I am looking for a retirement expense calculator?

There are lots of online calculators to project the future value of retirement options, such as, IRAs, 401k's, Social Security, Company pension plans, etc. and/or replacement percent of my current salary, but Is there a calculator that can project everyday living expenses like the cost of heating, (Gas), electricity, groceries, property taxes, telephone, cable TV, insurance, clothes, gasoline? I have access to calculators that estimate what my 'nest egg' will be 5, 10, 15, or 20 years out, but what will it cost to live 5, 10, 15, or 20 years from now? Thank you.

Public Comments

1. In short, no. However you can check out the Consumer Price Index and watch for trends in overall costs, which includes each of the sectors you mentioned.
2. Microsoft Money will do the trick :) http://www.microsoft.com/money/default.mspx
3. you can get a free budgeting tool and calculator from the go2self site