In 1920, a $100 bill would be worth the equivalent of $1,196.30, and you could buy 511 gallons of gas at modern prices. The national average price for a gallon of gas on June 3 was $2.34, according to AAA. Show Read: 10 Things You Never Knew About the $100 Bill 1925Value of $100 in 1925: $1,367.21 What you can buy in 2016: 18 pairs of Nikes These days, a mid-range pair of Nike running shoes cost consumers around $74.60, according to Numbeo. The inflation-adjusted equivalent of $100 in 1925 would allow consumers to purchase 18 pairs and take home some pocket change. 21 Aug 1935: A general view of Schoolboy Football MandatoryAllsport UK / ALLSPORT / Getty Images1930Value of $100 in 1930: $1,432.70 What you can buy in 2016: 33 pairs of jeans These days, a single pair of Levi’s 501s, or a comparable pair of jeans, will set buyers back about $42.38, according to Numbeo. That means you could purchase 33 pairs and have $37.46 — almost enough for another pair — to put in one of your many pockets. 1935Value of $100 in 1935: $1,746.43 What you can buy in 2016: 4 round-trip plane tickets Today’s $100 bill would have been worth the equivalent of $1,709.01 during the depths of the Depression. And, with the average domestic round-trip airfare at $363 in the fourth quarter of 2015, according to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, that means you could purchase tickets for four round-trips these days. A stylish Charles Robert Watts of the Rolling Stones aged 2 with his mother Lillian and father Charles in Piccadilly Circus in 1943.Linda Roots / Stringer / Getty Images1940Value of $100 in 1940: $ 1,709.01 What you can buy in 2016: 417 Dairy Queen Blizzards By 1940, the American economy was recovering after the Depression. Still, today’s $100 bill would have been worth the equivalent of $1,709.01, enough to buy 417 medium-sized Blizzards from Dairy Queen, which cost $4.09 each these days, according to FastFoodMenuPrices.com. That would get you more than 27 of every flavor listed on the DQ website or — if you prefer — a whole lot of Butterfinger Blizzard Treats. 1945Value of $100 in 1945: $1,329.23 What you can buy in 2016: 1 refrigerator A $100 bill wouldn’t cover the cost of many mini-fridges today, but it was worth the equivalent of $1,329.23 in 1945, enough to buy a 25.4-cubic foot Whirlpool side-by-side refrigerator from Best Buy and leave you with a little grocery money to fill it. In this handout photo provided by the Las Vegas News Bureau Archives, (L-R) Lauren Bacall, Frank Sinatra and Kim Novak are seen at the Sands Hotel on September 14, 1956 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Las Vegas News Bureau Archives / Getty Images1950Value of $100 in 1950: $992.78 What you can buy in 2016: 60 movie theater tickets and 60 large tubs of popcorn The average movie ticket cost $8.42 in 2015, according to The Hollywood Reporter. And a tub of popcorn could set you back around $8, according to an ABC News story. In 1950, $100 was worth the equivalent of $992.78, enough to buy 60 movie tickets, plus a large tub of popcorn for each flick. 1955Value of $100 in 1955: $892.76 What you can buy in 2016: 8 MLB game tickets and 26 hot dogs at the game In 1950, $100 was worth the equivalent of $892.76, enough to buy eight premium Major League Baseball game tickets, which averaged $96.94 each league-wide, and 26 hot dogs, which averaged $4.39 each, according to Team Marketing Report, a sports marketing information firm. In this handout from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), NASA astronaut Ed White floats outside the Gemini 4 capsule June 3, 1965 in space.NASA / Getty Images1960Value of $100 in 1960: $808.31 What you can buy in 2016: 16 one-hour massages A one-hour introductory massage session at Massage Envy will set you back $49.99 today. If $100 had the purchasing power it did about a decade ago, you could book 16 sessions, although you wouldn’t have much cash left over for tips. 1965Value of $100 in 1965: $759.56 What you can buy in 2016: 5 32-inch TVs Consumers in 1965 would probably be blown away by the technology seen in today’s flat-screen HDTVs. Likewise, modern shoppers might be surprised to learn $100 would be worth the equivalent of nearly $760, enough to buy five 32-inch Insignia brand HDTVs at Best Buy. American figure skating duo Randy Gardner and Tai Babilonia trying their hands at roller skating, May 1979.Tony Duffy / Staff / Getty Images1970Value of $100 in 1970: $616.65 What you can buy in 2016: 154 Big Macs Those two all-beef patties, special sauce and more cost $3.99, according to the website FastFoodMenuPrices. Even at that price, you could buy 154 Big Macs for $100 if it were worth its 1970 inflation-adjusted equivalent. Fries would be extra, of course. 