Index Entry · Life's Great Outlays
One Year of Private College
Prevailing market value: $60,000
Equates To
Tater TotsTaters Seasoned Shredded Potatoes
1.43 million2.15 million
Crisped, Golden Cylinders
"Six thousand tots per day for the entire academic year. The dining plan is moot."
An education, denominated in tots.
Equivalent Cost
$60,000
Total Weight
13.4 tons
Total Volume
504.8 cu. ft.
End-to-End Length
36 km (22 mi)
Buries a 2,000 sq. ft. home
3.0 inches deep
Floods a standard pool
20% of a pool
End-to-end, to the moon
0.0093% to the moon
Council Methodology
At the prevailing rate of $0.14/oz for name-brand Tater Tots® or $0.093/oz for the generic equivalent, with each tot standardized to 8.5 grams. The thrifty consumer is directed to the Calculator for additional dimensional conversions.
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Life's Great Outlays $75,000
The Median Annual U.S. Salary
Equates To
Tater TotsTaters
1.79 million2.69 million
Crisped Cylinders
"A bedroom-sized cube of tots, eight feet on every side."
A year of labor, weighed plainly.
Life's Great Outlays $320,000
Lifetime Healthcare Costs
Equates To
Tater TotsTaters
7.62 million11.5 million
Crisped Cylinders
"A lifetime supply — the medical attention may, in fact, follow."
The cost of staying alive, in golden cylinders.
Life's Great Outlays $415,000
The Median U.S. Home Sale Price
Equates To
Tater TotsTaters
9.89 million14.9 million
Crisped Cylinders
"Tots numbering nearly ten million. The mortgage application is hereby withdrawn."
What the average American door costs to walk through.