According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 812.80% higher in 2023 versus 1967 (a $7,884.13 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2023: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 4.03% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $970 in the year 1967 would cost $8,854.13 in 2023 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 4.02% 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 $970 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 | $970.00 | - |
| 1968 | $1,005.19 | 3.63% |
| 1969 | $1,055.31 | 4.99% |
| 1970 | $1,112.68 | 5.44% |
| 1971 | $1,147.02 | 3.09% |
| 1972 | $1,194.37 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $1,353.05 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $1,539.25 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $1,669.13 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $1,720.75 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $1,823.34 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $2,001.42 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $2,215.77 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $2,405.38 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $2,592.43 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $2,698.00 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $2,758.14 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $2,861.80 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $2,928.56 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $3,024.11 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $3,147.17 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $3,277.06 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $3,462.82 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $3,662.24 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $3,792.77 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $3,845.24 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $3,925.64 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $4,016.93 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $4,127.62 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $4,261.77 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $4,373.53 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $4,466.52 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $4,562.71 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $4,668.07 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $4,812.46 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $4,900.97 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $5,005.69 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $5,174.61 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $5,300.45 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $5,424.79 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $5,636.78 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $5,939.71 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $6,051.28 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $6,099.38 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $6,317.92 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $6,478.84 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $6,570.23 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $6,722.24 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $6,843.01 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $6,866.54 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $6,927.10 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $7,024.40 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $7,153.79 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $7,392.56 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $7,675.06 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $8,409.96 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $8,854.13 | 5.28%* |
* 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 |
| CPI | 34.985 | 36.254 | 38.062 | 40.131 | 41.369 | 43.077 | 48.800 | 55.515 | 60.200 | 62.062 | 65.762 | 72.185 | 79.915 | 86.754 | 93.500 | 97.308 | 99.477 | 103.215 | 105.623 | 109.069 | 113.508 | 118.192 | 124.892 | 132.085 | 136.792 | 138.685 | 141.585 | 144.877 | 148.869 | 153.708 | 157.738 | 161.092 | 164.562 | 168.362 | 173.569 | 176.762 | 180.538 | 186.631 | 191.169 | 195.654 | 203.300 | 214.225 | 218.249 | 219.984 | 227.866 | 233.670 | 236.966 | 242.449 | 246.804 | 247.653 | 249.837 | 253.346 | 258.013 | 266.625 | 276.814 | 303.319 | 319.338 |