According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 781.37% higher in 2025 versus 1969 (a $4,688,245.91 difference in value).
Between 1969 and 2025: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.96% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $600,000 in the year 1969 would cost $5,288,245.91 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.95% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was higher.
In the year 1969: Pricing changed by 4.99%, which is above the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 1969-2025 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 $600,000 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 | $600,000.00 | 4.99% |
| 1970 | $632,619.24 | 5.44% |
| 1971 | $652,142.28 | 3.09% |
| 1972 | $679,062.25 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $769,280.52 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $875,141.47 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $948,989.49 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $978,334.68 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $1,036,661.28 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $1,137,914.31 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $1,259,781.73 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $1,367,582.86 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $1,473,928.86 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $1,533,953.11 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $1,568,148.75 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $1,627,081.65 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $1,665,036.38 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $1,719,361.36 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $1,789,329.02 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $1,863,177.04 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $1,968,795.47 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $2,082,174.62 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $2,156,386.42 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $2,186,216.65 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $2,231,932.09 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $2,283,831.85 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $2,346,766.37 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $2,423,039.61 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $2,486,580.44 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $2,539,450.28 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $2,594,139.05 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $2,654,042.04 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $2,736,135.81 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $2,786,459.18 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $2,845,998.38 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $2,942,037.19 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $3,013,581.24 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $3,084,276.48 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $3,204,803.96 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $3,377,034.76 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $3,440,468.88 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $3,467,815.68 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $3,592,065.89 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $3,683,558.61 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $3,735,515.36 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $3,821,945.43 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $3,890,609.54 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $3,903,983.43 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $3,938,419.16 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $3,993,738.48 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $4,067,302.75 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $4,203,056.99 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $4,363,673.40 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $4,781,502.83 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $5,052,152.79 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $5,165,202.10 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $5,288,245.91 | 2.38%* |
* 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 |
| CPI | 34.985 | 36.254 | 38.062 | 40.131 | 41.369 | 43.077 | 48.800 | 55.515 | 60.200 | 62.062 | 65.762 | 72.185 | 79.915 | 86.754 | 93.500 | 97.308 | 99.477 | 103.215 | 105.623 | 109.069 | 113.508 | 118.192 | 124.892 | 132.085 | 136.792 | 138.685 | 141.585 | 144.877 | 148.869 | 153.708 | 157.738 | 161.092 | 164.562 | 168.362 | 173.569 | 176.762 | 180.538 | 186.631 | 191.169 | 195.654 | 203.300 | 214.225 | 218.249 | 219.984 | 227.866 | 233.670 | 236.966 | 242.449 | 246.804 | 247.653 | 249.837 | 253.346 | 258.013 | 266.625 | 276.814 | 303.319 | 320.488 | 327.659 | 335.465 |