$100 in 2006 is worth $166.16 in August 2026 dollars. Prices are 66.2% higher than they were in 2006, an average inflation rate of 2.56% a year over roughly 20 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index.
Inflation in 2006
The average CPI-U in 2006 was 201.600, up from 195.300 in 2005 — an annual inflation rate of 3.2%.
That rate was higher than in 70 of the 112 years from 1914 to 2025, and above the long-run average of 3.16% a year.
Value of $100 from 2006 over time
2006 dollars in today’s dollars
| 2006 dollars | August 2026 dollars |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.66 |
| $5 | $8.31 |
| $10 | $16.62 |
| $20 | $33.23 |
| $50 | $83.08 |
| $100 | $166.16 |
| $500 | $830.80 |
| $1,000 | $1,661.61 |
| $5,000 | $8,308.04 |
| $10,000 | $16,616.07 |
| $50,000 | $83,080.36 |
| $100,000 | $166,160.71 |
Buying power of $100 from 2006, year by year
| Year | Avg CPI-U | Inflation that year | Equivalent of $100 from 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 201.600 | 3.2% | $100.00 |
| 2007 | 207.342 | 2.8% | $102.85 |
| 2008 | 215.303 | 3.8% | $106.80 |
| 2009 | 214.537 | -0.4% | $106.42 |
| 2010 | 218.056 | 1.6% | $108.16 |
| 2011 | 224.939 | 3.2% | $111.58 |
| 2012 | 229.594 | 2.1% | $113.89 |
| 2013 | 232.957 | 1.5% | $115.55 |
| 2014 | 236.736 | 1.6% | $117.43 |
| 2015 | 237.017 | 0.1% | $117.57 |
| 2016 | 240.007 | 1.3% | $119.05 |
| 2017 | 245.120 | 2.1% | $121.59 |
| 2018 | 251.107 | 2.4% | $124.56 |
| 2019 | 255.657 | 1.8% | $126.81 |
| 2020 | 258.811 | 1.2% | $128.38 |
| 2021 | 270.970 | 4.7% | $134.41 |
| 2022 | 292.655 | 8.0% | $145.17 |
| 2023 | 304.702 | 4.1% | $151.14 |
| 2024 | 313.689 | 2.9% | $155.60 |
| 2025 | 321.943 | 2.6% | $159.69 |
| August 2026 | 334.980 | — | $166.16 |
How this is calculated
Value today = amount × (latest CPI-U ÷ 2006 average CPI-U). For $100: 100 × (334.980 ÷ 201.600) = $166.16. The average annual rate is the compound rate that turns 2006 prices into today’s over the elapsed time, measured from mid-2006 because an annual average describes the middle of the year. CPI-U tracks a broad basket of urban consumer spending; the prices of specific items such as housing, tuition or food have moved by different amounts.
Reverse: $100.00 today had the same buying power as $60.18 in 2006.
Other years
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