According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other food at home are 245.30% higher in 2024 versus 1979 (a $49.06 difference in value).
Between 1979 and 2024: Other food at home experienced an average inflation rate of 2.79% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other food at home costing $20 in the year 1979 would cost $69.06 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.30% during this same period, inflation for other food at home was lower.
In the year 1979: Pricing changed by 7.30%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for other food at home during the 1979-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1979 (11.26%), inflation for other food at home was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other food at home, over time, for $20 beginning in 1979. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $20.00 | 7.30% |
| 1980 | $22.38 | 11.88% |
| 1981 | $24.03 | 7.41% |
| 1982 | $24.64 | 2.52% |
| 1983 | $25.19 | 2.24% |
| 1984 | $26.10 | 3.61% |
| 1985 | $26.75 | 2.50% |
| 1986 | $27.69 | 3.49% |
| 1987 | $27.97 | 1.01% |
| 1988 | $28.64 | 2.40% |
| 1989 | $30.14 | 5.26% |
| 1990 | $31.24 | 3.64% |
| 1991 | $32.21 | 3.11% |
| 1992 | $32.61 | 1.23% |
| 1993 | $33.02 | 1.27% |
| 1994 | $34.32 | 3.94% |
| 1995 | $35.63 | 3.81% |
| 1996 | $36.18 | 1.54% |
| 1997 | $37.29 | 3.08% |
| 1998 | $38.17 | 2.36% |
| 1999 | $38.85 | 1.76% |
| 2000 | $39.39 | 1.41% |
| 2001 | $40.39 | 2.52% |
| 2002 | $40.70 | 0.77% |
| 2003 | $41.16 | 1.13% |
| 2004 | $41.73 | 1.41% |
| 2005 | $42.26 | 1.26% |
| 2006 | $42.94 | 1.60% |
| 2007 | $43.86 | 2.15% |
| 2008 | $46.62 | 6.29% |
| 2009 | $48.40 | 3.83% |
| 2010 | $48.38 | -0.05% |
| 2011 | $49.95 | 3.26% |
| 2012 | $51.85 | 3.79% |
| 2013 | $51.84 | -0.02% |
| 2014 | $52.18 | 0.66% |
| 2015 | $52.99 | 1.54% |
| 2016 | $53.03 | 0.09% |
| 2017 | $53.12 | 0.16% |
| 2018 | $53.21 | 0.17% |
| 2019 | $53.43 | 0.42% |
| 2020 | $55.01 | 2.95% |
| 2021 | $56.41 | 2.55% |
| 2022 | $63.74 | 12.98% |
| 2023 | $68.27 | 7.12% |
| 2024 | $69.06 | 1.15%* |
* 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 Other food at home:
| Year | 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 |
| CPI | 29.285 | 29.777 | 30.677 | 32.869 | 34.285 | 34.592 | 36.723 | 47.777 | 55.392 | 56.423 | 68.362 | 73.638 | 79.015 | 88.400 | 94.954 | 97.346 | 99.531 | 103.123 | 105.700 | 109.385 | 110.485 | 113.131 | 119.085 | 123.423 | 127.262 | 128.831 | 130.462 | 135.608 | 140.769 | 142.938 | 147.338 | 150.815 | 153.469 | 155.638 | 159.562 | 160.785 | 162.600 | 164.885 | 166.962 | 169.631 | 173.275 | 184.166 | 191.220 | 191.124 | 197.358 | 204.844 | 204.812 | 206.158 | 209.334 | 209.523 | 209.865 | 210.220 | 211.093 | 217.325 | 222.875 | 251.811 | 269.729 | 272.844 |