Canadian dollars · 1962
What is $100 from 1962 worth today?
$100 in 1962 had the same buying power as $1,032.70 in 2025, a 932.7% rise in prices (3.78% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $1,069.18.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1962 in numbers
$100 from 1962, in 2025 dollars
$1,032.70
+932.7% since 1962
$100 from 1962, at September 2026 prices
$1,069.18
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1962
+1.3%
83rd highest of 111 years
CPI in 1962
15.9
1960s average: 2.6% a year
1962 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1962 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $10.33 |
| $10 | $103.27 |
| $100 | $1,032.70 |
| $1,000 | $10,327 |
| $10,000 | $103,270 |
| $50,000 | $516,352 |
$100 from 1962, year by year
What changed in price during 1962
Change in each annual average index from 1961 to 1962.
| All-items CPI | +1.3% |
| Food | +2.1% |
| Clothing and footwear | +1.2% |
| Transportation | 0.0% |
| Health and personal care | +1.9% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +1.1% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +1.9% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +1.9% |
| Rent | 0.0% |
| Electricity | −0.7% |
| Gasoline | 0.0% |
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 1962’s annual average.
Straight answers
1962 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1962 worth today?
$1,032.70 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 15.9. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $1,069.18.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1962?
The annual average CPI rose 1.3% in 1962, from 15.7 in 1961 to 15.9. That ranks 83rd highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1962?
$9.68. Prices in 1962 were 90.3% lower than in 2025, so $9.68 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
