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$100 in 1915 is worth how much today?

$3,333.29 in Sep 2026 dollars

$100 in 1915 had the same purchasing power as $3,333.29 in Sep 2026. Prices are 33.33× higher, so a dollar from 1915 buys what about $33.33 buys today. Put the other way, $100 held as cash since 1915 has lost about 97% of its buying power. Inflation in 1915 was 0.9%. Over the following decade, prices rose 69%.

BLS average item prices start around 1980, so item-by-item comparisons aren't available for 1915. Browse item price histories for later years.

$0$836$1,672$2,508$3,34419151929194319571971198519992013

To earn the same today

Someone earning $100 a month in 1915 would need about $3,333.29 a month in Sep 2026 to keep the same standard of living, based on CPI-U.

Other amounts: $1,000 · $10,000 · full 1915 inflation table
Nearby years: 1913 · 1920 · 1925

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (series CUUR0000SA0), via the BLS Public Data API. Data retrieved 2026-10-21. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.