According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 130.25% higher in 2026 versus 1995 (a $1,953,694,581,280,787.75 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2026:Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 2.73% 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 1995 would cost $3,453,694,581,280,788 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.48% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was higher.
In the year 1995: Pricing changed by 2.76%, which is above the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 1995-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1995 (2.81%), inflation for food and beverages was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $1,500,000,000,000,000 beginning in 1995. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $1,500,000,000,000,000.00 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $1,548,785,266,457,680.25 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $1,589,425,660,546,350.00 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $1,623,180,698,611,733.00 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $1,658,111,285,266,457.50 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $1,696,400,582,176,444.25 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $1,748,880,429,914,912.75 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $1,781,040,080,609,046.00 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $1,819,161,442,006,269.50 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $1,880,541,871,921,182.00 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $1,926,220,331,392,745.00 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $1,971,394,984,326,019.00 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $2,048,473,186,296,462.00 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $2,158,561,632,333,184.00 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $2,199,107,982,534,706.50 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $2,216,587,550,380,653.75 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $2,296,006,773,399,014.50 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $2,354,487,796,686,072.50 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $2,387,697,884,012,539.00 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $2,442,942,789,968,652.00 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $2,486,832,736,229,288.00 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $2,495,380,653,828,929.50 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $2,517,391,961,486,789.00 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $2,552,751,623,376,623.00 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $2,599,772,727,272,726.50 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $2,686,545,006,717,420.50 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $2,789,209,023,734,886.00 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $3,056,281,068,069,861.00 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $3,229,277,317,510,075.50 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $3,301,537,449,619,346.00 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $3,394,178,235,557,545.50 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $3,453,694,581,280,788.00 | 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 |