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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 152.64% higher in 2025 versus 1990 (a $228,966,920.97 difference in value).
Between 1990 and 2025: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 2.68% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $150,000,000 in the year 1990 would cost $378,966,920.97 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.58% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was higher.
In the year 1990: Pricing changed by 5.76%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for food and beverages during the 1990-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1990 (5.40%), inflation for food and beverages was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $150,000,000 beginning in 1990. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $150,000,000.00 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $155,346,223.28 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $157,495,195.39 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $160,788,538.82 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $164,527,400.85 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $169,061,207.85 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $174,555,937.34 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $179,133,422.63 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $182,942,169.94 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $186,881,952.13 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $191,197,367.65 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $197,111,408.77 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $200,736,707.24 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $205,025,915.79 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $211,944,557.68 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $217,098,596.47 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $222,191,485.64 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $230,874,293.87 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $243,281,812.36 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $247,851,610.27 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $249,821,676.08 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $258,772,669.04 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $265,363,811.08 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $269,106,778.87 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $275,333,207.15 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $280,279,774.04 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $281,243,229.86 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $283,723,982.30 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $287,709,189.91 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $293,008,764.78 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $302,788,509.70 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $314,359,326.77 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $344,459,786.85 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $363,957,428.22 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $372,101,508.36 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $378,966,920.97 | 1.85%* |
* 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 | 333.705 |