Other foods price inflation, 2004→2026

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Prices for Other Foods, 2004-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other foods are 60.13% higher in 2026 versus 2004 (a $12.03 difference in value).

Between 2004 and 2026:Other foods experienced an average inflation rate of 2.16% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other foods costing $20 in the year 2004 would cost $32.03 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.48% during this same period, inflation for other foods was lower.

In the year 2004: Pricing changed by 0.52%, which is below the average yearly change for other foods during the 2004-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2004 (2.68%), inflation for other foods was lower.

Price Inflation for Other foods since 1963

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1974 (21.34%), 1975 (12.88%), and 2022 (12.65%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2004

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other foods, over time, for $20 beginning in 2004. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2004	$20.00	0.52%
2005	$20.31	1.54%
2006	$20.59	1.37%
2007	$20.95	1.78%
2008	$22.05	5.24%
2009	$22.87	3.73%
2010	$22.77	-0.46%
2011	$23.30	2.32%
2012	$24.11	3.50%
2013	$24.23	0.50%
2014	$24.47	1.00%
2015	$24.87	1.63%
2016	$24.94	0.29%
2017	$24.97	0.12%
2018	$25.01	0.14%
2019	$25.07	0.26%
2020	$25.86	3.12%
2021	$26.42	2.18%
2022	$29.76	12.65%
2023	$31.72	6.57%
2024	$31.92	0.63%
2025	$32.18	0.84%
2026	$32.03	-0.49%*

* 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 foods:

Year	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	35.900	35.733	36.067	35.750	36.183	36.833	38.108	39.575	40.750	41.458	43.033	52.217	58.942	61.250	63.433	68.500	75.408	83.558	92.192	96.950	99.992	103.042	106.392	109.175	113.808	117.983	125.492	131.150	137.142	140.125	143.717	147.492	151.092	156.217	161.233	165.508	168.883	172.225	176.042	177.133	178.750	179.683	182.458	184.958	188.244	198.103	205.497	204.553	209.292	216.611	217.701	219.869	223.443	224.093	224.362	224.667	225.250	232.286	237.350	267.379	284.958	286.748	289.149	287.735

Adjust other foods prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2004* 2004 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Other foods was 179.683 in the year 2004 and 287.735 in 2026:

287.735 / 179.683* $20 = $32.03

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2004 has the same "purchasing power" as $32.03 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Other foods).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Other foods in 1963. In addition to other foods, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.