According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for personal care are 1,719.52% higher in 2024 versus 1939 (a $343.90 difference in value).
Between 1939 and 2024: Personal care experienced an average inflation rate of 3.47% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, personal care costing $20 in the year 1939 would cost $363.90 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.73% during this same period, inflation for personal care was lower.
In the year 1939: Pricing changed by 0%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for personal care during the 1939-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1939 (-1.31%), inflation for personal care was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Personal care, over time, for $20 beginning in 1939. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | $20.00 | - |
| 1940 | $19.87 | -0.65% |
| 1941 | $20.39 | 2.60% |
| 1942 | $22.45 | 10.13% |
| 1943 | $24.77 | 10.34% |
| 1944 | $26.45 | 6.77% |
| 1945 | $27.35 | 3.41% |
| 1946 | $29.29 | 7.08% |
| 1947 | $32.70 | 11.66% |
| 1948 | $33.94 | 3.76% |
| 1949 | $33.88 | -0.18% |
| 1950 | $33.86 | -0.06% |
| 1951 | $37.03 | 9.38% |
| 1952 | $37.47 | 1.18% |
| 1953 | $37.79 | 0.85% |
| 1954 | $38.00 | 0.55% |
| 1955 | $38.63 | 1.67% |
| 1956 | $40.23 | 4.14% |
| 1957 | $41.70 | 3.65% |
| 1958 | $43.07 | 3.28% |
| 1959 | $43.95 | 2.05% |
| 1960 | $44.67 | 1.65% |
| 1961 | $44.87 | 0.44% |
| 1962 | $45.70 | 1.84% |
| 1963 | $46.31 | 1.35% |
| 1964 | $46.86 | 1.18% |
| 1965 | $47.18 | 0.68% |
| 1966 | $48.15 | 2.06% |
| 1967 | $49.57 | 2.95% |
| 1968 | $51.61 | 4.12% |
| 1969 | $54.14 | 4.90% |
| 1970 | $56.11 | 3.63% |
| 1971 | $57.93 | 3.24% |
| 1972 | $59.41 | 2.57% |
| 1973 | $62.05 | 4.44% |
| 1974 | $68.05 | 9.66% |
| 1975 | $74.71 | 9.79% |
| 1976 | $79.57 | 6.51% |
| 1977 | $84.70 | 6.45% |
| 1978 | $90.22 | 6.52% |
| 1979 | $97.08 | 7.60% |
| 1980 | $105.65 | 8.82% |
| 1981 | $115.02 | 8.87% |
| 1982 | $123.13 | 7.05% |
| 1983 | $129.40 | 5.09% |
| 1984 | $134.55 | 3.98% |
| 1985 | $139.76 | 3.87% |
| 1986 | $144.40 | 3.32% |
| 1987 | $148.53 | 2.86% |
| 1988 | $154.09 | 3.75% |
| 1989 | $161.27 | 4.66% |
| 1990 | $168.28 | 4.35% |
| 1991 | $174.03 | 3.42% |
| 1992 | $178.45 | 2.54% |
| 1993 | $182.54 | 2.29% |
| 1994 | $186.56 | 2.20% |
| 1995 | $189.84 | 1.76% |
| 1996 | $193.69 | 2.03% |
| 1997 | $197.03 | 1.73% |
| 1998 | $202.19 | 2.62% |
| 1999 | $207.82 | 2.78% |
| 2000 | $213.71 | 2.83% |
| 2001 | $220.03 | 2.96% |
| 2002 | $225.38 | 2.43% |
| 2003 | $229.73 | 1.93% |
| 2004 | $234.42 | 2.04% |
| 2005 | $239.53 | 2.18% |
| 2006 | $245.46 | 2.47% |
| 2007 | $252.42 | 2.83% |
| 2008 | $259.72 | 2.89% |
| 2009 | $263.98 | 1.64% |
| 2010 | $266.64 | 1.01% |
| 2011 | $269.10 | 0.93% |
| 2012 | $273.72 | 1.72% |
| 2013 | $277.39 | 1.34% |
| 2014 | $281.28 | 1.40% |
| 2015 | $284.93 | 1.30% |
| 2016 | $289.38 | 1.56% |
| 2017 | $292.93 | 1.23% |
| 2018 | $298.14 | 1.78% |
| 2019 | $301.97 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $307.52 | 1.84% |
| 2021 | $314.15 | 2.15% |
| 2022 | $332.78 | 5.93% |
| 2023 | $352.72 | 5.99% |
| 2024 | $363.90 | 3.17%* |
* 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:
| 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 | 282.025 |