Bekasi City residents' expenditure on apples: Rp967.73 per capita per week

In 2023, per capita weekly expenditure on apples in Bekasi City was Rp967.73. This represents a decrease compared to the previous year's figure of Rp1,473.24 per capita per week.

The top five fruits purchased by residents of Bekasi City, ranked by highest expenditure per capita per week, are: pomelos (Rp3,407.78), Ambon bananas (Rp1,735.3), papaya (Rp1,410.34), other fruits (Rp1,095.08), and langsat (Rp11.14), the lowest.

Per capita expenditure is the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members over a month, including purchases, 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 origin of the goods, and is limited to household needs only, excluding consumption/expenditure for business purposes or given to others.

Expenditure on food consumption 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 obtained by dividing the total consumption of all households (both consuming food and not) by the total population.

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the average per capita expenditure in the city reached Rp2.86 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 11.48% compared to March 2022, which was Rp2.57 million per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest per capita expenditure on apples was in Kendari City, and the lowest was in Sarmi Regency. Bekasi City ranked 42nd in terms of apple expenditure. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure on apples is Rp250 per capita per week.

The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure on apples:

• Kendari City: Rp1,621.86


• Tangerang City: Rp1,450.06


• Berau Regency: Rp1,413.76


• Bontang City: Rp1,344.96


• Denpasar City: Rp1,335.06


• North Jakarta City: Rp1,316.73


• Lamandau Regency: Rp1,306.17


• Balikpapan City: Rp1,242.01


• West Sumbawa Regency: Rp1,239.62


• South Tangerang City: Rp1,230.75