Is it cheaper to eat out on Thanksgiving, buy a prepared meal from the grocery store, or make the meal at home?
13 Action News decided to find out.
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Our team compared three different ways you can serve a traditional Thanksgiving dinner: picking up a fully cooked meal from a restaurant, ordering a prepped package from a grocery store, or doing it all yourself.
Fully cooked meal: Honey Salt
$225
- serves 8 people
- includes turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, brown sugar yams, veggies, rolls, pumpkin pie
Prepped package from grocery store: Whole Foods
$119
- serves 8 people
- includes turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, green beans
Do-it-yourself
$75
- serves 8 people
- includes turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, green beans, rolls, pumpkin pie
According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, the average Thanksgiving dinner this year costs less than $50.
