Index Entry · Life's Great Outlays
The Median Annual U.S. Salary
Prevailing market value: $75,000
Equates To
Tater TotsTaters Seasoned Shredded Potatoes
1.79 million2.69 million
Crisped, Golden Cylinders
"A bedroom-sized cube of tots, eight feet on every side."
A year of labor, weighed plainly.
Equivalent Cost
$75,000
Total Weight
16.7 tons
Total Volume
631 cu. ft.
End-to-End Length
45 km (28 mi)
Buries a 2,000 sq. ft. home
3.8 inches deep
Floods a standard pool
25% of a pool
End-to-end, to the moon
0.012% 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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Other Life's Great Outlays
Life's Great Outlays $60,000
One Year of Private College
Equates To
Tater TotsTaters
1.43 million2.15 million
Crisped Cylinders
"Six thousand tots per day for the entire academic year. The dining plan is moot."
An education, denominated in tots.
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 The mortgage application is hereby withdrawn."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.