According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 469.37% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $11,734,219,386,445,182 difference in value).
Between 1975 and 2026:Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.47% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $2,500,000,025,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $14,234,219,411,445,182 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.60% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was lower.
In the year 1975: Pricing changed by 8.44%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 1975-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1975 (9.14%), inflation for food and beverages was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $2,500,000,025,000,000 beginning in 1975. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | $2,500,000,025,000,000.00 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $2,577,173,336,956,672.50 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $2,730,827,823,543,051.50 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $2,997,646,763,088,317.00 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $3,318,798,482,800,388.50 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $3,602,920,855,519,795.00 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $3,882,890,404,277,409.50 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $4,041,043,783,489,064.50 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $4,131,021,635,994,602.00 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $4,286,406,465,898,394.00 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $4,386,420,309,644,934.00 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $4,529,346,667,663,344.00 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $4,713,801,265,299,695.00 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $4,908,291,854,177,049.00 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $5,186,531,059,617,248.00 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $5,485,188,316,202,936.00 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $5,680,717,111,070,736.00 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $5,759,274,697,681,341.00 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $5,879,706,592,573,367.00 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $6,016,403,714,649,087.00 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $6,182,170,604,457,364.00 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $6,383,236,497,940,892.00 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $6,550,733,731,066,586.00 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $6,689,853,333,786,684.00 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $6,833,817,897,795,543.00 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $6,991,625,208,343,716.00 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $7,207,918,123,020,489.00 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $7,340,462,421,134,413.00 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $7,497,577,594,355,620.00 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $7,750,553,787,361,573.00 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $7,938,815,140,296,234.00 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $8,125,000,081,249,999.00 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $8,442,673,810,894,068.00 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $8,896,397,514,213,144.00 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $9,063,507,150,435,736.00 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $9,135,548,264,112,958.00 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $9,462,870,388,094,926.00 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $9,703,896,830,150,818.00 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $9,840,770,447,244,914.00 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $10,068,459,403,010,176.00 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $10,249,349,493,412,652.00 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $10,284,579,283,355,204.00 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $10,375,297,722,800,596.00 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $10,521,030,697,679,852.00 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $10,714,825,688,543,606.00 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $11,072,453,045,386,766.00 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $11,495,577,357,480,690.00 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $12,596,300,651,987,368.00 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $13,309,295,537,301,148.00 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $13,607,111,847,034,572.00 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $13,988,925,942,768,550.00 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $14,234,219,411,445,182.00 | 1.75%* |
* 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 | 342.760 |