Inflation Record$100 in 2013 → Today
Official data verified · U.S. CPI-U · Annual average · NSA · Data through September 2026 (fetched 2026-11-02) · Series CUUR0000SA0
+42.6% cumulative inflation · 2013–2026
Your $100 in 2013 would have the purchasing power of $142.62 today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 2013 had the same average buying power as $142.62 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 42.6% across this 13-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar fell by 29.9%.
- 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 2013 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.43 |
| $5 | $7.13 |
| $10 | $14.26 |
| $20 | $28.52 |
| $50 | $71.31 |
| $100 | $142.62 |
| $500 | $713.10 |
| $1,000 | $1,426.20 |
| $10,000 | $14,261.96 |
| $100,000 | $142,619.64 |
Key facts about 2013
- Consumer prices rose 1.5% in 2013 — the 81st-largest annual increase in the 1913–2026 record.
- Among the major categories tracked since 2013, Rent of primary residence rose the most: 48.9% cumulatively to 2025.
- A gallon of regular gasoline averaged $3.53 in 2013 — about $5.03 in 2026 dollars.
- A dozen large eggs averaged $1.91 in 2013 — about $2.72 in 2026 dollars.
$100 in 2013, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $130.80 | +30.8% |
| 2026 | $142.62 | +42.6% |
Monthly CPI in 2013
| Month | CPI-U index | Change vs same month, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 230.280 | 1.6% |
| February | 232.166 | 2.0% |
| March | 232.773 | 1.5% |
| April | 232.531 | 1.1% |
| May | 232.945 | 1.4% |
| June | 233.504 | 1.8% |
| July | 233.596 | 2.0% |
| August | 233.877 | 1.5% |
| September | 234.149 | 1.2% |
| October | 233.546 | 1.0% |
| November | 233.069 | 1.2% |
| December | 233.049 | 1.5% |
Annual average CPI-U for 2013: 232.957.
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 (2013 annual average): 232.957 · Index (2026 annual average): 332.243 · Ratio: 1.4262
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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