Canadian dollars · 1942
What is $100 from 1942 worth today?
$100 in 1942 had the same buying power as $1,865.91 in 2025, a 1765.9% rise in prices (3.59% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $1,931.82.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1942 in numbers
$100 from 1942, in 2025 dollars
$1,865.91
+1765.9% since 1942
$100 from 1942, at September 2026 prices
$1,931.82
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1942
+3.5%
37th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1942
8.8
1940s average: 4.7% a year
1942 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1942 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $18.66 |
| $10 | $186.59 |
| $100 | $1,865.91 |
| $1,000 | $18,659 |
| $10,000 | $186,591 |
| $50,000 | $932,955 |
$100 from 1942, year by year
Source: Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01 (annual average CPI, 1914 to 2025). Retrieved October 30, 2026. “Today” uses the 2025 annual average, the latest full year. The September 2026 figure compares a single month with 1942’s annual average.
Straight answers
1942 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1942 worth today?
$1,865.91 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 8.8. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $1,931.82.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1942?
The annual average CPI rose 3.5% in 1942, from 8.5 in 1941 to 8.8. That ranks 37th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1942?
$5.36. Prices in 1942 were 94.6% lower than in 2025, so $5.36 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
