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Inflation
What prices become, and what your money will buy later.
In 10 years it costs
$148.02
- What today's amount buys then
- $67.56
- Prices double in
- 18 years
Fix the highlighted number to see the result.
The priceWhat today's money buys, in today's prices
Inflation compounds like interest, but against you: each year prices rise on top of last year’s rise. Money kept as cash buys a little less every year.
The Inflation Race game asks the question this calculator answers: in which year has the price doubled?
Education, not financial advice.
Feel it in a game
Inflation Race turns this into a few quick rounds — in the app, and soon in your browser.