Value of a Dollar in 1978 - Inflation Calculator

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  • What was the value of a dollar in 1978? How much was inflation from 1978 to now? What was the average inflation?
  • We use data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) calculates the prices of things throughout the United States over time. This data is published to show the inflation rate.
  • The 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.
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Amount in 1978 Value in 2024
$0.01 0.05
$0.02 0.10
$0.03 0.15
$0.04 0.20
$0.05 0.25
$0.06 0.30
$0.07 0.35
$0.08 0.40
$0.09 0.44
$0.10 0.49
$0.15 0.74
$0.20 0.99
$0.25 1.23
$0.30 1.48
$0.35 1.73
$0.40 1.98
$0.45 2.22
$0.50 2.47
$0.55 2.72
$0.60 2.96
$0.65 3.21
$0.70 3.46
$0.75 3.70
$0.80 3.95
$0.85 4.20
$0.90 4.45
$0.95 4.69
Amount in 1978 Value in 2024
$1 4.94
$2 9.88
$3 14.82
$4 19.76
$5 24.70
$6 29.64
$7 34.58
$8 39.52
$9 44.46
$10 49.40
$11 54.34
$12 59.27
$13 64.21
$14 69.15
$15 74.09
$16 79.03
$17 83.97
$18 88.91
$19 93.85
$20 98.79
$25 123.49
$30 148.19
$35 172.88
$40 197.58
$45 222.28
$50 246.98
$75 370.47
Amount in 1978 Value in 2024
$100 493.95
$200 987.91
$300 1,481.86
$400 1,975.82
$500 2,469.77
$600 2,963.73
$700 3,457.68
$800 3,951.64
$900 4,445.59
$1,000 4,939.55
$1,100 5,433.50
$1,200 5,927.46
$1,300 6,421.41
$1,400 6,915.37
$1,500 7,409.32
$1,600 7,903.28
$1,700 8,397.23
$1,800 8,891.19
$1,900 9,385.14
$2,000 9,879.10
$2,500 12,348.87
$3,000 14,818.65
$3,500 17,288.42
$4,000 19,758.20
$4,500 22,227.97
$5,000 24,697.75
$7,500 37,046.62
Amount in 1978 Value in 2024
$10,000 49,395.49
$11,000 54,335.04
$12,000 59,274.59
$13,000 64,214.14
$14,000 69,153.69
$15,000 74,093.24
$16,000 79,032.79
$17,000 83,972.33
$18,000 88,911.88
$19,000 93,851.43
$20,000 98,790.98
$25,000 123,488.73
$30,000 148,186.47
$35,000 172,884.22
$40,000 197,581.96
$45,000 222,279.71
$50,000 246,977.46
$75,000 370,466.18
$100,000 493,954.91
$200,000 987,909.82
$300,000 1,481,864.73
$400,000 1,975,819.65
$500,000 2,469,774.56
$600,000 2,963,729.47
$700,000 3,457,684.38
$800,000 3,951,639.29
$900,000 4,445,594.20
$1,000,000 4,939,549.11