AUD then vs now — Australian purchasing power calculator

Then-vs-now calculator

Amount (AUD in from-year)

From year

To year

Equivalent purchasing power—

Price-level multiplier—

% change in price level—

CPI indexes used (from → to)—

Formula: Amount × (CPI_to ÷ CPI_from). Swap the years to go now → then. Estimates only — not official ABS/RBA output. Share this scenario by copying the address bar (updates as you type).

Argument kit for Slack / your manager

Offline pack: editable CSV + refresh guide + a forwardable one-pager you can drop into Slack or email. Same approximate AU series — reusable without this page. Not “better CPI than RBA”; it’s the kit you send when someone asks “got a source?”

Get the argument kit — A$12

One-time download · Gumroad · yakmaster

Visible CPI table you can edit
How to refresh from ABS / RBA
One-pager built to forward to a manager or friend

Honesty limits

Check on RBA ↗

CPI is not your personal inflation (city, basket, and quality differ).
Not for house prices, shares, tax, or wage advice.
Embedded series is a labelled approximate calendar-year index; 2025 is a rough placeholder.
For fresher official figures use ABS CPI (cat. 6401.0) or the RBA Inflation Calculator (chip above).