Inflation calculator

A price, a salary or savings.

Any year from 1913 to 2025, or today.

Today uses the September 2026 index.

$100 in 1990 is worth

$257.80

today, at September 2026 prices

Prices rose 157.8% from 1990 to September 2026, an average of 2.6% a year. A 1990 dollar buys 39¢ worth today.

Prices rose
157.8%
1990 to Sep 2026
Average inflation
2.6% a year
Over 36.2 years
A 1990 dollar buys
39¢
In September 2026
Consumer price index (CPI-U)
130.7 → 336.940
1990 to Sep 2026 · 1982–84 = 100
What a 1990 dollar buys · 1990 to September 2026
Year-by-year table

Inflation calculator by Points Frog ↗ · An educational estimate, not financial advice.