Forecast a world where attending Princeton University costs you about two ninety days and staying in one of the most luxurious hotels in Dubai for a week would price less than a nickel. That’s the reality for the Amazon CEO and many of his plentiful counterparts, relatively speaking.
On Thursday, Jeff Bezos announced his new $2 billion “Day One Lucre” to create preschools and help homeless families. At a net worth of about $164 billion, according to Bloomberg, Bezos is the wealthiest being on the planet. The average American’s median household total wealth is $97,300, harmonizing to Federal Reserve 2016 data (latest available).
So, for Bezos, all things is on a grander scale. Spending $2 billion on a noble cause intent actually feel like spending $1,187 for the average American.
To put Bezos’ copiousness in even better perspective, check out the following list of eight edges. The left column shows the real cost of each purchase Bezos would pay. The conservative column gives you an idea what that cost feels go for to Bezos, based on the median household total wealth for Americans.