According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for intracity transportation are 494.71% higher in 2024 versus 1978 (a $98.94 difference in value).
Between 1978 and 2024: Intracity transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.95% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, intracity transportation costing $20 in the year 1978 would cost $118.94 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.47% during this same period, inflation for intracity transportation was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Intracity transportation, over time, for $20 beginning in 1978. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | $20.00 | - |
| 1979 | $21.05 | 5.25% |
| 1980 | $24.23 | 15.10% |
| 1981 | $29.80 | 22.98% |
| 1982 | $33.31 | 11.79% |
| 1983 | $34.40 | 3.27% |
| 1984 | $36.54 | 6.23% |
| 1985 | $37.40 | 2.37% |
| 1986 | $40.22 | 7.54% |
| 1987 | $41.28 | 2.62% |
| 1988 | $42.27 | 2.40% |
| 1989 | $43.51 | 2.94% |
| 1990 | $46.37 | 6.58% |
| 1991 | $48.27 | 4.08% |
| 1992 | $51.04 | 5.74% |
| 1993 | $52.36 | 2.59% |
| 1994 | $53.06 | 1.33% |
| 1995 | $54.71 | 3.12% |
| 1996 | $60.19 | 10.01% |
| 1997 | $61.07 | 1.47% |
| 1998 | $60.53 | -0.88% |
| 1999 | $59.91 | -1.02% |
| 2000 | $60.76 | 1.42% |
| 2001 | $62.59 | 3.00% |
| 2002 | $63.98 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $68.57 | 7.18% |
| 2004 | $72.59 | 5.85% |
| 2005 | $75.93 | 4.61% |
| 2006 | $78.50 | 3.39% |
| 2007 | $80.13 | 2.07% |
| 2008 | $83.33 | 4.00% |
| 2009 | $87.24 | 4.69% |
| 2010 | $90.70 | 3.97% |
| 2011 | $94.96 | 4.70% |
| 2012 | $97.89 | 3.08% |
| 2013 | $102.08 | 4.28% |
| 2014 | $103.34 | 1.24% |
| 2015 | $105.58 | 2.17% |
| 2016 | $107.33 | 1.66% |
| 2017 | $109.20 | 1.74% |
| 2018 | $111.12 | 1.76% |
| 2019 | $112.34 | 1.09% |
| 2020 | $110.17 | -1.93% |
| 2021 | $112.70 | 2.30% |
| 2022 | $116.77 | 3.61% |
| 2023 | $117.80 | 0.88% |
| 2024 | $118.94 | 0.97%* |
* 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 Intracity transportation:
| Year | 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 |
| CPI | 57.562 | 60.585 | 69.731 | 85.754 | 95.862 | 98.992 | 105.162 | 107.654 | 115.769 | 118.800 | 121.654 | 125.231 | 133.469 | 138.915 | 146.892 | 150.692 | 152.700 | 157.462 | 173.223 | 175.769 | 174.215 | 172.438 | 174.885 | 180.138 | 184.131 | 197.354 | 208.908 | 218.531 | 225.938 | 230.623 | 239.840 | 251.083 | 261.045 | 273.302 | 281.733 | 293.787 | 297.427 | 303.872 | 308.912 | 314.291 | 319.821 | 323.311 | 317.080 | 324.363 | 336.080 | 339.052 | 342.326 |