Inflation Calculator: Protect Your Purchasing Power
Calculate how inflation affects purchasing power and understand price changes over time
Input Parameters
Results
Future Value
$0.00
The amount needed in 10 years to have the same purchasing power as $1000 today
Purchasing Power
$0.00
The equivalent value of $1000 in 10 years, in today's dollars
How Inflation Works
Inflation = prices go up, purchasing power goes down. $100 today buys less than $100 did 10 years ago. This calculator shows you what something that cost $X in year Y would cost now (or vice versa). Uses official CPI (Consumer Price Index) data.
Average U.S. inflation is around 2-3% annually. High inflation (5%+) erodes savings fast. That is why investing matters—your money needs to grow faster than inflation.
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