According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food from vending machines and mobile vendors are 75% higher in 2026 versus 2014 (a $15 difference in value).
Between 2014 and 2026, Food from vending machines and mobile vendors experienced an average inflation rate of 4.77% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food from vending machines and mobile vendors costing $20 in the year 2014 would cost $35 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.86% during this same period, inflation for food from vending machines and mobile vendors was higher.
In the year 2014: Pricing changed by -0.17%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for food from vending machines and mobile vendors during the 2014-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2014 (1.62%), inflation for food from vending machines and mobile vendors was lower.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food from vending machines and mobile vendors, over time, for $20 beginning in 2014. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $20.00 | -0.17% |
| 2015 | $20.45 | 2.23% |
| 2016 | $21.08 | 3.11% |
| 2017 | $21.64 | 2.62% |
| 2018 | $22.30 | 3.08% |
| 2019 | $23.27 | 4.36% |
| 2020 | $23.79 | 2.21% |
| 2021 | $24.88 | 4.61% |
| 2022 | $26.94 | 8.25% |
| 2023 | $30.93 | 14.81% |
| 2024 | $32.38 | 4.70% |
| 2025 | $34.11 | 5.35% |
| 2026 | $35.00 | 2.61%* |
* 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 from vending machines and mobile vendors:
| Year | 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 | 100.000 | 100.517 | 101.333 | 102.425 | 104.208 | 105.558 | 107.717 | 109.842 | 112.567 | 115.100 | 118.325 | 124.099 | 129.729 | 133.064 | 135.770 | 140.167 | 143.309 | 143.063 | 146.252 | 150.805 | 154.760 | 159.532 | 166.485 | 170.162 | 178.001 | 192.686 | 221.216 | 231.619 | 244.002 | 250.360 |