Value of a dollar · 2006
Value of a Dollar in 2006
$1 in 2006 had the same buying power as $1.56 in 2024. Prices rose 56% over those 18 years, an average of 2.49% a year.
- $100 from 2006 $156 in 2024 dollars
- Prices since +56% 1.56× the 2006 level
- Average inflation 2.49% a year, 2006–2024
- $100 in 2024 $64.26 in 2006 dollars
2006 dollars in 2024 money
| In 2006 | Worth in 2024 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.56 |
| $10 | $15.56 |
| $100 | $156 |
| $1,000 | $1,556 |
| $10,000 | $15,561 |
For a specific amount or a different pair of years, use the inflation calculator.
How $100 from 2006 kept pace
The amount needed in each later year to buy what $100 bought in 2006:
Prices have not yet doubled since 2006. The steepest single year along the way was 2022, when inflation reached 8.00%. Read what happened in 2022.
The federal minimum wage in 2006
The federal minimum wage was $5.15 an hour in 2006. In 2024 dollars that is about $8.01, compared with the actual $7.25 in 2024. Adjusted for inflation, the federal floor bought about 10% less in 2024 than it did in 2006. See today’s rates on minimum wage by state.
Borrowing in 2006
A 30-year fixed mortgage averaged 6.41% in 2006, against 6.76% this week. See every year on historical mortgage rates.
Value of a dollar in 2006 — FAQ
How much is $1 from 2006 worth today?
$1 in 2006 buys about as much as $1.56 did in 2024, the latest full year of Consumer Price Index data. $100 from 2006 equals about $156.
How much have prices gone up since 2006?
Consumer prices rose about 56% from 2006 to 2024, so things cost about 1.56 times as much. That works out to an average of 2.49% a year.
What would $100 in 2024 have been worth in 2006?
$100 in 2024 had the buying power of about $64.26 in 2006.
Based on annual average Consumer Price Index levels. 2024 is the latest full year in the data, so “today” on this page means 2024 dollars.
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