Canadian dollars · 1970
What is $100 from 1970 worth today?
$100 in 1970 had the same buying power as $808.87 in 2025, a 708.9% rise in prices (3.87% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $837.44.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1970 in numbers
$100 from 1970, in 2025 dollars
$808.87
+708.9% since 1970
$100 from 1970, at September 2026 prices
$837.44
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1970
+3.0%
42nd highest of 111 years
CPI in 1970
20.3
1970s average: 7.3% a year
1970 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1970 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $8.09 |
| $10 | $80.89 |
| $100 | $808.87 |
| $1,000 | $8,089 |
| $10,000 | $80,887 |
| $50,000 | $404,433 |
$100 from 1970, year by year
What changed in price during 1970
Change in each annual average index from 1969 to 1970.
| All-items CPI | +3.0% |
| Food | +2.2% |
| Clothing and footwear | +1.9% |
| Transportation | +4.0% |
| Health and personal care | +4.7% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +3.5% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +1.6% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +1.6% |
| Rent | +3.5% |
| Electricity | +7.9% |
| Gasoline | +2.7% |
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 1970’s annual average.
Straight answers
1970 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1970 worth today?
$808.87 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 20.3. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $837.44.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1970?
The annual average CPI rose 3.0% in 1970, from 19.7 in 1969 to 20.3. That ranks 42nd highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1970?
$12.36. Prices in 1970 were 87.6% lower than in 2025, so $12.36 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
