Residents of Kendari City spend Rp163.43 per capita per week on cigarettes and other tobacco products.

The average expenditure of people in Kendari City to buy cigarettes and other tobacco products in 2023 was Rp163.43 per capita per week. This figure increased compared to the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp142.61 per capita per week.

The five largest expenditures of residents for cigarettes and tobacco in Kendari City, from highest to lowest, were spent on filtered kretek cigarettes (Rp12,850 per capita per week), white cigarettes (Rp914.44 per capita per week), unfiltered kretek cigarettes (Rp345.62 per capita per week), other cigarettes and tobacco (Rp163.43 per capita per week), and the lowest expenditure was on tobacco (Rp0.21 per capita per week).

Per capita expenditure is the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members over a month, divided by the number of household members. This expenditure can be grouped into two parts: food and non-food needs.

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 figures for average per capita consumption/expenditure 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 a publication by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the average per capita expenditure in this city reached Rp1.88 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 9.9% compared to March 2020, which was Rp1.71 million per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest expenditure of residents to buy cigarettes and other tobacco products was in Jayapura Regency and the lowest was in Kampar Regency. For Kendari City, the nominal expenditure for buying cigarettes and other tobacco products was ranked 185th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for buying cigarettes and other tobacco products is Rp232 per capita per week.

The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure for buying cigarettes and other tobacco products:

• Jayapura Regency Rp15,060


• Teluk Wondama Regency Rp10,410


• Mamberamo Raya Regency Rp9,308.37


• Raja Ampat Regency Rp7,409.84


• Sarmi Regency Rp7,161.09


• Yapen Waropen Regency Rp7,032.64


• Mamberamo Tengah Regency Rp6,458.14


• Maybrat Regency Rp5,512.29


• Teluk Bintuni Regency Rp5,486.62


• Biak Numfor Regency Rp5,342.70