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How much do NYC residents spend on taxis every month?
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Well this number is really all over the place, I mean there are people who take taxis everyday to and from work, getting around to meetings, etc. I had a friend who spent well over $1,000 a month on taxi cabs.
However, he was affluent. Most normal, middle class, NYC residents will mainly use public transportation and will only get a cab on rare occassions or when the weather is terrible.
I say I spend about $200 a month on taxis and I don't try to taxi that much but I do like to take them late at night or if it is terrible weather.
Taxis are a luxury in NYC. I find the most people that take taxis are young, single, affluent folk. If you have a family then you probably wont, if you are poor then you cannot afford it, and if you are older you may take taxis but just not as much.