$10 in 1964 is worth $108.06 today

$10 in 1964 has the same buying power as

$108.06 in August 2026

That is 981% more, an average inflation rate of 3.91% a year over 62 years.

Put the other way, $10 today buys what $0.93 bought in 1964. Cash kept under the mattress since 1964 has lost 91% of its value.

$10 from nearby years

$10 inWorth in August 2026Inflation that year
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%
1969$91.285.5%

How $10 from 1964 grew

$0.00$20$40$60$80$100$1201970198019902000201020202026.625: $108
$10 from 1964 in each later year's dollars

$10 of 1964 spending, by category

Not everything rose at the same pace. What $10 spent on each of these in 1964 costs today:

CategoryCost in August 2026
Food$111.24
Rent$110.86
Gasoline$149.27
Medical care$241.06
New cars$35.31
Electricity$104.05
Clothing$28.91

Try a different amount or date

$10.00 in 1964 has the same buying power as

$108.06 in August 2026

Prices rose 980.6% in total, an average of 3.91% a year.

Questions

How much is $10 in 1964 worth today?
$10 in 1964 is worth $108.06 in August 2026 dollars, according to the U.S. Consumer Price Index.
How much would I need today to match $10 in 1964?
You would need $108.06 to buy what $10 bought in 1964. That is 10.81 times as much.
How much buying power has $10 lost since 1964?
Kept as cash, $10 from 1964 buys only what $0.93 of 1964 money bought. It has lost 91% of its buying power.
What was inflation in 1964?
Prices rose 1.3% in 1964. Since then the average has been 3.91% a year.

Other amounts from 1964

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