Inflation Calculator

See what an amount today will cost in the future, and how much its purchasing power shrinks, at a given annual inflation rate.

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How this is calculated

Future cost = amount × (1 + rate)years — what the same goods/services would cost after that many years of inflation. Purchasing power = amount ÷ (1 + rate)years — what today's amount would be worth in today's dollars if you held onto it for that many years.