According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 469.37% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $44,489,118,936,877.08 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 $9,478,500,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $53,967,618,936,877.08 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 $9,478,500,000,000 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 | $9,478,500,000,000.00 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $9,771,094,892,026.58 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $10,353,660,506,644.52 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $11,365,277,823,920.27 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $12,582,892,441,860.47 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $13,660,113,995,016.61 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $14,721,590,531,561.46 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $15,321,213,247,508.31 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $15,662,355,274,086.38 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $16,251,481,312,292.36 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $16,630,673,795,681.07 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $17,172,564,784,053.16 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $17,871,905,938,538.21 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $18,609,297,549,833.89 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $19,664,213,662,790.70 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $20,796,542,774,086.38 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $21,537,870,639,534.89 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $21,835,713,870,431.90 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $22,292,319,352,159.47 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $22,810,592,815,614.62 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $23,439,081,395,348.84 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $24,201,402,616,279.07 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $24,836,451,619,601.33 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $25,363,909,676,079.74 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $25,909,736,918,604.65 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $26,508,047,549,833.89 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $27,328,100,498,338.88 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $27,830,628,945,182.73 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $28,426,315,406,976.75 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $29,385,449,335,548.18 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $30,099,223,421,926.92 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $30,805,125,000,000.01 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $32,009,553,166,528.24 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $33,729,801,198,089.71 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $34,363,380,666,528.24 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $34,636,517,342,192.70 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $35,877,526,430,647.84 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $36,791,354,073,920.27 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $37,310,296,700,581.39 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $38,173,556,598,837.21 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $38,859,383,280,730.90 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $38,992,953,504,983.39 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $39,336,903,392,857.15 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $39,889,435,388,289.04 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $40,624,189,709,302.33 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $41,980,098,056,478.41 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $43,584,331,557,308.99 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $47,757,613,814,368.77 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $50,460,862,595,514.94 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $51,590,003,340,946.84 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $53,037,613,289,036.54 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $53,967,618,936,877.08 | 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 |