Have you ever wondered how much the 12 days of Christmas would cost to buy? Well now all has been revealed and it’s not cheap. US financial services group PNC Management has worked out that it would cost $21,466 to be exact. The partridge may only cost $10 but the pear tree would set you back $150, the five gold rings $500, and a whopping $4700 for a performance by 11 pipers piping and 12 drummers drumming.

According to PNC the total for purchasing the 12 days of Christmas has gone up by $385 this year, which would suggest a year-on-year Christmas inflation of 1.8%. Whilst the gold rings have leaped up in price by $150 dollars or 42% this year, the highest jump in price comes from the most expensive item of them all: nine ladies dancing. This has gone up by $700 in 2009 and to pay to see these nine ladies dancing will cost you $5500 per show.

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