Canadian dollars · 1954
What is $100 from 1954 worth today?
$100 in 1954 had the same buying power as $1,164.54 in 2025, a 1064.5% rise in prices (3.52% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $1,205.67.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1954 in numbers
$100 from 1954, in 2025 dollars
$1,164.54
+1064.5% since 1954
$100 from 1954, at September 2026 prices
$1,205.67
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1954
+0.7%
93rd highest of 111 years
CPI in 1954
14.1
1950s average: 2.3% a year
1954 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1954 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $11.65 |
| $10 | $116.45 |
| $100 | $1,164.54 |
| $1,000 | $11,645 |
| $10,000 | $116,454 |
| $50,000 | $582,270 |
$100 from 1954, year by year
What changed in price during 1954
Change in each annual average index from 1953 to 1954.
| All-items CPI | +0.7% |
| Food | 0.0% |
| Clothing and footwear | −0.4% |
| Transportation | +0.8% |
| Health and personal care | +4.1% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +2.1% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | −1.0% |
| Rent | +3.3% |
| Electricity | +1.5% |
| Gasoline | +0.8% |
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 1954’s annual average.
Straight answers
1954 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1954 worth today?
$1,164.54 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 14.1. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $1,205.67.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1954?
The annual average CPI rose 0.7% in 1954, from 14.0 in 1953 to 14.1. That ranks 93rd highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1954?
$8.59. Prices in 1954 were 91.4% lower than in 2025, so $8.59 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
