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How much do the gifts in ‘12 Days of Christmas’ actually cost?

Have you ever wondered how much the gifts in the “12 Days of Christmas” song would actually cost? Well the answer is way too much.

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Have you ever wondered how much the gifts in the “12 Days of Christmas” song would actually cost? Well the answer is way too much.

For the past 31 years, the PNC Wealth Management Christmas Price Index survey has determined the cost of the items in the “12 Days of Christmas.” This year, the total cost of the gifts mentioned in the song is $27,673, if purchased in stores. This is an increase of almost $300 from last year’s cost. If the gifts are purchased online, the cost would be $42,959, an increase of 8 percent from last year.

If a buyer wanted to purchase the items each time they were mentioned in the song (the verses are constantly repeated), they would spend a total of $116,273.

Here is the list of prices from PNC Wealth Management:

A partridge in a pear tree: $207.68

Two turtle doves: $125

Three French hens: $181.50

Four calling birds: $599.96

Five gold rings: $750

Six geese-a-laying: $360

Seven swans a-swimming: $7,000

Eight maids a-milking: $58

Nine ladies dancing (per performance): $7,552.84

10 lords a-leaping (per performance): $5,348.24

11 pipers piping (per performance), $2,635.20

12 drummers drumming (per performance), $2,854.80

 

Do you love the idea, but don’t want to go all out on the actual items? Try these funny and cheaper alternatives:

A partridge in a pear tree = Christmas tree ornament

Two turtle doves = Dove Chocolates and Turtles chocolate candy bar

Three French hens = can of chicken noodle soup

Four calling birds = messages on notes

Five gold rings = Ring Pops

Six geese-a-laying = half carton of eggs

Seven swans a-swimming = bath bombs (bath salt balls)

Eight maids a-milking = giftcard for local ice cream shop

Nine ladies dancing = ballet slippers

10 lords a-leaping = jump rope

11 pipers piping = hot cocoa mix for a ‘piping’ hot drink

12 drummers drumming = Christmas CD

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