Indonesian citizens allocate 49.22% of their expenditure to food.
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The average per capita expenditure in Indonesia was Rp 1,225,684 in March 2020. Of this amount, Rp 603,236 or 49.22% was spent on food. Meanwhile, Rp 622,449 or 50.78% was spent on non-food items.
Based on regional disaggregation, urban residents spent 46.05% of their monthly expenditure on food, while rural residents spent 55.49%.
The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) explains that the share of food expenditure and food security have a negative relationship. Therefore, food security conditions will improve if the share of monthly household food expenditure decreases.
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