According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 295.07% higher in 2026 versus 1980 (a $4,426,116,607,434,445 difference in value).
Between 1980 and 2026:Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.03% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $1,500,000,000,000,000 in the year 1980 would cost $5,926,116,607,434,445 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.03% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was lower.
In the year 1980: Pricing changed by 8.56%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 1980-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1980 (13.55%), inflation for food and beverages was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $1,500,000,000,000,000 beginning in 1980. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,500,000,000,000,000.00 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $1,616,559,408,318,125.00 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $1,682,403,227,355,682.00 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $1,719,863,605,801,556.25 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $1,784,554,797,810,008.75 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $1,826,193,449,236,384.75 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $1,885,697,819,613,870.00 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $1,962,491,595,427,913.00 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $2,043,463,644,222,457.25 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $2,159,302,660,647,392.25 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $2,283,642,301,411,968.50 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $2,365,046,585,342,426.50 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $2,397,752,377,293,247.50 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $2,447,891,653,059,264.50 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $2,504,802,612,621,266.00 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $2,573,816,155,988,858.00 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $2,657,525,693,977,524.00 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $2,727,259,629,238,306.00 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $2,785,179,137,450,773.50 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $2,845,115,742,964,173.00 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $2,910,815,483,623,091.00 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $3,000,864,470,271,828.50 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $3,056,046,489,290,174.00 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $3,121,458,073,191,816.50 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $3,226,779,367,976,179.00 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $3,305,158,005,955,239.50 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $3,382,672,173,662,472.50 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $3,514,928,921,333,206.00 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $3,703,827,201,997,886.50 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $3,773,399,769,474,594.50 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $3,803,392,565,555,662.50 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $3,939,666,218,422,822.50 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $4,040,012,486,792,815.50 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $4,096,996,926,327,922.50 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $4,191,790,413,985,208.50 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $4,267,100,182,499,280.00 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $4,281,767,361,444,626.50 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $4,319,536,067,620,786.00 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $4,380,208,913,649,025.50 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $4,460,891,364,902,506.00 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $4,609,781,961,386,995.00 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $4,785,940,831,812,507.00 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $5,244,203,726,827,395.00 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $5,541,044,087,983,863.00 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $5,665,033,618,288,349.00 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $5,823,993,852,655,845.00 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $5,926,116,607,434,445.00 | 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 |