Other condiments price inflation, 1998→2026

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Prices for Other Condiments, 1998-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other condiments are 124.45% higher in 2026 versus 1998 (a $24.89 difference in value).

Between 1998 and 2026:Other condiments experienced an average inflation rate of 2.93% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other condiments costing $20 in the year 1998 would cost $44.89 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.49% during this same period, inflation for other condiments was higher.

In the year 1998: Pricing changed by 6.07%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for other condiments during the 1998-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for other condiments was much 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 (13.40%), 2023 (10.65%), and 1981 (9.11%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 1998

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other condiments, over time, for $20 beginning in 1998. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
1998	$20.00	6.07%
1999	$20.55	2.76%
2000	$21.17	3.02%
2001	$21.81	3.02%
2002	$22.90	5.00%
2003	$23.85	4.16%
2004	$24.43	2.42%
2005	$24.83	1.65%
2006	$25.80	3.90%
2007	$26.59	3.04%
2008	$28.08	5.59%
2009	$28.45	1.34%
2010	$29.02	1.99%
2011	$30.50	5.11%
2012	$31.55	3.42%
2013	$32.06	1.62%
2014	$31.49	-1.76%
2015	$32.18	2.19%
2016	$32.53	1.08%
2017	$32.72	0.57%
2018	$32.51	-0.63%
2019	$32.69	0.56%
2020	$33.01	0.95%
2021	$33.74	2.22%
2022	$36.59	8.47%
2023	$40.49	10.65%
2024	$43.32	6.99%
2025	$46.71	7.83%
2026	$44.89	-3.90%*

* 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:

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	64.600	67.842	73.625	83.492	91.100	97.125	100.467	102.400	106.117	109.192	112.133	114.008	119.717	125.833	132.458	138.058	142.233	144.367	148.283	154.075	160.225	169.950	174.633	179.900	185.342	194.600	202.700	207.608	211.033	219.267	225.943	238.580	241.780	246.588	259.188	268.061	272.412	267.614	273.464	276.430	278.008	276.268	277.814	280.464	286.678	310.948	344.065	368.119	396.934	381.450

Adjust other condiments prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 1998* 1998 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Other condiments was 169.950 in the year 1998 and 381.450 in 2026:

381.450 / 169.950* $20 = $44.89

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 1998 has the same "purchasing power" as $44.89 in 2026 (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.