Other condiments priced at $20 in 1982 $71.57 in 2023

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Prices for Other Condiments, 1982-2023 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other condiments are 257.83% higher in 2023 versus 1982 (a $51.57 difference in value).

Between 1982 and 2023: Other condiments experienced an average inflation rate of 3.16% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other condiments costing $20 in the year 1982 would cost $71.57 in 2023 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.84% during this same period, inflation for other condiments was higher.

In the year 1982: Pricing changed by 6.61%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for other condiments during the 1982-2023 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1982 (6.13%), inflation for other condiments was higher.

Price Inflation for Other condiments since 1977

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1980 (13.41%), 2023 (11.77%), and 1981 (9.11%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 1982

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other condiments, over time, for $20 beginning in 1982. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
1982$20.006.61%
1983$20.693.45%
1984$21.091.92%
1985$21.853.63%
1986$22.492.90%
1987$23.092.70%
1988$23.481.67%
1989$24.655.01%
1990$25.915.11%
1991$27.285.27%
1992$28.434.23%
1993$29.293.02%
1994$29.731.50%
1995$30.542.71%
1996$31.733.91%
1997$32.993.99%
1998$35.006.07%
1999$35.962.75%
2000$37.053.02%
2001$38.173.02%
2002$39.954.68%
2003$41.744.48%
2004$42.752.42%
2005$43.461.65%
2006$45.153.90%
2007$46.533.04%
2008$49.135.59%
2009$49.791.34%
2010$50.781.99%
2011$53.375.11%
2012$55.203.42%
2013$56.101.62%
2014$55.11-1.76%
2015$56.312.19%
2016$56.921.08%
2017$57.250.57%
2018$56.89-0.63%
2019$57.210.56%
2020$57.750.95%
2021$59.032.22%
2022$64.038.47%
2023$71.5711.77%*

* 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 Other condiments:

Year19771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
CPI64.60067.84673.62383.49291.10097.123100.469102.400106.115109.192112.138114.008119.715125.831132.462138.062142.231144.369148.285154.077160.223169.954174.631179.900185.338194.012202.700207.608211.031219.269225.943238.580241.780246.588259.188268.061272.412267.614273.464276.430278.008276.268277.814280.464286.678310.948347.539

Adjust other condiments prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2023 / CPI in 1982 * 1982 USD value = 2023 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Other condiments was 97.123 in the year 1982 and 347.539 in 2023:

347.539 / 97.123 * $20 = $71.57

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 1982 has the same "purchasing power" as $71.57 in 2023 (in the CPI category of Other condiments).


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Other condiments in 1977. In addition to other condiments, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.

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