According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 868.62% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $2,555,492.12 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.92% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $294,200 in the year 1967 would cost $2,849,692.12 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.93% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $294,200 beginning in 1967. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | $294,200.00 | - |
| 1968 | $304,922.39 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $320,059.89 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $337,510.05 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $347,882.04 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $362,248.64 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $410,394.28 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $466,879.56 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $506,265.08 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $521,893.14 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $553,009.10 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $607,041.54 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $672,076.70 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $729,613.20 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $786,308.72 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $818,335.73 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $836,556.79 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $868,023.15 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $888,276.56 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $917,220.01 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $954,573.18 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $993,958.69 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $1,050,303.81 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $1,110,783.71 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $1,150,379.47 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $1,166,287.85 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $1,190,676.04 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $1,218,358.03 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $1,251,926.82 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $1,292,643.88 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $1,326,563.08 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $1,354,735.64 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $1,383,889.33 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $1,415,846.26 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $1,459,646.88 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $1,486,487.90 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $1,518,304.67 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $1,569,533.87 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $1,607,657.93 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $1,645,361.51 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $1,709,692.35 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $1,801,574.14 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $1,835,414.85 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $1,850,003.61 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $1,916,288.31 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $1,965,097.62 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $1,992,815.35 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $2,038,923.74 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $2,075,555.07 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $2,082,689.31 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $2,101,060.35 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $2,130,572.15 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $2,169,816.81 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $2,242,238.50 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $2,327,923.73 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $2,550,826.83 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $2,695,212.59 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $2,755,522.19 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $2,829,839.83 | 2.70% |
| 2026 | $2,849,692.12 | 0.70%* |
* 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 Food and beverages:
| Year | 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 | 34.983 | 36.258 | 38.058 | 40.133 | 41.367 | 43.075 | 48.800 | 55.517 | 60.200 | 62.058 | 65.758 | 72.183 | 79.917 | 86.758 | 93.500 | 97.308 | 99.475 | 103.217 | 105.625 | 109.067 | 113.508 | 118.192 | 124.892 | 132.083 | 136.792 | 138.683 | 141.583 | 144.875 | 148.867 | 153.708 | 157.742 | 161.092 | 164.558 | 168.358 | 173.567 | 176.758 | 180.542 | 186.633 | 191.167 | 195.650 | 203.300 | 214.225 | 218.249 | 219.984 | 227.866 | 233.670 | 236.966 | 242.448 | 246.804 | 247.653 | 249.837 | 253.346 | 258.013 | 266.625 | 276.814 | 303.319 | 320.488 | 327.659 | 336.496 | 338.857 |