450% more than in February 2023.
Countless mothers and children come from the suburbs and from different corners of the City to look for convenient prices. A box of colored pencils can cost a thousand pesos, 3,100 for the top brand, “the one that kids want,” she highlights.