According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 855.69% higher in 2025 versus 1967 (a $19,015,288.82 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2025: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.97% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $2,222,222 in the year 1967 would cost $21,237,510.82 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.97% 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 $2,222,222 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 | $2,222,222.00 | - |
1968 | $2,302,843.51 | 3.63% |
1969 | $2,417,668.09 | 4.99% |
1970 | $2,549,105.58 | 5.44% |
1971 | $2,627,772.63 | 3.09% |
1972 | $2,736,245.21 | 4.13% |
1973 | $3,099,774.93 | 13.29% |
1974 | $3,526,336.01 | 13.76% |
1975 | $3,823,902.68 | 8.44% |
1976 | $3,942,147.56 | 3.09% |
1977 | $4,177,171.48 | 5.96% |
1978 | $4,585,165.18 | 9.77% |
1979 | $5,076,223.47 | 10.71% |
1980 | $5,510,602.40 | 8.56% |
1981 | $5,939,117.94 | 7.78% |
1982 | $6,180,982.48 | 4.07% |
1983 | $6,318,771.97 | 2.23% |
1984 | $6,556,238.96 | 3.76% |
1985 | $6,709,175.52 | 2.33% |
1986 | $6,928,075.14 | 3.26% |
1987 | $7,210,006.12 | 4.07% |
1988 | $7,507,572.79 | 4.13% |
1989 | $7,933,156.64 | 5.67% |
1990 | $8,390,011.86 | 5.76% |
1991 | $8,689,044.38 | 3.56% |
1992 | $8,809,243.72 | 1.38% |
1993 | $8,993,451.66 | 2.09% |
1994 | $9,202,578.97 | 2.33% |
1995 | $9,456,170.27 | 2.76% |
1996 | $9,763,509.24 | 3.25% |
1997 | $10,019,543.61 | 2.62% |
1998 | $10,232,579.84 | 2.13% |
1999 | $10,452,945.30 | 2.15% |
2000 | $10,694,321.22 | 2.31% |
2001 | $11,025,113.72 | 3.09% |
2002 | $11,227,889.04 | 1.84% |
2003 | $11,467,799.11 | 2.14% |
2004 | $11,854,782.36 | 3.37% |
2005 | $12,143,065.34 | 2.43% |
2006 | $12,427,928.01 | 2.35% |
2007 | $12,913,587.10 | 3.91% |
2008 | $13,607,581.95 | 5.37% |
2009 | $13,863,186.34 | 1.88% |
2010 | $13,973,378.84 | 0.79% |
2011 | $14,474,038.42 | 3.58% |
2012 | $14,842,703.49 | 2.55% |
2013 | $15,052,060.45 | 1.41% |
2014 | $15,400,325.83 | 2.31% |
2015 | $15,677,004.20 | 1.80% |
2016 | $15,730,893.57 | 0.34% |
2017 | $15,869,650.52 | 0.88% |
2018 | $16,092,556.78 | 1.40% |
2019 | $16,388,980.09 | 1.84% |
2020 | $16,935,994.59 | 3.34% |
2021 | $17,583,189.88 | 3.82% |
2022 | $19,266,811.32 | 9.58% |
2023 | $20,357,380.94 | 5.66% |
2024 | $20,812,907.13 | 2.24% |
2025 | $21,237,510.82 | 2.04%* |
* 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 |
CPI | 34.985 | 36.254 | 38.062 | 40.131 | 41.369 | 43.077 | 48.800 | 55.515 | 60.200 | 62.062 | 65.762 | 72.185 | 79.915 | 86.754 | 93.500 | 97.308 | 99.477 | 103.215 | 105.623 | 109.069 | 113.508 | 118.192 | 124.892 | 132.085 | 136.792 | 138.685 | 141.585 | 144.877 | 148.869 | 153.708 | 157.738 | 161.092 | 164.562 | 168.362 | 173.569 | 176.762 | 180.538 | 186.631 | 191.169 | 195.654 | 203.300 | 214.225 | 218.249 | 219.984 | 227.866 | 233.670 | 236.966 | 242.449 | 246.804 | 247.653 | 249.837 | 253.346 | 258.013 | 266.625 | 276.814 | 303.319 | 320.488 | 327.659 | 334.344 |