According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 880.67% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $1,926,901.45 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026:Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.95% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $218,800 in the year 1967 would cost $2,145,701.45 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.95% 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 $218,800 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 | $218,800.00 | - |
| 1968 | $226,774.37 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $238,032.30 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $251,010.20 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $258,723.96 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $269,408.58 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $305,215.05 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $347,223.82 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $376,515.29 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $388,138.07 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $411,279.37 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $451,463.94 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $499,831.35 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $542,621.92 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $584,787.04 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $608,605.91 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $622,157.12 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $645,559.03 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $660,621.72 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $682,147.31 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $709,927.30 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $739,218.77 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $781,123.30 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $826,102.91 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $855,550.74 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $867,381.99 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $885,519.77 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $906,107.19 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $931,072.70 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $961,354.45 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $986,580.56 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $1,007,532.83 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $1,029,214.77 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $1,052,981.52 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $1,085,556.55 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $1,105,518.53 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $1,129,181.04 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $1,167,280.80 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $1,195,634.11 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $1,223,674.70 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $1,271,518.31 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $1,339,851.87 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $1,365,019.61 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $1,375,869.44 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $1,425,166.15 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $1,461,466.21 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $1,482,080.21 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $1,516,371.56 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $1,543,614.72 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $1,548,920.54 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $1,562,583.29 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $1,584,531.57 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $1,613,718.28 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $1,667,579.14 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $1,731,304.25 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $1,897,079.91 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $2,004,461.30 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $2,049,314.26 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $2,106,817.80 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $2,145,701.45 | 1.85%* |
* 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 | 343.070 |