According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 879.78% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $95,924,265.42 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026:Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.94% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $10,903,200 in the year 1967 would cost $106,827,465.42 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.94% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $10,903,200 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 | $10,903,200.00 | - |
| 1968 | $11,300,577.23 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $11,861,580.37 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $12,508,292.33 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $12,892,683.37 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $13,425,116.91 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $15,209,418.58 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $17,302,791.42 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $18,762,438.49 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $19,341,622.30 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $20,494,795.43 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $22,497,264.98 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $24,907,500.71 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $27,039,832.11 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $29,140,996.67 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $30,327,933.87 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $31,003,215.44 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $32,169,374.75 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $32,919,976.18 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $33,992,634.97 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $35,376,962.17 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $36,836,609.24 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $38,924,787.61 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $41,166,202.95 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $42,633,641.73 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $43,223,214.48 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $44,127,052.88 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $45,152,961.41 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $46,397,037.83 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $47,906,032.40 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $49,163,095.00 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $50,207,184.18 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $51,287,634.68 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $52,471,974.65 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $54,095,247.64 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $55,089,989.33 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $56,269,134.83 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $58,167,714.91 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $59,580,611.72 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $60,977,925.11 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $63,362,058.61 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $66,767,243.81 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $68,021,397.50 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $68,562,064.28 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $71,018,608.75 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $72,827,506.24 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $73,854,739.36 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $75,563,539.36 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $76,921,115.02 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $77,185,513.73 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $77,866,353.38 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $78,960,075.76 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $80,414,502.38 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $83,098,486.87 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $86,274,024.39 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $94,534,925.55 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $99,885,934.57 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $102,121,038.63 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $104,986,543.99 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $106,827,465.42 | 1.75%* |
* 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 | 342.760 |