According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 252.24% higher in 2026 versus 1982 (a $6,306,029,008,851,159 difference in value).
Between 1982 and 2026:Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 2.90% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $2,500,000,025,000,000 in the year 1982 would cost $8,806,029,033,851,159 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.81% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was higher.
In the year 1982: Pricing changed by 4.07%, which is above the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 1982-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1982 (6.13%), inflation for food and beverages was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $2,500,000,025,000,000 beginning in 1982. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | $2,500,000,025,000,000.00 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $2,555,665,008,000,770.50 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $2,651,794,151,721,332.00 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $2,713,667,921,287,573.50 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $2,802,089,605,823,413.00 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $2,916,202,820,974,993.50 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $3,036,524,822,692,044.00 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $3,208,658,077,817,504.50 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $3,393,423,002,162,370.50 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $3,514,387,292,144,814.00 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $3,562,987,104,226,257.50 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $3,637,492,543,011,903.50 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $3,722,060,497,955,382.50 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $3,824,612,524,329,879.50 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $3,949,002,351,727,755.00 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $4,052,624,858,544,574.50 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $4,138,691,486,107,305.00 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $4,227,755,458,908,538.00 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $4,325,383,275,248,350.50 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $4,459,193,330,538,666.00 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $4,541,192,132,420,570.00 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $4,638,391,756,583,454.00 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $4,794,895,997,251,006.00 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $4,911,364,269,375,695.00 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $5,026,547,964,969,598.00 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $5,223,077,469,375,588.00 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $5,503,774,569,039,629.00 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $5,607,157,288,237,368.00 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $5,651,725,670,973,024.00 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $5,854,224,174,325,404.00 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $6,003,335,677,058,277.00 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $6,088,012,821,006,872.00 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $6,228,873,060,490,323.00 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $6,340,781,085,930,717.00 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $6,362,576,067,736,404.00 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $6,418,699,216,366,490.00 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $6,508,857,220,179,776.00 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $6,628,748,888,759,013.00 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $6,849,995,786,578,230.00 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $7,111,762,510,100,239.00 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $7,792,727,233,874,860.00 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $8,233,822,982,055,621.00 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $8,418,067,652,905,519.00 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $8,654,277,726,347,520.00 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $8,806,029,033,851,159.00 | 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 |