Carbonated drinks price inflation, 2016→2026

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Prices for Carbonated Drinks, 2016-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for carbonated drinks are 42.93% higher in 2026 versus 2016 (a $8.59 difference in value).

Between 2016 and 2026:Carbonated drinks experienced an average inflation rate of 3.64% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, carbonated drinks costing $20 in the year 2016 would cost $28.59 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.05% during this same period, inflation for carbonated drinks was higher.

In the year 2016: Pricing changed by 0.90%, which is below the average yearly change for carbonated drinks during the 2016-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2016 (1.26%), inflation for carbonated drinks was lower.

Price Inflation for Carbonated drinks since 1978

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1980 (11.99%), 2022 (10.61%), and 1981 (10.02%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2016

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Carbonated drinks, over time, for $20 beginning in 2016. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2016	$20.00	0.90%
2017	$20.07	0.34%
2018	$20.32	1.26%
2019	$21.05	3.57%
2020	$22.22	5.56%
2021	$23.08	3.89%
2022	$25.53	10.61%
2023	$27.51	7.76%
2024	$28.36	3.10%
2025	$28.92	1.96%
2026	$28.59	-1.15%*

* 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 Carbonated drinks:

Year	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	70.850	77.333	86.608	95.283	97.867	100.267	101.850	102.842	103.617	105.717	105.708	108.425	112.108	113.017	114.908	115.867	115.725	119.525	119.900	118.258	117.458	118.783	123.383	125.400	125.583	125.583	127.883	131.900	134.200	140.138	146.970	154.082	154.676	158.760	160.959	159.528	158.832	159.645	161.075	161.619	163.661	169.500	178.916	185.875	205.595	221.557	228.428	232.901	230.226

Adjust carbonated drinks prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2016* 2016 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Carbonated drinks was 161.075 in the year 2016 and 230.226 in 2026:

230.226 / 161.075* $20 = $28.59

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2016 has the same "purchasing power" as $28.59 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Carbonated drinks).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Carbonated drinks in 1978. In addition to carbonated drinks, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.