According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 882.29% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $683,772,457.12 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026:Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.95% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $77,500,000 in the year 1967 would cost $761,272,457.12 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.95% 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 $77,500,000 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 | $77,500,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $80,324,559.31 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $84,312,172.46 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $88,909,004.29 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $91,641,257.74 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $95,425,798.00 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $108,108,623.15 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $122,988,327.78 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $133,363,506.43 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $137,480,347.78 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $145,677,108.15 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $159,910,671.75 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $177,042,639.35 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $192,199,261.55 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $207,134,349.69 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $215,571,105.29 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $220,371,010.00 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $228,660,076.23 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $233,995,354.93 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $241,619,818.96 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $251,459,623.63 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $261,834,802.29 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $276,677,584.56 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $292,609,575.99 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $303,040,138.16 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $307,230,824.20 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $313,655,312.05 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $320,947,474.99 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $329,790,376.37 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $340,516,317.29 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $349,451,524.54 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $356,872,915.67 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $364,552,763.22 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $372,971,057.65 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $384,509,290.14 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $391,579,919.01 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $399,961,291.09 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $413,456,407.81 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $423,499,285.37 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $433,431,395.90 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $450,377,828.73 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $474,581,902.10 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $483,496,432.83 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $487,339,495.00 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $504,800,625.30 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $517,658,277.75 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $524,959,855.88 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $537,106,014.77 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $546,755,669.37 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $548,635,016.67 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $553,474,428.30 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $561,248,612.43 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $571,586,684.14 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $590,664,459.27 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $613,236,195.81 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $671,954,722.49 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $709,989,721.30 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $725,876,852.07 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $746,244,878.51 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $761,272,457.12 | 2.01%* |
* 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 | 336.853 | 343.637 |