The average British household is set to spend around £997 each on festivities this Christmas, according to new analysis from the shopping comparison site, finder.com.
The staggering amount is the equivalent to 52 per cent of the average monthly household income after tax and pension, typically £1,913.
Analysing top supermarket prices to calculate the average cost of a British Christmas, Finder has revealed which traditional favourites people could be splurging on the most.
The most expensive item on the food shopping list is wine where the average household could be spending an average of £66 on enough bottles for a family of four or above.
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