Canadian dollars · 1989
What is $100 from 1989 worth today?
$100 in 1989 had the same buying power as $219.52 in 2025, a 119.5% rise in prices (2.21% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $227.27.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1989 in numbers
$100 from 1989, in 2025 dollars
$219.52
+119.5% since 1989
$100 from 1989, at September 2026 prices
$227.27
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1989
+5.1%
23rd highest of 111 years
CPI in 1989
74.8
1980s average: 6.5% a year
1989 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1989 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $2.20 |
| $10 | $21.95 |
| $100 | $219.52 |
| $1,000 | $2,195 |
| $10,000 | $21,952 |
| $50,000 | $109,759 |
$100 from 1989, year by year
What changed in price during 1989
Change in each annual average index from 1988 to 1989.
| All-items CPI | +5.1% |
| Food | +3.8% |
| Shelter | +5.8% |
| Household operations, furnishings and equipment | +3.6% |
| Clothing and footwear | +4.0% |
| Transportation | +5.1% |
| Health and personal care | +4.4% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +4.5% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +9.1% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +3.1% |
| Rent | +5.4% |
| Electricity | +4.0% |
| Gasoline | +6.2% |
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 1989’s annual average.
Straight answers
1989 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1989 worth today?
$219.52 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 74.8. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $227.27.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1989?
The annual average CPI rose 5.1% in 1989, from 71.2 in 1988 to 74.8. That ranks 23rd highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1989?
$45.55. Prices in 1989 were 54.4% lower than in 2025, so $45.55 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
