The PNC Christmas Price Index for 2024:
Total Christmas Price Index (CPI)
Even with its small basket of goods and services, the PNC Christmas Price Index is not immune to the rising costs in the broader U.S. economy, as measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index.
$49,263.47 (+5.4%)
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True Cost of Christmas in Song
$209,272.00 (+3.6%)This represents the total cost of all the gifts bestowed by True Love when you count each repetition of the song, totaling 364 presents. Spreading cheer throughout the year in 2024 costs 3.6% more than in 2023.
The Ten Lords-a-Leaping surpassed the Seven Swans-a-Swimming as the most expensive Day of Christmas last year and continued to rise this year, now standing at $15,579.65. The Partridge in a Pear Tree saw the sharpest percentage rise, entirely due to the increase of costs in pear trees.
