Food and beverages priced at $100 in 2009 $118.22 in 2019

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Prices for Food And Beverages, 2009-2019 ($100)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages were 18.22% higher in 2019 versus 2009 (a $18.22 difference in value).

Between 2009 and 2019: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 1.69% per year. In other words, food and beverages costing $100 in the year 2009 would cost $118.22 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.77% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was lower.

In the year 2009: Pricing changed by 1.88%, which is above the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 2009-2019 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2009 (-0.36%), inflation for food and beverages was higher.

Price Inflation for Food and beverages since 1967

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1974 (13.76%), 1973 (13.29%), and 1979 (10.71%).

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Buying power of $100.00 since 2009

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $100 beginning in 2009. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
2009$100.001.88%
2010$100.790.79%
2011$104.413.58%
2012$107.072.55%
2013$108.581.41%
2014$111.092.31%
2015$113.081.80%
2016$113.470.34%
2017$114.470.88%
2018$116.081.40%
2019$118.221.84%
2020$122.173.34%
2021$126.833.82%
2022$138.989.58%
2023$146.845.66%
2024$148.911.40%*

* 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:

Year1967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
CPI34.98536.25438.06240.13141.36943.07748.80055.51560.20062.06265.76272.18579.91586.75493.50097.30899.477103.215105.623109.069113.508118.192124.892132.085136.792138.685141.585144.877148.869153.708157.738161.092164.562168.362173.569176.762180.538186.631191.169195.654203.300214.225218.249219.984227.866233.670236.966242.449246.804247.653249.837253.346258.013266.625276.814303.319320.488324.986

Adjust food and beverages prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2019 / CPI in 2009 * 2009 USD value = 2019 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Food and beverages was 218.249 in the year 2009 and 258.013 in 2019:

258.013 / 218.249 * $100 = $118.22

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $100 in 2009 has the same "purchasing power" as $118.22 in 2019 (in the CPI category of Food and beverages).


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Food and beverages in 1967. In addition to food and beverages, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.

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