According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 469.37% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $46,936,877,076,411,965,440 difference in value).
Between 1975 and 2026:Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.47% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $10,000,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $56,936,877,076,411,965,440 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.60% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was lower.
In the year 1975: Pricing changed by 8.44%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 1975-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1975 (9.14%), inflation for food and beverages was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $10,000,000,000,000,000,000 beginning in 1975. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | $10,000,000,000,000,000,000.00 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $10,308,693,244,739,756,032.00 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $10,923,311,184,939,094,016.00 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $11,990,586,932,447,399,936.00 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $13,275,193,798,449,614,848.00 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $14,411,683,277,962,348,544.00 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $15,531,561,461,794,021,376.00 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $16,164,174,972,314,507,264.00 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $16,524,086,378,737,541,120.00 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $17,145,625,692,137,318,400.00 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $17,545,681,063,122,923,520.00 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $18,117,386,489,479,514,112.00 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $18,855,204,872,646,733,824.00 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $19,633,167,220,376,522,752.00 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $20,746,124,031,007,752,192.00 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $21,940,753,045,404,209,152.00 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $22,722,868,217,054,265,344.00 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $23,037,098,560,354,377,728.00 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $23,518,826,135,105,208,320.00 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $24,065,614,617,940,201,472.00 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $24,728,682,170,542,637,056.00 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $25,532,945,736,434,110,464.00 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $26,202,934,662,236,991,488.00 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $26,759,413,067,552,604,160.00 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $27,335,271,317,829,464,064.00 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $27,966,500,553,709,858,816.00 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $28,831,672,203,765,235,712.00 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $29,361,849,390,919,163,904.00 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $29,990,310,077,519,380,480.00 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $31,002,214,839,424,143,360.00 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $31,755,260,243,632,336,896.00 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $32,500,000,000,000,004,096.00 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $33,770,694,905,869,320,192.00 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $35,585,589,700,996,677,632.00 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $36,254,028,239,202,660,352.00 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $36,542,192,691,029,901,312.00 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $37,851,481,173,864,898,560.00 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $38,815,586,932,447,404,032.00 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $39,363,081,395,348,832,256.00 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $40,273,837,209,302,327,296.00 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $40,997,397,563,676,639,232.00 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $41,138,316,722,037,653,504.00 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $41,501,190,476,190,482,432.00 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $42,084,122,369,878,188,032.00 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $42,859,302,325,581,389,824.00 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $44,289,811,738,648,952,832.00 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $45,982,308,970,099,671,040.00 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $50,385,202,104,097,456,128.00 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $53,237,181,616,832,765,952.00 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $54,428,446,843,853,824,000.00 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $55,955,703,211,517,165,568.00 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $56,936,877,076,411,965,440.00 | 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 |