According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 868.62% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $28,621,164.32 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 $3,295,000 in the year 1967 would cost $31,916,164.32 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 $3,295,000 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 | $3,295,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $3,415,089.33 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $3,584,627.20 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $3,780,066.70 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $3,896,231.54 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $4,057,135.54 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $4,596,360.17 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $5,228,987.61 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $5,670,100.05 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $5,845,132.21 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $6,193,626.73 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $6,798,782.75 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $7,527,167.70 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $8,171,568.60 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $8,806,550.74 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $9,165,248.93 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $9,369,322.30 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $9,721,741.31 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $9,948,576.70 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $10,272,739.40 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $10,691,089.80 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $11,132,202.24 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $11,763,259.89 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $12,440,626.49 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $12,884,093.62 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $13,062,265.36 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $13,335,409.72 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $13,645,444.26 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $14,021,410.20 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $14,477,435.68 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $14,857,326.11 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $15,172,854.93 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $15,499,372.32 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $15,857,285.61 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $16,347,846.59 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $16,648,462.36 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $17,004,805.86 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $17,578,565.98 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $18,005,550.26 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $18,427,825.15 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $19,148,321.88 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $20,177,385.39 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $20,556,396.72 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $20,719,788.85 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $21,462,168.52 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $22,008,826.13 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $22,319,260.97 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $22,835,668.63 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $23,245,934.59 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $23,325,837.16 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $23,531,590.21 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $23,862,118.43 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $24,301,653.22 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $25,112,766.36 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $26,072,429.23 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $28,568,913.69 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $30,186,014.60 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $30,861,473.90 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $31,693,821.39 | 2.70% |
| 2026 | $31,916,164.32 | 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 |