The average budget of Pariaman city residents for buying sago is nine Rupiah per capita per week.

In 2023, the per capita weekly expenditure on sago (excluding cassava) in Pariaman City was Rp9. This figure is significantly higher than the previous year's Rp4.84 per capita per week.

The top five highest per capita weekly expenditures on tubers in Pariaman City are: potatoes at Rp1,112.02, sweet potatoes at Rp163.54, cassava at Rp132.1, taro at Rp24.25, and gaplek (cassava chips) at Rp3.01, the lowest.

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

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 average per capita 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 Pariaman City reached Rp1.53 million per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 16.4% compared to March 2022, which was Rp1.31 million per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest per capita expenditure on sago (excluding cassava) was in South Sorong Regency, and the lowest was in Lhokseumawe City. Pariaman City ranked 260th in terms of sago (excluding cassava) expenditure. The national average per capita weekly expenditure on sago (excluding cassava) is Rp212.

The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure on sago (excluding cassava):

* South Sorong Regency Rp13,240
* Mappi Regency Rp8,408.97
* Asmat Regency Rp6,110.29
* Boven Digoel Regency Rp4,437.03
* Aru Islands Regency Rp4,434.97
* Jayapura Regency Rp4,306.79
* Yapen Waropen Regency Rp4,090.72
* Yapen Islands Regency Rp3,923.57
* Teluk Wondama Regency Rp3,560.44
* Sarmi Regency Rp3,081.48