$10 in 1963 is worth $109.47 today

$10 in 1963 has the same buying power as

$109.47 in August 2026

That is 995% more, an average inflation rate of 3.86% a year over 63 years.

Put the other way, $10 today buys what $0.91 bought in 1963. Cash kept under the mattress since 1963 has lost 91% of its value.

$10 from nearby years

$10 inWorth in August 2026Inflation that year
1958$115.912.8%
1959$115.110.7%
1960$113.171.7%
1961$112.031.0%
1962$110.921.0%
1963$109.471.3%
1964$108.061.3%
1965$106.341.6%
1966$103.392.9%
1967$100.293.1%
1968$96.264.2%

How $10 from 1963 grew

$0.00$20$40$60$80$100$1201970198019902000201020202026.625: $109
$10 from 1963 in each later year's dollars

$10 of 1963 spending, by category

Not everything rose at the same pace. What $10 spent on each of these in 1963 costs today:

CategoryCost in August 2026
Food$112.67
Rent$111.97
Gasoline$148.65
Medical care$246.06
New cars$35.17
Electricity$103.70
Clothing$29.16

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$10.00 in 1963 has the same buying power as

$109.47 in August 2026

Prices rose 994.7% in total, an average of 3.86% a year.

Questions

How much is $10 in 1963 worth today?
$10 in 1963 is worth $109.47 in August 2026 dollars, according to the U.S. Consumer Price Index.
How much would I need today to match $10 in 1963?
You would need $109.47 to buy what $10 bought in 1963. That is 10.95 times as much.
How much buying power has $10 lost since 1963?
Kept as cash, $10 from 1963 buys only what $0.91 of 1963 money bought. It has lost 91% of its buying power.
What was inflation in 1963?
Prices rose 1.3% in 1963. Since then the average has been 3.86% a year.

Other amounts from 1963

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