Canadian dollars · 1957
What is $100 from 1957 worth today?
$100 in 1957 had the same buying power as $1,109.46 in 2025, a 1009.5% rise in prices (3.60% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $1,148.65.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1957 in numbers
$100 from 1957, in 2025 dollars
$1,109.46
+1009.5% since 1957
$100 from 1957, at September 2026 prices
$1,148.65
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1957
+3.5%
38th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1957
14.8
1950s average: 2.3% a year
1957 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1957 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $11.09 |
| $10 | $110.95 |
| $100 | $1,109.46 |
| $1,000 | $11,095 |
| $10,000 | $110,946 |
| $50,000 | $554,730 |
$100 from 1957, year by year
What changed in price during 1957
Change in each annual average index from 1956 to 1957.
| All-items CPI | +3.5% |
| Food | +4.6% |
| Clothing and footwear | 0.0% |
| Transportation | +4.7% |
| Health and personal care | +6.8% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +3.9% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +2.1% |
| Rent | +1.5% |
| Electricity | −0.8% |
| Gasoline | +3.9% |
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 1957’s annual average.
Straight answers
1957 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1957 worth today?
$1,109.46 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 14.8. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $1,148.65.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1957?
The annual average CPI rose 3.5% in 1957, from 14.3 in 1956 to 14.8. That ranks 38th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1957?
$9.01. Prices in 1957 were 91.0% lower than in 2025, so $9.01 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
