$12.499 in April 2024
Vodka, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz).
U.S. city average.
Historical series: this is the last available observation, not a current price.
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Vodka, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz). U.S. city average. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics average prices, through April 2024.
These observed prices cover the specific product and unit above, which may be narrower than the distilled spirits at home CPI category. Local prices vary.
● Average price paid● In 2026 dollars
Annual averages use the available monthly observations; 2024 is a partial year through April 2024. The latest monthly price above may differ from the annual average. Gaps are left blank.
| Year | Average price paid | In 2026 dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 (partial) | $12.507 | $13.363 |
| 2023 | No observation | — |
| 2022 | No observation | — |
| 2021 | No observation | — |
| 2020 | $14.239 | $18.43 |
| 2019 | No observation | — |
| 2018 | No observation | — |
| 2017 | $14.881 | $20.336 |
| 2016 | No observation | — |
| 2015 | $13.525 | $19.115 |
| 2014 | No observation | — |
| 2013 | No observation | — |
| 2012 | $15.365 | $22.418 |
| 2011 | $14.641 | $21.803 |
| 2010 | No observation | — |
| 2009 | No observation | — |
| 2008 | No observation | — |
| 2007 | No observation | — |
| 2006 | No observation | — |
| 2005 | No observation | — |
| 2004 | No observation | — |
| 2003 | No observation | — |
| 2002 | No observation | — |
| 2001 | $10.019 | $18.951 |
| 2000 | $9.785 | $19.035 |
| 1999 | $9.408 | $18.916 |
| 1998 | $9.00 | $18.496 |
| 1997 | $9.473 | $19.77 |
| 1996 | $9.098 | $19.425 |
| 1995 | $9.114 | $20.033 |
Price in 2026 dollars = observed annual price × (2026 all-items CPI ÷ that year's all-items CPI). This measures overall purchasing power using the U.S. inflation index; the latest CPI year may be incomplete.
Average prices describe price levels. Changes in the products and stores sampled can affect these averages; category CPI controls for such changes and can follow a different path. Read the BLS explanation of average prices versus indexes.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for distilled spirits at home are 159.66% higher in 2026 versus 1978 (a $19.96 difference in value).
The dollar amounts in this section illustrate the category CPI calculation; they are not a series of observed prices.
Between 1978 and 2026:Distilled spirits at home experienced an average inflation rate of 2.01% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, distilled spirits at home costing $12.50 in the year 1978 would cost $32.46 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.45% during this same period, inflation for distilled spirits at home was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Distilled spirits at home, over time, for $12.50 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 | $12.50 | - |
| 1979 | $12.97 | 3.77% |
| 1980 | $13.69 | 5.54% |
| 1981 | $14.46 | 5.59% |
| 1982 | $14.96 | 3.51% |
| 1983 | $15.30 | 2.22% |
| 1984 | $15.46 | 1.06% |
| 1985 | $16.04 | 3.77% |
| 1986 | $17.27 | 7.66% |
| 1987 | $17.45 | 1.01% |
| 1988 | $17.69 | 1.41% |
| 1989 | $18.27 | 3.27% |
| 1990 | $19.15 | 4.82% |
| 1991 | $21.21 | 10.78% |
| 1992 | $21.57 | 1.68% |
| 1993 | $21.83 | 1.20% |
| 1994 | $21.98 | 0.72% |
| 1995 | $22.20 | 1.00% |
| 1996 | $22.48 | 1.26% |
| 1997 | $22.98 | 2.19% |
| 1998 | $23.27 | 1.28% |
| 1999 | $23.80 | 2.27% |
| 2000 | $24.73 | 3.91% |
| 2001 | $25.60 | 3.51% |
| 2002 | $26.12 | 2.04% |
| 2003 | $26.38 | 1.01% |
| 2004 | $26.71 | 1.25% |
| 2005 | $27.03 | 1.21% |
| 2006 | $27.38 | 1.27% |
| 2007 | $27.58 | 0.74% |
| 2008 | $28.20 | 2.24% |
| 2009 | $28.83 | 2.26% |
| 2010 | $28.77 | -0.23% |
| 2011 | $28.80 | 0.10% |
| 2012 | $28.79 | -0.03% |
| 2013 | $29.11 | 1.12% |
| 2014 | $29.32 | 0.71% |
| 2015 | $29.35 | 0.11% |
| 2016 | $29.46 | 0.36% |
| 2017 | $29.34 | -0.41% |
| 2018 | $29.25 | -0.28% |
| 2019 | $29.68 | 1.46% |
| 2020 | $29.90 | 0.72% |
| 2021 | $30.80 | 3.03% |
| 2022 | $31.26 | 1.49% |
| 2023 | $31.86 | 1.93% |
| 2024 | $32.03 | 0.53% |
| 2025 | $32.41 | 1.19% |
| 2026 | $32.46 | 0.14%* |
* 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 Distilled spirits at home:
| 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 82.025 | 85.117 | 89.833 | 94.858 | 98.192 | 100.375 | 101.442 | 105.267 | 113.325 | 114.475 | 116.092 | 119.883 | 125.658 | 139.200 | 141.542 | 143.233 | 144.258 | 145.700 | 147.542 | 150.775 | 152.708 | 156.175 | 162.275 | 167.967 | 171.392 | 173.117 | 175.283 | 177.400 | 179.650 | 180.984 | 185.032 | 189.207 | 188.781 | 188.970 | 188.919 | 191.033 | 192.392 | 192.607 | 193.291 | 192.505 | 191.962 | 194.772 | 196.176 | 202.129 | 205.141 | 209.095 | 210.194 | 212.692 | 212.984 |