Inflation Calculator
See how inflation erodes purchasing power: what a basket costing ₹X today will cost in future, and what today's money will be worth then.
Amount today (₹)
Inflation rate (% p.a.)
After (years)
Same basket will cost
₹1,79,085
₹1,00,000 will be worth
₹55,839
Purchasing power lost
₹44,161
India’s retail (CPI) inflation has averaged roughly 5–6% over the last decade. Money kept idle in a savings account typically loses value in real terms.
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