$100 in 2010 → Today
Official data verified · U.S. CPI-U · Annual average · NSA · Data through September 2026 (fetched 2026-11-02) · Series CUUR0000SA0
+52.4% cumulative inflation · 2010–2026
Your $100 in 2010 would have the purchasing power of $152.37 today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 2010 had the same average buying power as $152.37 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 52.4% across this 16-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar fell by 34.4%.
- 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 2010 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.52 |
| $5 | $7.62 |
| $10 | $15.24 |
| $20 | $30.47 |
| $50 | $76.18 |
| $100 | $152.37 |
| $500 | $761.83 |
| $1,000 | $1,523.66 |
| $10,000 | $15,236.61 |
| $100,000 | $152,366.05 |
Key facts about 2010
- Consumer prices rose 1.6% in 2010 — the 74th-largest annual increase in the 1913–2026 record.
- Among the major categories tracked since 2010, Rent of primary residence rose the most: 59.9% cumulatively to 2025.
- A gallon of regular gasoline averaged $2.79 in 2010 — about $4.25 in 2026 dollars.
- A dozen large eggs averaged $1.66 in 2010 — about $2.53 in 2026 dollars.
$100 in 2010, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $118.69 | +18.7% |
| 2026 | $152.37 | +52.4% |
Monthly CPI in 2010
| Month | CPI-U index | Change vs same month, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 216.687 | 2.6% |
| February | 216.741 | 2.1% |
| March | 217.631 | 2.3% |
| April | 218.009 | 2.2% |
| May | 218.178 | 2.0% |
| June | 217.965 | 1.1% |
| July | 218.011 | 1.2% |
| August | 218.312 | 1.1% |
| September | 218.439 | 1.1% |
| October | 218.711 | 1.2% |
| November | 218.803 | 1.1% |
| December | 219.179 | 1.5% |
Annual average CPI-U for 2010: 218.056.
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 (2010 annual average): 218.056 · Index (2026 annual average): 332.243 · Ratio: 1.5237
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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