According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 879.78% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $252,497,103.38 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 $28,700,000 in the year 1967 would cost $281,197,103.38 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 $28,700,000 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 | $28,700,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $29,745,998.09 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $31,222,701.29 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $32,925,011.91 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $33,936,827.06 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $35,338,327.78 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $40,035,064.32 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $45,545,354.93 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $49,387,517.87 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $50,912,077.18 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $53,947,522.63 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $59,218,532.63 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $65,562,887.09 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $71,175,726.54 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $76,706,526.92 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $79,830,848.02 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $81,608,361.12 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $84,677,989.52 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $86,653,763.70 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $89,477,274.89 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $93,121,176.75 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $96,963,339.69 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $102,459,957.12 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $108,359,933.30 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $112,222,606.00 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $113,774,511.67 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $116,153,644.59 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $118,854,097.19 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $122,128,823.25 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $126,100,881.37 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $129,409,790.38 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $132,158,099.09 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $135,002,120.06 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $138,119,604.57 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $142,392,472.61 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $145,010,886.14 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $148,114,697.47 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $153,112,243.93 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $156,831,348.26 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $160,509,433.06 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $166,785,079.80 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $175,748,394.71 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $179,049,646.74 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $180,472,819.44 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $186,939,070.27 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $191,700,549.31 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $194,404,488.57 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $198,902,485.47 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $202,475,970.46 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $203,171,935.21 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $204,964,078.61 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $207,843,034.54 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $211,671,455.93 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $218,736,386.85 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $227,095,210.58 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $248,840,006.91 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $262,925,225.82 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $268,808,589.09 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $276,351,329.20 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $281,197,103.38 | 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 |