According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 294.31% higher in 2026 versus 1980 (a $3,158,230,910,767.46 difference in value).
Between 1980 and 2026:Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.03% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $1,073,100,000,000 in the year 1980 would cost $4,231,330,910,767.46 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.03% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was lower.
In the year 1980: Pricing changed by 8.56%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 1980-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1980 (13.55%), inflation for food and beverages was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $1,073,100,000,000 beginning in 1980. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,073,100,000,000.00 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $1,156,486,600,710.79 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $1,203,591,268,850.25 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $1,230,390,423,590.43 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $1,276,670,502,353.28 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $1,306,458,793,583.71 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $1,349,028,220,151.76 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $1,403,966,487,369.13 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $1,461,893,891,076.75 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $1,544,765,123,427.14 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $1,633,717,702,430.12 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $1,691,954,327,153.97 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $1,715,352,050,715.59 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $1,751,221,688,598.60 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $1,791,935,789,069.25 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $1,841,308,077,994.43 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $1,901,193,881,471.52 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $1,951,081,538,757.08 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $1,992,517,154,932.28 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $2,035,395,802,516.57 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $2,082,397,396,983.96 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $2,146,818,442,032.47 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $2,186,295,658,438.19 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $2,233,091,105,561.43 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $2,308,437,959,850.16 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $2,364,510,037,460.38 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $2,419,963,673,038.13 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $2,514,580,150,321.78 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $2,649,717,980,309.29 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $2,699,490,195,082.13 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $2,720,947,041,398.52 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $2,818,437,212,659.69 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $2,890,224,933,051.58 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $2,930,991,601,095.00 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $2,998,806,862,165.02 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $3,052,683,470,559.99 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $3,063,176,370,377.49 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $3,090,196,102,775.91 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $3,133,601,456,824.51 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $3,191,321,682,451.25 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $3,297,838,015,176.26 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $3,423,862,071,078.67 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $3,751,703,346,172.32 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $3,964,062,940,543.66 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $4,052,765,050,523.49 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $4,166,485,202,189.99 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $4,231,330,910,767.46 | 1.56%* |
* 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 | 342.096 |