Calculate the Value of $240 in 1978

What is $240 in 1978 worth in today's money?

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$1,147

Adjusted for inflation, $240 in 1978 is equal to $1,147 in 2023.

Annual inflation over this period was 3.54%.

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How much is $240 in 1978 dollars worth?

Year	Equivalent
2023	$1,147
2022	$1,077
2021	$1,007
2020	$993
2019	$971
2018	$953
2017	$933
2016	$914
2015	$907
2014	$901
2013	$887
2012	$872
2011	$847
2010	$835
2009	$812
2008	$812
2007	$780
2006	$761
2005	$735
2004	$712
2003	$699
2002	$683
2001	$672
2000	$650
1999	$633
1998	$623
1997	$613
1996	$593

Year	Equivalent
1995	$579
1994	$563
1993	$548
1992	$533
1991	$517
1990	$487
1989	$466
1988	$446
1987	$427
1986	$422
1985	$407
1984	$391
1983	$377
1982	$363
1981	$334
1980	$296
1979	$262
1978	$240
1977	$225
1976	$214
1975	$201
1974	$179
1973	$164
1972	$159
1971	$154
1970	$146
1969	$137
1968	$131

Year	Equivalent
1967	$127
1966	$123
1965	$121
1964	$119
1963	$117
1962	$116
1961	$115
1960	$114
1959	$112
1958	$110
1957	$107
1956	$104
1955	$103
1954	$104
1953	$103
1952	$102
1951	$97
1950	$91
1949	$93
1948	$90
1947	$83
1946	$70
1945	$69
1944	$67
1943	$65
1942	$60
1941	$54
1940	$54

Year	Equivalent
1939	$54
1938	$56
1937	$54
1936	$53
1935	$52
1934	$51
1933	$51
1932	$56
1931	$62
1930	$66
1929	$66
1928	$67
1927	$68
1926	$69
1925	$67
1924	$67
1923	$65
1922	$67
1921	$75
1920	$73
1919	$64
1918	$53
1917	$45
1916	$40
1915	$39
1914	$39