Thanksgiving Dinner Prices Fall To Lowest Point In Decades

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Despite all of the misinformation spread by Republicans in Donald Trump's orbit, we are now learning that Thanksgiving is at its most affordable point in years. According to a nationwide survey of grocery prices prepared by the American Farm Bureau Federation, the cost of this year's Thanksgiving meal is now at its lowest level since 2021.

And, when adjusted for inflation, the numbers get even better. According to that same organization, 2024 now is the cheapest Thanksgiving meal in nearly 40 years:

“If your dollar had the same overall purchasing power as a consumer in 1984 … this would be the least expensive Thanksgiving meal in the 39-year history of the AFBF Thanksgiving survey, other than the outlier of 2020"

The current cost of this year's Thanksgiving meal comes in at approximately $58.08 for a 10-person dinner, which represents just about $5.81 per person. That number has fallen 5% just in the past year

https://meidasnews.com/news/thanksgiving-dinner-prices-fall-to-lowest-point-in-decades

[2naSalit]

1. Not around here.

I don't get it, the king was hired so why aren't prices coming down instead of still going up?

[dweller]

2. Thanks Joe and Kamala

I know who to thank for these prices .


✌🏻

[rzemanfl]

3. Not thankful, not buying.

Quite sure I am not alone.

[Meowmee]

4. You could not get even a 2-3 person meal for that price here

Unless you buy the absolute cheapest and discounted etc.

[NameAlreadyTaken]

5. For the turkey only, right?

No way in hell can you cook a full Thanksgiving meal for 10 people for $58.08. That's propaganda.

[ruet]

6. Maybe Add This As One of the Reasons We Lost

Rosey proclamations that don't align with reality. ...at all.

[W_HAMILTON]

9. Yes, this little subset of posts is probably why we lost -- but not for the reasons you claim.

"Prices aren't that low, this is pure propaganda!"

"Rosy proclamations that don't align with reality!"

*** four examples quickly and easily posted pointing out that, yes, prices are that low and the only takes not aligning with reality are those claiming they're not ***

[EX500rider]

7. I came close

WinnDixie had a special, buy $20 worth of groceries and the turkey was $.49 a lb, got a 16lb turkey for $7.84 and spend about $55 on everything else, enough to feed 8 but I do have the pie, cranberry sauce and salad being brought by guests.

[W_HAMILTON]

8. Aldi Thanksgiving dinner for 10: $47.00

(https://www.aldi.us/products/thanksgiving/)

Walmart Thanksgiving dinner for eight: less than $56.00 (https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2024/10/17/walmart-sets-the-table-early-with-a-thanksgiving-meal-for-less-than-7-per-person)

Target Thanksgiving dinner for four: $20.00 (https://corporate.target.com/press/release/2024/10/target-s-thanksgiving-meal-is-back-and-$5-less-than-last-year,-serving-four-people-for-$20)

[Xavier Breath]

12. Maybe they're quoting the price for the meal Snoopy made.

[ForgedCrank]

10. Bullcrap.

A whole turkey breast is THIRTY EIGHT DOLLARS. That's like 10 dollars higher than a year ago and it was already outrageous then.

[PeaceWave]

11. Turkey is certainly cheaper. I got one 22 pounder for free and a second 16 pounder for $4.

[DET]

13. Not Around Here

I paid $35 for an 18 pound turkey today. Admittedly, it was a fresh (not frozen) Butterball (can’t deal with the defrosting anymore), so it cost more. But there is no way I could make Thanksgiving dinner for ten for under $60.