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    Inflation calculatorAdjust any dollar amount for Canadian inflation between two years or months from 1914 to September 2026, using Statistics Canada CPI. Shows total and yearly inflation.Purchasing powerHow much a Canadian dollar from any year since 1914 buys today, charted year by year from Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI.Provinces and citiesCompare inflation in every province, Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Iqaluit and 16 cities: 12-month CPI change for September 2026 and change between any two years.What got more expensiveInflation for food, shelter, rent, groceries, gasoline, electricity and every major CPI component, for September 2026 and between any two years, from Statistics Canada.Wages vs inflationCompare growth in average weekly earnings with CPI inflation in Canada and each province since 2001, from Statistics Canada payroll data and the CPI.Future cost and savingsProject what a price costs in the future at an inflation rate you choose, and what savings are worth after inflation. Compare with Canada’s actual history.Retirement and inflationSee what your retirement savings will buy after inflation: balance at retirement in today’s dollars, total contributed, and whether a yearly spending amount lasts to the age you choose.CPI for September 2026Canada’s Consumer Price Index rose 3.1% in the 12 months to September 2026. Monthly change, core inflation, provinces, categories and the Bank of Canada rate.Dollars by yearWhat $100 from any year since 1914 is worth today, one page per year.
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