Canadian dollars · 1979
What is $100 from 1979 worth today?
$100 in 1979 had the same buying power as $410.50 in 2025, a 310.5% rise in prices (3.12% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $425.00.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1979 in numbers
$100 from 1979, in 2025 dollars
$410.50
+310.5% since 1979
$100 from 1979, at September 2026 prices
$425.00
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1979
+9.3%
14th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1979
40.0
1970s average: 7.3% a year
1979 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1979 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $4.10 |
| $10 | $41.05 |
| $100 | $410.50 |
| $1,000 | $4,105 |
| $10,000 | $41,050 |
| $50,000 | $205,250 |
$100 from 1979, year by year
What changed in price during 1979
Change in each annual average index from 1978 to 1979.
| All-items CPI | +9.3% |
| Food | +13.1% |
| Clothing and footwear | +9.1% |
| Transportation | +9.7% |
| Health and personal care | +9.1% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +6.7% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +6.8% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +13.4% |
| Rent | +4.5% |
| Electricity | +8.5% |
| Gasoline | +9.8% |
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 1979’s annual average.
Straight answers
1979 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1979 worth today?
$410.50 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 40.0. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $425.00.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1979?
The annual average CPI rose 9.3% in 1979, from 36.6 in 1978 to 40.0. That ranks 14th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1979?
$24.36. Prices in 1979 were 75.6% lower than in 2025, so $24.36 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
