SOC 198
Apr 28, 2026 17:02
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Speaker 2 (SOC 198)
First question, where are you from and how long have you been living in California and what motivated you to come to here? Okay, so I'm from Panama and I've been here in California since 2017. What motivated me to come here? It was because my parents received the immigration approval, so we just immigrated here.
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Speaker 1 (SOC 198)
I'm originally from Guangdong, China. I've been living in California for seven years, since around middle school, I think. I came here mostly because of my education. Okay, and the second question, compared to your home country, how would you describe the economic conditions in California, such as the prices and food like this?
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Speaker 2 (SOC 198)
So compared to my home country, I would say that Panama is way cheaper than here.
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Speaker 2 (SOC 198)
uh just like the gas uh right now the gas price is like around like six point something but then in panama right now it's like one point something so that is really a big difference yeah and also comparing to like the grocery uh like vegetables and fruits and everything like that oh everything is way cheaper than here so probably like in a week i would eat like 100 and something
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Speaker 2 (SOC 198)
I would spend 100 and something in groceries, but in Panama, I feel like $20 to $30 would do so in a week. Like I can get a lot of food from $30 in a week in Panama. So that's really, yeah, very affordable. Compared to Guangdong, I feel California is more expensive, especially housing and like daily cost.
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Speaker 2 (SOC 198)
Okay, so the third question, before coming to California, how much did you know about these economic differences? Yeah, before coming to California, I didn't know much about this place. I'm not gonna lie because I was really young at the time and my parents just, they just lied to me to come here. So I didn't know much.
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Speaker 2 (SOC 198)
But this place is actually beautiful. They didn't like it. So I like this place very much compared to Panama. Because Panama is more like... More... More...
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Speaker 2 (SOC 198)
More grass. I wouldn't say grass, but not much suburban areas compared to here. But I really like it here because it's more lively. There's more people here. California sunshine. Before coming, I knew there would be some economic difference, but I didn't fully understand them at the time.
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Speaker 1 (SOC 198)
The fourth question, how have these economic differences affected your lifestyle or the quality of life? I would say that...
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Speaker 2 (SOC 198)
Because I'm still a college student, so I really keep my budget low as much as I can. So sometimes for groceries, I would say so. For groceries, I would try to spend less than $100 a week. I would look for coupons. If there are any coupons, then I would use it. And that's how I keep my budget low. And also I try to like...
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Speaker 2 (SOC 198)
go out eat outside like elite i mean at most like two times a week so i think that's how i keep my budget low and also um for rent i also try to like look for like cheap housing um which is
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Speaker 2 (SOC 198)
which is pretty affordable for me. I would say compared to other students. And yeah, it has changed a lot because I'm still a college student. I don't have a job. And so I have to pretty much save a lot of money for my future too. Yes, they did affect my lifestyle. I'm more careful with spending and pay more attention to daily costs.
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Speaker 2 (SOC 198)
What economic differences surprised you the most after arriving here? Were there any aspects that were not as different as you expected? Yeah, there is a big difference. Because right here, we mostly speak English. But in my home country, we speak Spanish. Even though there are a lot of people who speak Spanish also. But I feel like mostly I just speak English.
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Speaker 2 (SOC 198)
And people wouldn't even notice that I speak Spanish too because of my appearance. I look like Asian. So yeah, I think that's the most impact I ever experienced in here. Okay. What surprised me most was how expensive housing and basic daily necessities are. Those costs are higher than I expected.
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Speaker 2 (SOC 198)
How has the high cost of living in California influenced your future plans? High cost of living in California influenced your future plans? So I feel like Berkeley housing is way more expensive than where I'm from. So I'm from, yeah. So I'm from like Hayward in Bay Area.
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Speaker 2 (SOC 198)
Yeah, the housing over there is probably around like $1,200 to $300 around that price, up and down. But then here is mostly like, oh, $1,500 and like $1,800. And I would say that's the most like big difference.
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Speaker 1 (SOC 198)
The high cost of living has influenced my future plans. I would like to stay in California, but I'm also open to other states or countries.
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Speaker 2 (SOC 198)
Yes, absolutely, yes. I'll say California people are very nice. That's the first thing. And the environment, it's something that other states can't compare. I'll say because it's California, right? Yeah, the weather. Yeah, the weather, the people, the environment. You just can't compare to it.
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Speaker 2 (SOC 198)
Of course, 100% recommend it to people. Not only for the experience, but also for the quality of living. Yes, I would recommend studying in California because there are many good opportunities. But people should be prepared for the high cost of living.
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Speaker 1 (SOC 198)
Okay, so the last question, if you were to give advice to someone considering moving or studying in California, what economic advice would you give them? Economic advice, I'll say... Saving money? Yeah, saving money. Look for coupons for groceries.
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Speaker 2 (SOC 198)
compare a lot of like if you were if you were looking for housing or anything in here just compare it to a lot of places you probably find the cheapest out of month out of month and yeah just do a lot of comparison before you
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Speaker 1 (SOC 198)
I would suggest to make a budget early and be prepared for higher living costs, especially for housing and daily expenses. Okay, so that's the end of our interview. Thank you again for joining us. Bye-bye. Thank you, guys.
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