Purchasing power
Inflation Calculator
Estimate how inflation may change future prices and reduce the purchasing power of money over time.
How this inflation calculator works
The calculator applies the same annual inflation rate throughout the selected period. Actual inflation changes from year to year, sometimes politely and sometimes with all the subtlety of a grocery receipt.
Amount × (1 + inflation rate)^years
Amount ÷ (1 + inflation rate)^years
Future equivalent cost estimates how many dollars may be needed later to purchase what the entered amount buys today. Future purchasing power estimates what the same unchanged dollar amount may be worth in today's terms.
For educational purposes only. Results are estimates and assume a constant inflation rate. Actual prices and inflation rates vary.