Overview

• ANPEC estimates families will spend up to 10,916.02 pesos per student this year, a 12.66% increase over 2024.
• Price pressures are sharpest in supplies (+16.66%) and cleaning items (+15.10%), with uniforms and footwear up 10% and school fees up 12%; a full uniform set can reach 4,400 pesos.
• Profeco’s review of 689 secondary-uniform products shows wide dispersion, with full girl uniforms at 206.10–774 pesos and boy uniforms at 251.50–969 pesos.
• Profeco urges parents to compare using its ‘Quién es Quién en los Precios’ tool and to visit Back-to-School fairs after reporting more than 8,000 attendees at a recent CDMX event, with fairs continuing through late August.
• Profeco says basic school-supply prices are broadly similar to last year and advises prioritizing essentials, while ANPEC warns higher costs are pushing families toward informal and pirated goods that may prove more expensive over time.