Canadian dollars · 1973
What is $100 from 1973 worth today?
$100 in 1973 had the same buying power as $695.76 in 2025, a 595.8% rise in prices (3.80% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $720.34.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1973 in numbers
$100 from 1973, in 2025 dollars
$695.76
+595.8% since 1973
$100 from 1973, at September 2026 prices
$720.34
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1973
+7.8%
17th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1973
23.6
1970s average: 7.3% a year
1973 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1973 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $6.96 |
| $10 | $69.58 |
| $100 | $695.76 |
| $1,000 | $6,958 |
| $10,000 | $69,576 |
| $50,000 | $347,881 |
$100 from 1973, year by year
What changed in price during 1973
Change in each annual average index from 1972 to 1973.
| All-items CPI | +7.8% |
| Food | +14.9% |
| Clothing and footwear | +4.8% |
| Transportation | +3.1% |
| Health and personal care | +5.1% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +4.0% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +2.9% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +15.2% |
| Rent | +1.5% |
| Electricity | +8.0% |
| Gasoline | +7.0% |
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 1973’s annual average.
Straight answers
1973 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1973 worth today?
$695.76 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 23.6. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $720.34.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1973?
The annual average CPI rose 7.8% in 1973, from 21.9 in 1972 to 23.6. That ranks 17th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1973?
$14.37. Prices in 1973 were 85.6% lower than in 2025, so $14.37 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
