According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 710.83% higher in 2024 versus 1970 (a $227,465,746.60 difference in value).
Between 1970 and 2024: 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 $32,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $259,465,746.60 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.93% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was higher.
In the year 1970: Pricing changed by 5.44%, which is above the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 1970-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1970 (5.83%), inflation for food and beverages was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $32,000,000 beginning in 1970. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1970 | $32,000,000.00 | 5.44% |
1971 | $32,987,540.73 | 3.09% |
1972 | $34,349,242.86 | 4.13% |
1973 | $38,912,785.13 | 13.29% |
1974 | $44,267,586.74 | 13.76% |
1975 | $48,003,066.90 | 8.44% |
1976 | $49,487,444.89 | 3.09% |
1977 | $52,437,799.50 | 5.96% |
1978 | $57,559,516.96 | 9.77% |
1979 | $63,723,979.30 | 10.71% |
1980 | $69,176,921.60 | 8.56% |
1981 | $74,556,258.39 | 7.78% |
1982 | $77,592,486.10 | 4.07% |
1983 | $79,322,215.83 | 2.23% |
1984 | $82,303,239.41 | 3.76% |
1985 | $84,223,116.73 | 2.33% |
1986 | $86,971,056.16 | 3.26% |
1987 | $90,510,254.94 | 4.07% |
1988 | $94,245,735.10 | 4.13% |
1989 | $99,588,269.12 | 5.67% |
1990 | $105,323,365.92 | 5.76% |
1991 | $109,077,247.46 | 3.56% |
1992 | $110,586,160.63 | 1.38% |
1993 | $112,898,600.73 | 2.09% |
1994 | $115,523,864.29 | 2.33% |
1995 | $118,707,303.05 | 2.76% |
1996 | $122,565,459.08 | 3.25% |
1997 | $125,779,566.80 | 2.62% |
1998 | $128,453,900.71 | 2.13% |
1999 | $131,220,241.52 | 2.15% |
2000 | $134,250,335.44 | 2.31% |
2001 | $138,402,913.55 | 3.09% |
2002 | $140,948,437.80 | 1.84% |
2003 | $143,960,130.34 | 2.14% |
2004 | $148,818,094.69 | 3.37% |
2005 | $152,437,032.78 | 2.43% |
2006 | $156,013,034.31 | 2.35% |
2007 | $162,109,718.23 | 3.91% |
2008 | $170,821,728.96 | 5.37% |
2009 | $174,030,438.95 | 1.88% |
2010 | $175,413,732.03 | 0.79% |
2011 | $181,698,723.40 | 3.58% |
2012 | $186,326,731.84 | 2.55% |
2013 | $188,954,878.28 | 1.41% |
2014 | $193,326,800.84 | 2.31% |
2015 | $196,800,061.34 | 1.80% |
2016 | $197,476,557.41 | 0.34% |
2017 | $199,218,432.05 | 0.88% |
2018 | $202,016,668.58 | 1.40% |
2019 | $205,737,795.67 | 1.84% |
2020 | $212,604,700.02 | 3.34% |
2021 | $220,729,216.02 | 3.82% |
2022 | $241,864,427.83 | 9.58% |
2023 | $255,554,809.28 | 5.66% |
2024 | $259,465,746.60 | 1.53%* |
* 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 |
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 | 325.392 |