Canadian dollars · 2018
What is $100 from 2018 worth today?
$100 in 2018 had the same buying power as $123.09 in 2025, a 23.1% rise in prices (3.01% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $127.44.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
2018 in numbers
$100 from 2018, in 2025 dollars
$123.09
+23.1% since 2018
$100 from 2018, at September 2026 prices
$127.44
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 2018
+2.3%
55th highest of 111 years
CPI in 2018
133.4
2010s average: 1.7% a year
2018 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 2018 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.23 |
| $10 | $12.31 |
| $100 | $123.09 |
| $1,000 | $1,231 |
| $10,000 | $12,309 |
| $50,000 | $61,544 |
$100 from 2018, year by year
What changed in price during 2018
Change in each annual average index from 2017 to 2018.
| All-items CPI | +2.3% |
| Food | +1.8% |
| Shelter | +2.0% |
| Household operations, furnishings and equipment | +1.1% |
| Clothing and footwear | +0.9% |
| Transportation | +4.7% |
| Health and personal care | +1.3% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +1.1% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +4.2% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +0.8% |
| Rent | +1.2% |
| Electricity | +0.1% |
| Gasoline | +12.6% |
The Bank of Canada’s policy interest rate stood at 1.75% at the end of 2018.
Source: Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01 (annual average CPI, 1914 to 2025); Bank of Canada Valet API (policy rate V39079; CPI-trim, CPI-median, CPI-common). Retrieved October 30, 2026. “Today” uses the 2025 annual average, the latest full year. The September 2026 figure compares a single month with 2018’s annual average.
Straight answers
2018 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 2018 worth today?
$123.09 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 133.4. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $127.44.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 2018?
The annual average CPI rose 2.3% in 2018, from 130.4 in 2017 to 133.4. That ranks 55th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 2018?
$81.24. Prices in 2018 were 18.8% lower than in 2025, so $81.24 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
