Price Increase Calculator
Calculate the new price and dollar increase after applying a percentage price increase.
About the Price Increase Calculator
Whether adjusting for inflation, rising costs, or repositioning a product, most price increases are planned as a percentage rather than a flat dollar amount. This calculator shows exactly what a percentage increase means in dollar terms and what the new price will be.
How It Works
The calculator multiplies the original price by the increase percentage to find the dollar increase, then adds that to the original price to get the new price.
Increase Amount = Original Price × Increase %; New Price = Original Price + Increase Amount.
Example
Scenario: A $50 product with an 8% price increase.
Result: Increase of $4.00, for a new price of $54.00.
Assumptions & Limitations
- Assumes a single percentage increase applied uniformly to the listed price.
- Does not assume any rounding rules a business might apply to the final price.
- Does not model how a price increase might affect sales volume or customer demand.
- For price decreases, this calculator's counterpart concept is the Discount Calculator.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I reverse this and find the percentage increase between two known prices?
Use the Percentage Change Calculator, which takes an old and new value directly and returns the percentage increase or decrease between them.
Should I apply a price increase before or after tax?
Price increases are almost always applied to the pre-tax price, with sales tax then recalculated on the new, higher price at checkout.
How much annual increase keeps pace with inflation?
That depends on the current inflation rate in your region — many businesses review published consumer price index figures annually and use that rate as a baseline for cost-of-living price adjustments.