According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for intracity mass transit are 31.44% higher in 2024 versus 2009 (a $6.29 difference in value).
Between 2009 and 2024: Intracity mass transit experienced an average inflation rate of 1.84% per year. In other words, intracity mass transit costing $20 in the year 2009 would cost $26.29 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.56% during this same period, inflation for intracity mass transit was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Intracity mass transit, over time, for $20 beginning in 2009. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $20.00 | - |
| 2010 | $20.54 | 2.71% |
| 2011 | $21.67 | 5.48% |
| 2012 | $22.21 | 2.51% |
| 2013 | $23.19 | 4.40% |
| 2014 | $23.50 | 1.32% |
| 2015 | $24.03 | 2.28% |
| 2016 | $24.47 | 1.82% |
| 2017 | $24.91 | 1.78% |
| 2018 | $25.60 | 2.80% |
| 2019 | $25.96 | 1.40% |
| 2020 | $25.15 | -3.14% |
| 2021 | $25.16 | 0.05% |
| 2022 | $25.66 | 2.01% |
| 2023 | $25.93 | 1.03% |
| 2024 | $26.29 | 1.38%* |
* 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 Intracity mass transit:
| Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 102.707 | 108.338 | 111.061 | 115.953 | 117.481 | 120.157 | 122.349 | 124.527 | 128.013 | 129.808 | 125.732 | 125.796 | 128.320 | 129.647 | 131.438 |