SortStack #66 — 2026-08-14
By price · Order from cheapest to most expensive.
- A Big Mac in the United States, on average $5.80
The Economist's 'Big Mac Index' uses this burger's price worldwide as a playful gauge of whether currencies are over- or undervalued.
- A large hand-tossed pizza from Domino's $14
Domino's once guaranteed delivery in 30 minutes or the pizza was free — the promise was scrapped after lawsuits over drivers speeding.
- One M1 Abrams main battle tank $10M
The Abrams runs on a gas turbine — essentially a jet engine — and can burn through roughly four liters of fuel per kilometer.
- The Mercedes 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe, the most expensive car ever sold $142M
Mercedes had kept both existing cars for nearly 70 years before secretly auctioning one in 2022 — the buyer's identity and the car's location remain closely guarded.
- The largest lottery jackpot ever won, a single-ticket Powerball prize $2B
The 2022 winner, a California man, took the lump sum of just under a billion dollars — then made headlines buying multiple mansions.
- The Amazon stock MacKenzie Scott received in history's biggest divorce settlement $38B
Scott has since given away billions at a record pace, often with no application process — charities report receiving surprise phone calls.