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← Purchasing Power

$100.00 in 1981 is worth $354.06 in 2025

That's a cumulative inflation of +254.1% over 44 years (+2.92% annualized), measured by the US National CPI.

CPI 1981

90.93

CPI 2025

321.96

$1 in 1981

$3.54

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