Cost of Classic Thanksgiving Dinner for 10 People
Data Sources: American Farm Bureau Federation and BLS

Year Cost Inflation Adjusted
Cost (1984 Dollars)
Consumer Price Index
1986 $28.74 $26.03 110.4
1987 $24.51 $21.44 114.3
1988 $26.61 $22.12 120.3
1989 $24.70 $19.56 126.3
1990 $28.85 $21.63 133.4
1991 $25.95 $19.01 136.5
1992 $26.39 $18.96 139.2
1993 $27.49 $19.32 142.3
1994 $28.40 $19.51 145.6
1995 $29.64 $19.79 149.8
1996 $31.66 $20.32 155.8
1997 $31.75 $20.01 158.7
1998 $33.09 $20.38 162.4
1999 $33.83 $20.44 165.5
2000 $32.37 $19.09 169.6
2001 $35.04 $19.99 175.3
2002 $34.56 $19.51 177.1
2003 $36.28 $19.91 182.2
2004 $35.68 $18.94 188.4
2005 $36.78 $19.11 192.5
2006 $38.10 $19.29 197.5
2007 $42.26 $20.50 206.1
2008 $44.61 $20.40 218.7
2009 $42.91 $19.69 218.0
2010 $43.47 $19.67 221.0
2011 $49.20 $21.31 230.9
2012 $49.48 $21.08 234.7
2013 $49.04 $20.62 237.8
2014 $49.41 $20.19 244.8
2015 $50.11 $20.16 248.6
2016 $49.87 $20.12 247.9
2017 $49.12 $19.56 251.1
2018 $48.90 $19.24 254.2