The Reverse Index
The Tater Tot Budget
Submit a quantity of Tater TotsTaters Seasoned Shredded Potatoes — whether a modest snack or a fortune in starch — and the Council will report what your allowance affords across every entry in the Index.
Or select a preset
Equivalent Value
That allowance, in U.S. dollars:
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The Council's Determination
What Your Allowance Affords
Computed against every entry in the Index.
Daily Sustenance
A Specialty Coffee
$6.5
You can afford
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of these
A Fast Food Combo Meal
$12
You can afford
—
of these
Brunchtime Avocado Toast
$16
You can afford
—
of these
A Family's Weekly Groceries
$285
You can afford
—
of these
A Single Subway Fare
$2.9
You can afford
—
of these
A Craft Cocktail
$16
You can afford
—
of these
Recurring Indulgences
A Streaming Service, Monthly
$23
You can afford
—
of these
A Monthly Gym Membership
$50
You can afford
—
of these
A Newspaper Subscription
$25
You can afford
—
of these
The Family Streaming Bundle
$80
You can afford
—
of these
A Daily Coffee Habit, Monthly
$195
You can afford
—
of these
Personal Transport
A Tank of Regular Unleaded
$65
You can afford
—
of these
A Cross-Town Rideshare
$28
You can afford
—
of these
A Reliable Used Sedan
$18,000
You can afford
—
of these
A New Electric Sedan
$42,000
You can afford
—
of these
Hearth & Home
A Month's Rent in the City
$3,500
You can afford
—
of these
A 2,000 Sq. Ft. Family Home
$450,000
You can afford
—
of these
A Backyard Inground Pool
$65,000
You can afford
—
of these
A 10,000 Sq. Ft. Estate
$5,000,000
You can afford
—
of these
Modern Conveniences
A New Premium Smartphone
$999
You can afford
—
of these
A Professional Laptop
$2,499
You can afford
—
of these
A 65-inch 4K Television
$800
You can afford
—
of these
A New Virtual Reality Headset
$499
You can afford
—
of these
A PlayStation 5
$499
You can afford
—
of these
A Pair of AirPods Pro
$249
You can afford
—
of these
Matters of the Body
An Emergency Room Visit
$2,200
You can afford
—
of these
A Family's Annual Health Insurance
$24,000
You can afford
—
of these
A Single MRI
$1,300
You can afford
—
of these
An Ambulance Ride
$1,500
You can afford
—
of these
A Monthly Generic Prescription
$15
You can afford
—
of these
Leisure & Ceremony
A Stadium Concert Seat
$250
You can afford
—
of these
The Average American Wedding
$35,000
You can afford
—
of these
A Week at the Beach
$4,200
You can afford
—
of these
An Average American Funeral
$9,500
You can afford
—
of these
An Uncontested Divorce
$15,000
You can afford
—
of these
A Round at a Public Course
$65
You can afford
—
of these
The Hours of Labor
An Hour at Federal Minimum Wage
$7.25
You can afford
—
of these
An Hour at the Median Wage
$24
You can afford
—
of these
An Hour of Psychotherapy
$175
You can afford
—
of these
An Hour of a Top NYC Attorney
$1,500
You can afford
—
of these
A Worker's Lifetime Earnings
$2,700,000
You can afford
—
of these
Civic Expenditures
One Pupil's Year of Public Education
$16,500
You can afford
—
of these
An F-35 Lightning II
$90,000,000
You can afford
—
of these
An Average Senate Campaign
$28,000,000
You can afford
—
of these
A Mars Rover Mission
$2,700,000,000
You can afford
—
of these
A Nuclear-Powered Submarine
$3,500,000,000
You can afford
—
of these
Life's Great Outlays
The Median Annual U.S. Salary
$75,000
You can afford
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of these
One Year of Private College
$60,000
You can afford
—
of these
Lifetime Healthcare Costs
$320,000
You can afford
—
of these
The Median U.S. Home Sale Price
$415,000
You can afford
—
of these