RM100 in 1960 is worth RM658.48 today
RM100 in 1960 is worth RM658.48 in September 2026, based on 1960's average prices. Working back from DOSM's published yearly inflation, 1960's average price level is 20.9 on DOSM's 2010 = 100 index, against 137.6 in September 2026, so prices are 558.5% higher. Put the other way round, what costs RM100 today cost about RM15.19 in 1960.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Consumer Price Index via data.gov.my, compared 1960 average to September 2026. Before 1980 DOSM publishes no monthly index, so 1960 uses DOSM's published yearly inflation.
Try your own amount1960 ringgit in today's money
| In 1960 | Worth in September 2026 |
|---|---|
| RM1 | RM6.58 |
| RM10 | RM65.85 |
| RM50 | RM329.24 |
| RM100 | RM658.48 |
| RM500 | RM3,292.42 |
| RM1,000 | RM6,584.83 |
| RM10,000 | RM65,848.34 |
| RM100,000 | RM658,483.40 |
What RM100 today would have been in 1960
RM100 today (September 2026) buys what RM15.19 bought on average in 1960.
How prices moved from 1960 to September 2026
Between 1960's average prices and September 2026, prices rose 558.5% in total. That is an average of 2.9% a year, compounded.
Prices first reached double 1960's average level in October 1980, 20 years 3 months later.
Left of the dashed line: yearly averages. Right of it: monthly readings, from January 1980.
How 1960 is worked out
DOSM's monthly index starts in January 1980, so 1960 is worked out from DOSM's published yearly inflation instead. Start from 1980's average index (the mean of its 12 months) and take off each year's published rate going back, which gives an average price level for every earlier year. RM100 in 1960 is then RM100 × the latest monthly index ÷ 1960's average level. Because 1960 is a yearly average, the time since is counted from mid-year.
Frequently asked questions
How much is RM100 from 1960 worth today?
RM100 in 1960 is worth RM658.48 in September 2026, going by DOSM's Consumer Price Index with 1960 measured as the year's average, built from DOSM's published yearly inflation.
How much have prices changed since 1960?
Between 1960's average prices and September 2026, prices rose 558.5% in total. That is an average of 2.9% a year, compounded.
Official source, coverage and how this is calculated: see our data methodology →