12daysAThe collective cost of items featured in the “The Twelve Days of Christmas” rose 7.7% over last year, according to PNC Financial, to $27,393.

For 30 years PNC has compiled the Christmas Price Index. Since the index was first compiled in 1983, year-over-year inflation increases have averaged 2.9%.

For this year, the price to hire nine ladies dancing rose the most, 20%, while 10 lords a-leaping jumped 10%.

Here’s a breakdown of the cost of the twelve gifts:

  • One partridge in a pear tree: $200
  • Two turtledoves: $125
  • Three French hens: $165
  • Four calling birds: $600
  • Five gold rings: $750
  • Six geese: $210
  • Seven swans: $7,000
  • Eight milking maids: $58 (if they’re paid the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour)
  • Nine ladies dancing: $7,553
  • Ten leaping lords: $5,243
  • Eleven pipers piping: $2,635
  • Twelve drummers: $2,855

Note: The drummers, dancing ladies, leaping lords, piping pipers are rented, not bought.

12daysbSource: PNC