According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for personal care services are 1,330.66% higher in 2026 versus 1955 (a $266.13 difference in value).
Between 1955 and 2026:Personal care services experienced an average inflation rate of 3.82% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, personal care services costing $20 in the year 1955 would cost $286.13 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.57% during this same period, inflation for personal care services was higher.
In the year 1955: Pricing changed by 4.23%, which is above the average yearly change for personal care services during the 1955-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1955 (-0.28%), inflation for personal care services was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Personal care services, over time, for $20 beginning in 1955. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | $20.00 | 4.23% |
| 1956 | $21.26 | 6.32% |
| 1957 | $22.11 | 3.97% |
| 1958 | $22.76 | 2.96% |
| 1959 | $23.44 | 2.96% |
| 1960 | $24.31 | 3.74% |
| 1961 | $24.71 | 1.64% |
| 1962 | $25.24 | 2.12% |
| 1963 | $25.90 | 2.62% |
| 1964 | $26.44 | 2.10% |
| 1965 | $27.13 | 2.60% |
| 1966 | $28.50 | 5.07% |
| 1967 | $29.89 | 4.87% |
| 1968 | $31.48 | 5.32% |
| 1969 | $33.18 | 5.41% |
| 1970 | $34.70 | 4.58% |
| 1971 | $35.90 | 3.45% |
| 1972 | $36.77 | 2.42% |
| 1973 | $39.06 | 6.23% |
| 1974 | $42.31 | 8.33% |
| 1975 | $45.27 | 7.01% |
| 1976 | $48.59 | 7.31% |
| 1977 | $52.15 | 7.33% |
| 1978 | $56.03 | 7.45% |
| 1979 | $60.61 | 8.16% |
| 1980 | $65.77 | 8.51% |
| 1981 | $70.88 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $75.12 | 5.98% |
| 1983 | $78.51 | 4.51% |
| 1984 | $81.98 | 4.41% |
| 1985 | $85.51 | 4.31% |
| 1986 | $88.34 | 3.31% |
| 1987 | $91.24 | 3.28% |
| 1988 | $94.76 | 3.86% |
| 1989 | $99.56 | 5.06% |
| 1990 | $104.28 | 4.74% |
| 1991 | $107.61 | 3.19% |
| 1992 | $109.94 | 2.17% |
| 1993 | $113.06 | 2.84% |
| 1994 | $116.14 | 2.72% |
| 1995 | $119.00 | 2.46% |
| 1996 | $122.95 | 3.32% |
| 1997 | $127.51 | 3.71% |
| 1998 | $130.39 | 2.26% |
| 1999 | $134.60 | 3.23% |
| 2000 | $139.90 | 3.94% |
| 2001 | $144.76 | 3.47% |
| 2002 | $147.95 | 2.20% |
| 2003 | $151.71 | 2.54% |
| 2004 | $155.19 | 2.29% |
| 2005 | $160.10 | 3.17% |
| 2006 | $164.65 | 2.84% |
| 2007 | $170.07 | 3.29% |
| 2008 | $175.66 | 3.28% |
| 2009 | $178.73 | 1.75% |
| 2010 | $180.33 | 0.89% |
| 2011 | $181.26 | 0.52% |
| 2012 | $183.95 | 1.48% |
| 2013 | $187.53 | 1.95% |
| 2014 | $190.05 | 1.34% |
| 2015 | $194.11 | 2.14% |
| 2016 | $198.61 | 2.32% |
| 2017 | $202.12 | 1.77% |
| 2018 | $207.50 | 2.66% |
| 2019 | $213.10 | 2.70% |
| 2020 | $222.39 | 4.36% |
| 2021 | $233.67 | 5.07% |
| 2022 | $246.33 | 5.42% |
| 2023 | $258.32 | 4.87% |
| 2024 | $270.05 | 4.54% |
| 2025 | $280.82 | 3.99% |
| 2026 | $286.13 | 1.89%* |
* 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 | 357.579 | 364.342 |