It wasn't until I read this article [1] from the Transylvania Times [2] that I thought about the price of all the gifts from “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” It was also the first time I learned about The Christmas Price Index [3], where all this is tracked every year. This year's index, if you were to buy all the gifts mentioned in the song, comes to a staggering $197,071.09. And for all that, the 40 maids a-milking will only cost you $290. Not mentioned is the cleanup costs [4] of all the gifts.
[2] https://www.transylvaniatimes.com/