Canadian dollars · 1974
What is $100 from 1974 worth today?
$100 in 1974 had the same buying power as $626.72 in 2025, a 526.7% rise in prices (3.66% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $648.85.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1974 in numbers
$100 from 1974, in 2025 dollars
$626.72
+526.7% since 1974
$100 from 1974, at September 2026 prices
$648.85
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1974
+11.0%
6th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1974
26.2
1970s average: 7.3% a year
1974 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1974 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $6.27 |
| $10 | $62.67 |
| $100 | $626.72 |
| $1,000 | $6,267 |
| $10,000 | $62,672 |
| $50,000 | $313,359 |
$100 from 1974, year by year
What changed in price during 1974
Change in each annual average index from 1973 to 1974.
| All-items CPI | +11.0% |
| Food | +16.0% |
| Clothing and footwear | +9.5% |
| Transportation | +9.5% |
| Health and personal care | +8.5% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +8.9% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +5.7% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +15.6% |
| Rent | +2.6% |
| Electricity | +3.2% |
| Gasoline | +16.7% |
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 1974’s annual average.
Straight answers
1974 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1974 worth today?
$626.72 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 26.2. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $648.85.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1974?
The annual average CPI rose 11.0% in 1974, from 23.6 in 1973 to 26.2. That ranks 6th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1974?
$15.96. Prices in 1974 were 84.0% lower than in 2025, so $15.96 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
