According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 295.07% higher in 2026 versus 1980 (a $47,211,910,479,300,744 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 $16,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1980 would cost $63,211,910,479,300,744 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 $16,000,000,000,000,000 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 | $16,000,000,000,000,000.00 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $17,243,300,355,393,336.00 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $17,945,634,425,127,272.00 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $18,345,211,795,216,604.00 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $19,035,251,176,640,092.00 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $19,479,396,791,854,772.00 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $20,114,110,075,881,280.00 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $20,933,243,684,564,404.00 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $21,796,945,538,372,876.00 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $23,032,561,713,572,188.00 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $24,358,851,215,060,996.00 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $25,227,163,576,985,880.00 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $25,576,025,357,794,640.00 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $26,110,844,299,298,828.00 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $26,717,894,534,626,840.00 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $27,454,038,997,214,488.00 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $28,346,940,735,760,260.00 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $29,090,769,378,541,932.00 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $29,708,577,466,141,580.00 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $30,347,901,258,284,508.00 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $31,048,698,491,979,636.00 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $32,009,221,016,232,836.00 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $32,597,829,219,095,188.00 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $33,295,552,780,712,708.00 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $34,418,979,925,079,244.00 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $35,255,018,730,189,224.00 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $36,081,836,519,066,376.00 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $37,492,575,160,887,520.00 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $39,507,490,154,644,128.00 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $40,249,597,541,062,344.00 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $40,569,520,699,260,400.00 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $42,023,106,329,843,440.00 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $43,093,466,525,790,032.00 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $43,701,300,547,497,840.00 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $44,712,431,082,508,896.00 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $45,515,735,279,992,320.00 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $45,672,185,188,742,680.00 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $46,075,051,387,955,048.00 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $46,722,228,412,256,264.00 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $47,582,841,225,626,736.00 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $49,171,007,588,127,952.00 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $51,050,035,539,333,408.00 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $55,938,173,086,158,880.00 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $59,104,470,271,827,864.00 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $60,427,025,261,742,384.00 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $62,122,601,094,995,680.00 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $63,211,910,479,300,744.00 | 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 |