According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 462.89% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $2,175,561,295.68 difference in value).
Between 1975 and 2026: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.45% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $470,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $2,645,561,295.68 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.58% 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 $470,000,000 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 | $470,000,000.00 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $484,508,582.50 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $513,395,625.69 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $563,557,585.83 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $623,934,108.53 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $677,349,114.06 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $729,983,388.70 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $759,716,223.70 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $776,632,059.80 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $805,844,407.53 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $824,647,009.97 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $851,517,165.01 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $886,194,629.01 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $922,758,859.36 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $975,067,829.46 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $1,031,215,393.13 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $1,067,974,806.20 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $1,082,743,632.34 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $1,105,384,828.35 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $1,131,083,887.04 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $1,162,248,062.02 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $1,200,048,449.61 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $1,231,537,929.13 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $1,257,692,414.17 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $1,284,757,751.94 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $1,314,425,526.02 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $1,355,088,593.58 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $1,380,006,921.37 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $1,409,544,573.64 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $1,457,104,097.45 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $1,492,497,231.45 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $1,527,500,000.00 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $1,587,222,660.58 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $1,672,522,715.95 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $1,703,939,327.24 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $1,717,483,056.48 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $1,779,019,615.17 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $1,824,332,585.83 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $1,850,064,825.58 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $1,892,870,348.84 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $1,926,877,685.49 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $1,933,500,885.94 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $1,950,555,952.38 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $1,977,953,751.38 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $2,014,387,209.30 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $2,081,621,151.72 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $2,161,168,521.59 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $2,368,104,498.89 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $2,502,147,535.99 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $2,558,137,001.66 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $2,627,131,078.22 | 2.70% |
| 2026 | $2,645,561,295.68 | 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 |