12 Days of Christmas Cost $18,348.87
By Jeffrey Strain, November 30th, 2005 | 7 Comments »
I’ve always enjoyed this annual survey conducted by PNC Advisors. It seems that the prices for the items on the 12 days rose 6.1% this year to $18,348.87. For those who want to go all out and buy all the 364 gifts as repeated in the song, the total comes to $72, 608.02. Here are what all the gifts are going for this year:
| Item | Cost Per Item | Total Cost | % Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partridge In A Pear Tree | $104.99 | $104.99 | 12.9% |
| 2 Turtle Doves | $20.00 | $40.00 | 0% |
| 3 French Hens | $15.00 | $45.00 | 3.7% |
| 4 Calling Birds | $99.99 | $399.96 | 1.0% |
| 5 Golden Rings | $65.00 | $325.00 | 27.5% |
| 6 Geese-A-Laying | $50.00 | $300.00 | 42.9% |
| 7 Swans-A-Swimming | $600.00 | $4,200.00 | 20.0% |
| 8 Maids-A-Milking | $5.15 | $41.20 | 0% |
| 9 Ladies Dancing | $508.46 | $4,576.14 | 4.0% |
| 10 Lords-A-Leaping | $403.91 | $4,039.08 | 0% |
| 11 Pipers Piping | $186.65 | $2,053.20 | 0% |
| 12 Drummers Drumming | $185.36 | $2,224.30 | 0% |
| TOTAL | – | $18,348.87 | 6.1% |
It looks like bird flu is hitting the partridge, geese and swans this year.
Despite being the most expensive of the persons, the ladies look like a steal at twice the price!
I’m going for the Maid’s a milkin myself…
A dancing lady costs $500!??!?
is that per hour?
Ladies dancing always get paid more than lord’s dancing- Sex appeal. Although Maids-A-Milking, a blue collar job, just don’t get what they deserve.
Fun to read, Thanks
wow the lords a leaping cost more than the drummers!thanks this website helped me with my odd homework assignment.