Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces price inflation, 2025→2026

Spices, Seasonings, Condiments, Sauces Inflation Calculator

Prices for Spices, Seasonings, Condiments, Sauces, 2025-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces are 1.94% lower in 2026 versus 2025 (a $0.39 difference in value).

Between 2025 and 2026: Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces experienced an average inflation rate of -1.94% per year. In other words, spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces costing $20 in the year 2025 would cost $19.61 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 0.66% during this same period, inflation for spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces was lower.

In the year 2025: Pricing changed by 1.37%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces during the 2025-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2025 (2.65%), inflation for spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces was lower.

Price Inflation for Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces since 1978

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1980 (12.25%), 2022 (10.87%), and 1981 (9.91%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2025

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces, 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	1.37%
2026	$19.61	-1.94%*

* 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 Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces:

Year	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	67.383	73.283	82.258	90.408	96.958	100.408	102.642	105.925	108.825	112.875	116.142	123.042	129.742	137.017	142.992	147.258	151.100	155.542	162.517	167.783	172.658	175.758	175.608	181.350	184.558	185.533	185.258	187.967	190.333	195.492	204.631	214.731	214.412	219.932	225.929	226.352	229.676	235.575	237.721	239.568	241.668	242.889	249.360	254.455	282.112	304.290	312.385	316.666	310.529

Adjust spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces 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 Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces was 316.666 in the year 2025 and 310.529 in 2026:

310.529 / 316.666 * $20 = $19.61

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2025 has the same "purchasing power" as $19.61 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces in 1978. In addition to spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.