According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for laundry and dry cleaning services are 134.10% higher in 2026 versus 1999 (a $26.82 difference in value).
Between 1999 and 2026:Laundry and dry cleaning services experienced an average inflation rate of 3.20% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, laundry and dry cleaning services costing $20 in the year 1999 would cost $46.82 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.50% during this same period, inflation for laundry and dry cleaning services was higher.
In the year 1999: Pricing changed by 2.45%, which is below the average yearly change for laundry and dry cleaning services during the 1999-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1999 (2.19%), inflation for laundry and dry cleaning services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Laundry and dry cleaning services, over time, for $20 beginning in 1999. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $20.00 | 2.45% |
| 2000 | $20.41 | 2.03% |
| 2001 | $21.14 | 3.61% |
| 2002 | $21.79 | 3.07% |
| 2003 | $22.29 | 2.27% |
| 2004 | $22.91 | 2.78% |
| 2005 | $23.43 | 2.30% |
| 2006 | $24.14 | 3.03% |
| 2007 | $24.91 | 3.18% |
| 2008 | $26.01 | 4.40% |
| 2009 | $26.76 | 2.91% |
| 2010 | $27.36 | 2.25% |
| 2011 | $27.77 | 1.48% |
| 2012 | $28.27 | 1.80% |
| 2013 | $28.76 | 1.75% |
| 2014 | $29.29 | 1.86% |
| 2015 | $29.97 | 2.32% |
| 2016 | $30.88 | 3.03% |
| 2017 | $31.70 | 2.65% |
| 2018 | $32.61 | 2.88% |
| 2019 | $33.83 | 3.74% |
| 2020 | $34.67 | 2.49% |
| 2021 | $36.24 | 4.50% |
| 2022 | $39.44 | 8.83% |
| 2023 | $41.86 | 6.16% |
| 2024 | $44.08 | 5.31% |
| 2025 | $45.99 | 4.33% |
| 2026 | $46.82 | 1.80%* |
* 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 Laundry and dry cleaning services:
| 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 101.442 | 103.925 | 106.033 | 109.858 | 113.233 | 115.800 | 119.025 | 121.758 | 125.450 | 129.436 | 135.133 | 139.061 | 142.184 | 144.281 | 146.874 | 149.442 | 152.218 | 155.747 | 160.462 | 164.719 | 169.455 | 175.798 | 180.180 | 188.295 | 204.914 | 217.527 | 229.069 | 238.992 | 243.292 |