How much did five gold rings cost?
Five gold rings cost $750 in 2015 and $1,650 in 2025: about 2.2 times as much.
Over the same years, prices in general (US inflation, measured by the consumer price index, CPI) rose by 36%. That makes $750 in 2015 worth about $1,020 in 2025 money. So it got more expensive even after inflation: about 62% more, in real terms, than in 2015.
The biggest change between two listed years came between 2019 and 2025, when it went up 100%, from $825 to $1,650.
Five gold rings: price by year
| Year | Price | In 2025 dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $750 | $1,020 |
| 2016 | $750 | $1,010 |
| 2017 | $825 | $1,080 |
| 2018 | $750 | $961 |
| 2019 | $825 | $1,040 |
| 2025 | $1,650 | $1,650 |
"In 2025 dollars" adjusts each amount for inflation with the CPI, so the years can be compared fairly. How this works.
Where the numbers come from
From PNC's Christmas Price Index, a light-hearted yearly estimate of what the gifts in the song would cost, published by the bank since 1984.
Source: PNC Financial Services Group: PNC Christmas Price Index annual press releases. View the source.
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