This calculator is derived from the Consumer Price Index (CPI) provided by the United States government. They calculate the price of various goods over time to determine the CPI.
The challenge is that some things like education, housing, and healthcare costs might increase faster than the CPI and other goods might rise slower.
| Amount in 1988 | Value in 2026 |
| $0.01 in 1988 | 0.03 in 2026 |
| $0.02 in 1988 | 0.06 in 2026 |
| $0.03 in 1988 | 0.08 in 2026 |
| $0.04 in 1988 | 0.11 in 2026 |
| $0.05 in 1988 | 0.14 in 2026 |
| $0.06 in 1988 | 0.17 in 2026 |
| $0.07 in 1988 | 0.20 in 2026 |
| $0.08 in 1988 | 0.22 in 2026 |
| $0.09 in 1988 | 0.25 in 2026 |
| $0.10 in 1988 | 0.28 in 2026 |
| $0.25 in 1988 | 0.70 in 2026 |
| $0.50 in 1988 | 1.40 in 2026 |
| $0.75 in 1988 | 2.11 in 2026 |
| $1.00 in 1988 | 2.81 in 2026 |
| $1.25 in 1988 | 3.51 in 2026 |
| $1.50 in 1988 | 4.21 in 2026 |
| $1.75 in 1988 | 4.91 in 2026 |
| $2.00 in 1988 | 5.62 in 2026 |
| $3 in 1988 | 8.42 in 2026 |
| $4 in 1988 | 11.23 in 2026 |
| $5 in 1988 | 14.04 in 2026 |
| $6 in 1988 | 16.85 in 2026 |
| $7 in 1988 | 19.66 in 2026 |
| $8 in 1988 | 22.46 in 2026 |
| $9 in 1988 | 25.27 in 2026 |
| $10 in 1988 | 28.08 in 2026 |
| $15 in 1988 | 42.12 in 2026 |
| $20 in 1988 | 56.16 in 2026 |
| $25 in 1988 | 70.20 in 2026 |
| $30 in 1988 | 84.24 in 2026 |
| $35 in 1988 | 98.28 in 2026 |
| $40 in 1988 | 112.32 in 2026 |
| $45 in 1988 | 126.36 in 2026 |
| $50 in 1988 | 140.40 in 2026 |
| $75 in 1988 | 210.61 in 2026 |
| $100 in 1988 | 280.81 in 2026 |
| $125 in 1988 | 351.01 in 2026 |
| $150 in 1988 | 421.21 in 2026 |
| $175 in 1988 | 491.42 in 2026 |
| $200 in 1988 | 561.62 in 2026 |
| $225 in 1988 | 631.82 in 2026 |
| $250 in 1988 | 702.02 in 2026 |
| $275 in 1988 | 772.23 in 2026 |
| $300 in 1988 | 842.43 in 2026 |
| $325 in 1988 | 912.63 in 2026 |
| $350 in 1988 | 982.83 in 2026 |
| $375 in 1988 | 1,053.04 in 2026 |
| $400 in 1988 | 1,123.24 in 2026 |
| $425 in 1988 | 1,193.44 in 2026 |
| $450 in 1988 | 1,263.64 in 2026 |
| $475 in 1988 | 1,333.84 in 2026 |
| $500 in 1988 | 1,404.05 in 2026 |
| $600 in 1988 | 1,684.86 in 2026 |
| $700 in 1988 | 1,965.67 in 2026 |
| $800 in 1988 | 2,246.47 in 2026 |
| $900 in 1988 | 2,527.28 in 2026 |
| $1,000 in 1988 | 2,808.09 in 2026 |
| $2,000 in 1988 | 5,616.19 in 2026 |
| $3,000 in 1988 | 8,424.28 in 2026 |
| $4,000 in 1988 | 11,232.37 in 2026 |
| $5,000 in 1988 | 14,040.47 in 2026 |
| $6,000 in 1988 | 16,848.56 in 2026 |
| $7,000 in 1988 | 19,656.66 in 2026 |
| $8,000 in 1988 | 22,464.75 in 2026 |
| $9,000 in 1988 | 25,272.84 in 2026 |
| $10,000 in 1988 | 28,080.94 in 2026 |
| $20,000 in 1988 | 56,161.87 in 2026 |
| $30,000 in 1988 | 84,242.81 in 2026 |
| $40,000 in 1988 | 112,323.74 in 2026 |
| $50,000 in 1988 | 140,404.68 in 2026 |
| $60,000 in 1988 | 168,485.62 in 2026 |
| $70,000 in 1988 | 196,566.55 in 2026 |
| $80,000 in 1988 | 224,647.49 in 2026 |
| $90,000 in 1988 | 252,728.42 in 2026 |
| $100,000 in 1988 | 280,809.36 in 2026 |
| $200,000 in 1988 | 561,618.72 in 2026 |
| $300,000 in 1988 | 842,428.08 in 2026 |
| $400,000 in 1988 | 1,123,237.44 in 2026 |
| $500,000 in 1988 | 1,404,046.79 in 2026 |
| $600,000 in 1988 | 1,684,856.15 in 2026 |
| $700,000 in 1988 | 1,965,665.51 in 2026 |
| $800,000 in 1988 | 2,246,474.87 in 2026 |
| $900,000 in 1988 | 2,527,284.23 in 2026 |
| $1,000,000 in 1988 | 2,808,093.59 in 2026 |