Inflation Calculator and Purchasing Power
Calculate your money's value loss and purchasing power change from past years to today using Turkey CPI (TÜFE) data.
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Data is based on TURKSTAT's CPI index. This tool is for informational purposes only; no legal liability is accepted.
This tool uses Turkey CPI (TÜFE) data published by TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute). For other jurisdictions, use your local CPI series. Informational purposes only.
How Are the Inflation Rate and Value Loss Calculated?
Calculation Logic Using TÜFE (Turkey CPI) Data
TÜFE measures the price of a basket of goods and services purchased by an average consumer. TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute) publishes this index each month; the change versus the previous month or the same month a year earlier yields the inflation rate. The tool builds a cumulative monthly CPI chain and converts the total price increase between two dates into the following formula:
Equivalent Amount = Starting Amount × (End CPI ÷ Start CPI)
Purchasing Power Loss (%) = (1 − Start CPI ÷ End CPI) × 100
For dates before 2005, the old TL to new TL conversion (1,000,000 old TL = 1 ₺) is applied automatically. Estimated TÜFE rates are used for 2025–2026.
Purchasing Power Change Across Past Years (Time Value of Money)
The table below shows the present-day (2026) purchasing power equivalent of 1,000 ₺ held in different years from 2010 to 2026. These values are computed from cumulative TÜFE data.
| Start Year | 2026 Equivalent of 1,000 ₺ (Estimated) | Purchasing Power Loss |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ~25.000 ₺+ | ~%96 |
| 2015 | ~8.000 ₺+ | ~%87 |
| 2018 | ~4.500 ₺+ | ~%78 |
| 2020 | ~3.000 ₺+ | ~%67 |
| 2022 | ~1.800 ₺+ | ~%44 |
| 2024 | ~1.200 ₺+ | ~%17 |
Values are estimated based on cumulative TÜFE; actual figures may differ.
How Inflation Affects Daily Life
Rent Increase Rate (12-Month CPI Average) Calculation
Under the Turkish Code of Obligations, residential rent increases cannot exceed the previous 12-month TÜFE average. The rate is the arithmetic mean of monthly TÜFE changes for the 12 months prior to the contract renewal date. For example, a contract renewed in May 2025 uses the average of monthly inflation rates from June 2024 to May 2025.
Legal Cap
Rent increase cannot exceed the 12-month TÜFE average.
12-Month Average
Arithmetic mean of the last 12 monthly inflation rates.
Rent Increase Tool
Use the Rent Increase Calculator for automatic calculation.
Salary Raises and the Inflation Gap
Real salary growth is the part of the nominal raise that exceeds inflation. Formula:
Real Raise ≈ (1 + Nominal Raise) ÷ (1 + Inflation) − 1
Example: you got a 35% raise while inflation in the same period was 50%, so your real loss is about 10%. Use this tool to enter your past salary as the start period and compare its present-day equivalent with your actual current salary.
Nominal Raise > Inflation
Real wage rises, purchasing power increases
Nominal Raise = Inflation
Purchasing power flat, zero real growth
Nominal Raise < Inflation
Real wage falls, purchasing power erodes