Canadian dollars · 1950
What is $100 from 1950 worth today?
$100 in 1950 had the same buying power as $1,313.60 in 2025, a 1213.6% rise in prices (3.49% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $1,360.00.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1950 in numbers
$100 from 1950, in 2025 dollars
$1,313.60
+1213.6% since 1950
$100 from 1950, at September 2026 prices
$1,360.00
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1950
+2.5%
49th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1950
12.5
1950s average: 2.3% a year
1950 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1950 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $13.14 |
| $10 | $131.36 |
| $100 | $1,313.60 |
| $1,000 | $13,136 |
| $10,000 | $131,360 |
| $50,000 | $656,800 |
$100 from 1950, year by year
What changed in price during 1950
Change in each annual average index from 1949 to 1950.
| All-items CPI | +2.5% |
| Food | +2.6% |
| Clothing and footwear | −0.9% |
| Transportation | +5.8% |
| Health and personal care | +2.0% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +1.6% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +2.2% |
| Rent | +7.8% |
| Electricity | +3.5% |
| Gasoline | +5.0% |
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 1950’s annual average.
Straight answers
1950 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1950 worth today?
$1,313.60 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 12.5. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $1,360.00.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1950?
The annual average CPI rose 2.5% in 1950, from 12.2 in 1949 to 12.5. That ranks 49th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1950?
$7.61. Prices in 1950 were 92.4% lower than in 2025, so $7.61 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
