Free Inflation Calculator
Calculate the future cost of goods based on an inflation rate, or see what past dollars are worth today.
USD
%
years
Future Cost
$134.39
Purchasing Power of Current $$74.41
Cumulative Inflation34.4%
Future Cost vs Number of Years
Inflation Formula
Future Cost = Current Amount × (1 + r)^n
Where r = annual inflation rate and n = number of years. Inflation erodes purchasing power over time.
Example Calculation
$100 with 3% annual inflation over 10 years.
- 01Future cost = $100 × (1.03)^10
- 02= $100 × 1.3439 = $134.39
- 03Today's $100 will only buy $74.41 worth of goods in 10 years
- 04Cumulative inflation = 34.4%
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