According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 295.07% higher in 2026 versus 1980 (a $5,487,133,360,113.97 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 $1,859,575,960,187.32 in the year 1980 would cost $7,346,709,320,301.29 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 $1,859,575,960,187.32 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 | $1,859,575,960,187.32 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $2,004,076,675,948.68 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $2,085,704,397,954.79 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $2,132,144,677,433.10 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $2,212,343,467,762.96 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $2,263,963,624,567.70 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $2,337,732,222,354.40 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $2,432,934,795,284.94 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $2,533,317,245,541.90 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $2,676,924,879,005.61 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $2,831,070,883,581.70 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $2,931,989,183,217.26 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $2,972,535,119,531.01 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $3,034,693,647,448.14 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $3,105,247,148,963.27 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $3,190,804,433,079.08 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $3,294,580,596,067.15 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $3,381,030,962,480.63 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $3,452,834,779,212.48 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $3,527,139,226,377.78 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $3,608,588,331,924.35 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $3,720,223,619,131.83 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $3,788,633,723,132.58 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $3,869,725,595,760.09 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $4,000,294,227,677.96 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $4,097,461,581,663.35 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $4,193,557,236,891.55 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $4,357,518,215,918.92 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $4,591,698,683,682.09 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $4,677,948,999,660.89 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $4,715,131,588,041.66 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $4,884,072,393,960.78 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $5,008,473,399,531.01 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $5,079,117,995,440.50 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $5,196,635,122,660.36 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $5,289,997,946,057.73 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $5,308,181,101,638.08 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $5,355,003,620,339.79 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $5,430,220,797,613.30 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $5,530,244,228,786.60 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $5,714,826,478,066.94 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $5,933,213,678,478.30 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $6,501,330,120,488.65 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $6,869,328,253,568.58 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $7,023,040,220,148.00 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $7,220,105,973,785.03 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $7,346,709,320,301.29 | 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 |