According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food at home were 16.33% higher in 1984 versus 1980 (a $3.27 difference in value).
Between 1980 and 1984, Food at home experienced an average inflation rate of 3.86% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food at home costing $20 in the year 1980 would cost $23.27 in 1984 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 5.96% during this same period, inflation for food at home was lower.
In the year 1980: Pricing changed by 8%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for food at home during the 1980-1984 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1980 (13.55%), inflation for food at home was much lower.
Food at home prices are up 1.8% over the past year, but your own inflation rate depends on everything you buy. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food at home, over time, for $20 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 | $20.00 | 8.00% |
| 1981 | $21.46 | 7.31% |
| 1982 | $22.20 | 3.45% |
| 1983 | $22.44 | 1.06% |
| 1984 | $23.27 | 3.70% |
| 1985 | $23.60 | 1.43% |
| 1986 | $24.28 | 2.86% |
| 1987 | $25.32 | 4.32% |
| 1988 | $26.38 | 4.17% |
| 1989 | $28.11 | 6.57% |
| 1990 | $29.95 | 6.53% |
| 1991 | $30.75 | 2.66% |
| 1992 | $30.97 | 0.72% |
| 1993 | $31.70 | 2.36% |
| 1994 | $32.61 | 2.87% |
| 1995 | $33.67 | 3.24% |
| 1996 | $34.93 | 3.73% |
| 1997 | $35.80 | 2.49% |
| 1998 | $36.47 | 1.89% |
| 1999 | $37.17 | 1.91% |
| 2000 | $38.00 | 2.24% |
| 2001 | $39.24 | 3.27% |
| 2002 | $39.75 | 1.30% |
| 2003 | $40.61 | 2.15% |
| 2004 | $42.14 | 3.79% |
| 2005 | $42.96 | 1.93% |
| 2006 | $43.71 | 1.76% |
| 2007 | $45.55 | 4.21% |
| 2008 | $48.47 | 6.40% |
| 2009 | $48.69 | 0.47% |
| 2010 | $48.85 | 0.33% |
| 2011 | $51.20 | 4.80% |
| 2012 | $52.46 | 2.46% |
| 2013 | $52.94 | 0.90% |
| 2014 | $54.20 | 2.39% |
| 2015 | $54.83 | 1.17% |
| 2016 | $54.11 | -1.31% |
| 2017 | $54.00 | -0.20% |
| 2018 | $54.25 | 0.45% |
| 2019 | $54.73 | 0.88% |
| 2020 | $56.64 | 3.50% |
| 2021 | $58.60 | 3.46% |
| 2022 | $65.29 | 11.42% |
| 2023 | $68.57 | 5.02% |
| 2024 | $69.38 | 1.19% |
| 2025 | $70.96 | 2.27% |
| 2026 | $72.52 | 2.20%* |
* 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 at home:
| Year | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 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 | 25.842 | 28.000 | 26.900 | 27.250 | 30.308 | 30.867 | 30.283 | 30.125 | 29.508 | 29.683 | 30.642 | 31.975 | 31.208 | 31.492 | 31.758 | 31.983 | 32.383 | 32.775 | 33.517 | 35.242 | 35.117 | 36.250 | 38.025 | 39.925 | 40.892 | 42.708 | 49.667 | 57.042 | 61.750 | 63.058 | 66.800 | 73.833 | 81.817 | 88.358 | 94.817 | 98.083 | 99.125 | 102.792 | 104.267 | 107.250 | 111.883 | 116.550 | 124.208 | 132.317 | 135.842 | 136.825 | 140.058 | 144.083 | 148.750 | 154.300 | 158.142 | 161.133 | 164.208 | 167.883 | 173.367 | 175.617 | 179.392 | 186.183 | 189.775 | 193.117 | 201.245 | 214.125 | 215.124 | 215.835 | 226.201 | 231.774 | 233.869 | 239.456 | 242.250 | 239.065 | 238.589 | 239.661 | 241.774 | 250.233 | 258.892 | 288.451 | 302.929 | 306.536 | 313.497 | 320.391 |