According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 286.69% higher in 2025 versus 1980 (a $25,228,332.24 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 $8,800,000 in the year 1980 would cost $34,028,332.24 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 $8,800,000 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 | $8,800,000.00 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $9,484,305.73 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $9,870,544.42 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $10,090,583.44 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $10,469,799.61 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $10,714,027.31 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $11,063,592.84 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $11,513,814.51 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $11,989,005.14 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $12,668,629.19 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $13,398,191.17 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $13,875,722.65 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $14,067,671.57 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $14,361,837.21 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $14,695,797.13 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $15,100,762.55 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $15,591,558.79 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $16,000,425.61 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $16,340,627.77 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $16,692,534.14 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $17,077,992.55 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $17,606,242.24 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $17,930,058.52 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $18,313,176.10 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $18,931,158.01 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $19,391,523.32 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $19,846,426.67 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $20,621,986.17 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $21,730,241.53 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $22,138,421.71 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $22,314,390.49 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $23,113,904.59 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $23,702,633.80 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $24,036,960.45 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $24,593,112.96 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $25,034,946.62 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $25,121,003.72 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $25,342,587.69 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $25,698,551.52 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $26,171,916.30 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $27,045,455.58 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $28,078,975.70 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $30,767,587.16 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $32,509,141.34 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $33,236,580.95 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $34,028,332.24 | 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 |