According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for miscellaneous personal services are 174.23% higher in 2026 versus 1996 (a $34.85 difference in value).
Between 1996 and 2026:Miscellaneous personal services experienced an average inflation rate of 3.42% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, miscellaneous personal services costing $20 in the year 1996 would cost $54.85 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.45% during this same period, inflation for miscellaneous personal services was higher.
In the year 1996: Pricing changed by 4.69%, which is above the average yearly change for miscellaneous personal services during the 1996-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1996 (2.93%), inflation for miscellaneous personal services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Miscellaneous personal services, over time, for $20 beginning in 1996. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $20.00 | 4.69% |
| 1997 | $20.97 | 4.87% |
| 1998 | $21.78 | 3.83% |
| 1999 | $22.55 | 3.52% |
| 2000 | $23.41 | 3.82% |
| 2001 | $24.41 | 4.29% |
| 2002 | $25.45 | 4.28% |
| 2003 | $26.30 | 3.33% |
| 2004 | $27.27 | 3.66% |
| 2005 | $28.12 | 3.12% |
| 2006 | $29.10 | 3.50% |
| 2007 | $30.15 | 3.62% |
| 2008 | $31.44 | 4.29% |
| 2009 | $31.96 | 1.64% |
| 2010 | $32.85 | 2.78% |
| 2011 | $33.67 | 2.49% |
| 2012 | $34.58 | 2.72% |
| 2013 | $35.43 | 2.47% |
| 2014 | $36.16 | 2.04% |
| 2015 | $37.05 | 2.47% |
| 2016 | $38.21 | 3.12% |
| 2017 | $39.33 | 2.95% |
| 2018 | $40.80 | 3.73% |
| 2019 | $41.65 | 2.08% |
| 2020 | $42.37 | 1.73% |
| 2021 | $43.17 | 1.90% |
| 2022 | $45.94 | 6.41% |
| 2023 | $49.21 | 7.10% |
| 2024 | $51.59 | 4.84% |
| 2025 | $53.69 | 4.08% |
| 2026 | $54.85 | 2.15%* |
* 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 Miscellaneous personal services:
| Year | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 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 | 53.900 | 56.275 | 60.958 | 69.183 | 78.467 | 88.925 | 100.900 | 110.183 | 117.375 | 125.108 | 133.867 | 140.267 | 148.067 | 158.400 | 168.842 | 177.500 | 186.108 | 195.925 | 205.900 | 215.567 | 226.075 | 234.742 | 243.008 | 252.292 | 263.108 | 274.358 | 283.500 | 293.883 | 303.042 | 313.633 | 324.985 | 338.921 | 344.469 | 354.052 | 362.854 | 372.723 | 381.912 | 389.697 | 399.333 | 411.794 | 423.960 | 439.760 | 448.898 | 456.671 | 465.353 | 495.203 | 530.364 | 556.049 | 578.720 | 591.152 |