Weekly Household Expenditure on Ready-to-Eat Food and Beverages in Barru Regency

The average expenditure of residents in Barru Regency for purchasing satay and tongseng in 2023 was Rp245.11 per capita per week. This figure surged compared to the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp99.61 per capita per week.

The five largest expenditures of residents for ready-to-eat food and beverage groups in Barru Regency, from highest to lowest, were spent on: Nasi Campur/Rames Rp4,951.23 per capita per week, Mie Rebus Rp3,952.94 per capita per week, Bika Ambon Rp3,042.1 per capita per week, Tempe Rp2,777.21 per capita per week, and the lowest was spent on alcoholic beverages at Rp2.78 per capita per week.

Average per capita expenditure is the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members over a month, whether from purchases, gifts, or self-production, divided by the number of household members. Household consumption is distinguished between 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 for 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 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) publication, the average per capita expenditure in this regency reached Rp1.42 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 45.73% compared to March 2022, which was Rp974,170 thousand per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest resident expenditure for purchasing satay and tongseng was in Solok Selatan Regency, and the lowest was in Toraja Utara Regency. For Barru Regency, the nominal expenditure for purchasing satay and tongseng was ranked 388th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for purchasing satay and tongseng is Rp250 per capita per week.

The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure for purchasing satay and tongseng:

• Solok Selatan Regency Rp5,936.2
• Sawahlunto/Sijunjung Regency Rp4,593.3
• Pasaman Barat Regency Rp4,465.51
• Sungai Penuh City Rp4,294.87
• Kampar Regency Rp4,237.83
• Kerinci Regency Rp3,908.85
• Central Jakarta City Rp3,810.66
• Dharmasraya Regency Rp3,753.84
• Kuantan Singingi Regency Rp3,483.52
• Sawahlunto City Rp3,467.48