Gentrification

[DebandPaul]

As with most things in life, you generally get what you pay for. Are you looking to rent a fully furnished place with all utilities included? How furnished is "fully" furnished? Does it have a few basic pieces of furniture or does it come with everything from comfy furniture, higher end cookware, sheets, towels, etc? Or are you putting your own money into things like shot glasses, lamps, and curtains? I know people who did a long term rental here in GTO and didn't even get a full set of dishes for four - or a TV, or a microwave (gasp!). They ended up buying a number of things even though they were renting a "furnished" place for three months. In my experience, the prices you've quoted from Numbeo are low. Given that, I still think prices here are much better than what we'd spend for comparable quarters in the States. Plus, people are friendlier and more tolerant and the weather is unquestionably superior!