According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 877.88% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $14,326,081.65 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 $1,631,890 in the year 1967 would cost $15,957,971.65 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 $1,631,890 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 | $1,631,890.00 | - |
| 1968 | $1,691,365.74 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $1,775,331.50 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $1,872,125.35 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $1,929,657.45 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $2,009,347.17 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $2,276,404.92 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $2,589,721.58 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $2,808,188.03 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $2,894,874.90 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $3,067,471.17 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $3,367,182.27 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $3,727,924.04 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $4,047,071.65 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $4,361,554.50 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $4,539,204.27 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $4,640,274.16 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $4,814,814.09 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $4,927,157.16 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $5,087,702.79 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $5,294,896.07 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $5,513,362.52 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $5,825,901.72 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $6,161,376.01 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $6,381,008.66 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $6,469,250.45 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $6,604,528.61 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $6,758,077.10 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $6,944,278.93 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $7,170,131.26 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $7,358,276.75 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $7,514,546.35 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $7,676,258.18 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $7,853,519.22 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $8,096,475.68 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $8,245,359.41 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $8,421,842.98 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $8,706,004.87 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $8,917,474.18 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $9,126,611.11 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $9,483,446.13 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $9,993,102.71 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $10,180,812.82 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $10,261,734.82 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $10,629,407.64 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $10,900,146.67 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $11,053,893.41 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $11,309,650.77 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $11,512,840.12 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $11,552,412.87 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $11,654,314.64 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $11,818,012.88 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $12,035,697.99 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $12,437,411.93 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $12,912,696.98 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $14,149,112.16 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $14,950,001.63 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $15,284,531.30 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $15,713,413.61 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $15,957,971.65 | 1.56%* |
* 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 | 342.096 |