Canadian dollars · 1976
What is $100 from 1976 worth today?
$100 in 1976 had the same buying power as $527.97 in 2025, a 428.0% rise in prices (3.45% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $546.62.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1976 in numbers
$100 from 1976, in 2025 dollars
$527.97
+428.0% since 1976
$100 from 1976, at September 2026 prices
$546.62
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1976
+7.2%
18th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1976
31.1
1970s average: 7.3% a year
1976 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1976 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $5.28 |
| $10 | $52.80 |
| $100 | $527.97 |
| $1,000 | $5,280 |
| $10,000 | $52,797 |
| $50,000 | $263,987 |
$100 from 1976, year by year
What changed in price during 1976
Change in each annual average index from 1975 to 1976.
| All-items CPI | +7.2% |
| Food | +3.0% |
| Clothing and footwear | +5.4% |
| Transportation | +11.0% |
| Health and personal care | +8.7% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +6.1% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +7.2% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +1.6% |
| Rent | +7.0% |
| Electricity | +16.1% |
| Gasoline | +12.2% |
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 1976’s annual average.
Straight answers
1976 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1976 worth today?
$527.97 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 31.1. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $546.62.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1976?
The annual average CPI rose 7.2% in 1976, from 29.0 in 1975 to 31.1. That ranks 18th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1976?
$18.94. Prices in 1976 were 81.1% lower than in 2025, so $18.94 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
