$100 in 1995 is worth $219.80 today

$100 in 1995 has the same buying power as

$219.80 in August 2026

That is 120% more, an average inflation rate of 2.56% a year over 31 years.

Put the other way, $100 today buys what $45.50 bought in 1995. Cash kept under the mattress since 1995 has lost 55% of its value.

$100 from nearby years

$100 inWorth in August 2026Inflation that year
1990$256.305.4%
1991$245.954.2%
1992$238.763.0%
1993$231.823.0%
1994$226.032.6%
1995$219.802.8%
1996$213.503.0%
1997$208.712.3%
1998$205.511.6%
1999$201.072.2%
2000$194.533.4%

How $100 from 1995 grew

$0.00$50$100$150$200$25019952000200520102015202020252026.625: $220
$100 from 1995 in each later year's dollars

$100 of 1995 spending, by category

Not everything rose at the same pace. What $100 spent on each of these in 1995 costs today:

CategoryCost in August 2026
Food$236.13
Rent$284.54
Gasoline$360.46
Medical care$268.94
New cars$127.46
College tuition$372.94
Electricity$239.24
Clothing$103.60

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$100.00 in 1995 has the same buying power as

$219.80 in August 2026

Prices rose 119.8% in total, an average of 2.56% a year.

Questions

How much is $100 in 1995 worth today?
$100 in 1995 is worth $219.80 in August 2026 dollars, according to the U.S. Consumer Price Index.
How much would I need today to match $100 in 1995?
You would need $219.80 to buy what $100 bought in 1995. That is 2.20 times as much.
How much buying power has $100 lost since 1995?
Kept as cash, $100 from 1995 buys only what $45.50 of 1995 money bought. It has lost 55% of its buying power.
What was inflation in 1995?
Prices rose 2.8% in 1995. Since then the average has been 2.56% a year.

Other amounts from 1995

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