Household operations priced at $20 in 2024 $20.40 in 2026

Household Operations Inflation Calculator

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Prices for Household Operations, 2024-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for household operations are 2.01% higher in 2026 versus 2024 (a $0.40 difference in value).

Between 2024 and 2026: Household operations experienced an average inflation rate of 1% per year. In other words, household operations costing $20 in the year 2024 would cost $20.40 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.65% during this same period, inflation for household operations was lower.

In the year 2024: Pricing changed by 4.96%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for household operations during the 2024-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2024 (2.95%), inflation for household operations was higher.

Price Inflation for Household operations since 1997

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2023 (7.18%), 2022 (6.37%), and 2021 (6.12%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2024

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Household operations, over time, for $20 beginning in 2024. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
2024$20.004.96%
2025$20.402.01%
2026$20.400.00% **

* 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 Household operations:

Year199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
CPI100.000101.533104.500110.475115.550118.967121.842125.008130.258136.567140.621147.542150.265150.260151.796155.152157.647161.574166.945171.600176.290185.988194.489200.556212.822226.376242.634254.680259.801259.801

Adjust household operations prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2024 * 2024 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Household operations was 254.680 in the year 2024 and 259.801 in 2026:

259.801 / 254.680 * $20 = $20.40

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2024 has the same "purchasing power" as $20.40 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Household operations).


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Household operations in 1997. In addition to household operations, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.

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