According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 798.87% higher in 2026 versus 1969 (a $1,006,579,706.59 difference in value).
Between 1969 and 2026:Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.93% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $126,000,000 in the year 1969 would cost $1,132,579,706.59 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.90% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was higher.
In the year 1969: Pricing changed by 4.96%, which is above the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 1969-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1969 (5.46%), inflation for food and beverages was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $126,000,000 beginning in 1969. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | $126,000,000.00 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $132,869,717.54 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $136,952,923.14 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $142,608,714.69 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $161,562,513.69 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $183,799,430.70 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $199,304,576.31 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $205,456,973.94 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $217,706,590.76 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $238,977,884.83 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $264,580,687.54 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $287,231,442.96 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $309,551,127.65 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $322,159,404.42 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $329,332,603.46 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $341,720,166.41 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $349,693,453.03 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $361,087,803.81 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $375,792,861.83 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $391,298,007.44 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $413,479,746.00 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $437,289,248.96 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $452,877,162.25 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $459,139,916.79 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $468,740,967.81 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $479,638,712.50 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $492,853,952.27 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $508,883,293.19 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $522,236,479.09 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $533,327,348.37 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $544,804,466.83 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $557,385,154.37 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $574,628,421.28 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $585,195,095.25 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $597,720,604.34 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $617,888,329.32 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $632,896,868.84 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $647,739,873.00 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $673,065,403.99 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $709,237,087.80 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $722,559,373.77 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $728,302,623.17 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $754,397,341.80 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $773,612,410.77 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $784,524,225.97 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $802,676,006.13 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $817,096,895.12 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $819,905,478.43 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $827,137,718.41 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $838,755,817.82 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $854,205,509.09 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $882,716,216.33 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $916,448,460.70 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $1,004,200,135.76 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $1,061,041,392.60 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $1,084,783,853.73 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $1,115,222,772.06 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $1,132,579,706.59 | 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 |