WASHINGTON — The Powerball jackpot is up to $500 million in advance of Wednesday’s drawing. How much is that? A lot. A whole lot.

You could buy the world’s most expensive car; the world’s most expensive jewel; the most expensive house in each of the District, Maryland and Virginia, AND the six most expensive private islands in the U.S. And you’d have barely burned through a quarter of it.

You’d still have to pinch pennies if you were looking for a sports team to buy, though.