According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for frozen and freeze dried prepared foods are 54.28% higher in 2026 versus 1992 (a $10.86 difference in value).
Between 1992 and 2026, Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods experienced an average inflation rate of 1.28% per year. In other words, frozen and freeze dried prepared foods costing $20 in the year 1992 would cost $30.86 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.57% during this same period, inflation for frozen and freeze dried prepared foods was lower.
In the year 1992: Pricing changed by 0.63%, which is below the average yearly change for frozen and freeze dried prepared foods during the 1992-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1992 (3.03%), inflation for frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 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 Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods, over time, for $20 beginning in 1992. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | $20.00 | 0.63% |
| 1993 | $19.97 | -0.15% |
| 1994 | $20.29 | 1.61% |
| 1995 | $20.39 | 0.50% |
| 1996 | $20.82 | 2.08% |
| 1997 | $21.17 | 1.68% |
| 1998 | $21.16 | -0.01% |
| 1999 | $21.32 | 0.74% |
| 2000 | $21.60 | 1.30% |
| 2001 | $22.15 | 2.57% |
| 2002 | $22.19 | 0.15% |
| 2003 | $21.89 | -1.33% |
| 2004 | $22.17 | 1.27% |
| 2005 | $22.28 | 0.48% |
| 2006 | $22.36 | 0.35% |
| 2007 | $22.79 | 1.95% |
| 2008 | $23.78 | 4.32% |
| 2009 | $24.44 | 2.80% |
| 2010 | $24.04 | -1.66% |
| 2011 | $24.40 | 1.49% |
| 2012 | $24.69 | 1.22% |
| 2013 | $24.40 | -1.19% |
| 2014 | $24.53 | 0.52% |
| 2015 | $24.85 | 1.31% |
| 2016 | $24.67 | -0.71% |
| 2017 | $24.41 | -1.05% |
| 2018 | $24.26 | -0.63% |
| 2019 | $24.24 | -0.09% |
| 2020 | $25.04 | 3.32% |
| 2021 | $25.63 | 2.36% |
| 2022 | $29.48 | 15.01% |
| 2023 | $31.04 | 5.30% |
| 2024 | $30.78 | -0.84% |
| 2025 | $30.95 | 0.55% |
| 2026 | $30.86 | -0.31%* |
* 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 Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods:
| Year | 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 | 64.900 | 68.667 | 77.442 | 85.675 | 92.817 | 96.050 | 100.150 | 103.808 | 108.125 | 110.975 | 116.775 | 121.433 | 129.108 | 131.767 | 136.675 | 137.542 | 137.333 | 139.542 | 140.233 | 143.150 | 145.558 | 145.550 | 146.633 | 148.533 | 152.350 | 152.583 | 150.558 | 152.467 | 153.200 | 153.742 | 156.737 | 163.514 | 168.090 | 165.300 | 167.767 | 169.812 | 167.791 | 168.671 | 170.879 | 169.674 | 167.892 | 166.835 | 166.681 | 172.212 | 176.270 | 202.737 | 213.481 | 211.689 | 212.851 | 212.202 |