RM100 in 2005 is worth RM159.08 in September 2026. DOSM's Consumer Price Index was 86.5 in January 2005 and 137.6 in September 2026, so prices are 59.1% higher. Put the other way round, what costs RM100 today cost about RM62.86 in 2005.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Consumer Price Index via data.gov.my, compared January 2005 to September 2026.
Try your own amount| In 2005 | Worth in September 2026 |
|---|---|
| RM1 | RM1.59 |
| RM10 | RM15.91 |
| RM50 | RM79.54 |
| RM100 | RM159.08 |
| RM500 | RM795.38 |
| RM1,000 | RM1,591 |
| RM10,000 | RM15,908 |
| RM100,000 | RM159,075 |
RM100 today (September 2026) buys what RM62.86 bought in January 2005.
Between January 2005 and September 2026, prices rose 59.1% in total. That is an average of 2.2% a year, compounded.
Prices rose 3.2% between January 2005 and January 2006. That is above the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 19th highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.
Inflation in 2005 was faster than 2004 (1.6%) and the same pace as 2006 (3.2%).
RM100 in 2005 is worth RM159.08 in September 2026, going by DOSM's Consumer Price Index from January 2005.
Prices rose 3.2% between January 2005 and January 2006. That is above the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 19th highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.
Between January 2005 and September 2026, prices rose 59.1% in total. That is an average of 2.2% a year, compounded.
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