According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for cereals and bakery products are 2,607.72% higher in 2026 versus 1935 (a $521.54 difference in value).
Between 1935 and 2026: Cereals and bakery products experienced an average inflation rate of 3.69% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, cereals and bakery products costing $20 in the year 1935 would cost $541.54 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.54% during this same period, inflation for cereals and bakery products was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Cereals and bakery products, over time, for $20 beginning in 1935. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | $20.00 | - |
| 1936 | $19.79 | -1.06% |
| 1937 | $20.30 | 2.59% |
| 1938 | $19.60 | -3.45% |
| 1939 | $18.56 | -5.29% |
| 1940 | $19.01 | 2.42% |
| 1941 | $19.24 | 1.18% |
| 1942 | $20.66 | 7.40% |
| 1943 | $21.15 | 2.36% |
| 1944 | $21.26 | 0.53% |
| 1945 | $21.44 | 0.82% |
| 1946 | $24.55 | 14.51% |
| 1947 | $30.54 | 24.43% |
| 1948 | $33.58 | 9.94% |
| 1949 | $33.38 | -0.60% |
| 1950 | $33.97 | 1.76% |
| 1951 | $37.05 | 9.08% |
| 1952 | $37.95 | 2.43% |
| 1953 | $38.69 | 1.94% |
| 1954 | $39.60 | 2.36% |
| 1955 | $40.22 | 1.58% |
| 1956 | $40.77 | 1.37% |
| 1957 | $42.39 | 3.95% |
| 1958 | $43.24 | 2.00% |
| 1959 | $43.54 | 0.69% |
| 1960 | $44.43 | 2.07% |
| 1961 | $45.43 | 2.25% |
| 1962 | $46.35 | 2.01% |
| 1963 | $47.03 | 1.48% |
| 1964 | $47.21 | 0.37% |
| 1965 | $47.87 | 1.40% |
| 1966 | $49.87 | 4.18% |
| 1967 | $50.98 | 2.23% |
| 1968 | $51.26 | 0.54% |
| 1969 | $52.68 | 2.78% |
| 1970 | $55.57 | 5.48% |
| 1971 | $58.11 | 4.59% |
| 1972 | $58.50 | 0.67% |
| 1973 | $65.17 | 11.40% |
| 1974 | $84.78 | 30.09% |
| 1975 | $94.30 | 11.23% |
| 1976 | $92.15 | -2.28% |
| 1977 | $93.62 | 1.59% |
| 1978 | $102.01 | 8.97% |
| 1979 | $112.30 | 10.09% |
| 1980 | $125.76 | 11.98% |
| 1981 | $138.33 | 9.99% |
| 1982 | $144.66 | 4.58% |
| 1983 | $149.27 | 3.19% |
| 1984 | $155.80 | 4.38% |
| 1985 | $161.79 | 3.84% |
| 1986 | $166.23 | 2.75% |
| 1987 | $172.10 | 3.53% |
| 1988 | $183.07 | 6.37% |
| 1989 | $198.49 | 8.42% |
| 1990 | $209.83 | 5.71% |
| 1991 | $218.58 | 4.17% |
| 1992 | $227.07 | 3.89% |
| 1993 | $234.68 | 3.35% |
| 1994 | $244.36 | 4.13% |
| 1995 | $251.04 | 2.74% |
| 1996 | $260.76 | 3.87% |
| 1997 | $266.30 | 2.12% |
| 1998 | $271.53 | 1.97% |
| 1999 | $277.25 | 2.11% |
| 2000 | $282.21 | 1.79% |
| 2001 | $290.58 | 2.97% |
| 2002 | $296.88 | 2.17% |
| 2003 | $303.97 | 2.39% |
| 2004 | $308.87 | 1.61% |
| 2005 | $313.23 | 1.41% |
| 2006 | $319.06 | 1.86% |
| 2007 | $332.95 | 4.35% |
| 2008 | $367.05 | 10.24% |
| 2009 | $378.61 | 3.15% |
| 2010 | $375.44 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $390.22 | 3.94% |
| 2012 | $401.27 | 2.83% |
| 2013 | $405.35 | 1.02% |
| 2014 | $406.33 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $410.83 | 1.11% |
| 2016 | $409.41 | -0.35% |
| 2017 | $407.26 | -0.52% |
| 2018 | $408.92 | 0.41% |
| 2019 | $414.58 | 1.39% |
| 2020 | $423.70 | 2.20% |
| 2021 | $433.35 | 2.28% |
| 2022 | $489.79 | 13.02% |
| 2023 | $531.07 | 8.43% |
| 2024 | $533.87 | 0.53% |
| 2025 | $538.74 | 0.91% |
| 2026 | $541.54 | 0.52%* |
* 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 Cereals and bakery products:
| Year | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 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 | 13.342 | 13.200 | 13.542 | 13.075 | 12.383 | 12.683 | 12.833 | 13.783 | 14.108 | 14.183 | 14.300 | 16.375 | 20.375 | 22.400 | 22.267 | 22.658 | 24.717 | 25.317 | 25.808 | 26.417 | 26.833 | 27.200 | 28.275 | 28.842 | 29.042 | 29.642 | 30.308 | 30.917 | 31.375 | 31.492 | 31.933 | 33.267 | 34.008 | 34.192 | 35.142 | 37.067 | 38.767 | 39.025 | 43.475 | 56.558 | 62.908 | 61.475 | 62.450 | 68.050 | 74.917 | 83.892 | 92.275 | 96.500 | 99.575 | 103.933 | 107.925 | 110.892 | 114.808 | 122.125 | 132.408 | 139.975 | 145.808 | 151.475 | 156.550 | 163.008 | 167.467 | 173.950 | 177.642 | 181.133 | 184.950 | 188.258 | 193.842 | 198.042 | 202.775 | 206.042 | 208.950 | 212.842 | 222.107 | 244.853 | 252.567 | 250.449 | 260.311 | 267.682 | 270.401 | 271.056 | 274.056 | 273.109 | 271.678 | 272.781 | 276.561 | 282.645 | 289.079 | 326.729 | 354.269 | 356.133 | 359.383 | 361.255 |