According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for tobacco and smoking products are 536.05% higher in 2026 versus 1998 (a $107.21 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2026, Tobacco and smoking products experienced an average inflation rate of 6.83% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, tobacco and smoking products costing $20 in the year 1998 would cost $127.21 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.58% during this same period, inflation for tobacco and smoking products was significantly higher.
In the year 1998: Pricing changed by 12.74%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for tobacco and smoking products during the 1998-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for tobacco and smoking products was much 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 1998. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $20.00 | 12.74% |
| 1999 | $25.90 | 29.49% |
| 2000 | $28.73 | 10.92% |
| 2001 | $30.95 | 7.74% |
| 2002 | $33.60 | 8.58% |
| 2003 | $34.15 | 1.63% |
| 2004 | $34.80 | 1.89% |
| 2005 | $36.58 | 5.14% |
| 2006 | $37.84 | 3.42% |
| 2007 | $40.34 | 6.62% |
| 2008 | $42.85 | 6.23% |
| 2009 | $53.16 | 24.06% |
| 2010 | $58.77 | 10.55% |
| 2011 | $60.76 | 3.40% |
| 2012 | $62.12 | 2.24% |
| 2013 | $63.83 | 2.74% |
| 2014 | $65.75 | 3.02% |
| 2015 | $67.76 | 3.05% |
| 2016 | $70.13 | 3.49% |
| 2017 | $74.45 | 6.17% |
| 2018 | $77.41 | 3.98% |
| 2019 | $81.23 | 4.94% |
| 2020 | $85.28 | 4.98% |
| 2021 | $91.46 | 7.24% |
| 2022 | $98.09 | 7.25% |
| 2023 | $104.51 | 6.55% |
| 2024 | $112.22 | 7.38% |
| 2025 | $119.66 | 6.63% |
| 2026 | $127.21 | 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 |