1975Value of $100 in 1975: $444.72 What you can buy in 2016: 2 tickets to a Rolling Stones concert The average Rolling Stones concert ticket costs $153.81, according to a recent report from concert industry trade publication Pollstar. So even though $100 would be worth a lot more in 1975 dollars, you could still only buy two tickets, although you would have almost $140 left over for merchandise. June 1989: Mats Willander of Sweden takes a water break during the Wimbledon tennis championships at the all England club in London.Allsport UK / Getty Images1980Value of $100 in 1980: $290.37 What you can buy in 2016: 2 tickets to a New England Patriots game At $122, the New England Patriots have one of the highest average ticket prices in the NFL, according to Team Marketing Report. If $100 had the purchasing power it did in 1980, you could buy two tickets with enough left over for a stadium snack or two. 1985Value of $100 in 1985: $222.36 What you can buy in 2016: 4 Costco memberships Today’s $100 bill was worth the equivalent of more than almost $222.36 in 1985. That's enough to buy four Business or Gold Star memberships at Costco, available for $55 a pop, according to its website, and leave $2.36 for a fountain soda or snack to power you through your first wholesale club shopping trip. 1990Value of $100 in 1990: $183.06 What you can buy in 2016: 50 Starbucks lattes In 1990, today’s $100 would be worth $183.06, taking into account the effects of inflation. That would buy 50 Starbucks Grande Caffè Lattes, priced at $3.65 each, according to FastFoodMenuPrices. That’s nearly one a week for a whole year. 1995Value of $100 in 1995: $157.00 What you can buy in 2016: 24 Chipotle chicken burritos A chicken burrito from Chipotle will set you back $6.50, according to the FastFoodMenuPrices website. If today’s $100 was worth its inflation-adjusted 1995 equivalent of $157, that would buy you two dozen burritos, with exactly $1 left in your wallet if you didn’t have to cover tax. The Millennium Bridge, London.Sion Touhig / Staff / Getty Images2000Value of $100 in 2000: $138.94 What you can buy in 2016: 1 Beyoncé concert ticket A modern $100 had the buying power of $138.94 in 2000, enough to buy one admission to a Beyoncé show, for which the average ticket was $132.08, according to a recent Pollstar report. That would leave Queen B fans just enough for a few iTunes downloads to practice singing along for the show. 2005Value of $100 in 2005: $122.51 What you can buy in 2016: 7 Sirius XM monthly subscriptions A monthly Sirius Select subscription costs $15.99, according to the company website, meaning you could buy seven months of music, sports, comedy and talk radio for what $100 was worth about a decade ago. You’d even have $10.58 left over for a few gallons of gas. DJ Deadmau5 performs at the Activision E3 2010 preview held at Staples Center on June 14, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.Charley Gallay / Stringer / Getty Images2010Value of $100 in 2010: $109.72 What you can buy in 2016: 12 dozen eggs and 15 pounds of bacon A pound of bacon cost about $5.61 in April 2016, and the price tag on a dozen eggs was around $1.79, according to the U.S. city average statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. At the beginning of the decade, $100 had slightly more buying power, which would allow you to take home an extra pound of bacon and two dozen more eggs than you could buy with $100 today. 2015Value of $100 in 2015/2016: $100 What you can buy in 2015/2016: 16-20 classic Subway footlong sandwiches Whether you prefer the Classic Tuna or the Meatball Marinara, all Subway’s classic footlongs were $5 until February of this year, according to Fortune.com, meaning you could take home 20 for $100, not including tax. Alas, the sandwich chain recently raised prices for its classic footlongs to $6, adding up to four fewer sandwiches for $100, although you can now cover some of the taxes with your $4 in change. Read: The Cost of College the Year You Were Born Methodology: GOBankingRates used the Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI Inflation Calculator to determine what $100 could buy in today’s world as its purchasing power changed over the years, in five-year increments, from 1920 to 2015. Charlene Oldham Read next Newsletter Top editors give you the stories you want — delivered right to your inbox each weekday. LoadingSomething is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Close iconTwo crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification. How much is$ 1000 in 1880?$1,000 in 1880 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $29,187.35 today, an increase of $28,187.35 over 142 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 2.40% per year between 1880 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 2,818.74%.
How much is $1000 in 1800 worth today?$1,000 in 1800 is worth $23,651.75 today
This means that today's prices are 23.65 times higher than average prices since 1800, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index.
What would 7.2 million in 1867 be worth today?$7,200,000 in 1867 is worth $144,832,378.38 today
This means that today's prices are 20.12 times as high as average prices since 1867, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index.
What would $1000 in 1870 be worth today?$1,000 in 1870 is worth $22,726.03 today
The dollar had an average inflation rate of 2.08% per year between 1870 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 2,172.60%.
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