Inflation sandbox
If prices rise like this,
what does chicken cost?
Set your own annual rate. This is a sandbox — not a forecast, not an official statistic, and not a live price index.
Your assumptions
Allowed range -20% to 50%. A negative rate assumes prices fall.
The n in the formula is in years. To work in days, convert with n = days ÷ 365 — which is itself an assumption.
future price = current price × (1 + i)^n
pay to keep up = current pay × (1 + i)^n
i = 0.030 (3% / year), n = 5 → ×1.1593
Prices in 5 years (assumed)
| Item | Now | In 5 years | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotisserie chickenAssumption, for fun | €12 | €13.91 | +€1.91 |
| Doner kebabAssumption, for fun | €7 | €8.11 | +€1.11 |
| Margherita pizzaAssumption, for fun | €9 | €10.43 | +€1.43 |
| Set lunch menuAssumption, for fun | €14 | €16.23 | +€2.23 |
| Espresso at the barAssumption, for fun | €1.4 | €1.62 | +€0.22 |
| Cinema ticketAssumption, for fun | €11 | €12.75 | +€1.75 |
The same rate is applied to every item, which is a simplification — in reality prices move at different speeds. No historical price series is used, so no past values appear in this table.
To keep the same purchasing power
This is a plain conversion. It does not account for pay rises, promotions or changing jobs, and it is not advice about investments or financial products.