According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 452.65% higher in 2025 versus 1975 (a $199,166,511.63 difference in value).
Between 1975 and 2025: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.48% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $44,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $243,166,511.63 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.61% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was lower.
In the year 1975: Pricing changed by 8.44%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 1975-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1975 (9.14%), inflation for food and beverages was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $44,000,000 beginning in 1975. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | $44,000,000.00 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $45,360,592.90 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $48,064,911.83 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $52,759,519.55 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $58,409,915.67 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $63,408,126.76 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $68,338,870.43 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $71,121,901.35 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $72,707,385.64 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $75,439,816.00 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $77,199,591.11 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $79,718,374.65 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $82,962,432.92 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $86,386,404.29 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $91,283,414.26 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $96,540,250.45 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $99,981,088.68 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $101,364,170.71 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $103,483,772.04 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $105,890,109.89 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $108,808,075.65 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $112,344,492.72 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $115,290,569.90 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $117,741,886.02 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $120,277,536.42 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $123,054,945.05 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $126,861,231.79 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $129,194,479.94 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $131,955,021.72 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $136,407,871.20 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $139,725,019.17 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $143,002,811.14 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $148,591,081.01 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $156,576,580.63 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $159,517,710.20 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $160,785,647.84 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $166,546,521.85 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $170,788,591.87 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $173,197,572.20 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $177,204,911.83 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $180,388,530.54 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $181,008,612.32 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $182,605,228.72 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $185,170,115.00 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $188,580,930.23 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $194,875,190.39 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $202,322,187.58 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $221,694,893.94 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $234,243,608.48 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $239,485,152.06 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $243,166,511.63 | 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 |