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Inflation Calculator
Estimate a purchase's future cost and money's purchasing power at an assumed constant annual inflation rate.
- Future cost
- 1,102.5
- Purchasing power of the original amount
- 907.03
- Price change
- 10.25 %
How the calculation works
Future cost = current cost × (1 + inflation/100)^years. Purchasing power of a fixed amount = amount/(1 + inflation/100)^years.
Inputs
- Current amount
- Annual inflation, %
- Time horizon, years
Calculation details
For an amount of 1,000, inflation of 5%, and two years, future cost is 1,102.50 while the original 1,000 has purchasing power of about 907.03.
This is a scenario using your rate, not a historical CPI calculation. The default rate is an example, not a forecast. A negative rate models deflation.
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Updated: 2026-10-02