Bau Bau City Residents Spend Rp17,060 per Capita per Week on Rice and Other Grains

In Bau Bau City in 2023, per capita weekly household expenditure on cereals was Rp17,060. This is an increase compared to the previous year's figure of Rp16,720 per capita per week.

The five largest components of Bau Bau City residents' cereal expenditure, ranked from highest to lowest, were: premium quality rice (Rp16,250 per capita per week), wheat flour (Rp232.68 per capita per week), corn on the cob (Rp223.01 per capita per week), glutinous rice (Rp187.71 per capita per week), and shelled corn/corn grits (Rp77.4 per capita per week).

Per capita expenditure refers to the total cost of consumption for all household members over a month, divided by the number of household members. This expenditure can be categorized into two parts: food and non-food.

Expenditure on food consumption is calculated weekly, while non-food expenditure 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 obtained by dividing the total consumption of all households (both consuming food and not) by the total population.

Based on region, the highest per capita weekly household expenditure on cereals was in Lanny Jaya Regency and the lowest in Puncak Regency. Bau Bau City ranked 398th. The national average per capita weekly expenditure on cereals was Rp257.5.