1964 dollars in today's money
| In 1964 | In September 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $10.86 |
| $5.00 | $54.32 |
| $10.00 | $108.63 |
| $20.00 | $217.26 |
| $50.00 | $543.15 |
| $100.00 | $1,086 |
| $1,000 | $10,863 |
| $10,000 | $108,631 |
Inflation in 1964
Prices rose 1.3% in 1964 compared with 1963. That is below the long-run average of 3.2% a year since 1913.
In the 1960s, the highest yearly rate was 5.5% in 1969 and the lowest was 1.1% in 1961.
The average Consumer Price Index in 1964 was 31.017 (1982–84 = 100). Today's index is 336.940, which is where the multiplier of 10.86× comes from.
Buying power: today's money in 1964
Going the other way, $100 today would have bought what $9.21 bought in 1964.
1964 compared with nearby years
| Year | $1 is worth today | Inflation that year |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | $11.56 | 1.0% |
| 1960 | $11.39 | 1.5% |
| 1961 | $11.27 | 1.1% |
| 1962 | $11.14 | 1.2% |
| 1963 | $11.00 | 1.2% |
| 1965 | $10.69 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $10.38 | 3.0% |
| 1967 | $10.10 | 2.8% |
| 1968 | $9.69 | 4.3% |
| 1969 | $9.19 | 5.5% |
How this is calculated
Value today = amount × (CPI in September 2026 ÷ average CPI in 1964). The data is the CPI-U, all items, not seasonally adjusted, published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Use the calculator above to convert between any two years.