According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 882.29% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $2,099,843,158.65 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 $238,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $2,337,843,158.65 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 $238,000,000 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 | $238,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $246,674,130.54 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $258,919,961.89 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $273,036,684.14 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $281,427,346.36 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $293,049,547.40 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $331,998,094.33 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $377,693,187.23 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $409,555,026.20 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $422,197,713.20 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $447,369,699.86 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $491,080,514.53 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $543,692,234.40 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $590,237,732.25 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $636,102,906.15 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $662,011,910.43 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $676,752,262.98 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $702,207,717.96 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $718,592,186.76 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $742,006,669.84 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $772,224,392.57 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $804,086,231.54 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $849,667,937.11 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $898,594,568.84 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $930,626,488.80 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $943,495,950.45 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $963,225,345.40 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $985,619,342.54 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $1,012,775,607.43 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $1,045,714,626.01 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $1,073,154,359.22 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $1,095,945,212.01 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $1,119,529,776.08 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $1,145,382,086.71 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $1,180,815,626.49 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $1,202,529,299.67 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $1,228,268,222.96 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $1,269,711,291.09 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $1,300,552,644.12 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $1,331,053,835.16 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $1,383,095,783.71 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $1,457,425,712.24 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $1,484,801,948.55 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $1,496,603,868.51 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $1,550,226,436.40 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $1,589,711,872.32 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $1,612,134,783.23 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $1,649,435,245.35 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $1,679,069,023.34 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $1,684,840,438.30 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $1,699,702,115.29 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $1,723,576,383.99 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $1,755,324,268.70 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $1,813,911,500.71 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $1,883,228,575.51 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $2,063,551,276.80 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $2,180,355,531.21 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $2,229,144,397.33 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $2,291,693,949.50 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $2,337,843,158.65 | 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 |