Inflation Calculator: What Is Your Money Worth?
Official data verified · U.S. CPI-U · Annual average · NSA · Data through September 2026 (fetched 2026-11-02) · Series CUUR0000SA0
Latest CPI (official)
The U.S. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, not seasonally adjusted) stood at 336.940 in September 2026, up 3.7% over the past 12 months. The 2026 annual average so far is 332.2 (partial year, 9 months). For context, $100 in 1980 has the buying power of $403.17 today on an annual-average basis.
Tools
- Value of money calculator — month-precise, with CPI-U, core CPI, CPI-W and PCE.
- Salary inflation calculator — the raise you need just to keep up.
- Purchasing power calculator — how much a dollar has shrunk.
- Future inflation calculator — scenarios for the next 5–30 years, clearly labeled as scenarios, not forecasts.
- Gas prices by year — nominal and inflation-adjusted, back to 1976.
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Popular years
$100 in 1929 →$100 in 1942 →$100 in 1950 →$100 in 1960 →$100 in 1970 →$100 in 1980 →$100 in 1990 →$100 in 2000 →$100 in 2010 →$100 in 2020 →
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