School backpacks as much as €200, pencil cases over €40, consumer service finds

The consumer protection service on Tuesday announced the average prices of school supplies from its survey.

The average price for a rucksack is €39.56, while for a wheeled backpack it stands at €51.80. Prices for rucksacks start at €6.99 and go up to €134.95, while wheeled bags start at €16 and go as high as €199.95. The average price for a pencil case is €12.99, starting from €0.99 and going up to as much as €44.95.

The average price for 80-leaf blue notebooks is €1.23, for HB pencils €0.75...