Not in the "-flation" genre, but Americans use "nickel and dime" as a verb: "The sticker price is low, but they'll nickel and dime you to death on the options."

Not in the "-flation" genre, but Americans use "nickel and dime" as a verb: "The sticker price is low, but they'll nickel and dime you to death on the options." (speaking of a car with a low-seeming advertised price). Other categories where "nickel and diming" is common are airline tickets and car rentals.