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Wednesday, 05 January 2022 23:53

Vendors say there is a price increase in school supplies by 2022

Written by Evelyn Alas
Vendors say there is a price increase in school supplies by 2022

Vendors in downtown San Salvador have had to increase the prices of school supplies to achieve minimal profits, risking offering notebooks at US$0.80 and US$0.90 where they earn US$0.02 and US$0.03 in order not to lose their clients.

One of the traders says that she used to buy 100 notebooks for US$34 and now they cost US$36 or more. In addition, the vendors say that there are salvadorans who come to their stalls with a list of supplies and they make them a combo that can benefit both the merchant and the customer.

The price of a box of colors costs US$3.00, an eraser US$0.50, a pencil sharpener US$1.00, a compass US$1.50, a pencil case US$1.50, adding biosecurity items, hand soap costs US$1.25, alcohol gel US$1.50, and a box of masks US$2.50.

In addition, the Covid-19 pandemic has caused a rise in import costs at the international level, which has been detrimental to the sector.

Salvadorans who are going to buy supplies should make a previous budget so that this increase does not affect their pockets.

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