Canadian dollars · 1949
What is $100 from 1949 worth today?
$100 in 1949 had the same buying power as $1,345.90 in 2025, a 1245.9% rise in prices (3.48% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $1,393.44.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1949 in numbers
$100 from 1949, in 2025 dollars
$1,345.90
+1245.9% since 1949
$100 from 1949, at September 2026 prices
$1,393.44
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1949
+3.4%
39th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1949
12.2
1940s average: 4.7% a year
1949 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1949 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $13.46 |
| $10 | $134.59 |
| $100 | $1,345.90 |
| $1,000 | $13,459 |
| $10,000 | $134,590 |
| $50,000 | $672,951 |
$100 from 1949, 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 1949’s annual average.
Straight answers
1949 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1949 worth today?
$1,345.90 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 12.2. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $1,393.44.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1949?
The annual average CPI rose 3.4% in 1949, from 11.8 in 1948 to 12.2. That ranks 39th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1949?
$7.43. Prices in 1949 were 92.6% lower than in 2025, so $7.43 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
