What is $0.50 in 1979 worth in 2024?

What's the value of 50 Cents in 1979 due to inflation?
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Calculate inflation by year.
  • How much was inflation on $0.50 from 1979 to now adjusted for inflation?
  • How much is 50 Cents in 1979 worth in today's dollars?
  • What was the rate of inflation since 1979 on 50 Cents?
  • How has the cost of living of 0.50 changed since 1979?
  • We use the Consumer Price Index provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. They aggregate prices over time to determine the CPI.
  • Inflation for the year is calculated as the inflation from the first of the year to the first of the year. This could be a discrepancy among other calculators.
  • What was the value of $0.50 in 1979? Every year, the US dollar is usually worth less due to inflation. We calculate what $0.50 in 1979 is worth now.

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Amount in 1979 Value in 2024
$0.51 in 1979 2.31
$0.52 in 1979 2.36
$0.53 in 1979 2.40
$0.54 in 1979 2.45
$0.55 in 1979 2.49
$0.56 in 1979 2.54
$0.57 in 1979 2.58
$0.58 in 1979 2.63
$0.59 in 1979 2.67
$0.60 in 1979 2.72
$0.61 in 1979 2.76
$0.62 in 1979 2.81
$0.63 in 1979 2.85
$0.64 in 1979 2.90
$0.65 in 1979 2.95
$0.66 in 1979 2.99
$0.67 in 1979 3.04
$0.68 in 1979 3.08
$0.69 in 1979 3.13
$0.70 in 1979 3.17
$0.71 in 1979 3.22
$0.72 in 1979 3.26
$0.73 in 1979 3.31
$0.74 in 1979 3.35
$0.75 in 1979 3.40
$0.76 in 1979 3.44
$0.77 in 1979 3.49
$0.78 in 1979 3.53
$0.79 in 1979 3.58
$0.80 in 1979 3.62
$0.81 in 1979 3.67
$0.82 in 1979 3.72
$0.83 in 1979 3.76
$0.84 in 1979 3.81
$0.85 in 1979 3.85
$0.86 in 1979 3.90
$0.87 in 1979 3.94
$0.88 in 1979 3.99
$0.89 in 1979 4.03
$0.90 in 1979 4.08
$0.91 in 1979 4.12
$0.92 in 1979 4.17
$0.93 in 1979 4.21
$0.94 in 1979 4.26
$0.95 in 1979 4.30
$0.96 in 1979 4.35
$0.97 in 1979 4.40
$0.98 in 1979 4.44
$0.99 in 1979 4.49
$1.00 in 1979 4.53
Amount in 1979 Value in 2024
$1.01 in 1979 4.58
$1.02 in 1979 4.62
$1.03 in 1979 4.67
$1.04 in 1979 4.71
$1.05 in 1979 4.76
$1.06 in 1979 4.80
$1.07 in 1979 4.85
$1.08 in 1979 4.89
$1.09 in 1979 4.94
$1.10 in 1979 4.98
$1.11 in 1979 5.03
$1.12 in 1979 5.07
$1.13 in 1979 5.12
$1.14 in 1979 5.17
$1.15 in 1979 5.21
$1.16 in 1979 5.26
$1.17 in 1979 5.30
$1.18 in 1979 5.35
$1.19 in 1979 5.39
$1.20 in 1979 5.44
$1.21 in 1979 5.48
$1.22 in 1979 5.53
$1.23 in 1979 5.57
$1.24 in 1979 5.62
$1.25 in 1979 5.66
$1.26 in 1979 5.71
$1.27 in 1979 5.75
$1.28 in 1979 5.80
$1.29 in 1979 5.84
$1.30 in 1979 5.89
$1.31 in 1979 5.94
$1.32 in 1979 5.98
$1.33 in 1979 6.03
$1.34 in 1979 6.07
$1.35 in 1979 6.12
$1.36 in 1979 6.16
$1.37 in 1979 6.21
$1.38 in 1979 6.25
$1.39 in 1979 6.30
$1.40 in 1979 6.34
$1.41 in 1979 6.39
$1.42 in 1979 6.43
$1.43 in 1979 6.48
$1.44 in 1979 6.52
$1.45 in 1979 6.57
$1.46 in 1979 6.62
$1.47 in 1979 6.66
$1.48 in 1979 6.71
$1.49 in 1979 6.75
$1.50 in 1979 6.80
Amount in 1979 Value in 2024
$2 in 1979 6.80
$3 in 1979 11.33
$4 in 1979 15.86
$5 in 1979 20.39
$6 in 1979 24.92
$7 in 1979 29.45
$8 in 1979 33.98
$9 in 1979 38.51
$10 in 1979 43.04
$11 in 1979 47.58
$12 in 1979 52.11
$13 in 1979 56.64
$14 in 1979 61.17
$15 in 1979 65.70
$16 in 1979 70.23
$17 in 1979 74.76
$18 in 1979 79.29
$19 in 1979 83.82
$20 in 1979 88.35
$21 in 1979 92.88
$22 in 1979 97.42
$23 in 1979 101.95
$24 in 1979 106.48
$25 in 1979 111.01
$26 in 1979 115.54
$27 in 1979 120.07
$28 in 1979 124.60
$29 in 1979 129.13
$30 in 1979 133.66
$31 in 1979 138.19
$32 in 1979 142.73
$33 in 1979 147.26
$34 in 1979 151.79
$35 in 1979 156.32
$36 in 1979 160.85
$37 in 1979 165.38
$38 in 1979 169.91
$39 in 1979 174.44
$40 in 1979 178.97
$41 in 1979 183.50
$42 in 1979 188.03
$43 in 1979 192.57
$44 in 1979 197.10
$45 in 1979 201.63
$46 in 1979 206.16
$47 in 1979 210.69
$48 in 1979 215.22
$49 in 1979 219.75
$50 in 1979 224.28
$51 in 1979 228.81
Amount in 1979 Value in 2024
$52 in 1979 233.34
$53 in 1979 237.88
$54 in 1979 242.41
$55 in 1979 246.94
$56 in 1979 251.47
$57 in 1979 256.00
$58 in 1979 260.53
$59 in 1979 265.06
$60 in 1979 269.59
$61 in 1979 274.12
$62 in 1979 278.65
$63 in 1979 283.19
$64 in 1979 287.72
$65 in 1979 292.25
$66 in 1979 296.78
$67 in 1979 301.31
$68 in 1979 305.84
$69 in 1979 310.37
$70 in 1979 314.90
$71 in 1979 319.43
$72 in 1979 323.96
$73 in 1979 328.49
$74 in 1979 333.03
$75 in 1979 337.56
$76 in 1979 342.09
$77 in 1979 346.62
$78 in 1979 351.15
$79 in 1979 355.68
$80 in 1979 360.21
$81 in 1979 364.74
$82 in 1979 369.27
$83 in 1979 373.80
$84 in 1979 378.34
$85 in 1979 382.87
$86 in 1979 387.40
$87 in 1979 391.93
$88 in 1979 396.46
$89 in 1979 400.99
$90 in 1979 405.52
$91 in 1979 410.05
$92 in 1979 414.58
$93 in 1979 419.11
$94 in 1979 423.64
$95 in 1979 428.18
$96 in 1979 432.71
$97 in 1979 437.24
$98 in 1979 441.77
$99 in 1979 446.30
$100 in 1979 450.83
$101 in 1979 455.36