The elite class lives a life of luxury, with access to very expensive means of transportation like private jets costing $59.4 million and luxury cars costing $950,000. They also live in mansions and expensive homes in suburbs, sometimes costing over $5 million. Their diets consist of rare and costly foods, with truffles being one of the most expensive at $3,600 per pound and omelets containing lobster and caviar costing $1,000. Luxurious vacations include stays at tropical destinations like Turks and Caicos Islands costing $352 per night and French Polynesia costing $510 per night. World leaders receive extravagant gifts when visiting others, such as
2. US businessmen and top politicians may use a private jet to get somewhere $59.4 million Boehing 737-600 http://www.boeing.com/commercial/prices/index.html
3. By being an elite, you can drive a car this expensive $950,000 http://www.montway.com/transportation/
4. The elite usually live in very expensive houses, like mansions $4.5 million http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/06/steinway-mansion-owner-di_n_805364.html#s220121
5. A very expensive home in the surburbs $5.2 million http://www.chicagomag.com/core/includes/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/galleries/848/19592-C201010-DE-Most-Expensive-Homes-Lake-Forest-01.jpg&w=600&h=400&q=100
6. Truffles, a delicious and rare delicacy is one of the most expensive foods in the world $3,600/lb http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57354702/truffles-the-most-expensive-food-in-the-world/
7. The Zillion dollar frittata is a costly omelet that contains eggs, lobster, and cavier $1000 http://most-expensive.net/foods
8. Providenciales, Turks, and Caigos Islands A luxurious stay with delicious spiny lobster and conch spread $352/night http://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-travel-destinations-bermuda-bahamas-tahiti-2011-10#10-providenciales-turks-and-caicos-islands-costs-visitors-an-average-of-35276-per-night-1
9. The French Polynesia is a beautiful resort but is costly $510 http://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-travel-destinations-bermuda-bahamas-tahiti-2011-10#2-moorea-french-polynesia-costs-visitors-an-average-of-50966-per-night-9
10. The king of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud gave Obama very expensive gifts, one a desert scene on a marble base valuing at $34,000 dollars http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/2011/02/obamas-foreign-gifts.html
11. Obama had also received a silk embroidery portrait of the Obama family $20,000 http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-to-obamas-with-love-diamonds-rubies-and-olive-oil/20110121.htm