Providence 18th most expensive city to host Thanksgiving

PROVIDENCE – That Thanksgiving meal next week will cost a little more in Providence than 246 other communities in the country.

NerdWallet, in its latest survey, computed the true cost of the Thanksgiving meal for 264 communities around the country, and determined that Providence is the 18th most expensive place for the holiday meal with an average cost of $55.88.

The personal finance website based its findings on the recently released American Farm Bureau survey which showed that the average cost of a “classic harvest feast for 10 people” is $49.41, a 37-cent increase from last year’s average of $49.04.

The farm bureau considered the cost of turkey, bread stuffing, sweet potatoes, rolls with butter, peas, cranberries, a relish tray of carrots and celery, pumpkin pie with whipped cream, coffee and milk to come up with the price, NerdWallet said.

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NerdWallet figured grocery cost for each city using the grocery cost index from the Council for Community and Economic Research.

The most expensive place to host a Thanksgiving meal? Hilo, Hawaii at $79.11.

The least expensive? Waco, Texas at $39.82.

Other trends NerdWallet found: sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie mix and dairy items had the largest price increases this year, even though the average turkey dinner cost has stayed at approximately $49 since 2011.

The only other New England community to make list of 20 most expensive places for Thanksgiving dinner was Stamford, Conn., which ranked No. 13 at $59.29.

Boston ranked No. 46 for its $52.92 cost.

Read the entire list HERE.

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