Powerball vs Set for Life
Which lottery gives you more for your dollar today?
Better value today
Set for Life
Set for Life currently offers 32% better value than Powerball based on today's jackpots and prize pools.
Powerball
vs
Set for Life
1.2×
Rating
1.6×✓
$12.0m✓
Jackpot
$4.8m
1 in 134.5m
Odds
1 in 38.3m✓
$1.57
Cost / game
$0.67✓
39.8¢
Return / $1
52.4¢✓
#9
Rank today
#6✓
Powerball
40¢ back per $1
5.7¢ jackpot34.1¢ other
Set for Life
52¢ back per $1
18.6¢ jackpot33.8¢ other
The verdict
Right now, Set for Life is the smarter buy. It ranks #6 overall with a 1.6× rating, while Powerball sits at #9 (1.2×). Though Powerball has a larger jackpot ($12.0m), the overall value per dollar still favours Set for Life.