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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 $106,851,229.79 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 $70,000,000 in the year 1990 would cost $176,851,229.79 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 $70,000,000 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 | $70,000,000.00 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $72,494,904.20 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $73,497,757.85 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $75,034,651.45 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $76,779,453.73 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $78,895,230.33 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $81,459,437.42 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $83,595,597.23 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $85,373,012.64 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $87,211,577.66 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $89,225,438.24 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $91,985,324.09 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $93,677,130.04 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $95,678,760.70 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $98,907,460.25 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $101,312,678.35 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $103,689,359.97 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $107,741,337.14 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $113,531,512.43 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $115,664,084.79 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $116,583,448.84 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $120,760,578.88 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $123,836,445.17 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $125,583,163.47 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $128,488,830.00 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $130,797,227.88 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $131,246,840.60 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $132,404,525.07 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $134,264,288.63 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $136,737,423.56 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $141,301,304.53 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $146,701,019.16 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $160,747,900.53 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $169,846,799.84 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $173,647,370.57 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $176,851,229.79 | 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 |