Canadian dollars · 1964
What is $100 from 1964 worth today?
$100 in 1964 had the same buying power as $1,001.22 in 2025, a 901.2% rise in prices (3.85% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $1,036.59.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1964 in numbers
$100 from 1964, in 2025 dollars
$1,001.22
+901.2% since 1964
$100 from 1964, at September 2026 prices
$1,036.59
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1964
+1.9%
64th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1964
16.4
1960s average: 2.6% a year
1964 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1964 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $10.01 |
| $10 | $100.12 |
| $100 | $1,001.22 |
| $1,000 | $10,012 |
| $10,000 | $100,122 |
| $50,000 | $500,610 |
$100 from 1964, year by year
What changed in price during 1964
Change in each annual average index from 1963 to 1964.
| All-items CPI | +1.9% |
| Food | +1.3% |
| Clothing and footwear | +2.3% |
| Transportation | +0.7% |
| Health and personal care | +3.6% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +1.6% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +1.9% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +0.6% |
| Rent | +0.4% |
| Electricity | −0.8% |
| Gasoline | +4.1% |
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 1964’s annual average.
Straight answers
1964 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1964 worth today?
$1,001.22 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 16.4. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $1,036.59.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1964?
The annual average CPI rose 1.9% in 1964, from 16.1 in 1963 to 16.4. That ranks 64th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1964?
$9.99. Prices in 1964 were 90.0% lower than in 2025, so $9.99 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
