Haircuts and personal care services inflation
Haircuts and personal care services prices since 2000
Up 110%
An average of 2.89% a year, compared with 95% for all U.S. prices (overall CPI). $100 of 2000 haircuts and personal care services costs $210.42 in August 2026.
Last 12 months (to August 2026)
4.2%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
1998
How much haircuts and personal care services prices have risen
| Since | Haircuts and personal care services | All U.S. prices | $100 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +110% | +95% | $210.42 |
| 2010 | +63% | +54% | $163.26 |
| 2020 | +32% | +29% | $132.38 |
Calculate haircuts and personal care services inflation
Inflation rate by year
Every year since 1998
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 218.4 | 4.1% | $1.05 |
| 2024 | 209.8 | 4.5% | $1.09 |
| 2023 | 200.7 | 4.9% | $1.14 |
| 2022 | 191.4 | 5.4% | $1.20 |
| 2021 | 181.5 | 5.1% | $1.26 |
| 2020 | 172.8 | 4.4% | $1.32 |
| 2019 | 165.6 | 2.7% | $1.38 |
| 2018 | 161.2 | 2.7% | $1.42 |
| 2017 | 157.0 | 1.8% | $1.46 |
| 2016 | 154.3 | 2.3% | $1.48 |
| 2015 | 150.8 | 2.1% | $1.52 |
| 2014 | 147.7 | 1.3% | $1.55 |
| 2013 | 145.7 | 1.9% | $1.57 |
| 2012 | 142.9 | 1.5% | $1.60 |
| 2011 | 140.8 | 0.5% | $1.62 |
| 2010 | 140.1 | 0.9% | $1.63 |
| 2009 | 138.9 | 1.8% | $1.65 |
| 2008 | 136.5 | 3.3% | $1.68 |
| 2007 | 132.1 | 3.3% | $1.73 |
| 2006 | 127.9 | 2.8% | $1.79 |
| 2005 | 124.4 | 3.2% | $1.84 |
| 2004 | 120.6 | 2.3% | $1.90 |
| 2003 | 117.9 | 2.6% | $1.94 |
| 2002 | 114.9 | 2.1% | $1.99 |
| 2001 | 112.5 | 3.5% | $2.03 |
| 2000 | 108.7 | 3.9% | $2.10 |
| 1999 | 104.6 | 3.3% | $2.19 |
| 1998 | 101.3 | $2.26 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUUR0000SEGC01, not seasonally adjusted. Index values are relative (only the changes matter), so they can't be compared across categories.
Questions
- How much have haircuts and personal care services prices gone up since 2000?
- Haircuts and personal care services prices rose 110% from 2000 to August 2026, faster than overall prices (95%).
- What is the inflation rate for haircuts and personal care services right now?
- Haircuts and personal care services prices were 4.2% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier.
- What did $100 of haircuts and personal care services in 2000 cost in August 2026?
- $210.42.
- Where does this data come from?
- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics price index for haircuts and personal care services (series CUUR0000SEGC01), part of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. It tracks price changes for the same kind of item over time, not average prices.