The Dutch will spend 341 per person on food, drink and presents during the December holiday season, according to research by accountancy group Deloitte, and quoted by the Financieele Dagblad.
This is 120 below the average in the seven countries in survey Britain, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Russia, Poland and the Netherlands.
Deloitte says the Dutch will spend an average of 122 on presents and 109 on food and drink the lowest in both categories for the seven countries.
Britain tops the list for buying presents, with an average bill of 336 while in Spain, spending hits 173 per person on festive food and drink.
The Dutch figures include spending on Sinterklaas on December 5, which accounts for around a quarter of total spending, the FD said.
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