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Inflation calculator

Prices rise a little every year. See where that leads over 5, 10 or 30 years.

Runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere.

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Future cost—

Today’s money will buy what costs
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Value lost
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Prices double in
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Use the recent inflation figure published by your country’s statistics office or central bank. Different things rise at different speeds; education and health costs often rise faster than the average.

How to use the inflation calculator

Future cost is Amount × (1 + inflation)years. Purchasing power is the reverse: Amount ÷ (1 + inflation)years, what today’s money will be worth in today’s prices.

  1. Enter an amount in today’s money.
  2. Enter a yearly inflation rate.
  3. Choose how many years ahead.
  4. Read the future cost and what today’s money will really buy.

Questions

What is a “real” return?
The return after inflation: (1 + return) ÷ (1 + inflation) − 1. A 7% deposit with 5% inflation grows your buying power by only about 1.9% a year.
Why are there sliders under every box?
So you can see cause and effect. Drag the rate, time or amount and the result, chart and comparison update as you move. Type in the box when you need an exact figure.
Is this calculation exact?
It uses the standard formula. Banks and fund houses may round differently, charge fees or deduct tax, so treat the result as a close estimate and confirm with them.

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