Canadian dollars · 1980
What is $100 from 1980 worth today?
$100 in 1980 had the same buying power as $373.18 in 2025, a 273.2% rise in prices (2.97% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $386.36.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1980 in numbers
$100 from 1980, in 2025 dollars
$373.18
+273.2% since 1980
$100 from 1980, at September 2026 prices
$386.36
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1980
+10.0%
11th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1980
44.0
1980s average: 6.5% a year
1980 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1980 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $3.73 |
| $10 | $37.32 |
| $100 | $373.18 |
| $1,000 | $3,732 |
| $10,000 | $37,318 |
| $50,000 | $186,591 |
$100 from 1980, year by year
What changed in price during 1980
Change in each annual average index from 1979 to 1980.
| All-items CPI | +10.0% |
| Food | +10.7% |
| Shelter | +7.6% |
| Household operations, furnishings and equipment | +9.1% |
| Clothing and footwear | +11.8% |
| Transportation | +12.7% |
| Health and personal care | +9.8% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +9.7% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +11.3% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +11.2% |
| Rent | +4.7% |
| Electricity | +9.5% |
| Gasoline | +19.1% |
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 1980’s annual average.
Straight answers
1980 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1980 worth today?
$373.18 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 44.0. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $386.36.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1980?
The annual average CPI rose 10.0% in 1980, from 40.0 in 1979 to 44.0. That ranks 11th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1980?
$26.80. Prices in 1980 were 73.2% lower than in 2025, so $26.80 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
