Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods price inflation, 2025→2026

Frozen And Freeze Dried Prepared Foods Inflation Calculator

Prices for Frozen And Freeze Dried Prepared Foods, 2025-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for frozen and freeze dried prepared foods are 0.05% lower in 2026 versus 2025 (a $0.01 difference in value).

Between 2025 and 2026: Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods experienced an average inflation rate of -0.05% per year. In other words, frozen and freeze dried prepared foods costing $20 in the year 2025 would cost $19.99 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 0.66% during this same period, inflation for frozen and freeze dried prepared foods was lower.

In the year 2025: Pricing changed by 0.46%, which is above the average yearly change for frozen and freeze dried prepared foods during the 2025-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2025 (2.65%), inflation for frozen and freeze dried prepared foods was lower.

Price Inflation for Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods since 1977

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2022 (15.01%), 1979 (12.78%), and 1980 (10.63%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2025

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods, over time, for $20 beginning in 2025. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2025	$20.00	0.46%
2026	$19.99	-0.05%*

* 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	212.672	212.556

Adjust frozen and freeze dried prepared foods prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2025 * 2025 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods was 212.672 in the year 2025 and 212.556 in 2026:

212.556 / 212.672 * $20 = $19.99

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2025 has the same "purchasing power" as $19.99 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods in 1977. In addition to frozen and freeze dried prepared foods, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.