Other services priced at$20 in 1982$91.95 in 2026

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Prices for Other Services, 1982-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other services are 359.75% higher in 2026 versus 1982 (a $71.95 difference in value).

Between 1982 and 2026:Other services experienced an average inflation rate of 3.53% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other services costing $20 in the year 1982 would cost $91.95 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.79% during this same period, inflation for other services was higher.

In the year 1982: Pricing changed by 8.64%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for other services during the 1982-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1982 (6.13%), inflation for other services was higher.

Price Inflation for Other services since 1967

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1980 (9.51%), 1981 (9.33%), and 1982 (8.64%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 1982

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other services, 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$20.008.64%
1983$21.406.98%
1984$22.786.48%
1985$24.186.11%
1986$25.545.64%
1987$26.895.31%
1988$28.375.48%
1989$30.146.26%
1990$32.136.58%
1991$34.196.42%
1992$36.055.45%
1993$37.865.02%
1994$39.674.77%
1995$41.354.22%
1996$43.084.19%
1997$44.844.08%
1998$46.413.50%
1999$47.732.85%
2000$49.183.03%
2001$50.933.56%
2002$52.723.51%
2003$54.433.24%
2004$55.892.69%
2005$57.412.72%
2006$59.373.40%
2007$61.092.91%
2008$63.283.58%
2009$65.042.78%
2010$66.241.85%
2011$67.271.56%
2012$68.952.50%
2013$70.332.00%
2014$71.541.71%
2015$72.611.50%
2016$74.031.96%
2017$74.400.50%
2018$75.461.42%
2019$76.771.73%
2020$78.692.50%
2021$80.402.18%
2022$83.023.25%
2023$86.474.15%
2024$88.972.89%
2025$91.232.55%
2026$91.950.79%*

* 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 services:

Year196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
CPI35.98338.06739.96742.19244.39245.61747.67551.29255.06758.40862.05066.45871.87578.70886.05093.483100.008106.492113.000119.375125.708132.600140.900150.167159.800168.508176.975185.425193.258201.358209.575216.917223.108229.867238.042246.408254.400261.250268.358277.492285.559295.780303.992309.602314.431322.304328.746334.384339.394346.037347.781352.732358.850367.812375.824388.055404.160415.840426.439429.789

Adjust other services prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 1982* 1982 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Other services was 93.483 in the year 1982 and 429.789 in 2026:

429.789 / 93.483* $20 = $91.95

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 1982 has the same "purchasing power" as $91.95 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Other services).


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Other services in 1967. In addition to other services, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.

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