Weekly Household Expenditure on Rice in Payakumbuh City

In 2023, the per capita weekly expenditure on cereals in Payakumbuh City was Rp22,320. This figure is significantly higher than the previous year's Rp16,420 per capita per week.

The five largest components of cereal expenditure in Payakumbuh City, ranked from highest to lowest, were: premium quality rice (Rp21,960 per capita per week), wheat flour (Rp197,940 per capita per week), corn on the cob (Rp104,210 per capita per week), glutinous rice (Rp43,080 per capita per week), and other cereals (Rp2,670 per capita per week).

Per capita average expenditure refers to the cost of consumption for all household members over a month, including purchased items, gifts, and self-produced goods, divided by the number of household members. Household consumption is categorized into food and non-food consumption, regardless of the source of goods, and is limited to household expenses only, excluding business expenses or expenditures given to others.

Food consumption expenditure is calculated weekly, while non-food consumption is calculated monthly and for the past 12 months. Both food and non-food consumption are then converted into average monthly expenditure. The per capita average consumption/expenditure figures presented in BPS publications are derived by dividing the total consumption of all households (both consuming food and non-food items) by the total population.

Based on region, the highest per capita weekly expenditure on cereals was in Lanny Jaya Regency, and the lowest was in Puncak Regency. Payakumbuh City ranked 144th in terms of cereal expenditure. The national average per capita weekly expenditure on cereals is Rp257.50.