That's assuming you live in a place with good public transportation. A lot of people you wouldn't expect to be able to afford a taxi have to rely on them becau

That's assuming you live in a place with good public transportation. A lot of people you wouldn't expect to be able to afford a taxi have to rely on them because they can't afford a car. It's one of the defining things about poverty, you end up spending more money on things than somebody better off because you can't afford the capital outlay to make it cheaper.