According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for personal care are 1,143.69% higher in 2024 versus 1946 (a $228.74 difference in value).
Between 1946 and 2024: Personal care experienced an average inflation rate of 3.28% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, personal care costing $20 in the year 1946 would cost $248.74 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.62% during this same period, inflation for personal care was lower.
In the year 1946: Pricing changed by 7.08%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for personal care during the 1946-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1946 (8.47%), inflation for personal care was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Personal care, over time, for $20 beginning in 1946. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | $20.00 | 7.08% |
| 1947 | $22.33 | 11.66% |
| 1948 | $23.17 | 3.76% |
| 1949 | $23.13 | -0.18% |
| 1950 | $23.12 | -0.06% |
| 1951 | $25.29 | 9.38% |
| 1952 | $25.58 | 1.18% |
| 1953 | $25.80 | 0.85% |
| 1954 | $25.94 | 0.55% |
| 1955 | $26.38 | 1.67% |
| 1956 | $27.47 | 4.14% |
| 1957 | $28.47 | 3.65% |
| 1958 | $29.41 | 3.28% |
| 1959 | $30.01 | 2.05% |
| 1960 | $30.50 | 1.65% |
| 1961 | $30.64 | 0.44% |
| 1962 | $31.20 | 1.84% |
| 1963 | $31.62 | 1.35% |
| 1964 | $32.00 | 1.18% |
| 1965 | $32.21 | 0.68% |
| 1966 | $32.88 | 2.06% |
| 1967 | $33.85 | 2.95% |
| 1968 | $35.24 | 4.12% |
| 1969 | $36.97 | 4.90% |
| 1970 | $38.31 | 3.63% |
| 1971 | $39.55 | 3.24% |
| 1972 | $40.57 | 2.57% |
| 1973 | $42.37 | 4.44% |
| 1974 | $46.47 | 9.66% |
| 1975 | $51.01 | 9.79% |
| 1976 | $54.33 | 6.51% |
| 1977 | $57.84 | 6.45% |
| 1978 | $61.61 | 6.52% |
| 1979 | $66.29 | 7.60% |
| 1980 | $72.14 | 8.82% |
| 1981 | $78.54 | 8.87% |
| 1982 | $84.07 | 7.05% |
| 1983 | $88.36 | 5.09% |
| 1984 | $91.87 | 3.98% |
| 1985 | $95.43 | 3.87% |
| 1986 | $98.60 | 3.32% |
| 1987 | $101.42 | 2.86% |
| 1988 | $105.22 | 3.75% |
| 1989 | $110.12 | 4.66% |
| 1990 | $114.90 | 4.35% |
| 1991 | $118.83 | 3.42% |
| 1992 | $121.85 | 2.54% |
| 1993 | $124.64 | 2.29% |
| 1994 | $127.39 | 2.20% |
| 1995 | $129.62 | 1.76% |
| 1996 | $132.25 | 2.03% |
| 1997 | $134.54 | 1.73% |
| 1998 | $138.06 | 2.62% |
| 1999 | $141.90 | 2.78% |
| 2000 | $145.92 | 2.83% |
| 2001 | $150.24 | 2.96% |
| 2002 | $153.89 | 2.43% |
| 2003 | $156.86 | 1.93% |
| 2004 | $160.07 | 2.04% |
| 2005 | $163.56 | 2.18% |
| 2006 | $167.60 | 2.47% |
| 2007 | $172.35 | 2.83% |
| 2008 | $177.34 | 2.89% |
| 2009 | $180.25 | 1.64% |
| 2010 | $182.06 | 1.01% |
| 2011 | $183.75 | 0.93% |
| 2012 | $186.90 | 1.72% |
| 2013 | $189.41 | 1.34% |
| 2014 | $192.06 | 1.40% |
| 2015 | $194.56 | 1.30% |
| 2016 | $197.60 | 1.56% |
| 2017 | $200.02 | 1.23% |
| 2018 | $203.58 | 1.78% |
| 2019 | $206.19 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $209.98 | 1.84% |
| 2021 | $214.51 | 2.15% |
| 2022 | $227.23 | 5.93% |
| 2023 | $240.84 | 5.99% |
| 2024 | $248.74 | 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 |