According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 295.07% higher in 2026 versus 1980 (a $171,143,175,487.47 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 $58,000,000,000 in the year 1980 would cost $229,143,175,487.47 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 $58,000,000,000 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 | $58,000,000,000.00 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $62,506,963,788.30 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $65,052,924,791.09 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $66,501,392,757.66 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $69,002,785,515.32 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $70,612,813,370.47 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $72,913,649,025.07 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $75,883,008,356.55 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $79,013,927,576.60 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $83,493,036,211.70 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $88,300,835,654.60 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $91,448,467,966.57 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $92,713,091,922.01 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $94,651,810,584.96 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $96,852,367,688.02 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $99,520,891,364.90 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $102,757,660,167.13 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $105,454,038,997.21 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $107,693,593,314.76 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $110,011,142,061.28 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $112,551,532,033.43 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $116,033,426,183.84 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $118,167,130,919.22 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $120,696,378,830.08 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $124,768,802,228.41 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $127,799,442,896.94 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $130,796,657,381.62 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $135,910,584,958.22 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $143,214,651,810.58 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $145,904,791,086.35 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $147,064,512,534.82 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $152,333,760,445.68 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $156,213,816,155.99 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $158,417,214,484.68 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $162,082,562,674.09 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $164,994,540,389.97 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $165,561,671,309.19 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $167,022,061,281.34 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $169,368,077,994.43 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $172,487,799,442.90 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $178,244,902,506.96 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $185,056,378,830.08 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $202,775,877,437.33 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $214,253,704,735.38 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $219,047,966,573.82 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $225,194,428,969.36 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $229,143,175,487.47 | 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 |