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Reverse Inflation Calculator - What Did It Cost in the Past?

Calculate what current prices would have cost in previous years. Find the historical equivalent values adjusted for inflation.

Reverse Inflation Calculator

Current price/amount:

Current year:

What would it cost in:

Historical equivalent price: $30.63

Purchasing power difference: -69.4%

Historical Price Comparison

Something that costs $100.00 today would have cost only $30.63 in 2000 - meaning money went much further back then.

50 Years Ago

$12.35

25 Years Ago

$30.63

10 Years Ago

$88.42

You would have saved: $69.37

Average annual inflation since then: 4.7%

This reverse inflation calculator uses official Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI data to show what current prices would have cost in the past. Great for understanding how much more expensive things have become over time.