According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for personal care services are 1,230.12% higher in 2024 versus 1955 (a $246.02 difference in value).
Between 1955 and 2024: 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 $266.02 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.63% during this same period, inflation for personal care services was higher.
In the year 1955: Pricing changed by 5.23%, which is above the average yearly change for personal care services during the 1955-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1955 (-0.29%), 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 | 5.23% |
| 1956 | $21.13 | 5.67% |
| 1957 | $22.00 | 4.11% |
| 1958 | $22.55 | 2.47% |
| 1959 | $23.34 | 3.51% |
| 1960 | $24.11 | 3.33% |
| 1961 | $24.49 | 1.55% |
| 1962 | $25.06 | 2.35% |
| 1963 | $25.67 | 2.42% |
| 1964 | $26.37 | 2.74% |
| 1965 | $27.12 | 2.85% |
| 1966 | $28.40 | 4.71% |
| 1967 | $29.55 | 4.05% |
| 1968 | $31.12 | 5.32% |
| 1969 | $32.80 | 5.39% |
| 1970 | $34.30 | 4.59% |
| 1971 | $35.49 | 3.45% |
| 1972 | $36.35 | 2.42% |
| 1973 | $38.61 | 6.23% |
| 1974 | $41.83 | 8.34% |
| 1975 | $44.76 | 7.01% |
| 1976 | $48.04 | 7.31% |
| 1977 | $51.55 | 7.32% |
| 1978 | $55.39 | 7.45% |
| 1979 | $59.92 | 8.17% |
| 1980 | $65.01 | 8.50% |
| 1981 | $70.07 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $74.27 | 5.99% |
| 1983 | $77.62 | 4.51% |
| 1984 | $81.04 | 4.41% |
| 1985 | $84.54 | 4.31% |
| 1986 | $87.34 | 3.31% |
| 1987 | $90.21 | 3.28% |
| 1988 | $93.69 | 3.86% |
| 1989 | $98.43 | 5.06% |
| 1990 | $103.09 | 4.74% |
| 1991 | $106.38 | 3.19% |
| 1992 | $108.69 | 2.17% |
| 1993 | $111.78 | 2.84% |
| 1994 | $114.82 | 2.72% |
| 1995 | $117.64 | 2.46% |
| 1996 | $121.55 | 3.32% |
| 1997 | $126.06 | 3.71% |
| 1998 | $128.91 | 2.26% |
| 1999 | $133.07 | 3.23% |
| 2000 | $138.31 | 3.94% |
| 2001 | $143.11 | 3.47% |
| 2002 | $146.26 | 2.20% |
| 2003 | $149.98 | 2.54% |
| 2004 | $153.42 | 2.29% |
| 2005 | $158.28 | 3.17% |
| 2006 | $162.78 | 2.84% |
| 2007 | $168.14 | 3.29% |
| 2008 | $173.66 | 3.28% |
| 2009 | $176.70 | 1.75% |
| 2010 | $178.27 | 0.89% |
| 2011 | $179.19 | 0.52% |
| 2012 | $181.85 | 1.48% |
| 2013 | $185.40 | 1.95% |
| 2014 | $187.89 | 1.34% |
| 2015 | $191.90 | 2.14% |
| 2016 | $196.35 | 2.32% |
| 2017 | $199.82 | 1.77% |
| 2018 | $205.14 | 2.66% |
| 2019 | $210.68 | 2.70% |
| 2020 | $219.86 | 4.36% |
| 2021 | $231.01 | 5.07% |
| 2022 | $243.52 | 5.42% |
| 2023 | $255.37 | 4.87% |
| 2024 | $266.02 | 4.17%* |
* 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 |
| CPI | 23.900 | 24.100 | 24.480 | 25.760 | 27.220 | 28.340 | 29.040 | 30.060 | 31.060 | 31.540 | 32.280 | 33.060 | 33.967 | 34.933 | 36.580 | 38.062 | 40.085 | 42.246 | 44.185 | 45.708 | 46.815 | 49.731 | 53.877 | 57.654 | 61.869 | 66.400 | 71.346 | 77.177 | 83.738 | 90.254 | 95.662 | 99.977 | 104.385 | 108.885 | 112.492 | 116.185 | 120.669 | 126.777 | 132.785 | 137.023 | 139.992 | 143.969 | 147.885 | 151.523 | 156.554 | 162.362 | 166.031 | 171.392 | 178.138 | 184.323 | 188.385 | 193.177 | 197.608 | 203.869 | 209.662 | 216.559 | 223.669 | 227.588 | 229.614 | 230.800 | 234.227 | 238.791 | 241.999 | 247.168 | 252.899 | 257.370 | 264.218 | 271.354 | 283.174 | 297.540 | 313.659 | 328.923 | 342.638 |