He The cost of Christmas menus has increased again in 2025 and recorded annual increases of up to 44%says a report from the consulting firm Focus market. The survey analyzes the price trends of the products that compose it Christmas dinner for four peoplewith three options as a reference: economical, medium and premium.
The study envisages a menu consisting of Main course, dessert, sweet table and toastand allows us to observe not only the interannual fluctuations but also the cumulative increase every five years (2015, 2020 and 2025). According to the report, the biggest increases are concentrated in cuts of beef, premium brand soft drinks and sweet bread with nuts.
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“The most significant increases on the Christmas table were observed in cuts of beef, premium brand soft drinks and sweet bread with nuts, three categories that combine cost pressures, seasonality and changes in market structure,” explained Damián Di Pace, director of Focus Market.
Economy Menu: $98,266
The value meal for four has a total price of $98,266 in 2025. It consists of a main course of suckling pig, third brand cola soda, wine and potato and egg salad. Dessert includes 1.5 kilos of ice cream in the pot, while the sweet table and toast includes sweet bread, fruit-free pudding, rock candy, peanut nougat, pineapple fizz and apple cider.
Within this category, the products with the highest growth were sweet bread with fruit (44%), pudding without fruit (27%) and pineapple sparkling wine (25%). In contrast, some products experienced moderate decreases or increases, such as ice cream (-24%), apple cider (-3%) and potato and egg salad (4%).
According to Di Pace, the increase in beef is a response to a recomposition of prices after months of relative delay, which contributed to the increased cost of wintering and reduced supply in the domestic market. “Seasonal demand in December reinforces this adjustment,” he noted.
Looking at historical trends, the cost of the economic menu increased from $763 in 2015 to $3,808 in 2020 and $98,266 in 2025, a cumulative increase of 12,779%.
Medium Menu: $196,599
The middle option will reach a total value of $196,599 in 2025. It includes roasted meat from the middle as a main course, top brand cola soda, wine, potato and egg salad, a kilo of homemade ice cream for dessert and a sweet table with sweet bread with nuts, pudding with chocolate chips, peanut candies, almond nougat, strawberry sparkling wine and champagne.
In this menu, the biggest increases were in the top brand cola soda (58%), medium roast (46%) and sweet bread with nuts (42%). The most moderate increases were for potato and egg salad (4%), classic red wine (10%) and extra brut champagne (15%).
“Sweet bread with nuts is strongly influenced by the increase in imported raw materials such as almonds, walnuts and hazelnuts, whose prices depend on the exchange rate and international food inflation,” explained Di Pace.
The evolution of the intermediate menu shows a cumulative increase of 15,935% between 2015 and 2025: it increased from $1,226 in 2015 to $5,293 in 2020 and to $196,599 this year.
Premium Menu: $314,768
The premium menu is the one that has the biggest impact on your wallet. In 2025 it reaches $314,768 for four people. It consists of premium peceto, top brand cola soda, wine, potato and egg salad, a kilo of homemade ice cream and a sweet table that includes homemade sweet bread with nuts and fruits, German stollen, nut cake, soft Spanish egg yolk nougat with peanuts, premium apple cider and premium champagne.
Products that gained the most included premium whole grain peceto (62%), top brand cola soda (58%) and top brand champagne (56%). At the other extreme, potato and egg salad saw an 8% decline, while nut cakes rose 7% and Cabernet Sauvignon wine rose 9%.
Historically, the premium menu also saw a 15,935% increase between 2015 and 2025, with values of $1,226 in 2015, $5,293 in 2020 and $196,599 in 2025, the survey found.
Drinks and consumption: a partial exception
A striking fact from the report is the behavior of alcoholic beverages, especially wines, which recorded a smaller increase than average and even a decrease in some segments.
“Wines, with the exception of the first categories, recorded very low or negative fluctuations. The fall in international prices, the fall in exports and the increase in available stocks on the domestic market force to moderate the increases in order to maintain rotation, against the background of weaker consumption,” explained Di Pace.
Year-on-year comparison
Comparing 2025 to 2024, the economic menu increased from $87,127 to $98,266, an increase of 13%. The intermediate menu increased from $141,770 to $196,599, a 39% increase. Meanwhile, the premium menu rose from $218,651 to $314,768, a 44% increase year-over-year.
So the Christmas table once again reflects the impact of inflation and loss of purchasing power, forcing families to adjust their options and prioritize spending as the holiday becomes more expensive year after year.
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