Wondering how much items in Red Dead Redemption cost in today's dollars? The game is based in 1899, so we can calculate the value today by using official U.S. government statistics from the Department of Labor plus other historical data.
Use the inflation calculator to enter an amount and see for yourself. Or, look below for converted prices for popular items.
The table below shows game prices (assuming neutral honor) in today's dollars.
Item | New Austin | Nuevo Paraiso | West Elizabeth |
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Plants | |||
Butterfly Weed | 3 → 91.23 | 3 → 91.23 | 4 → 121.64 |
Desert Sage | 1 → 30.41 | 2 → 60.82 | 2 → 60.82 |
Golden Currant | 6 → 182.46 | 12 → 364.92 | 4 → 121.64 |
Hummingbird Sage | 8 → 243.28 | 15 → 456.15 | 5 → 152.05 |
Prairie Poppy | 6 → 182.46 | 12 → 364.92 | 4 → 121.64 |
Prickly Pear | 3 → 91.23 | 3 → 91.23 | 4 → 121.64 |
Red Sage | 2 → 60.82 | 3 → 91.23 | 3 → 91.23 |
Violet Snowdrop | 9 → 273.69 | 18 → 547.38 | 6 → 182.46 |
Wild Feverfew | 1 → 30.41 | 2 → 60.82 | 2 → 60.82 |
Woolly Blue Curls | 5 → 152.05 | 5 → 152.05 | 6 → 182.46 |
Birds | |||
Chicken Featders | 1 → 30.41 | 1 → 30.41 | 1 → 30.41 |
Crow Featders | 3 → 91.23 | 3 → 91.23 | 3 → 91.23 |
Duck Featders | 2 → 60.82 | 2 → 60.82 | 2 → 60.82 |
Eagle Featders | 8 → 243.28 | 12 → 364.92 | 8 → 243.28 |
Hawk Featders | 6 → 182.46 | 6 → 182.46 | 6 → 182.46 |
Owl Featders | 4 → 121.64 | 4 → 121.64 | 4 → 121.64 |
Seagull Featders | 3 → 91.23 | 2 → 60.82 | 2 → 60.82 |
Songbird Featders | 5 → 152.05 | 5 → 152.05 | 5 → 152.05 |
Vulture Featders | 3 → 91.23 | 3 → 91.23 | 3 → 91.23 |
Animals | |||
Armadillo Carapace | 8 → 243.28 | 8 → 243.28 | 10 → 304.1 |
Armadillo Meat | 5 → 152.05 | 5 → 152.05 | 6 → 182.46 |
Beaver Fur | 18 → 547.38 | 24 → 729.84 | 12 → 364.92 |
Beaver Meat | 8 → 243.28 | 15 → 456.15 | 5 → 152.05 |
Bighorn Horn | 12 → 364.92 | 12 → 364.92 | 12 → 364.92 |
Bighorn Meat | 5 → 152.05 | 5 → 152.05 | 5 → 152.05 |
Bighorn Skin | 8 → 243.28 | 8 → 243.28 | 8 → 243.28 |
Boar Meat | 5 → 152.05 | 5 → 152.05 | 5 → 152.05 |
Boar Skin | 3 → 91.23 | 3 → 91.23 | 3 → 91.23 |
Boar Tusks | 8 → 243.28 | 8 → 243.28 | 8 → 243.28 |
Bobcat Claw | 18 → 547.38 | 12 → 364.92 | 12 → 364.92 |
Bobcat Fur | 12 → 364.92 | 8 → 243.28 | 8 → 243.28 |
Bobcat Meat | 8 → 243.28 | 5 → 152.05 | 5 → 152.05 |
Buck Antlers | 8 → 243.28 | 8 → 243.28 | 8 → 243.28 |
Buck Meat | 5 → 152.05 | 5 → 152.05 | 5 → 152.05 |
Buck Skin | 6 → 182.46 | 6 → 182.46 | 6 → 182.46 |
