Canadian dollars · 1985
What is $100 from 1985 worth today?
$100 in 1985 had the same buying power as $260.63 in 2025, a 160.6% rise in prices (2.42% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $269.84.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1985 in numbers
$100 from 1985, in 2025 dollars
$260.63
+160.6% since 1985
$100 from 1985, at September 2026 prices
$269.84
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1985
+4.0%
32nd highest of 111 years
CPI in 1985
63.0
1980s average: 6.5% a year
1985 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1985 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $2.61 |
| $10 | $26.06 |
| $100 | $260.63 |
| $1,000 | $2,606 |
| $10,000 | $26,063 |
| $50,000 | $130,317 |
$100 from 1985, year by year
What changed in price during 1985
Change in each annual average index from 1984 to 1985.
| All-items CPI | +4.0% |
| Food | +2.8% |
| Shelter | +3.6% |
| Household operations, furnishings and equipment | +2.6% |
| Clothing and footwear | +2.9% |
| Transportation | +4.8% |
| Health and personal care | +3.4% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +4.3% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +9.5% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +2.5% |
| Rent | +4.2% |
| Electricity | +4.7% |
| Gasoline | +5.9% |
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 1985’s annual average.
Straight answers
1985 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1985 worth today?
$260.63 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 63.0. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $269.84.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1985?
The annual average CPI rose 4.0% in 1985, from 60.6 in 1984 to 63.0. That ranks 32nd highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1985?
$38.37. Prices in 1985 were 61.6% lower than in 2025, so $38.37 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
