According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 735.93% higher in 2025 versus 1970 (a $66,233,584,675,100,624 difference in value).
Between 1970 and 2025: 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 $9,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $75,233,584,675,100,624 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.92% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was higher.
In the year 1970: Pricing changed by 5.44%, which is above the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 1970-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1970 (5.83%), inflation for food and beverages was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $9,000,000,000,000,000 beginning in 1970. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | $9,000,000,000,000,000.00 | 5.44% |
| 1971 | $9,277,745,830,937,320.00 | 3.09% |
| 1972 | $9,660,724,554,341,576.00 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $10,944,220,816,561,242.00 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $12,450,258,769,407,706.00 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $13,500,862,564,692,352.00 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $13,918,343,875,790,684.00 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $14,748,131,109,833,236.00 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $16,188,614,146,060,954.00 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $17,922,369,177,688,326.00 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $19,456,009,200,690,052.00 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $20,968,947,671,075,332.00 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $21,822,886,716,503,736.00 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $22,309,373,202,990,224.00 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $23,147,786,083,956,292.00 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $23,687,751,581,368,600.00 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $24,460,609,545,715,932.00 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $25,456,009,200,690,048.00 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $26,506,612,995,974,704.00 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $28,009,200,690,051,748.00 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $29,622,196,664,749,848.00 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $30,677,975,848,188,616.00 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $31,102,357,676,825,764.00 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $31,752,731,454,859,112.00 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $32,491,086,831,512,368.00 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $33,386,428,982,173,672.00 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $34,471,535,365,152,380.00 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $35,375,503,162,737,200.00 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $36,127,659,574,468,080.00 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $36,905,692,926,969,528.00 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $37,757,906,843,013,224.00 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $38,925,819,436,457,736.00 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $39,641,748,131,109,832.00 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $40,488,786,658,999,416.00 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $41,855,089,131,684,872.00 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $42,872,915,468,660,144.00 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $43,878,665,899,942,504.00 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $45,593,358,251,868,896.00 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $48,043,611,270,845,304.00 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $48,946,060,954,571,592.00 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $49,335,112,133,410,000.00 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $51,102,765,957,446,808.00 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $52,404,393,329,499,712.00 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $53,143,559,516,963,768.00 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $54,373,162,737,205,288.00 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $55,350,017,251,293,848.00 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $55,540,281,771,132,824.00 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $56,030,184,013,801,024.00 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $56,817,188,039,102,936.00 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $57,863,755,031,627,368.00 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $59,795,071,880,391,032.00 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $62,080,092,006,900,520.00 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $68,024,370,327,774,584.00 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $71,874,790,109,258,192.00 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $73,483,093,732,029,888.00 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $75,233,584,675,100,624.00 | 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 |