Build the basket you actually buy. We'll show your real monthly cost, how much it has changed in the last year, and — if you add your pay — whether you're keeping up. It saves on your device, so your number is here whenever you come back.
Pick your region and a starting household — then fine-tune what you buy below.
Calculating your basket…
What your basket costs today
Change vs the Jan-2020 base
Add these to turn the cost story into a “am I keeping up?” answer. Both are optional and never leave your device.
Shows what share of your pay goes to essentials.
Enter 3 for a 3% raise, 0 if it didn't change.
Adjust monthly amounts to match your life — set 0 for anything you don't buy.
Saved on this device — your basket and pay stay private in this browser.
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