Alcohol at home price inflation, 2022→2026

Alcohol At Home Inflation Calculator

Prices for Alcohol At Home, 2022-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for alcoholic beverages at home are 5.79% higher in 2026 versus 2022 (a $1.16 difference in value).

Between 2022 and 2026:Alcohol at home experienced an average inflation rate of 1.42% per year. In other words, alcohol at home costing $20 in the year 2022 would cost $21.16 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.59% during this same period, inflation for alcohol at home was lower.

In the year 2022: Pricing changed by 3.16%, which is above the average yearly change for alcohol at home during the 2022-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2022 (8%), inflation for alcohol at home was much lower.

Price Inflation for Alcoholic beverages at home since 1977

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1991 (12.04%), 1980 (8.33%), and 1979 (7.70%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2022

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Alcohol at home, over time, for $20 beginning in 2022. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2022	$20.00	3.16%
2023	$20.62	3.11%
2024	$20.93	1.49%
2025	$21.04	0.51%
2026	$21.16	0.58%*

* 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 Alcoholic beverages at home:

Year	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	71.900	74.800	80.558	87.267	93.092	97.025	100.508	102.433	105.200	109.283	111.500	114.175	117.883	122.967	137.767	141.633	142.225	142.450	143.100	146.750	149.450	150.617	153.708	158.058	161.100	164.033	166.533	170.242	172.283	174.867	179.094	184.904	190.281	190.966	191.776	193.405	195.691	196.983	197.284	198.976	200.300	202.521	205.490	209.012	212.468	219.177	226.001	229.377	230.551	231.877

Adjust alcohol at home prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2022* 2022 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Alcoholic beverages at home was 219.177 in the year 2022 and 231.877 in 2026:

231.877 / 219.177* $20 = $21.16

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2022 has the same "purchasing power" as $21.16 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Alcoholic beverages at home).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Alcoholic beverages at home in 1977. In addition to alcohol at home, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.