With first bell of SeptemberThousands of Greek families are invited to meet a number of increased needs. It is not only the basic list of the school – seats, stationery, bags, caskets and aids – but also the fixed costs that accompany the school year: foreign languages tuition, tutorials for older children, sports and artistic activities. Inflation and constant value for basic goods make the weight even more noticeable, so the “free” public education eventually looks like a very expensive household case.
2025 finds parents count more than ever each euro. Prices in basic school supplies show increases compared to last year, while monthly costs for supportive education have been launched. Many families are forced to do strict hierarchy by choosing which activity they will keep for their child and which they will postpone to meet the financial demands of the new year.
The Newpost It attempts, through an indicative list of shopping in a large online store for elementary, high school and high school, but also with fixed monthly expenses, to record the reality behind the first bell. A reality that explains why the Greek family begins the school year with suffocating financial pressure and is called upon to do “creative mathematics” in order to balance the family budget.
Primary (4th grade)
In the fourth grade of elementary school, parents are invited to buy basic school supplies, which together with English books lead to a significant amount.
September expenses – Material List
- Trolley bag – 49 €
- Cassetina – 11 €
- B5 Notebook (Pin) – 5 €
- Pencil sets (6 pcs) – 5 €
- Sharp – 2 €
- Eraser – 3 €
- Painting Markers (12 pcs) – 4 €
- Watercolor block – 2 €
- Wood paints (12 pcs) – 7 €
- English books – 90 €
Total September (elementary): 178 €
Monthly fixed costs
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| English | 90 € |
| Sport | 40 € |
| Second foreign language | 70 € |
| Total/month | 200 € |
High school
The Gymnasium brings even more requirements: In addition to the basic school supplies, students need English, second foreign language books and aids, significantly uploading the September account.
September expenses – Material List
- Back school bag – 43 €
- Casket – 6 €
- 4 -Topic Spiral – 30 €
- Gel pen – 8 €
- Underlining Marker – 2 €
- Corrective Tape – 2 €
- Plan block – 2 €
- Writing Marker – 1 €
- Geometry Set – 3 €
- Diabetes – 8 €
- English books – 120 €
- Second Foreign Language Books – 100 €
- Books Aids – 60 €
September Total (Gymnasium): 385 €
Monthly fixed costs
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| English | 140 € |
| Tutorial | 180 € |
| Second foreign language | 80 € |
| Sport | 40 € |
| Total/month | 440 € |
Litchi
In high school, the pressure culminates: the aids and especially the tutorials make the family budget … bend.
September expenses – Material List
- Back school bag – 45 €
- 4 -Topic Spiral – 6 €
- Gel pen – 7 €
- Books Aids – 80 €
September Total (High School): 138 €
Monthly fixed costs
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tutorial | 400 € |
| Sport | 40 € |
| Total/month | 440 € |
A family with a child in Municipal It takes about 178 euros only for the first school materials, while each month is added a steady output around 200 euros For foreign languages and extracurricular activities.
To High schoolthe account becomes even more heavier: September’s essentials arrive 385 euroswhile monthly costs go up to 440 eurosmainly due to reinforcing teaching and tutorials.
Even in Litchiwhere basic needs in materials are more limited (about 138 euros), the monthly cost also touches the 440 euroswith tutorials absorbing most of the family budget.
Education in Greece remains “public” on paper, but in practice families raise a huge financial burden. A burden that, especially in the age of accuracy, is becoming more and more difficult to withstand.