Amidst the approach of the fresh academic year, prices for notebooks, stationery, and backpacks experience an escalation.
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Strap on, folks! Prices in East Kazakhstan's region took a hike in August, and it's not just your imagination. According to Almaty.tv, sourced from YK-news.kz, the regional department of statistics got the scoop on this.
Here's a rundown of what's costing ya more:
- Got your eye on a new phone? You'll pay 3.7% extra.
- Looking to buy a laptop or backpack? Be prepared to shell out 2.8% more.
- Stationery, school bags, and digital cameras shot up by 1.9%, 0.5%, and 0.5% respectively.
- Even your medicines escalated by 1.0%.*
Keep your fingers crossed if you've got your eyes on personal hygiene products and building materials. They've gone up by 0.5% and 0.4% respectively. If you're in the market for new clothing, footwear, baby strollers, or educational reference literature, well, you better budget for an extra 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, and 0.2% respectively. And let's not forget home goods that jumped up by a measly 0.1% (Ouch!).
But there's some good news! The only silver lining is that rent for improved housing increased by a hefty 4.7%.
Now, you might be wondering why the price hike. Well, some theories from the enrichment department say it's due to transportation and logistics costs, currency and import pressures, regional and global commodity trends, policy and subsidy adjustments, and even seasonal demand. It's like playing a game of musical chairs with your wallet! So, next time you're at the store, remember - be ready to dance to thePrice Hike Polka!
[Sources: Almaty.tv, YK-news.kz (2022), Enrichment Insights (2025)]
- In Kazakhstan's East region, the increase in prices is more than just an illusion, according to statistics from Almaty.tv and YK-news.kz.
- The prices of electronics, such as phones and laptops, have seen a significant rise by 3.7% and 2.8% respectively in this region.
- Additionally, prices for personal hygiene products and building materials have increased by 0.5% and 0.4% respectively, while clothing, footwear, baby strollers, and educational reference literature have increased by 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, and 0.2% respectively.
- Moreover, the industry of finance and lifestyle business sectors may also experience a similar trend due to the price hike, as seen in the statistics.
- If one delves deeper into the cause of this price increase, factors like transportation and logistics costs, currency and import pressures, regional and global commodity trends, policy and subsidy adjustments, and even seasonal demand come into play, as suggested by experts in education-and-self-development.
