Personal care services inflation, 1952–2026
Prices are 1,453.69% higher than in 1952, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Prices are 1,453.69% higher than in 1952, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for personal care services are 1,453.69% higher in 2026 versus 1952 (a $290.74 difference in value).
Between 1952 and 2026, Personal care services experienced an average inflation rate of 3.78% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, personal care services costing $20 in the year 1952 would cost $310.74 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.47% during this same period, inflation for personal care services was higher.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Personal care services, over time, for $20 beginning in 1952. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | $20.00 | - |
| 1953 | $20.11 | 0.56% |
| 1954 | $20.45 | 1.66% |
| 1955 | $21.31 | 4.23% |
| 1956 | $22.66 | 6.32% |
| 1957 | $23.56 | 3.97% |
| 1958 | $24.25 | 2.96% |
| 1959 | $24.97 | 2.96% |
| 1960 | $25.91 | 3.74% |
| 1961 | $26.33 | 1.64% |
| 1962 | $26.89 | 2.12% |
| 1963 | $27.59 | 2.62% |
| 1964 | $28.17 | 2.10% |
| 1965 | $28.91 | 2.60% |
| 1966 | $30.37 | 5.07% |
| 1967 | $31.85 | 4.87% |
| 1968 | $33.54 | 5.32% |
| 1969 | $35.36 | 5.41% |
| 1970 | $36.97 | 4.58% |
| 1971 | $38.25 | 3.45% |
| 1972 | $39.18 | 2.42% |
| 1973 | $41.62 | 6.23% |
| 1974 | $45.08 | 8.33% |
| 1975 | $48.24 | 7.01% |
| 1976 | $51.77 | 7.31% |
| 1977 | $55.56 | 7.33% |
| 1978 | $59.71 | 7.45% |
| 1979 | $64.58 | 8.16% |
| 1980 | $70.08 | 8.51% |
| 1981 | $75.53 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $80.05 | 5.98% |
| 1983 | $83.66 | 4.51% |
| 1984 | $87.35 | 4.41% |
| 1985 | $91.12 | 4.31% |
| 1986 | $94.14 | 3.31% |
| 1987 | $97.22 | 3.28% |
| 1988 | $100.98 | 3.86% |
| 1989 | $106.09 | 5.06% |
| 1990 | $111.12 | 4.74% |
| 1991 | $114.67 | 3.19% |
| 1992 | $117.15 | 2.17% |
| 1993 | $120.47 | 2.84% |
| 1994 | $123.75 | 2.72% |
| 1995 | $126.80 | 2.46% |
| 1996 | $131.00 | 3.32% |
| 1997 | $135.86 | 3.71% |
| 1998 | $138.94 | 2.26% |
| 1999 | $143.42 | 3.23% |
| 2000 | $149.07 | 3.94% |
| 2001 | $154.25 | 3.47% |
| 2002 | $157.64 | 2.20% |
| 2003 | $161.65 | 2.54% |
| 2004 | $165.36 | 2.29% |
| 2005 | $170.60 | 3.17% |
| 2006 | $175.45 | 2.84% |
| 2007 | $181.22 | 3.29% |
| 2008 | $187.17 | 3.28% |
| 2009 | $190.45 | 1.75% |
| 2010 | $192.15 | 0.89% |
| 2011 | $193.14 | 0.52% |
| 2012 | $196.01 | 1.48% |
| 2013 | $199.83 | 1.95% |
| 2014 | $202.51 | 1.34% |
| 2015 | $206.84 | 2.14% |
| 2016 | $211.63 | 2.32% |
| 2017 | $215.37 | 1.77% |
| 2018 | $221.10 | 2.66% |
| 2019 | $227.07 | 2.70% |
| 2020 | $236.97 | 4.36% |
| 2021 | $248.99 | 5.07% |
| 2022 | $262.48 | 5.42% |
| 2023 | $275.25 | 4.87% |
| 2024 | $287.75 | 4.54% |
| 2025 | $299.88 | 4.22% |
| 2026 | $310.74 | 3.62%* |
* 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 Personal care services:
| Year | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 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 | 23.900 | 24.033 | 24.433 | 25.467 | 27.075 | 28.150 | 28.983 | 29.842 | 30.958 | 31.467 | 32.133 | 32.975 | 33.667 | 34.542 | 36.292 | 38.058 | 40.083 | 42.250 | 44.183 | 45.708 | 46.817 | 49.733 | 53.875 | 57.650 | 61.867 | 66.400 | 71.350 | 77.175 | 83.742 | 90.258 | 95.658 | 99.975 | 104.383 | 108.883 | 112.492 | 116.183 | 120.667 | 126.775 | 132.783 | 137.025 | 139.992 | 143.967 | 147.883 | 151.525 | 156.550 | 162.358 | 166.033 | 171.392 | 178.142 | 184.325 | 188.383 | 193.175 | 197.608 | 203.867 | 209.658 | 216.559 | 223.669 | 227.588 | 229.614 | 230.800 | 234.226 | 238.791 | 242.000 | 247.168 | 252.899 | 257.370 | 264.218 | 271.354 | 283.173 | 297.540 | 313.659 | 328.922 | 343.859 | 358.360 | 371.332 |