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<\/div>\nEven by the standards of modern wealth, the number is difficult to comprehend. A billion dollars already places its owner in a financial universe far removed from everyday life. A trillion dollars belongs to another realm entirely.<\/p>\n
Conventional measures of wealth, at that scale, can begin to lose their meaning. Because private jets<\/a> and superyachts<\/a> no longer feel especially extravagant when they can be purchased by the thousand. Which raises an irresistible question: what does a trillion dollars actually<\/em> buy?<\/p>\n In the interests of understanding quite how large a sum it really is, we decided to go shopping.<\/p>\n A traditional afternoon tea at The Ritz London<\/a> remains one of the capital\u2019s most civilized indulgences. At around \u00a395 per person (approx. $130), a trillion dollars would purchase 7.7 billion servings.<\/p>\n That is enough for almost every person on Earth to enjoy tea beneath the chandeliers of Piccadilly. The limiting factor, one suspects, would not be the money but the global supply of cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches.<\/p>\n See also: <\/em>Quintessentially British Afternoon Teas to Book in London<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n The Tequila Ley .925 Diamante holds the undisputed title of the world’s most expensive tequila, valued at $3.5m thanks to its jewel-encrusted bottle. But do you really need 285,714 of them? Potentially, if you have the cellar space\u2026<\/p>\n The so-called \u2018Crown Jewel of Los Angeles<\/a>,\u2019 one of the most expensive residential properties ever offered in the United States, has been marketed for around $400m. A trillion dollars would buy 2,500 of them \u2013 an extraordinary feat of personal real estate collecting.<\/p>\n A seat on Virgin Galactic\u2019s SpaceShip spaceplane for one of its 90-minute flights is now priced at $750,000. At that rate, a trillion dollars buys approximately 1.3 million trips. Who said seeing the curvature of the Earth is just<\/em> a once-in-a-lifetime experience?<\/p>\n See also: <\/em>Does Artemis II Prove Space Tourism Might Soon Take Off?<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n The Gurkha Royal Courtesan, often cited as one of the most expensive cigars ever sold<\/a>, reportedly costs around $1.3m. With Elon\u2019s fortune, he could buy 769,230 \u2013 that’s enough to smoke one every day for more than 2,100 years.<\/p>\n See also: <\/em>The Best Cigar Lounges Hidden Inside London Hotels<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n A Cartier diamond necklace can comfortably command six figures. Assuming a relatively restrained $100,000 per piece, a trillion dollars would buy 10 million of them. Basically, a surplus large enough to alarm the diamond market.<\/p>\n The world’s most sought-after private members’ clubs \u2013 from London’s Annabel\u2019s to Capital Club in Dubai<\/a> \u2013 typically charge annual fees measured in the thousands rather than millions. Assuming an average membership costs $10,000 a year, a trillion-dollar fortune would cover 100 million years of membership fees.<\/strong><\/p>\n Put another way, Elon Musk could have joined a private members’ club when woolly mammoths still roamed the Earth and remained a member until long after today.<\/p>\n For those unwilling to accept the finite lifespan of a beloved pet, commercial cloning offers a rather extraordinary solution, at around $50,000 per dog. With a trillion dollars you could afford to clone 20 million dogs\u00a0 \u2013 an extravagant display of devotion, if you will.<\/p>\n Original Imperial Faberg\u00e9 Eggs are among the rarest luxury collectibles in the world. When they do appear at auction, prices can exceed $30m. With a trillion dollars, you could theoretically buy 33,333. Considering only around 50 Imperial Eggs were ever made, this presents a minor supply problem.<\/p>\nThe trillionaire’s shopping basket<\/strong><\/h2>\n
7.7<\/strong>\u00a0billion afternoon teas at The Ritz<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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285,714 bottles of the world’s most expensive tequila<\/strong><\/h2>\n
2,500 of America\u2019s most expensive property<\/strong><\/h2>\n
1.3 million trips to space<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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769,230 of the world\u2019s most expensive cigar<\/strong><\/h2>\n
10 million Cartier diamond necklaces<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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100 million years of membership club access<\/strong><\/h2>\n
20 million cloned dogs<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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33,333 Faberg\u00e9 Eggs<\/strong><\/h2>\n
250,000 rare on-pitch tickets to the 2026 World Cup final<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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