Polish family to spend on average PLN 1,718 on the back-to-school shopping

An average Polish family will spend PLN 1,718 this year on the school equipment, according to the report published by the consulting company Deloitte. When it comes to families with one child, the amount of money spent on school supplies will reach on average PLN 1,388. Families with two and three children will spend PLN 1,898 and PLN 2, 742, respectively. Over two-thirds of this sum is spent on clothes, shoes and school equipment.
"The beginning of the school year is a heavy burden on the household budget, and, at the same time, an important period for retail chains, not only in Poland. According to a Deloitte survey taken in the U.S, Americans are going to spend this year an average of $518. When it comes to Poland, the sum will amount to around $300. However, when comparing, the differences in the purchasing power of money should be taken into account,” Michał Pieprzny, the leader of the consumer goods sector in Deloitte, stressed.
(ISBnews)