$1 in 2010 had the same buying power as $1.55 in September 2026. Prices are 55% higher than in 2010, an average of 2.7% a year, based on the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
A dollar in September 2026 buys what 65 cents bought in 2010.
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2010 dollars in today's money
| In 2010 | In September 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.55 |
| $5.00 | $7.73 |
| $10.00 | $15.45 |
| $20.00 | $30.90 |
| $50.00 | $77.26 |
| $100.00 | $155 |
| $500.00 | $773 |
| $1,000 | $1,545 |
| $10,000 | $15,452 |
What $100 from 2010 cost in the years since
Annual averages of CPI-U; 2026 uses September 2026. Source: BLS via FRED.
Inflation in 2010
Prices rose 1.6% in 2010, comparing its average CPI-U with 2009's. That ranks 74th of the 112 years since 1914, from the highest inflation to the lowest.
| Year | Inflation |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.1% |
Wages in 2010 and today
- The federal minimum wage was $7.25 an hour in 2010. $7.25 then is worth $11.20 in today's dollars; the federal minimum has been $7.25 since July 2009.
- Production and nonsupervisory workers earned an average of $19.04 an hour in 2010, or $29.42 in today's dollars. In September 2026 they averaged $32.54, so their pay buys 10.6% more than in 2010.
Prices in 2010 and today
U.S. average retail prices from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Adjusted for inflation, 4 of these 7 items cost less today than they did in 2010, and the last column shows how long an average worker had to work to buy each one.
| Item | 2010 | In today's dollars | September 2026 | Minutes of work, then → now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs, grade A large (per dozen) | $1.66 | $2.57 | $2.27 | 5.2 → 4.2 |
| White bread (per pound) | $1.37 | $2.12 | $1.83 | 4.3 → 3.4 |
| Whole milk (per gallon) | $3.26 | $5.03 | $4.11 | 10 → 7.6 |
| Ground beef (per pound) | $2.37 | $3.66 | $6.79 | 7.5 → 13 |
| Ground coffee (per pound) | $3.91 | $6.04 | $9.33 | 12 → 17 |
| Regular gasoline (per gallon) | $2.79 | $4.31 | $4.48 | 8.8 → 8.3 |
| Electricity (per kWh) | $0.128 | $0.198 | $0.196 | 0.4 → 0.4 |
What $100 from 2010 was worth over the years
| Year | $100 from 2010 is worth |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $119 |
| 2025 | $148 |
| September 2026 | $155 |
How this is calculated
Divide today's price index by the index for 2010, then multiply by the amount:
$100 × (336.94 ÷ 218.056) = $154.52
2010's index is the average of its monthly CPI-U values; today's is the latest month, September 2026. Other calculators can differ slightly if they use a different month or index. More in our methodology.
Data: CPI-U through September 2026. Next BLS release: November 10, 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, via FRED; prices and wages from BLS average price data and Current Employment Statistics; minimum wage from the U.S. Department of Labor.