School supplies cost 17-19K rubles in Russia
The average cost of preparing a child for school in Russia in June 2026 is estimated at 17,000 rubles for boys and 19,000 rubles for girls, according to a report by ACRAs expert Evgenia Trautman based on Rosstat data. The cost includes clothing, backpack, and stationery.
Consensus
- The average cost of a school kit for a boy in Russia in June 2026 will be approximately 17,000 rubles.
- The average cost of a school kit for a girl in Russia in June 2026 will be 19,000 rubles.
- The estimate is based on data from Rosstat.
- The school kit includes clothing, a backpack, and stationery.
- The cost of stationery is slightly over 900 rubles.
- The cost of clothing for boys is about 13,000 rubles and for girls about 15,000 rubles.
- The cost of a backpack is approximately 2,700 rubles.
- The cheapest school kits can be found in the Republic of Kalmykia.
- Astrakhan and Belgorod regions are also among the cheapest for school kits.
- The school kit for boys includes a jacket, two pairs of trousers, two shirts, shoes, and a backpack.
- The school kit for girls includes a dress, two blouses, and a skirt.
Points of divergence
- The discussion about introducing ethics and speech culture lessons in Russian schools is mentioned, though it is unrelated to the main topic of school supply costs. — vm
Coverage (6 sources)
- AKRA: School enrollment for a child in 2026 will cost 17-19 thousand rubles — Коммерсантъ
- Cost of collecting Russian children for school this year named — Вести
- Cost of children's school fees in 2026 is 18 thousand rubles — Вести
- AKRA: School enrollment in 2026 will cost 17,000–19,000 rubles — Вечерняя Москва
- AKRA: to send a child to school will cost up to 19,000 rubles — Ведомости
- School collection for a boy in Russia this year will cost approximately 17 thousand rubles, girls - 19 thousand rubles. — РИА Новости (Telegram)