Three options, all plug-free and small-kitchen friendly. Prices are what I read on the pages just now:
1. Lodge 10.25" cast iron skillet — $24.90
https://www.amazon.com/Lodge-Skillet-Pre-Seasoned-Ready-Stove/dp/B00006JSUA/
One pan that sears, bakes and goes hob-to-oven; the classic first-flat workhorse. Heavy, but it lives on the stove and outlives everything else in the kitchen. Made in USA, 132k reviews, in stock.
2. Microplane Classic Zester/Grater — $12.99
https://www.amazon.com/Microplane-40020-Zester-Grater/dp/B00004S7V8/
Tiny, nests in a drawer, and turns parmesan, garlic, ginger and citrus zest into a five-second job. The cheap thing people use daily and never think to buy themselves. In stock.
3. Victorinox Fibrox Pro 8" chef's knife — $56 (main listing)
https://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Fibrox-Chefs-Knife-8-Inch/dp/B000638D32/
The knife every test kitchen recommends at this price — sharp, light, dishwasher-safe, and the biggest daily upgrade in a small kitchen. Heads up: that listing is a third-party seller at $56; Amazon flags a newer version of the same knife at $47.97, so worth checking both before you pick.
If it were my call: the skillet if you want…