Inflation · future purchasing cost
Inflation · future purchasing cost: use cost today, assumed annual inflation, years ahead. Review the formula, worked example and calculation steps.
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Formula & explanation
Future cost = current cost × (1+inflation/100)ᵗ
Variables & units
- Cost today
- currency · minimum 0, maximum 1000000000000
- Assumed annual inflation
- % · minimum -20, maximum 100
- Years ahead
- years · minimum 0, maximum 100
Worked example
1,000 with 10% inflation for 2 years becomes 1,210.
Assumptions
Uses your constant assumed rate; no historical CPI data or forecasts are fetched.
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