As at as hiring aircraft it's pretty much WYSIWYG. Only catch might be if you haven't flown there for a while eg 3 months you might have to do say a .5 dual check ride before they'll let you take the aircraft. When hiring (per hour) things to watch for are airways charges, landing fees at non local aerodromes and fuel purchased elsewhere at a rate higher than the location that you hired from.
Good luck otherwise and in terms of price for a PPL, they are all very similar, don't split hairs over a few dollars here or there. You could blow hundreds or more on a crappy instructor without realizing it so it would be difficult to forecast with absolute precision.