Purchasing power
US Inflation Calculator
See how the buying power of the US dollar changed between any two years from 1913 to 2026.
$
$100.00 in 2000 has the same buying power as
$194.53
in 2026 · Price level increased by 94.5%
How the calculation works
The amount is multiplied by the CPI-U index for the target period and divided by the index for the starting period. A result of $180 means it takes $180 in the target year to match the general purchasing power of the original amount.
Amount × target CPI ÷ starting CPI
Data and units
Values use the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, U.S. city average, all items, not seasonally adjusted. Index base: 1982–84 = 100.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Series CUUR0000SA0 · Released September 11, 2026, 8:30 AM ET