Personal finance
Purchasing Power Calculator
Estimate how inflation may reduce the future value of today’s money.
Personal finance
Estimate what an amount may cost in the future if prices rise at a constant annual rate. Review both the total increase and the cumulative effect over time.
Last reviewed: August 23, 2026 · Free to use · No registration
Enter your details and select Calculate to see a clear result breakdown.
A recent official consumer inflation rate is a useful starting point, but you can also test lower and higher scenarios.
Yes. Each year’s price increase applies to the previous year’s higher price, so the effect compounds.
No. This calculator projects a future price; the Purchasing Power Calculator estimates what today’s money may be able to buy later.