Buffalo Horns | 12 → 364.92 | 16 → 486.56 | 8 → 243.28 |
Buffalo Meat | 15 → 456.15 | 20 → 608.2 | 10 → 304.1 |
Buffalo Skin | 18 → 547.38 | 24 → 729.84 | 12 → 364.92 |
Cougar Claw | 12 → 364.92 | 18 → 547.38 | 12 → 364.92 |
Cougar Fang | 8 → 243.28 | 12 → 364.92 | 8 → 243.28 |
Cougar Meat | 5 → 152.05 | 8 → 243.28 | 5 → 152.05 |
Cougar Pelt | 8 → 243.28 | 12 → 364.92 | 8 → 243.28 |
Cow Hide | 4 → 121.64 | 4 → 121.64 | 4 → 121.64 |
Cow Meat | 4 → 121.64 | 4 → 121.64 | 4 → 121.64 |
Coyote Meat | 3 → 91.23 | 3 → 91.23 | 3 → 91.23 |
Coyote Pelt | 5 → 152.05 | 5 → 152.05 | 5 → 152.05 |
Deer Meat | 4 → 121.64 | 4 → 121.64 | 4 → 121.64 |
Deer Skin | 6 → 182.46 | 6 → 182.46 | 6 → 182.46 |
Dog Fur | 2 → 60.82 | 2 → 60.82 | 3 → 91.23 |
Dog Meat | 1 → 30.41 | 1 → 30.41 | 2 → 60.82 |
Elk Antlers | 12 → 364.92 | 18 → 547.38 | 12 → 364.92 |
Elk Meat | 8 → 243.28 | 12 → 364.92 | 8 → 243.28 |
Elk Skin | 9 → 273.69 | 14 → 425.74 | 9 → 273.69 |
Fox Fur | 12 → 364.92 | 18 → 547.38 | 12 → 364.92 |
Fox Meat | 5 → 152.05 | 8 → 243.28 | 5 → 152.05 |
Goat Meat | 5 → 152.05 | 5 → 152.05 | 8 → 243.28 |
Grizzly Claw | 12 → 364.92 | 16 → 486.56 | 8 → 243.28 |
Grizzly Furs | 18 → 547.38 | 24 → 729.84 | 12 → 364.92 |
Grizzly Heart | 24 → 729.84 | 32 → 973.12 | 16 → 486.56 |
Grizzly Meat | 12 → 364.92 | 16 → 486.56 | 8 → 243.28 |
Grizzly Tootd | 18 → 547.38 | 24 → 729.84 | 12 → 364.92 |
Horse Hide | 2 → 60.82 | 2 → 60.82 | 2 → 60.82 |
Horse Meat | 2 → 60.82 | 2 → 60.82 | 2 → 60.82 |
Mule Hide | 2 → 60.82 | 1 → 30.41 | 2 → 60.82 |
Mule Meat | 2 → 60.82 | 1 → 30.41 | 2 → 60.82 |
Pig Meat | 5 → 152.05 | 5 → 152.05 | 5 → 152.05 |
Rabbit Meat | 3 → 91.23 | 3 → 91.23 | 3 → 91.23 |
Raccoon Fur | 5 → 152.05 | 8 → 243.28 | 5 → 152.05 |
Raccoon Meat | 3 → 91.23 | 5 → 152.05 | 3 → 91.23 |
Sheep Meat | 5 → 152.05 | 8 → 243.28 | 8 → 243.28 |
Sheep Skin | 6 → 182.46 | 9 → 273.69 | 9 → 273.69 |
Skunk Fur | 5 → 152.05 | 5 → 152.05 | 5 → 152.05 |
Skunk Meat | 3 → 91.23 | 3 → 91.23 | 3 → 91.23 |
Snake Skin | 6 → 182.46 | 6 → 182.46 | 6 → 182.46 |
Wolf Heart | 18 → 547.38 | 18 → 547.38 | 18 → 547.38 |
Wolf Meat | 8 → 243.28 | 8 → 243.28 | 8 → 243.28 |
Wolf Pelt | 10 → 304.1 | 10 → 304.1 | 10 → 304.1 |
Legendary Animals | |||
Brumas' Claw | 48 → 1459.68 | 64 → 1946.24 | 32 → 973.12 |
Brumas' Fur | 72 → 2189.52 | 96 → 2919.36 | 48 → 1459.68 |
Brumas' Heart | 54 → 1642.14 | 72 → 2189.52 | 36 → 1094.76 |
Brumas' Meat | 54 → 1642.14 | 72 → 2189.52 | 36 → 1094.76 |
Brumas' Teetd | 66 → 2007.06 | 88 → 2676.08 | 44 → 1338.04 |
