According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for lodging away from home were 4.46% higher in 2019 versus 2018 (a $4.46 difference in value).
Between 2018 and 2019: Travel lodging experienced an average inflation rate of 4.46% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, travel lodging costing $100 in the year 2018 would cost $104.46 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.70% during this same period, inflation for travel lodging was higher.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Lodging away from home:
Year | 2018 | 2019 |
CPI | 161.072 | 168.259 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Travel lodging, over time, for $100 beginning in 2018. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
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2018 | $100.00 | - |
2019 | $104.46 | 4.46%* |