Repair of household items price inflation, 2019→2026

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Prices for Repair Of Household Items, 2019-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for repair of household items are 45.99% higher in 2026 versus 2019 (a $9.20 difference in value).

Between 2019 and 2026:Repair of household items experienced an average inflation rate of 5.55% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, repair of household items costing $20 in the year 2019 would cost $29.20 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.45% during this same period, inflation for repair of household items was higher.

In the year 2019: Pricing changed by 6.23%, which is above the average yearly change for repair of household items during the 2019-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2019 (1.81%), inflation for repair of household items was much higher.

Price Inflation for Repair of household items since 1997

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2023 (12.62%), 2022 (10.60%), and 2024 (9.54%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2019

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Repair of household items, over time, for $20 beginning in 2019. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2019	$20.00	6.23%
2020	$20.03	0.14%
2021	$20.84	4.07%
2022	$23.05	10.60%
2023	$25.96	12.62%
2024	$28.44	9.54%
2025	$29.20	2.67%
2026	$29.20	0.00% **

* 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 Repair of household items:

Year	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	100.000	101.817	107.175	111.642	119.425	125.142	131.033	139.392	147.375	154.733	161.178	170.031	176.049	181.659	183.787	198.722	206.656	212.405	220.107	226.271	239.330	253.661	269.453	269.826	280.808	310.581	349.787	383.155	393.373	393.373

Adjust repair of household items prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2019* 2019 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Repair of household items was 269.453 in the year 2019 and 393.373 in 2026:

393.373 / 269.453* $20 = $29.20

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2019 has the same "purchasing power" as $29.20 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Repair of household items).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Repair of household items in 1997. In addition to repair of household items, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.