Inflation Record
$100 in 1993 → Today
Official data verified · U.S. CPI-U · Annual average · NSA · Data through September 2026 (fetched 2026-11-02) · Series CUUR0000SA0
+130.0% cumulative inflation · 1993–2026
Your $100 in 1993 would have the purchasing power of $229.99 today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 1993 had the same average buying power as $229.99 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 130.0% across this 33-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar fell by 56.5%.
- This measures the broad basket of consumer goods and services (CPI-U). Individual expenses — housing, medical care, tuition — moved at different rates.
What this means in other amounts
| In 1993 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $2.30 |
| $5 | $11.50 |
| $10 | $23.00 |
| $20 | $46.00 |
| $50 | $115.00 |
| $100 | $229.99 |
| $500 | $1,149.96 |
| $1,000 | $2,299.92 |
| $10,000 | $22,999.20 |
| $100,000 | $229,991.96 |
Key facts about 1993
- Consumer prices rose 3.0% in 1993 — the 50th-largest annual increase in the 1913–2026 record.
- Among the major categories tracked since 1993, Rent of primary residence rose the most: 165.2% cumulatively to 2025.
- A gallon of regular gasoline averaged $1.11 in 1993 — about $2.55 in 2026 dollars.
- A dozen large eggs averaged $0.91 in 1993 — about $2.10 in 2026 dollars.
$100 in 1993, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $127.34 | +27.3% |
| 2013 | $161.26 | +61.3% |
| 2023 | $210.93 | +110.9% |
| 2026 | $229.99 | +130.0% |
Monthly CPI in 1993
| Month | CPI-U index | Change vs same month, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 142.600 | 3.3% |
| February | 143.100 | 3.2% |
| March | 143.600 | 3.1% |
| April | 144.000 | 3.2% |
| May | 144.200 | 3.2% |
| June | 144.400 | 3.0% |
| July | 144.400 | 2.8% |
| August | 144.800 | 2.8% |
| September | 145.100 | 2.7% |
| October | 145.700 | 2.8% |
| November | 145.800 | 2.7% |
| December | 145.800 | 2.7% |
Annual average CPI-U for 1993: 144.458.
Verify this calculation
Series: CUUR0000SA0 (Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, All Items, U.S. City Average; Not seasonally adjusted (NSA); base 1982-84=100).
Index (1993 annual average): 144.458 · Index (2026 annual average): 332.243 · Ratio: 2.2999
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: BLS data finder.
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