According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other personal services were 20.71% higher in 2018 versus 2010 (a $4.14 difference in value).
Between 2010 and 2018: Other personal services experienced an average inflation rate of 2.38% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other personal services costing $20 in the year 2010 would cost $24.14 in 2018 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.78% during this same period, inflation for other personal services was higher.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Other personal services:
| Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| CPI | 101.164 | 102.926 | 105.254 | 107.646 | 109.570 | 112.145 | 115.300 | 118.192 | 122.113 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other personal services, over time, for $20 beginning in 2010. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $20.00 | - |
| 2011 | $20.35 | 1.74% |
| 2012 | $20.81 | 2.26% |
| 2013 | $21.28 | 2.27% |
| 2014 | $21.66 | 1.79% |
| 2015 | $22.17 | 2.35% |
| 2016 | $22.79 | 2.81% |
| 2017 | $23.37 | 2.51% |
| 2018 | $24.14 | 3.32%* |