Canadian dollars · 1958
What is $100 from 1958 worth today?
$100 in 1958 had the same buying power as $1,080.26 in 2025, a 980.3% rise in prices (3.62% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $1,118.42.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1958 in numbers
$100 from 1958, in 2025 dollars
$1,080.26
+980.3% since 1958
$100 from 1958, at September 2026 prices
$1,118.42
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1958
+2.7%
47th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1958
15.2
1950s average: 2.3% a year
1958 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1958 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $10.80 |
| $10 | $108.03 |
| $100 | $1,080.26 |
| $1,000 | $10,803 |
| $10,000 | $108,026 |
| $50,000 | $540,132 |
$100 from 1958, year by year
What changed in price during 1958
Change in each annual average index from 1957 to 1958.
| All-items CPI | +2.7% |
| Food | +2.9% |
| Clothing and footwear | +0.8% |
| Transportation | +3.7% |
| Health and personal care | +5.0% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +6.3% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +1.0% |
| Rent | +1.9% |
| Electricity | +0.8% |
| Gasoline | −0.7% |
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 1958’s annual average.
Straight answers
1958 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1958 worth today?
$1,080.26 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 15.2. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $1,118.42.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1958?
The annual average CPI rose 2.7% in 1958, from 14.8 in 1957 to 15.2. That ranks 47th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1958?
$9.26. Prices in 1958 were 90.7% lower than in 2025, so $9.26 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
