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← Purchasing Power

$100.00 in 1989 is worth $259.77 in 2025

That's a cumulative inflation of +159.8% over 36 years (+2.69% annualized), measured by the US National CPI.

CPI 1989

123.94

CPI 2025

321.96

$1 in 1989

$2.60

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