$10 in 2010 is worth $15.36 today

$10 in 2010 has the same buying power as

$15.36 in August 2026

That is 54% more, an average inflation rate of 2.70% a year over 16 years.

Put the other way, $10 today buys what $6.51 bought in 2010. Cash kept under the mattress since 2010 has lost 35% of its value.

$10 from nearby years

$10 inWorth in August 2026Inflation that year
2005$17.153.4%
2006$16.623.2%
2007$16.162.8%
2008$15.563.8%
2009$15.61-0.4%
2010$15.361.6%
2011$14.893.2%
2012$14.592.1%
2013$14.381.5%
2014$14.151.6%
2015$14.130.1%

How $10 from 2010 grew

$0.00$5.00$10$15$202010201220142016201820202022202420262026.625: $15
$10 from 2010 in each later year's dollars

$10 of 2010 spending, by category

Not everything rose at the same pace. What $10 spent on each of these in 2010 costs today:

CategoryCost in August 2026
Food$15.96
Rent$18.00
Gasoline$15.08
Medical care$15.27
New cars$13.02
College tuition$15.47
Electricity$16.06
Clothing$11.44

Try a different amount or date

$10.00 in 2010 has the same buying power as

$15.36 in August 2026

Prices rose 53.6% in total, an average of 2.70% a year.

Questions

How much is $10 in 2010 worth today?
$10 in 2010 is worth $15.36 in August 2026 dollars, according to the U.S. Consumer Price Index.
How much would I need today to match $10 in 2010?
You would need $15.36 to buy what $10 bought in 2010. That is 1.54 times as much.
How much buying power has $10 lost since 2010?
Kept as cash, $10 from 2010 buys only what $6.51 of 2010 money bought. It has lost 35% of its buying power.
What was inflation in 2010?
Prices rose 1.6% in 2010. Since then the average has been 2.70% a year.

Other amounts from 2010

$10 in other decades

Everything about inflation in 2010