Personal care services price inflation, 2003→2026

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Prices for Personal Care Services, 2003-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for personal care services are 88.61% higher in 2026 versus 2003 (a $17.72 difference in value).

Between 2003 and 2026:Personal care services experienced an average inflation rate of 2.80% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, personal care services costing $20 in the year 2003 would cost $37.72 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.49% during this same period, inflation for personal care services was higher.

In the year 2003: Pricing changed by 2.54%, which is below the average yearly change for personal care services during the 2003-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2003 (2.27%), inflation for personal care services was higher.

Price Inflation for Personal care services since 1952

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1980 (8.51%), 1974 (8.33%), and 1979 (8.16%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2003

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Personal care services, over time, for $20 beginning in 2003. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2003	$20.00	2.54%
2004	$20.46	2.29%
2005	$21.11	3.17%
2006	$21.71	2.84%
2007	$22.42	3.29%
2008	$23.16	3.28%
2009	$23.56	1.75%
2010	$23.77	0.89%
2011	$23.90	0.52%
2012	$24.25	1.48%
2013	$24.72	1.95%
2014	$25.05	1.34%
2015	$25.59	2.14%
2016	$26.18	2.32%
2017	$26.65	1.77%
2018	$27.36	2.66%
2019	$28.09	2.70%
2020	$29.32	4.36%
2021	$30.81	5.07%
2022	$32.47	5.42%
2023	$34.05	4.87%
2024	$35.60	4.54%
2025	$37.02	3.99%
2026	$37.72	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

Adjust personal care services prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2003* 2003 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Personal care services was 193.175 in the year 2003 and 364.342 in 2026:

364.342 / 193.175* $20 = $37.72

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2003 has the same "purchasing power" as $37.72 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Personal care services).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Personal care services in 1952. In addition to personal care services, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.