Ground Coffee 1 lb, 100% ground roast
1967
77¢
$7.63 in 2026 dollars
2026
$9.49
12× nominal
Real change
+24%
vs CPI since 1967
Yearly growth
+4.3%
CPI +4.0% / yr
High confidence: official survey series (BLS, USPS, NATO or Census) for most years.
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Year by year
| Year | Price | In 2026 $ | Min-wage minutes | CPI-U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | $0.77 | $7.63 | 33 min | 33.4 |
| 1968 | $0.82est. | $7.77 | 31 min | 34.8 |
| 1969 | $0.86est. | $7.79 | 32 min | 36.7 |
| 1970 | $0.91 | $7.77 | 34 min | 38.8 |
| 1971 | $0.99est. | $8.11 | 37 min | 40.5 |
| 1972 | $1.07est. | $8.51 | 40 min | 41.8 |
| 1973 | $1.16est. | $8.62 | 43 min | 44.4 |
| 1974 | $1.24est. | $8.32 | 37 min | 49.3 |
| 1975 | $1.32 | $8.13 | 38 min | 53.8 |
| 1976 | $2.46est. | $14.32 | 1 h 4 min | 56.9 |
| 1977 | $3.60 | $19.67 | 1 h 34 min | 60.6 |
| 1978 | $3.45est. | $17.50 | 1 h 18 min | 65.2 |
| 1979 | $3.29est. | $15.03 | 1 h 8 min | 72.6 |
| 1980 | $3.14 | $12.62 | 1 h 1 min | 82.4 |
| 1981 | $2.53 | $9.22 | 45 min | 90.9 |
| 1982 | $2.52 | $8.65 | 45 min | 96.5 |
| 1983 | $2.47 | $8.21 | 44 min | 99.6 |
| 1984 | $2.58 | $8.23 | 46 min | 103.9 |
| 1985 | $2.58 | $7.94 | 46 min | 107.6 |
| 1986 | $3.43 | $10.36 | 1 h 1 min | 109.6 |
| 1987 | $2.79 | $8.13 | 50 min | 113.6 |
| 1988 | $2.77 | $7.76 | 50 min | 118.3 |
| 1989 | $3.07 | $8.20 | 55 min | 124.0 |
| 1990 | $2.97 | $7.53 | 47 min | 130.7 |
| 1991 | $2.81 | $6.83 | 40 min | 136.2 |
| 1992 | $2.58 | $6.09 | 36 min | 140.3 |
| 1993 | $2.47 | $5.66 | 35 min | 144.5 |
| 1994 | $3.40 | $7.60 | 48 min | 148.2 |
| 1995 | $4.04 | $8.78 | 57 min | 152.4 |
| 1996 | $3.43 | $7.24 | 48 min | 156.8 |
| 1997 | $4.11 | $8.48 | 52 min | 160.5 |
| 1998 | $3.77 | $7.66 | 44 min | 163.0 |
| 1999 | $3.43 | $6.82 | 40 min | 166.6 |
| 2000 | $3.45 | $6.64 | 40 min | 172.2 |
| 2001 | $3.09 | $5.78 | 36 min | 177.1 |
| 2002 | $2.92 | $5.38 | 34 min | 179.9 |
| 2003 | $2.92 | $5.26 | 34 min | 184.0 |
| 2004 | $2.85 | $5.00 | 33 min | 188.9 |
| 2005 | $3.26 | $5.53 | 38 min | 195.3 |
| 2006 | $3.20 | $5.26 | 37 min | 201.6 |
| 2007 | $3.47 | $5.54 | 40 min | 207.3 |
| 2008 | $3.57est. | $5.49 | 37 min | 215.3 |
| 2009 | $3.67 | $5.67 | 34 min | 214.5 |
| 2010 | $3.91 | $5.94 | 32 min | 218.1 |
| 2011 | $5.19 | $7.64 | 43 min | 224.9 |
| 2012 | $5.68 | $8.19 | 47 min | 229.6 |
| 2013 | $5.45 | $7.75 | 45 min | 233.0 |
| 2014 | $4.99 | $6.98 | 41 min | 236.7 |
| 2015 | $4.72 | $6.60 | 39 min | 237.0 |
| 2016 | $4.39 | $6.06 | 36 min | 240.0 |
| 2017 | $4.45 | $6.01 | 37 min | 245.1 |
| 2018 | $4.30 | $5.67 | 36 min | 251.1 |
| 2019 | $4.14 | $5.36 | 34 min | 255.7 |
| 2020 | $4.43 | $5.67 | 37 min | 258.8 |
| 2021 | $4.71 | $5.76 | 39 min | 271.0 |
| 2022 | $5.89 | $6.67 | 49 min | 292.7 |
| 2023 | $6.16 | $6.70 | 51 min | 304.7 |
| 2024 | $6.32 | $6.67 | 52 min | 313.7 |
| 2025 | $8.18 | $8.41 | 1 h 8 min | 321.9 |
| 2026 | $9.49 | $9.49 | 1 h 19 min | 331.2 |
Sources
Supermarket ground coffee, not café drinks.