According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 286.69% higher in 2025 versus 1980 (a $14,334,279,681,681,146 difference in value).
Between 1980 and 2025: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.05% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $5,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1980 would cost $19,334,279,681,681,148 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.07% 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 1980-2025 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 $5,000,000,000,000,000 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 | $5,000,000,000,000,000.00 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $5,388,810,072,707,927.00 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $5,608,263,876,573,860.00 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $5,733,286,043,624,757.00 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $5,948,749,778,329,490.00 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $6,087,515,516,935,628.00 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $6,286,132,292,959,745.00 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $6,541,940,060,294,378.00 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $6,811,934,740,202,163.00 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $7,198,084,766,802,624.00 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $7,612,608,618,549,388.00 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $7,883,933,321,510,907.00 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $7,992,995,211,917,007.00 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $8,160,134,775,669,444.00 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $8,349,884,731,335,345.00 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $8,579,978,719,631,142.00 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $8,858,840,219,897,144.00 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $9,091,150,913,282,498.00 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $9,284,447,597,091,682.00 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $9,484,394,396,169,534.00 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $9,703,404,859,017,556.00 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $10,003,546,728,143,290.00 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $10,187,533,250,576,342.00 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $10,405,213,690,370,634.00 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $10,756,339,776,556,126.00 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $11,017,910,977,123,602.00 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $11,276,378,790,565,704.00 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $11,717,037,595,318,318.00 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $12,346,728,143,287,816.00 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $12,578,648,696,577,408.00 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $12,678,630,962,936,692.00 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $13,132,900,336,939,174.00 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $13,467,405,568,363,188.00 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $13,657,363,894,307,500.00 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $13,973,359,638,233,730.00 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $14,224,401,489,625,822.00 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $14,273,297,570,491,224.00 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $14,399,197,552,757,580.00 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $14,601,449,725,128,570.00 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $14,870,406,987,054,440.00 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $15,366,736,123,426,142.00 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $15,953,963,468,700,126.00 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $17,481,583,614,115,980.00 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $18,471,103,032,452,560.00 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $18,884,420,996,630,608.00 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $19,334,279,681,681,148.00 | 2.38%* |
* 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 |
| 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 | 327.659 | 335.465 |