Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Average Funeral Cost 2010

Funeral Costs

Cost of regular adult funeral including following basic items. Does not include cemetery, monument/marker costs or miscellaneous cash advance charges such as for flowers or obituaries.

ItemPrice*
Non-declinable basic services fee$1,817
Removal/transfer of remains to funeral home$250
Embalming$628
Other preparation of the body$200
Use of facilities/staff for viewing$395
Use of facilities/staff for funeral ceremony$450
Use of a hearse$275
Use of a service car/van$125
Basic memorial printed package$125
Subtotal without Casket:$4,265
Metal Casket$2,295
AVERAGE COST OF A FUNERAL
$6,560
Vault$1,195
Total Cost of a Funeral with Vault
$7,755

Source
2010 NFDA General Price List Survey.


*Not included is the Cemetery plot and Headstone, which will run between $1500 to $6000 for both depending on cemetery.