The Cost Of The 12 Days Of Christmas, 2007
- Author: Brian
- Filed under: Consumer
Dec 25,2007
Who knew Swan prices could fluctuate so much!
After all the verses — when the singer has 12 partridges in 12 pear trees — the song’s gifts would cost $78,100, up 4 percent over 2006. This contrasts with $128,886, a 2.5 percent increase from last year, to assemble the same gifts on the Internet. Giving only the gifts from the 12th day, an online shopper would be set back $31,249, 3 percent more than last year and significantly more than the old-fashioned way of gathering the gifts because shipping costs drive the tab higher.
The only time that the PNC index has not closely paralleled the Consumer Price Index was in 1995, when swan prices tumbled because of increased availability. The cost for seven swans a-swimming is $4,200 today, nearly half the price two decades ago.
A Partridge, a Pear Tree, a Price Tag That Grows (NYTimes)
| Item | 2006 | 2007 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| One partridge and pear tree | $144.99 | $164.99 | 13.79% |
| Two turtle doves | $40.00 | $40.00 | 0.00% |
| Three French hens | $45.00 | $45.00 | 0.00% |
| Four calling birds | $479.96 | $599.96 | 25.00% |
| Five gold rings | $325.00 | $395.00 | 21.54% |
| Six geese a-laying | $300.00 | $360.00 | 20.00% |
| Seven swans a-swimming | $4,200.00 | $4,200.00 | 0.00% |
| Eight maids a-milking | $41.20 | $46.80 | 13.59% |
| Nine ladies dancing | $4,759.19 | $4,759.19 | 0.00% |
| 10 Lords a-leaping | $4,160.25 | $4,285.06 | 3.00% |
| 11 pipers piping | $2,124.00 | $2,213.40 | 4.21% |
| 12 drummers drumming | $2,301.00 | $2,397.85 | 4.21% |
| Total Christmas Price Index | $18,920.59 | $19,507.25 | 3.10% |
Source: PNC Christmas Price Index
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