Matches calculator.net result formatting and average inflation rate math (CAGR by month difference).
This version uses CPI values you provide. Currently includes exact CPI values for: 2016 (Average) = 240.007 and Jan. 2026 = 325.252. Add more CPI values to match every month/year.
Understand how inflation affects your money's value over time with our free inflation calculator. See what a past amount is worth today, or project future purchasing power.
Future Value = Present Value × (1 + inflation rate)^years. This shows how much more (nominally) something will cost, or how much less your money will be able to buy, after a given number of years at a specific inflation rate.
Historical averages vary by country and period; check your country's central bank or statistics agency for current and historical rates.
No, it projects based on a constant assumed rate; actual inflation varies year to year.
If your savings' interest rate is lower than inflation, your money's real purchasing power decreases over time even as the nominal balance grows.
Nominal value is the raw dollar amount. Real value adjusts for inflation to show actual purchasing power.