According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 470.83% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $28,249,509,966,777,412 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 $6,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $34,249,509,966,777,412 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.61% 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 $6,000,000,000,000,000 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 | $6,000,000,000,000,000.00 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $6,185,215,946,843,854.00 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $6,553,986,710,963,457.00 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $7,194,352,159,468,439.00 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $7,965,116,279,069,768.00 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $8,647,009,966,777,408.00 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $9,318,936,877,076,412.00 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $9,698,504,983,388,706.00 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $9,914,451,827,242,526.00 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $10,287,375,415,282,390.00 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $10,527,408,637,873,754.00 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $10,870,431,893,687,708.00 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $11,313,122,923,588,040.00 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $11,779,900,332,225,914.00 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $12,447,674,418,604,652.00 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $13,164,451,827,242,526.00 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $13,633,720,930,232,560.00 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $13,822,259,136,212,626.00 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $14,111,295,681,063,124.00 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $14,439,368,770,764,120.00 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $14,837,209,302,325,580.00 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $15,319,767,441,860,468.00 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $15,721,760,797,342,196.00 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $16,055,647,840,531,560.00 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $16,401,162,790,697,676.00 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $16,779,900,332,225,912.00 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $17,299,003,322,259,142.00 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $17,617,109,634,551,496.00 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $17,994,186,046,511,628.00 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $18,601,328,903,654,488.00 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $19,053,156,146,179,404.00 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $19,500,000,000,000,000.00 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $20,262,416,943,521,596.00 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $21,351,353,820,598,012.00 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $21,752,416,943,521,596.00 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $21,925,315,614,617,940.00 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $22,710,888,704,318,940.00 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $23,289,352,159,468,440.00 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $23,617,848,837,209,304.00 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $24,164,302,325,581,392.00 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $24,598,438,538,205,976.00 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $24,682,990,033,222,588.00 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $24,900,714,285,714,288.00 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $25,250,473,421,926,912.00 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $25,715,581,395,348,840.00 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $26,573,887,043,189,372.00 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $27,589,385,382,059,812.00 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $30,231,121,262,458,472.00 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $31,942,308,970,099,664.00 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $32,657,068,106,312,296.00 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $33,573,421,926,910,296.00 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $34,249,509,966,777,412.00 | 2.01%* |
* 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 | 343.637 |