$5 in 2015 is worth $7.07 today

$5 in 2015 has the same buying power as

$7.07 in August 2026

That is 41% more, an average inflation rate of 3.16% a year over 11 years.

Put the other way, $5 today buys what $3.54 bought in 2015. Cash kept under the mattress since 2015 has lost 29% of its value.

$5 from nearby years

$5 inWorth in August 2026Inflation that year
2010$7.681.6%
2011$7.453.2%
2012$7.302.1%
2013$7.191.5%
2014$7.071.6%
2015$7.070.1%
2016$6.981.3%
2017$6.832.1%
2018$6.672.4%
2019$6.551.8%
2020$6.471.2%

How $5 from 2015 grew

$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00$6.00$7.00$8.002016201820202022202420262026.625: $7.07
$5 from 2015 in each later year's dollars

$5 of 2015 spending, by category

Not everything rose at the same pace. What $5 spent on each of these in 2015 costs today:

CategoryCost in August 2026
Food$7.09
Rent$7.85
Gasoline$8.48
Medical care$6.64
New cars$6.11
College tuition$6.28
Electricity$7.41
Clothing$5.43

Try a different amount or date

$5.00 in 2015 has the same buying power as

$7.07 in August 2026

Prices rose 41.3% in total, an average of 3.16% a year.

Questions

How much is $5 in 2015 worth today?
$5 in 2015 is worth $7.07 in August 2026 dollars, according to the U.S. Consumer Price Index.
How much would I need today to match $5 in 2015?
You would need $7.07 to buy what $5 bought in 2015. That is 1.41 times as much.
How much buying power has $5 lost since 2015?
Kept as cash, $5 from 2015 buys only what $3.54 of 2015 money bought. It has lost 29% of its buying power.
What was inflation in 2015?
Prices rose 0.1% in 2015. Since then the average has been 3.16% a year.

Other amounts from 2015

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