According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 868.62% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $2,897,173,527.29 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.92% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $333,535,934 in the year 1967 would cost $3,230,709,461.29 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.93% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $333,535,934 beginning in 1967. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | $333,535,934.00 | - |
| 1968 | $345,691,960.18 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $362,853,408.90 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $382,636,745.63 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $394,395,516.05 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $410,683,002.11 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $465,265,943.19 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $529,303,571.30 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $573,955,118.44 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $591,672,725.23 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $626,949,036.49 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $688,205,874.30 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $761,936,542.89 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $827,165,938.27 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $891,441,919.84 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $927,751,096.07 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $948,408,395.46 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $984,081,962.49 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $1,007,043,345.27 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $1,039,856,670.84 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $1,082,204,134.59 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $1,126,855,681.73 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $1,190,734,407.54 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $1,259,300,751.29 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $1,304,190,651.88 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $1,322,226,063.27 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $1,349,875,064.00 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $1,381,258,268.84 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $1,419,315,370.41 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $1,465,476,489.43 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $1,503,930,846.76 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $1,535,870,209.66 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $1,568,921,888.68 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $1,605,151,613.77 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $1,654,808,583.46 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $1,685,238,374.48 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $1,721,309,197.26 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $1,779,387,989.01 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $1,822,609,415.43 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $1,865,354,134.93 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $1,938,286,319.45 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $2,042,453,135.16 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $2,080,818,507.20 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $2,097,357,853.41 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $2,172,505,136.03 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $2,227,840,479.52 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $2,259,264,204.45 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $2,311,537,500.55 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $2,353,066,617.44 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $2,361,154,744.67 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $2,381,982,069.52 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $2,415,439,743.93 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $2,459,931,594.26 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $2,542,036,414.22 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $2,639,178,159.11 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $2,891,884,464.13 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $3,055,575,288.04 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $3,123,948,565.48 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $3,208,202,828.01 | 2.70% |
| 2026 | $3,230,709,461.29 | 0.70%* |
* 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 | 336.496 | 338.857 |