Canadian dollars · 1956
What is $100 from 1956 worth today?
$100 in 1956 had the same buying power as $1,148.25 in 2025, a 1048.3% rise in prices (3.60% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $1,188.81.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1956 in numbers
$100 from 1956, in 2025 dollars
$1,148.25
+1048.3% since 1956
$100 from 1956, at September 2026 prices
$1,188.81
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1956
+1.4%
78th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1956
14.3
1950s average: 2.3% a year
1956 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1956 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $11.48 |
| $10 | $114.83 |
| $100 | $1,148.25 |
| $1,000 | $11,483 |
| $10,000 | $114,825 |
| $50,000 | $574,126 |
$100 from 1956, year by year
What changed in price during 1956
Change in each annual average index from 1955 to 1956.
| All-items CPI | +1.4% |
| Food | +0.8% |
| Clothing and footwear | +0.4% |
| Transportation | +4.0% |
| Health and personal care | +2.3% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +2.0% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | 0.0% |
| Rent | +2.0% |
| 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 1956’s annual average.
Straight answers
1956 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1956 worth today?
$1,148.25 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 14.3. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $1,188.81.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1956?
The annual average CPI rose 1.4% in 1956, from 14.1 in 1955 to 14.3. That ranks 78th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1956?
$8.71. Prices in 1956 were 91.3% lower than in 2025, so $8.71 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
