How lucky are we?

Pravin Swaminathan Pillai is the Cyclewala, the roadside bike mechanic who was ripped off by his previous employer in a bike shop, so he set up by himself on the side of the road in Pune, India. I feel sorry for him if this the average standard of bike he has to fix. Check out the condition of the chain. However, he seems to be saving a fair bit of money, by Indian standards. I wonder if you could do the same thing here and be in such a relatively good position.