Inflation Record$100 in 2006 → Today
Official data verified · U.S. CPI-U · Annual average · NSA · Data through September 2026 (fetched 2026-11-02) · Series CUUR0000SA0
+64.8% cumulative inflation · 2006–2026
Your $100 in 2006 would have the purchasing power of $164.81 today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 2006 had the same average buying power as $164.81 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 64.8% across this 20-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar fell by 39.3%.
- 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 2006 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.65 |
| $5 | $8.24 |
| $10 | $16.48 |
| $20 | $32.96 |
| $50 | $82.40 |
| $100 | $164.81 |
| $500 | $824.05 |
| $1,000 | $1,648.10 |
| $10,000 | $16,480.97 |
| $100,000 | $164,809.67 |
Key facts about 2006
- Consumer prices rose 3.2% in 2006 — the 44th-largest annual increase in the 1913–2026 record.
- Among the major categories tracked since 2006, Rent of primary residence rose the most: 77.1% cumulatively to 2025.
- A gallon of regular gasoline averaged $2.59 in 2006 — about $4.27 in 2026 dollars.
- A dozen large eggs averaged $1.31 in 2006 — about $2.15 in 2026 dollars.
$100 in 2006, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $119.06 | +19.1% |
| 2026 | $164.81 | +64.8% |
Monthly CPI in 2006
| Month | CPI-U index | Change vs same month, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 198.300 | 4.0% |
| February | 198.700 | 3.6% |
| March | 199.800 | 3.4% |
| April | 201.500 | 3.5% |
| May | 202.500 | 4.2% |
| June | 202.900 | 4.3% |
| July | 203.500 | 4.1% |
| August | 203.900 | 3.8% |
| September | 202.900 | 2.1% |
| October | 201.800 | 1.3% |
| November | 201.500 | 2.0% |
| December | 201.800 | 2.5% |
Annual average CPI-U for 2006: 201.592.
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 (2006 annual average): 201.592 · Index (2026 annual average): 332.243 · Ratio: 1.6481
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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