$1600 is more than you need to survive in most countries on this planet. If you can earn that with 1 single room apartment I can't see how you can start to be p

$1600 is more than you need to survive in most countries on this planet. If you can earn that with 1 single room apartment I can't see how you can start to be pessimistic. If your friend earns more than 300$/month on that apartment I think it's quite a good market and your friend is still making a premium. And $1600 sounds like "a little" more than $300.