Marylanders can expect to pay around $88 for a thrifty 10-person Thanksgiving feast this year.

Capital News Service analyzed state grocery prices for staple holiday foods, like turkey, green beans and mashed potatoes. CNS averaged store brand prices or the least expensive price for food items.

National estimated costs of a Thanksgiving meal this year range from about $73 to $80, making Maryland prices slightly more expensive.

But surging prices are not regional. The Consumer Price Index for “food at home” rose by 2.7% between September 2024 and September 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics .

Last year, the average adjusted price of a frozen, 16-pound turkey on the week before Thanksgiving cost $0.99 per pound, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported. The

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