Gordo's Heart | 48 → 1459.68 | 72 → 2189.52 | 72 → 2189.52 |
Gordo's Meat | 32 → 973.12 | 48 → 1459.68 | 64 → 1946.24 |
Gordo's Skin | 36 → 1094.76 | 54 → 1642.14 | 54 → 1642.14 |
Gordo's Tusks | 36 → 1094.76 | 54 → 1642.14 | 54 → 1642.14 |
Khan's Fang | 63 → 1915.83 | 42 → 1277.22 | 84 → 2554.44 |
Khan's Heart | 54 → 1642.14 | 36 → 1094.76 | 72 → 2189.52 |
Khan's Meat | 48 → 1459.68 | 32 → 973.12 | 64 → 1946.24 |
Khan's Pelt | 36 → 1094.76 | 24 → 729.84 | 48 → 1459.68 |
Lobo's Fur | 72 → 2189.52 | 96 → 2919.36 | 48 → 1459.68 |
Lobo's Heart | 66 → 2007.06 | 88 → 2676.08 | 44 → 1338.04 |
Lobo's Meat | 48 → 1459.68 | 64 → 1946.24 | 32 → 973.12 |
Treasure | |||
Rhodes' Gold | 100 → 3041.0 | 100 → 3041.0 | 100 → 3041.0 |
Jackson's Gold | 125 → 3801.25 | 125 → 3801.25 | 125 → 3801.25 |
Calhoun's Gold | 150 → 4561.5 | 150 → 4561.5 | 150 → 4561.5 |
Tubman's Gold | 175 → 5321.75 | 175 → 5321.75 | 175 → 5321.75 |
Brown's Gold | 200 → 6082.0 | 200 → 6082.0 | 200 → 6082.0 |
Douglass' Gold | 225 → 6842.25 | 225 → 6842.25 | 225 → 6842.25 |
Garrison's Gold | 300 → 9123.0 | 300 → 9123.0 | 300 → 9123.0 |
Pickett's Gold | 400 → 12164.0 | 400 → 12164.0 | 400 → 12164.0 |
Stonewall's Gold | 500 → 15205.0 | 500 → 15205.0 | 500 → 15205.0 |
In-game Data source: Red Dead Wiki
Because the government only started collecting inflation data in 1913, inflation rates in the 14 years prior to the creation of the Consumer Price Index are approximated based on historical economic studies conducted by academics.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index, prices in 2024 are 3,701.12% higher than prices in 1899. The dollar experienced an average inflation rate of 2.95% per year during this period.
In other words, $1 in 1899 is equivalent in purchasing power to $38.01 in 2024, a difference of $37.01 over 125 years.
Cumulative price change | 3,701.12% |
Average inflation rate | 2.95% |
Converted amount ($1 base) | $38.01 |
Price difference ($1 base) | $37.01 |
CPI in 1899 | 8.300 |
CPI in 2024 | 315.493 |
Inflation in 1899 | 0.00% |
Inflation in 2024 | 2.75% |
This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for $1 in 1899 (price index tracking began in 1635).
For example, if you started with $1, you would need to end with $38.01 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").
When $1 is equivalent to $38.01 over time, that means that the "real value" of a single U.S. dollar decreases over time. In other words, a dollar will pay for fewer items at the store.
