Inflation Record$100 in 1995 → Today
Official data verified · U.S. CPI-U · Annual average · NSA · Data through September 2026 (fetched 2026-11-02) · Series CUUR0000SA0
+118.0% cumulative inflation · 1995–2026
Your $100 in 1995 would have the purchasing power of $218.03 today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 1995 had the same average buying power as $218.03 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 118.0% across this 31-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar fell by 54.1%.
- This measures the broad basket of consumer goods and services (CPI-U). Individual expenses — housing, medical care, tuition — moved at different rates.
What this means in other amounts
| In 1995 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $2.18 |
| $5 | $10.90 |
| $10 | $21.80 |
| $20 | $43.61 |
| $50 | $109.02 |
| $100 | $218.03 |
| $500 | $1,090.15 |
| $1,000 | $2,180.31 |
| $10,000 | $21,803.08 |
| $100,000 | $218,030.77 |
Key facts about 1995
- Consumer prices rose 2.8% in 1995 — the 55th-largest annual increase in the 1913–2026 record.
- Among the major categories tracked since 1995, Rent of primary residence rose the most: 152.7% cumulatively to 2025.
- A gallon of regular gasoline averaged $1.15 in 1995 — about $2.50 in 2026 dollars.
- A dozen large eggs averaged $0.92 in 1995 — about $2.02 in 2026 dollars.
$100 in 1995, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $128.16 | +28.2% |
| 2015 | $155.54 | +55.5% |
| 2025 | $211.27 | +111.3% |
| 2026 | $218.03 | +118.0% |
Monthly CPI in 1995
| Month | CPI-U index | Change vs same month, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 150.300 | 2.8% |
| February | 150.900 | 2.9% |
| March | 151.400 | 2.9% |
| April | 151.900 | 3.1% |
| May | 152.200 | 3.2% |
| June | 152.500 | 3.0% |
| July | 152.500 | 2.8% |
| August | 152.900 | 2.6% |
| September | 153.200 | 2.5% |
| October | 153.700 | 2.8% |
| November | 153.600 | 2.6% |
| December | 153.500 | 2.5% |
Annual average CPI-U for 1995: 152.383.
Verify this calculation
Series: CUUR0000SA0 (Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, All Items, U.S. City Average; Not seasonally adjusted (NSA); base 1982-84=100).
Index (1995 annual average): 152.383 · Index (2026 annual average): 332.243 · Ratio: 2.1803
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: BLS data finder.
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