Canadian dollars · 1955
What is $100 from 1955 worth today?
$100 in 1955 had the same buying power as $1,164.54 in 2025, a 1064.5% rise in prices (3.57% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $1,205.67.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1955 in numbers
$100 from 1955, in 2025 dollars
$1,164.54
+1064.5% since 1955
$100 from 1955, at September 2026 prices
$1,205.67
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1955
0.0%
102nd highest of 111 years
CPI in 1955
14.1
1950s average: 2.3% a year
1955 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1955 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $11.65 |
| $10 | $116.45 |
| $100 | $1,164.54 |
| $1,000 | $11,645 |
| $10,000 | $116,454 |
| $50,000 | $582,270 |
$100 from 1955, year by year
What changed in price during 1955
Change in each annual average index from 1954 to 1955.
| All-items CPI | 0.0% |
| Food | 0.0% |
| Clothing and footwear | −1.2% |
| Transportation | −0.8% |
| Health and personal care | +1.6% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +2.7% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | 0.0% |
| Rent | +2.8% |
| Electricity | 0.0% |
| Gasoline | −1.6% |
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 1955’s annual average.
Straight answers
1955 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1955 worth today?
$1,164.54 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 14.1. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $1,205.67.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1955?
The annual average CPI rose 0.0% in 1955, from 14.1 in 1954 to 14.1. That ranks 102nd highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1955?
$8.59. Prices in 1955 were 91.4% lower than in 2025, so $8.59 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
