Canadian dollars · 1975
What is $100 from 1975 worth today?
$100 in 1975 had the same buying power as $566.21 in 2025, a 466.2% rise in prices (3.53% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $586.21.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1975 in numbers
$100 from 1975, in 2025 dollars
$566.21
+466.2% since 1975
$100 from 1975, at September 2026 prices
$586.21
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1975
+10.7%
8th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1975
29.0
1970s average: 7.3% a year
1975 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1975 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $5.66 |
| $10 | $56.62 |
| $100 | $566.21 |
| $1,000 | $5,662 |
| $10,000 | $56,621 |
| $50,000 | $283,103 |
$100 from 1975, year by year
What changed in price during 1975
Change in each annual average index from 1974 to 1975.
| All-items CPI | +10.7% |
| Food | +12.7% |
| Clothing and footwear | +6.0% |
| Transportation | +11.8% |
| Health and personal care | +11.2% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +10.3% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +11.4% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +12.5% |
| Rent | +5.4% |
| Electricity | +11.9% |
| Gasoline | +13.3% |
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 1975’s annual average.
Straight answers
1975 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1975 worth today?
$566.21 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 29.0. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $586.21.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1975?
The annual average CPI rose 10.7% in 1975, from 26.2 in 1974 to 29.0. That ranks 8th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1975?
$17.66. Prices in 1975 were 82.3% lower than in 2025, so $17.66 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
