Personal care priced at$20 in 2003→$33.11 in 2026

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

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for personal care are 65.53% higher in 2026 versus 2003 (a $13.11 difference in value).

Between 2003 and 2026:Personal care experienced an average inflation rate of 2.22% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, personal care costing $20 in the year 2003 would cost $33.11 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.49% during this same period, inflation for personal care was lower.

In the year 2003: Pricing changed by 1.93%, which is below the average yearly change for personal care during the 2003-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2003 (2.27%), inflation for personal care was lower.

Price Inflation for Personal care since 1947

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1975 (9.80%), 1974 (9.65%), and 1951 (9.37%).
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Buying power of $20.00 since 2003

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

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
2003$20.001.93%
2004$20.412.04%
2005$20.852.18%
2006$21.372.47%
2007$21.972.83%
2008$22.612.89%
2009$22.981.64%
2010$23.211.01%
2011$23.430.93%
2012$23.831.72%
2013$24.151.34%
2014$24.491.40%
2015$24.811.30%
2016$25.191.56%
2017$25.501.23%
2018$25.961.78%
2019$26.291.28%
2020$26.771.84%
2021$27.352.15%
2022$28.975.93%
2023$30.715.99%
2024$31.733.33%
2025$32.662.94%
2026$33.111.36%*

* 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:

Year19471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
CPI25.34226.30026.25826.24228.70029.04229.28329.45029.94231.17532.31733.37534.05834.62534.77535.41735.89236.31736.55837.31738.41740.00041.95843.48344.89246.05048.09252.73357.90061.66765.64269.92575.24281.87589.14295.425100.283104.275108.317111.908115.108119.425124.983130.417134.875138.300141.467144.583147.125150.108152.700156.700161.058165.625170.525174.667178.042181.675185.642190.233195.622201.279204.587206.643208.556212.135214.979217.989220.821224.273227.023231.062234.027238.329243.464257.904273.359282.454290.762294.713

Adjust personal care 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 was 178.042 in the year 2003 and 294.713 in 2026:

294.713 / 178.042* $20 = $33.11

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2003 has the same "purchasing power" as $33.11 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Personal care).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Personal care in 1947. In addition to personal care, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.

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