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Purchasing Power
$1,000 in April 2026 is equivalent to about $963 from a year ago. Inflation has added $37 to this amount over the past year.
Data: BLS CPI-U All Items · Latest: April 2026
1 Year Ago (April 2025)
$963
was equivalent to $1,000 today
+3.8% cumulative inflation
2 Years Ago (April 2024)
$942
was equivalent to $1,000 today
+6.2% cumulative inflation
3 Years Ago (April 2023)
$911
was equivalent to $1,000 today
+9.8% cumulative inflation
If you spent $1,000 on something today — rent, groceries, a car payment, household expenses — you would have only needed to spend $963 on the same goods and services a year ago. The difference is inflation — prices have risen across the board.
Looking back three years to April 2023, $1,000 today had the same buying power as just $911. That means $89 of every $1,000 you spend today goes purely toward higher prices compared to three years ago.
| Period | Equivalent Cost Then | Today's Cost | Added by Inflation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Year Ago (April 2025) | $963 | $1,000 | +$37 |
| 2 Years Ago (April 2024) | $942 | $1,000 | +$58 |
| 3 Years Ago (April 2023) | $911 | $1,000 | +$89 |
Use the full calculator to enter any dollar amount — a monthly rent, a grocery bill, a salary — and see the inflation impact across multiple time periods.
Open Full Calculator →Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U · bls.gov · Price Inflation Report