$10 in 1965 is worth $106.34 today

$10 in 1965 has the same buying power as

$106.34 in August 2026

That is 963% more, an average inflation rate of 3.94% a year over 61 years.

Put the other way, $10 today buys what $0.94 bought in 1965. Cash kept under the mattress since 1965 has lost 91% of its value.

$10 from nearby years

$10 inWorth in August 2026Inflation that year
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%
1970$86.345.7%

How $10 from 1965 grew

$0.00$20$40$60$80$100$1201970198019902000201020202026.625: $106
$10 from 1965 in each later year's dollars

$10 of 1965 spending, by category

Not everything rose at the same pace. What $10 spent on each of these in 1965 costs today:

CategoryCost in August 2026
Food$108.83
Rent$109.78
Gasoline$143.32
Medical care$235.32
New cars$36.09
Electricity$104.40
Clothing$28.61

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$10.00 in 1965 has the same buying power as

$106.34 in August 2026

Prices rose 963.4% in total, an average of 3.94% a year.

Questions

How much is $10 in 1965 worth today?
$10 in 1965 is worth $106.34 in August 2026 dollars, according to the U.S. Consumer Price Index.
How much would I need today to match $10 in 1965?
You would need $106.34 to buy what $10 bought in 1965. That is 10.63 times as much.
How much buying power has $10 lost since 1965?
Kept as cash, $10 from 1965 buys only what $0.94 of 1965 money bought. It has lost 91% of its buying power.
What was inflation in 1965?
Prices rose 1.6% in 1965. Since then the average has been 3.94% a year.

Other amounts from 1965

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