According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 882.29% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $6,890,661,793.71 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 $781,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $7,671,661,793.71 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 $781,000,000 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 | $781,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $809,464,268.70 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $849,649,118.63 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $895,973,320.63 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $923,507,384.47 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $961,645,783.71 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $1,089,455,931.40 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $1,239,404,954.74 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $1,343,959,980.94 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $1,385,447,117.68 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $1,468,049,309.19 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $1,611,486,898.52 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $1,784,132,920.44 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $1,936,872,558.36 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $2,087,379,704.62 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $2,172,400,428.78 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $2,220,771,081.47 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $2,304,303,477.85 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $2,358,069,318.72 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $2,434,904,240.11 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $2,534,064,078.13 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $2,638,619,104.34 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $2,788,196,045.74 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $2,948,749,404.48 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $3,053,862,553.60 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $3,096,093,854.22 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $3,160,836,112.43 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $3,234,322,296.33 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $3,323,435,921.87 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $3,431,525,726.54 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $3,521,569,556.93 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $3,596,358,027.63 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $3,673,751,071.94 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $3,758,585,755.12 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $3,874,861,362.55 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $3,946,115,054.79 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $4,030,577,656.03 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $4,166,573,606.48 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $4,267,779,895.19 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $4,367,869,938.07 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $4,538,646,248.21 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $4,782,560,845.64 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $4,872,396,310.15 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $4,911,124,459.27 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $5,087,087,591.71 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $5,216,659,547.40 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $5,290,240,612.20 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $5,412,642,548.83 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $5,509,886,164.84 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $5,528,825,135.78 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $5,577,593,916.15 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $5,655,937,629.82 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $5,760,118,713.67 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $5,952,373,454.03 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $6,179,838,308.72 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $6,771,569,525.96 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $7,154,864,159.12 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $7,314,965,438.30 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $7,520,222,582.18 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $7,671,661,793.71 | 2.01%* |
* 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 | 343.637 |