Thanksgiving Meal to Cost 10 Percent More This Year: Study
Preparing a traditional Thanksgiving dinner this weekend may require Canadians to dig deeper into their wallets than last year, a new study suggests. A traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner for four is estimated to cost 10 percent more this year than in 2025, according to a report from food professor Sylvain Charlebois and the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University.
TL;DR
- A traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner for four is estimated to cost 10 percent more this year than in 2025.
- Last year, the cost of cooking turkey dinner for four rose slightly from $32.30 to $32.48.
- This year, the estimated cost has risen to $35.72, marking a substantial increase.
- Food professor Sylvain Charlebois noted the larger increase this year after a period of minimal change in 2025.
- An additional $3.24 increase is considered significant for budget-conscious households.