Canadian dollars · 1982
What is $100 from 1982 worth today?
$100 in 1982 had the same buying power as $299.09 in 2025, a 199.1% rise in prices (2.58% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $309.65.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1982 in numbers
$100 from 1982, in 2025 dollars
$299.09
+199.1% since 1982
$100 from 1982, at September 2026 prices
$309.65
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1982
+10.9%
7th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1982
54.9
1980s average: 6.5% a year
1982 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1982 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $2.99 |
| $10 | $29.91 |
| $100 | $299.09 |
| $1,000 | $2,991 |
| $10,000 | $29,909 |
| $50,000 | $149,545 |
$100 from 1982, year by year
What changed in price during 1982
Change in each annual average index from 1981 to 1982.
| All-items CPI | +10.9% |
| Food | +7.2% |
| Shelter | +13.6% |
| Household operations, furnishings and equipment | +10.6% |
| Clothing and footwear | +5.7% |
| Transportation | +14.2% |
| Health and personal care | +10.7% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +8.7% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +15.5% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +6.4% |
| Rent | +8.9% |
| Electricity | +11.2% |
| Gasoline | +21.4% |
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 1982’s annual average.
Straight answers
1982 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1982 worth today?
$299.09 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 54.9. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $309.65.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1982?
The annual average CPI rose 10.9% in 1982, from 49.5 in 1981 to 54.9. That ranks 7th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1982?
$33.43. Prices in 1982 were 66.6% lower than in 2025, so $33.43 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
