San Diego, California prices: $100 in 2005 $140.82 in 2017

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Prices in San Diego, 2005-2017 ($100)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices in San Diego, California were 40.82% higher in 2017 versus 2005 (a $40.82 difference in value).

Between 2005 and 2017: San Diego experienced an average inflation rate of 2.89% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, $100 in San Diego in the year 2005 would cost $140.82 in 2017 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.91% during this same period, inflation in San Diego was higher.

In the year 2005: Pricing changed by 3.67%, which is above the average yearly change in San Diego during the 2005-2017 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2005 (3.39%), inflation in San Diego was higher.

Price Inflation in San Diego, California since 1984

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1985 (10.84%), 2023 (9.72%), and 2001 (8.15%).

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Buying power of $100.00 since 2005

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power in San Diego, over time, for $100 beginning in 2005. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
2005$100.003.67%
2006$103.663.66%
2007$107.463.67%
2008$112.284.49%
2009$114.952.37%
2010$114.93-0.02%
2011$115.910.86%
2012$118.702.40%
2013$121.232.13%
2014$123.621.97%
2015$128.463.92%
2016$133.594.00%
2017$140.825.41%
2018$148.525.47%
2019$153.803.56%
2020$158.192.85%
2021$161.662.19%
2022$172.466.68%
2023$189.219.72%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.


Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for San Diego, California:

Year1984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
CPI108.900120.700129.900134.900139.500144.600150.900153.600154.700153.400153.000153.900156.000159.800167.700178.700190.300205.800222.200237.600250.500259.700269.200279.078291.598298.517298.462301.030308.267314.839321.037333.606346.938365.707385.694399.426410.829419.819447.869491.385

Adjust San Diego prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2017 / CPI in 2005 * 2005 USD value = 2017 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for San Diego, California was 259.700 in the year 2005 and 365.707 in 2017:

365.707 / 259.700 * $100 = $140.82

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $100 in 2005 has the same "purchasing power" as $140.82 in 2017 (in the CPI category of San Diego, California).


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for San Diego, California in 1984. In addition to San Diego, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.

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