Purchasing Power Calculator: Inflation Scenarios
Model a constant user-entered inflation assumption over whole years. Compare future basket cost with the purchasing power of unchanged cash.
This is an assumption-only scenario. The entered rate is not a forecast and no CPI observations are used.
Calculation inputs
Result and calculation basis
Future basket cost under the entered assumption
The line describes the entered constant-rate assumption, not observed prices. The vertical axis is cropped to the modelled range; use the table for exact displayed values.
Inspect all periods and monetary values
Export or restore a calculation
Print includes summary, chart and assumptions. Open the period table before printing to include every row. The JSON restores inputs and recomputes with the same snapshot; no saved result total is trusted.