According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for personal care are 1,860.54% higher in 2024 versus 1936 (a $372.11 difference in value).
Between 1936 and 2024: Personal care experienced an average inflation rate of 3.44% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, personal care costing $20 in the year 1936 would cost $392.11 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.61% during this same period, inflation for personal care was lower.
In the year 1936: Pricing changed by 1.41%, which is below the average yearly change for personal care during the 1936-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1936 (1.07%), inflation for personal care was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Personal care, over time, for $20 beginning in 1936. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | $20.00 | 1.41% |
| 1937 | $21.11 | 5.56% |
| 1938 | $21.53 | 1.97% |
| 1939 | $21.53 | 0.00% ** |
| 1940 | $21.39 | -0.65% |
| 1941 | $21.94 | 2.60% |
| 1942 | $24.17 | 10.13% |
| 1943 | $26.67 | 10.34% |
| 1944 | $28.47 | 6.77% |
| 1945 | $29.44 | 3.41% |
| 1946 | $31.53 | 7.08% |
| 1947 | $35.20 | 11.66% |
| 1948 | $36.53 | 3.76% |
| 1949 | $36.46 | -0.18% |
| 1950 | $36.44 | -0.06% |
| 1951 | $39.86 | 9.38% |
| 1952 | $40.33 | 1.18% |
| 1953 | $40.67 | 0.85% |
| 1954 | $40.90 | 0.55% |
| 1955 | $41.58 | 1.67% |
| 1956 | $43.30 | 4.14% |
| 1957 | $44.88 | 3.65% |
| 1958 | $46.36 | 3.28% |
| 1959 | $47.31 | 2.05% |
| 1960 | $48.09 | 1.65% |
| 1961 | $48.30 | 0.44% |
| 1962 | $49.19 | 1.84% |
| 1963 | $49.85 | 1.35% |
| 1964 | $50.44 | 1.18% |
| 1965 | $50.78 | 0.68% |
| 1966 | $51.83 | 2.06% |
| 1967 | $53.35 | 2.95% |
| 1968 | $55.56 | 4.12% |
| 1969 | $58.28 | 4.90% |
| 1970 | $60.40 | 3.63% |
| 1971 | $62.35 | 3.24% |
| 1972 | $63.95 | 2.57% |
| 1973 | $66.79 | 4.44% |
| 1974 | $73.25 | 9.66% |
| 1975 | $80.42 | 9.79% |
| 1976 | $85.65 | 6.51% |
| 1977 | $91.18 | 6.45% |
| 1978 | $97.12 | 6.52% |
| 1979 | $104.50 | 7.60% |
| 1980 | $113.72 | 8.82% |
| 1981 | $123.80 | 8.87% |
| 1982 | $132.53 | 7.05% |
| 1983 | $139.28 | 5.09% |
| 1984 | $144.83 | 3.98% |
| 1985 | $150.44 | 3.87% |
| 1986 | $155.43 | 3.32% |
| 1987 | $159.87 | 2.86% |
| 1988 | $165.87 | 3.75% |
| 1989 | $173.59 | 4.66% |
| 1990 | $181.13 | 4.35% |
| 1991 | $187.33 | 3.42% |
| 1992 | $192.08 | 2.54% |
| 1993 | $196.49 | 2.29% |
| 1994 | $200.81 | 2.20% |
| 1995 | $204.34 | 1.76% |
| 1996 | $208.48 | 2.03% |
| 1997 | $212.08 | 1.73% |
| 1998 | $217.64 | 2.62% |
| 1999 | $223.70 | 2.78% |
| 2000 | $230.03 | 2.83% |
| 2001 | $236.84 | 2.96% |
| 2002 | $242.60 | 2.43% |
| 2003 | $247.28 | 1.93% |
| 2004 | $252.33 | 2.04% |
| 2005 | $257.83 | 2.18% |
| 2006 | $264.21 | 2.47% |
| 2007 | $271.70 | 2.83% |
| 2008 | $279.55 | 2.89% |
| 2009 | $284.15 | 1.64% |
| 2010 | $287.00 | 1.01% |
| 2011 | $289.66 | 0.93% |
| 2012 | $294.63 | 1.72% |
| 2013 | $298.58 | 1.34% |
| 2014 | $302.76 | 1.40% |
| 2015 | $306.70 | 1.30% |
| 2016 | $311.49 | 1.56% |
| 2017 | $315.31 | 1.23% |
| 2018 | $320.92 | 1.78% |
| 2019 | $325.04 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $331.01 | 1.84% |
| 2021 | $338.14 | 2.15% |
| 2022 | $358.20 | 5.93% |
| 2023 | $379.67 | 5.99% |
| 2024 | $392.11 | 3.28%* |
* 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:
| Year | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 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 | 14.200 | 14.400 | 15.200 | 15.500 | 15.500 | 15.400 | 15.800 | 17.400 | 19.200 | 20.500 | 21.200 | 22.700 | 25.346 | 26.300 | 26.254 | 26.238 | 28.700 | 29.038 | 29.285 | 29.446 | 29.938 | 31.177 | 32.315 | 33.377 | 34.062 | 34.623 | 34.777 | 35.415 | 35.892 | 36.315 | 36.562 | 37.315 | 38.415 | 40.000 | 41.962 | 43.485 | 44.892 | 46.046 | 48.092 | 52.738 | 57.900 | 61.669 | 65.646 | 69.923 | 75.238 | 81.877 | 89.138 | 95.423 | 100.285 | 104.277 | 108.315 | 111.908 | 115.108 | 119.423 | 124.985 | 130.415 | 134.877 | 138.300 | 141.469 | 144.585 | 147.123 | 150.108 | 152.700 | 156.700 | 161.062 | 165.623 | 170.523 | 174.669 | 178.038 | 181.677 | 185.638 | 190.231 | 195.622 | 201.279 | 204.587 | 206.643 | 208.556 | 212.135 | 214.978 | 217.989 | 220.821 | 224.273 | 227.023 | 231.062 | 234.027 | 238.329 | 243.464 | 257.904 | 273.359 | 282.317 |