This effect explains how inflation erodes the value of a dollar over time. By calculating the value in 1899 dollars, the chart below shows how $1 is worth less over 125 years.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, each of these USD amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:
This conversion table shows various other 1899 amounts in today's dollars, based on the 3,701.12% change in prices:
Initial value | Equivalent value |
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$1 dollar in 1899 | $38.01 dollars today |
$5 dollars in 1899 | $190.06 dollars today |
$10 dollars in 1899 | $380.11 dollars today |
$50 dollars in 1899 | $1,900.56 dollars today |
$100 dollars in 1899 | $3,801.12 dollars today |
$500 dollars in 1899 | $19,005.60 dollars today |
$1,000 dollars in 1899 | $38,011.20 dollars today |
$5,000 dollars in 1899 | $190,056.02 dollars today |
$10,000 dollars in 1899 | $380,112.05 dollars today |
$50,000 dollars in 1899 | $1,900,560.24 dollars today |
$100,000 dollars in 1899 | $3,801,120.48 dollars today |
$500,000 dollars in 1899 | $19,005,602.41 dollars today |
$1,000,000 dollars in 1899 | $38,011,204.82 dollars today |
CPI is the weighted combination of many categories of spending that are tracked by the government. Breaking down these categories helps explain the main drivers behind price changes.
This chart shows the average rate of inflation for select CPI categories between 1899 and 2024.
Compare these values to the overall average of 2.95% per year:
Category | Avg Inflation (%) | Total Inflation (%) | $1 in 1899 → 2024 |
---|---|---|---|
Food and beverages | 4.00 | 13,381.82 | 134.82 |
Housing | 4.27 | 18,515.11 | 186.15 |
Apparel | 1.98 | 1,065.07 | 11.65 |
Transportation | 3.37 | 6,189.71 | 62.90 |
Medical care | 4.61 | 27,882.38 | 279.82 |
Recreation | 1.37 | 445.08 | 5.45 |
Education and communication | 1.74 | 768.61 | 8.69 |
Other goods and services | 4.98 | 43,238.60 | 433.39 |
The graph below compares inflation in categories of goods over time. Click on a category such as "Food" to toggle it on or off:
For all these visualizations, it's important to note that not all categories may have been tracked since 1899. This table and charts use the earliest available data for each category.
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1899 and today:
Then plug in historical CPI values. The U.S. CPI was 8.3 in the year 1899 and 315.493 in 2024:
$1 in 1899 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $38.01 in 2024.
To get the total inflation rate for the 125 years between 1899 and 2024, we use the following formula:
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
The average inflation rate of 2.95% has a compounding effect between 1899 and 2024. As noted above, this yearly inflation rate compounds to produce an overall price difference of 3,701.12% over 125 years.
To help put this inflation into perspective, if we had invested $1 in the S&P 500 index in 1899, our investment would be nominally worth approximately $136,659.82 in 2024. This is a return on investment of 13,665,882.31%, with an absolute return of $136,658.82 on top of the original $1.
These numbers are not inflation adjusted, so they are considered nominal. In order to evaluate the real return on our investment, we must calculate the return with inflation taken into account.
The compounding effect of inflation would account for 97.37% of returns ($133,064.57) during this period. This means the inflation-adjusted real return of our $1 investment is $3,594.25. You may also want to account for capital gains tax, which would take your real return down to around $3,055 for most people.
Original Amount | Final Amount | Change | |
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Nominal | $1 | $136,659.82 | 13,665,882.31% |
Real Inflation Adjusted | $1 | $3,595.25 | 359,425.10% |
Information displayed above may differ slightly from other S&P 500 calculators. Minor discrepancies can occur because we use the latest CPI data for inflation, annualized inflation numbers for previous years, and we compute S&P price and dividends from January of 1899 to latest available data for 2024 using average monthly close price.
For more details on the S&P 500 between 1899 and 2024, see the stock market returns calculator.
Politics and news often influence economic performance. Here's what was happening at the time:
Raw data for these calculations comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index (CPI), established in 1913. Price index data from 1774 to 1912 is sourced from a historical study conducted by political science professor Robert Sahr at Oregon State University and from the American Antiquarian Society. Price index data from 1634 to 1773 is from the American Antiquarian Society, using British pound equivalents.