St. Louis price history from 2008 through 2020

Inflation in Missouri

Prices in St. Louis, 2008-2020 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices in St Louis, Missouri were 16.78% higher in 2020 versus 2008 (a $3.36 difference in value).

Between 2008 and 2020: St. Louis experienced an average inflation rate of 1.30% per year. In other words, $20 in St. Louis in the year 2008 would cost $23.36 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.55% during this same period, inflation in St. Louis was lower.

In the year 2008: Pricing changed by 2.83%, which is above the average yearly change in St. Louis during the 2008-2020 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2008 (3.84%), inflation in St. Louis was lower.

Price Inflation in St Louis, Missouri since 1984

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1989 (5.27%), 1990 (5.17%), and 2004 (4.01%).

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for St Louis, Missouri:

Year	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
CPI	103.300	107.100	108.650	112.150	115.750	121.850	128.150	132.100	134.700	137.450	141.300	145.250	149.600	152.900	154.500	157.600	163.050	167.300	169.050	173.400	180.350	186.200	189.550	193.232	198.700	198.472	203.187	209.776	214.768	217.965	220.217	219.321	221.074	224.747	228.852	231.187	232.035

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Buying power of $20 since 2008

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power in St. Louis, over time, for $20 beginning in 2008. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2008	$20.00	2.83%
2009	$19.98	-0.11%
2010	$20.45	2.38%
2011	$21.11	3.24%
2012	$21.62	2.38%
2013	$21.94	1.49%
2014	$22.17	1.03%
2015	$22.08	-0.41%
2016	$22.25	0.80%
2017	$22.62	1.66%
2018	$23.03	1.83%
2019	$23.27	1.02%
2020	$23.36	0.37%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

How to calculate the inflation rate for St. Louis, 2008-2020

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2020 / CPI in 2008 * 2008 USD value = 2020 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for St Louis, Missouri was 198.700 in the year 2008 and 232.035 in 2020:

232.035 / 198.700 * $20 = $23.36

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2008 has the same "purchasing power" as $23.36 in 2020 (in the CPI category of St Louis, Missouri).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for St Louis, Missouri in 1984. In addition to St. Louis, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.