# The true cost of Christmas: Brits will be spending £475 each on Christmas this year
Author:  Pal Sinha, Barnali 
Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali
Published: 2017-12-12
Category: FINANCE
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Meta Title: Brits to Spend £335 on Gifts this Festive Season
Meta Description: Brits are gearing up for a festive season with an average spend of £335 on gifts and £140 on Christmas food. Cardiff residents are the most generous, with the
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- Brits are planning to spend £335 on gifts this festive season
- The Christmas food bill is on average £140
- Cardiff residents topped the poll as the most generous residents

With the [average weekly retail spend](https://www.financedigest.com/card-spending-in-uk-falls-below-pre-covid-average-ons.html "Card spending in UK falls below pre-COVID average – ONS") during December totalling £1billion\[1\] in 2016, Christmas is [big business](https://www.financedigest.com/how-china-became-big-business-for-twitter-from-blocking-to-blue-checks.html "How China became big business for Twitter, from blocking to blue checks") for the UK. Brits are each planning to splash £335 on gifts for friends and family, and £140 on food and drink this Christmas, new [research by Ebuyer has revealed](https://www.financedigest.com/research-from-epos-reveals-a-huge-disparity-about-the-return-to-the-office.html "Research from EPOS reveals a huge disparity about the return to the office").

The survey of 2,000 UK adults, conducted by the UK’s largest independent tech retailer, looked into how much Brits are planning to spend this holiday season, and how much time we dedicate to getting into the [festive spirit](https://www.financedigest.com/inflation-dampens-festive-spirit-as-german-retail-faces-slump.html "Inflation dampens festive spirit as German retail faces slump").

Cardiff residents were revealed as the most generous, with 18% spending over £500 on gifts for their loved ones, followed by Sheffield (16%) and Liverpool (12%). Norwich residents hoping for an expensive gift from a loved one shouldn’t get their hopes up, as the [research revealed](https://www.financedigest.com/new-research-reveals-the-countries-leaving-cash-behind.html "New research reveals the countries leaving cash behind") that one in 20 (5%) are planning to spend less than a tenner on gifts this year.

An [average of £140 will be spent on food and drink over the festive period](https://www.financedigest.com/fine-chemicals-market-is-estimated-to-witness-an-average-pace-with-a-cagr-of-5-4-during-the-forecast-period-2022-2032.html "Fine Chemicals Market is estimated to witness an average pace with a CAGR of 5.4% during the forecast period 2022-2032"), with 10% of the nation spending between £200 and £300. Interestingly, 45-54 yearolds are most likely to have a cupboard packed with festive treats, as one in 25 in that age bracket is [planning to spend](https://www.financedigest.com/growth-will-pay-for-uk-government-spending-plans-minister-says.html "Growth will pay for UK government spending plans, minister says") up to £500.

But which items do Brits think are a vital part of a traditional Christmas dinner? Surprisingly, three in 10 Brits don’t think turkey is an essential part of the main event, with 14% opting for duck instead. The marmite of the festive dinner table, Brussels sprouts, is only an essential for 41% of the population, and over two thirds (69%) of the nation would sacrifice pigs in blankets for other traditional Christmas dinner items.

The research also revealed that adults will [spend 19 hours solely dedicated to Christmas](https://www.financedigest.com/six-in-ten-britons-will-spend-less-at-christmas-deloitte-survey.html "Six in ten Britons will spend less at Christmas -Deloitte survey") activities during December – one in 20 (5%) of Southampton residents spend over 60 hours getting in the festive spirit.

Over one in 10 (11%) of Manchester homeowners plan to spend up to 35 hours in December dedicated to festive activities, followed by Newcastle (8%) and Norwich (7%) – the equivalent of a full working week.

The biggest grinches are in Bristol, where one in five (18%) don’t spend any time during December on festive activities. The top five cities for people who will be spending no time on festive activities are:

1. **Bristol (18%)**
2. **Sheffield (16%)**
3. **Norwich (14%)**
4. **Nottingham (13%)**
5. **Newcastle (13%)**

Andy Roberts, Director of Ecommerce at Ebuyer said: “Although Christmas is a time for spending time with family and friends, it can add up to a [costly bill for the big day](https://www.financedigest.com/when-is-the-cost-of-electricity-the-cheapest-in-a-day.html "When Is The Cost Of Electricity The Cheapest In A Day?"). By shopping around for the best deals, particularly for the latest tech and electrical items, you can [save significant amounts of money](https://www.financedigest.com/how-to-save-money-on-important-documents.html "How to Save Money on Important Documents") and still treat loved ones to what they really want in their stocking this year.”

To view Ebuyer’s Christmas deals, visit: [https://www.ebuyer.com/christmas](https://www.ebuyer.com/christmas)


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