According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 850.98% higher in 2025 versus 1967 (a $1,914.70 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2025: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.96% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $225 in the year 1967 would cost $2,139.70 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.96% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $225 beginning in 1967. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | $225.00 | - |
| 1968 | $233.16 | 3.63% |
| 1969 | $244.79 | 4.99% |
| 1970 | $258.10 | 5.44% |
| 1971 | $266.06 | 3.09% |
| 1972 | $277.04 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $313.85 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $357.04 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $387.17 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $399.14 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $422.94 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $464.25 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $513.97 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $557.95 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $601.34 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $625.82 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $639.78 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $663.82 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $679.30 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $701.47 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $730.01 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $760.14 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $803.23 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $849.49 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $879.77 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $891.94 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $910.59 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $931.76 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $957.44 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $988.56 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $1,014.48 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $1,036.05 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $1,058.36 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $1,082.80 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $1,116.29 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $1,136.82 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $1,161.11 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $1,200.30 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $1,229.49 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $1,258.33 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $1,307.50 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $1,377.77 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $1,403.65 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $1,414.80 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $1,465.50 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $1,502.82 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $1,524.02 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $1,559.28 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $1,587.30 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $1,592.75 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $1,606.80 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $1,629.37 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $1,659.38 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $1,714.77 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $1,780.30 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $1,950.76 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $2,061.19 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $2,107.31 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $2,139.70 | 1.54%* |
* 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 Food and beverages:
| 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 | 2025 |
| CPI | 34.985 | 36.254 | 38.062 | 40.131 | 41.369 | 43.077 | 48.800 | 55.515 | 60.200 | 62.062 | 65.762 | 72.185 | 79.915 | 86.754 | 93.500 | 97.308 | 99.477 | 103.215 | 105.623 | 109.069 | 113.508 | 118.192 | 124.892 | 132.085 | 136.792 | 138.685 | 141.585 | 144.877 | 148.869 | 153.708 | 157.738 | 161.092 | 164.562 | 168.362 | 173.569 | 176.762 | 180.538 | 186.631 | 191.169 | 195.654 | 203.300 | 214.225 | 218.249 | 219.984 | 227.866 | 233.670 | 236.966 | 242.449 | 246.804 | 247.653 | 249.837 | 253.346 | 258.013 | 266.625 | 276.814 | 303.319 | 320.488 | 327.659 | 332.696 |