According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for cigarettes were 172% higher in 2018 versus 2000 (a $8.60 difference in value).
Between 2000 and 2018: Cigarettes experienced an average inflation rate of 5.72% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, cigarettes costing $5 in the year 2000 would cost $13.60 in 2018 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.12% during this same period, inflation for cigarettes was significantly higher.
In the year 2000: Pricing changed by 11.21%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for cigarettes during the 2000-2018 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for cigarettes was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Cigarettes, over time, for $5 beginning in 2000. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $5.00 | 11.21% |
| 2001 | $5.39 | 7.90% |
| 2002 | $5.87 | 8.80% |
| 2003 | $5.95 | 1.45% |
| 2004 | $6.05 | 1.60% |
| 2005 | $6.36 | 5.17% |
| 2006 | $6.58 | 3.40% |
| 2007 | $7.03 | 6.85% |
| 2008 | $7.47 | 6.30% |
| 2009 | $9.30 | 24.45% |
| 2010 | $10.29 | 10.65% |
| 2011 | $10.63 | 3.34% |
| 2012 | $10.87 | 2.21% |
| 2013 | $11.17 | 2.75% |
| 2014 | $11.52 | 3.18% |
| 2015 | $11.88 | 3.13% |
| 2016 | $12.31 | 3.56% |
| 2017 | $13.08 | 6.30% |
| 2018 | $13.60 | 3.97% |
| 2019 | $14.29 | 5.09% |
| 2020 | $15.06 | 5.37% |
| 2021 | $16.20 | 7.59% |
| 2022 | $17.41 | 7.44% |
| 2023 | $18.58 | 6.75% |
| 2024 | $19.50 | 4.96%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Cigarettes:
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 109.792 | 143.769 | 159.885 | 172.515 | 187.692 | 190.408 | 193.454 | 203.462 | 210.369 | 224.787 | 238.951 | 297.381 | 329.046 | 340.026 | 347.536 | 357.104 | 368.444 | 379.982 | 393.495 | 418.274 | 434.883 | 457.011 | 481.555 | 518.090 | 556.619 | 594.187 | 623.685 |