Buying 'The 12 days of Christmas' gifts is a 2016 bargain.

USA TODAY takes a look at what it would cost to purchase all of the items from 'The 12 days of Christmas' song USA TODAY

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Lords truly will be leaping when they learn that the cost of the 12 gifts in the song The 12 Days of Christmas has risen only 0.7% this year. The PNC Christmas Price index adds up what all the items in the Christmas classic cost each year, and if you're in the market, you'll be pleased to know that the total barely budged thanks to persistently low inflation.