Thanksgiving Dinner Could Be Cheaper This Year. Here Are Some Deals.
Main points
- The average price of Thanksgiving dinner will drop 5% from 2024.
- However, Thanksgiving meal prices are still nearly 20% higher than in 2019.
- Retailers like Walmart, Target, and Aldi are offering Thanksgiving meal deals for those looking to plan a feast on a budget.
Good news for American diners: Thanksgiving dinner might be cheaper this year.
A Thanksgiving meal for 10 people will cost $58.08, down 5% from 2023, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. These include turkey, cubed stuffing, sweet potatoes, dinner rolls, frozen peas, fresh cranberries, celery, carrots, pumpkin pie mix and crust, whipped cream and whole milk.
While declining for the second consecutive year, cost The survey found that it was still 19% higher than in 2019 before the pandemic.
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average grateful Even though 2024 is the year with the fewest turkeys since 1985, turkey prices are 6% cheaper than a year ago. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) It said lower demand for turkeys in the U.S. this year has led to lower prices.
Some retailers are offering Thanksgiving deals in hopes of attracting value-conscious shoppers.
Walmart (WMT) is offering a Thanksgiving meal set that the company says serves eight people and costs about $50, or $6.25 per person. The deal includes items such as whole frozen turkeys, Great Value brand sides, Marie Callender’s Southern Pecan Pie and Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix.
this Target (TGT) Thanksgiving shopping list is offering a meal for four for $20, which is $5 cheaper than the company’s 2023 meal plan. That price includes Good & Gather brand frozen turkey and russet potatoes, Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup and Ocean Spray cranberry jelly sauce, among other items.
aldi On sale is a meal that the company says serves 10 people and costs less than $47. It consists of butter turkey, macaroni and cheese, stuffing, pumpkin pie and toppings of various sides.