According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 879.78% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $1,165,709,623.63 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026:Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.94% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $132,500,000 in the year 1967 would cost $1,298,209,623.63 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.94% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $132,500,000 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 | $132,500,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $137,329,085.28 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $144,146,617.44 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $152,005,717.01 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $156,676,989.04 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $163,147,332.06 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $184,830,871.84 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $210,270,366.84 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $228,008,575.51 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $235,047,046.21 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $249,060,862.32 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $273,395,664.60 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $302,685,802.76 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $328,598,737.49 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $354,132,920.44 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $368,557,050.98 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $376,763,339.69 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $390,934,969.03 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $400,056,574.56 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $413,091,948.55 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $429,914,840.40 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $447,653,049.07 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $473,029,418.77 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $500,267,984.75 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $518,100,881.37 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $525,265,602.67 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $536,249,404.48 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $548,716,650.79 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $563,835,159.60 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $582,173,058.60 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $597,449,380.66 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $610,137,565.51 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $623,267,627.44 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $637,660,195.33 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $657,386,850.88 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $669,475,345.40 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $683,804,787.99 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $706,877,084.33 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $724,047,165.32 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $741,027,870.41 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $770,000,803.95 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $811,381,961.65 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $826,622,933.54 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $833,193,330.16 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $863,046,230.35 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $885,028,668.41 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $897,512,011.67 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $918,278,025.25 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $934,775,821.82 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $937,988,899.48 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $946,262,732.25 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $959,554,079.32 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $977,228,847.07 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $1,009,845,688.42 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $1,048,436,076.70 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $1,148,825,815.86 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $1,213,853,394.47 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $1,241,015,263.22 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $1,275,838,018.10 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $1,298,209,623.63 | 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 |