Value of Money Calculator

Official data verified · U.S. CPI-U · Annual average · NSA · Data through September 2026 (fetched 2026-11-02) · Series CUUR0000SA0

What was a dollar in the past worth in today's money — or the other way around? Month-precise, straight from the official index.

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What would you like to explore next?

Did your salary keep up? → What rose fastest since 1980? → What will this be worth in 10 years? → Purchasing power loss breakdown →

Which index should you use?

CPI-U is the standard measure for purchasing-power questions and the one used for most cost-of-living comparisons. Core CPI excludes food and energy and is smoother, but it is not what households actually pay. PCE (Federal Reserve's preferred gauge) starts in 1959 and uses a different basket and formula. All series here are shown not seasonally adjusted, the form used for contract and cost-of-living adjustments. Details on the methodology page.

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<ref>{{cite web |title=Value of Money Calculator |url=https://inflationrecord.com/value-of-money-calculator/ |publisher=Inflation Record |access-date=2026-11-02 |quote=Value of Money Calculator, Inflation Record. Conversions use U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index data (CPI-U, series CUUR0000SA0; core CPI and PCE also available), not seasonally adjusted.}}</ref>