Inflation Calculator
See how inflation erodes purchasing power over time. Calculate future equivalent costs and track year-by-year value loss at any inflation rate.
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Future Equivalent Cost
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Purchasing Power Left
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Value Lost
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Total Inflation
Purchasing Power Over Time
Year-by-Year Breakdown
| Year | Equiv. Cost | Buying Power | Cumulative Inflation |
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What Is Inflation?
Inflation calculates simple growth rate, absolute change, and compound annual growth rate (CAGR).
Formula
Growth = (Current − Previous) / Previous × 100, CAGR = (End/Start)^(1/n) − 1Frequently Asked Questions
What is CAGR?
Compound Annual Growth Rate smooths out volatility to show the mean annual growth over multiple periods.