According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for tobacco and smoking products are 8,164.72% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $1,632.94 difference in value).
Between 1950 and 2026, Tobacco and smoking products experienced an average inflation rate of 5.98% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, tobacco and smoking products costing $20 in the year 1950 would cost $1,652.94 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.51% during this same period, inflation for tobacco and smoking products was higher.
In the year 1950: Pricing changed by 2.56%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for tobacco and smoking products during the 1950-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1950 (1.09%), inflation for tobacco and smoking products was higher.
Tobacco and smoking products prices are up 6.4% over the past year, but your own inflation rate depends on everything you buy. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Tobacco and smoking products, over time, for $20 beginning in 1950. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | $20.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $21.13 | 5.62% |
| 1952 | $22.50 | 6.51% |
| 1953 | $23.38 | 3.89% |
| 1954 | $24.00 | 2.67% |
| 1955 | $24.00 | 0.00% ** |
| 1956 | $24.00 | 0.00% ** |
| 1957 | $24.50 | 2.08% |
| 1958 | $25.50 | 4.08% |
| 1959 | $26.38 | 3.43% |
| 1960 | $27.00 | 2.37% |
| 1961 | $27.50 | 1.85% |
| 1962 | $28.50 | 3.64% |
| 1963 | $28.63 | 0.44% |
| 1964 | $30.00 | 4.80% |
| 1965 | $30.13 | 0.42% |
| 1966 | $32.38 | 7.47% |
| 1967 | $33.63 | 3.86% |
| 1968 | $35.37 | 5.20% |
| 1969 | $37.38 | 5.65% |
| 1970 | $40.88 | 9.36% |
| 1971 | $42.63 | 4.28% |
| 1972 | $44.88 | 5.28% |
| 1973 | $46.13 | 2.79% |
| 1974 | $48.13 | 4.34% |
| 1975 | $51.63 | 7.27% |
| 1976 | $54.00 | 4.60% |
| 1977 | $56.38 | 4.40% |
| 1978 | $59.63 | 5.76% |
| 1979 | $63.38 | 6.29% |
| 1980 | $68.13 | 7.50% |
| 1981 | $73.63 | 8.07% |
| 1982 | $81.88 | 11.21% |
| 1983 | $97.75 | 19.39% |
| 1984 | $103.88 | 6.27% |
| 1985 | $110.63 | 6.50% |
| 1986 | $118.00 | 6.67% |
| 1987 | $126.25 | 6.99% |
| 1988 | $138.00 | 9.31% |
| 1989 | $155.50 | 12.68% |
| 1990 | $171.50 | 10.29% |
| 1991 | $191.88 | 11.88% |
| 1992 | $207.88 | 8.34% |
| 1993 | $216.25 | 4.03% |
| 1994 | $208.13 | -3.76% |
| 1995 | $213.50 | 2.58% |
| 1996 | $220.25 | 3.16% |
| 1997 | $230.50 | 4.65% |
| 1998 | $259.88 | 12.74% |
| 1999 | $336.50 | 29.49% |
| 2000 | $373.25 | 10.92% |
| 2001 | $402.13 | 7.74% |
| 2002 | $436.63 | 8.58% |
| 2003 | $443.75 | 1.63% |
| 2004 | $452.12 | 1.89% |
| 2005 | $475.38 | 5.14% |
| 2006 | $491.63 | 3.42% |
| 2007 | $524.17 | 6.62% |
| 2008 | $556.80 | 6.23% |
| 2009 | $690.76 | 24.06% |
| 2010 | $763.60 | 10.55% |
| 2011 | $789.55 | 3.40% |
| 2012 | $807.23 | 2.24% |
| 2013 | $829.33 | 2.74% |
| 2014 | $854.37 | 3.02% |
| 2015 | $880.43 | 3.05% |
| 2016 | $911.20 | 3.49% |
| 2017 | $967.39 | 6.17% |
| 2018 | $1,005.85 | 3.98% |
| 2019 | $1,055.50 | 4.94% |
| 2020 | $1,108.10 | 4.98% |
| 2021 | $1,188.38 | 7.24% |
| 2022 | $1,274.50 | 7.25% |
| 2023 | $1,357.95 | 6.55% |
| 2024 | $1,458.21 | 7.38% |
| 2025 | $1,554.83 | 6.63% |
| 2026 | $1,652.94 | 6.31%* |
* 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 Tobacco and smoking products:
| Year | 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 1.233 | 1.300 | 1.300 | 1.333 | 1.408 | 1.500 | 1.558 | 1.600 | 1.600 | 1.600 | 1.633 | 1.700 | 1.758 | 1.800 | 1.833 | 1.900 | 1.908 | 2.000 | 2.008 | 2.158 | 2.242 | 2.358 | 2.492 | 2.725 | 2.842 | 2.992 | 3.075 | 3.208 | 3.442 | 3.600 | 3.758 | 3.975 | 4.225 | 4.542 | 4.908 | 5.458 | 6.517 | 6.925 | 7.375 | 7.867 | 8.417 | 9.200 | 10.367 | 11.433 | 12.792 | 13.858 | 14.417 | 13.875 | 14.233 | 14.683 | 15.367 | 17.325 | 22.433 | 24.883 | 26.808 | 29.108 | 29.583 | 30.142 | 31.692 | 32.775 | 34.944 | 37.120 | 46.050 | 50.907 | 52.637 | 53.815 | 55.288 | 56.958 | 58.695 | 60.746 | 64.492 | 67.057 | 70.366 | 73.873 | 79.225 | 84.966 | 90.530 | 97.214 | 103.656 | 110.196 |