Inflation Record
$100 in 2004 → Today
Official data verified · U.S. CPI-U · Annual average · NSA · Data through September 2026 (fetched 2026-11-02) · Series CUUR0000SA0
+75.9% cumulative inflation · 2004–2026
Your $100 in 2004 would have the purchasing power of $175.90 today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 2004 had the same average buying power as $175.90 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 75.9% across this 22-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar fell by 43.1%.
- 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 2004 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.76 |
| $5 | $8.79 |
| $10 | $17.59 |
| $20 | $35.18 |
| $50 | $87.95 |
| $100 | $175.90 |
| $500 | $879.49 |
| $1,000 | $1,758.98 |
| $10,000 | $17,589.83 |
| $100,000 | $175,898.29 |
Key facts about 2004
- Consumer prices rose 2.7% in 2004 — the 58th-largest annual increase in the 1913–2026 record.
- Among the major categories tracked since 2004, Rent of primary residence rose the most: 88.9% cumulatively to 2025.
- A gallon of regular gasoline averaged $1.88 in 2004 — about $3.31 in 2026 dollars.
- A dozen large eggs averaged $1.34 in 2004 — about $2.36 in 2026 dollars.
$100 in 2004, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $125.33 | +25.3% |
| 2024 | $166.08 | +66.1% |
| 2026 | $175.90 | +75.9% |
Monthly CPI in 2004
| Month | CPI-U index | Change vs same month, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 185.200 | 1.9% |
| February | 186.200 | 1.7% |
| March | 187.400 | 1.7% |
| April | 188.000 | 2.3% |
| May | 189.100 | 3.1% |
| June | 189.700 | 3.3% |
| July | 189.400 | 3.0% |
| August | 189.500 | 2.7% |
| September | 189.900 | 2.5% |
| October | 190.900 | 3.2% |
| November | 191.000 | 3.5% |
| December | 190.300 | 3.3% |
Annual average CPI-U for 2004: 188.883.
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 (2004 annual average): 188.883 · Index (2026 annual average): 332.243 · Ratio: 1.7590
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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