Weekly Household Expenditure on Cigarettes and Tobacco in Muara Enim Regency

In Muara Enim Regency in 2023, per capita weekly expenditure on filtered kretek cigarettes was Rp15,820. This represents a significant increase compared to the previous year's figure of Rp14,330 per capita per week.

The five largest expenditure categories for tobacco products in Muara Enim Regency, ranked from highest to lowest weekly per capita spending, are: filtered kretek cigarettes (Rp15,820), unfiltered kretek cigarettes (Rp2,487.16), white cigarettes (Rp1,678.61), tobacco (Rp56.07), and other cigarettes and tobacco products (Rp15.09).

Per capita expenditure refers to the total household consumption costs per 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 derived 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 Muara Enim Regency reached Rp1.16 million per month in March 2023. This represents a 15.56% increase compared to March 2022, when it was Rp1.01 million per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest per capita expenditure on filtered kretek cigarettes was in Halmahera Tengah Regency, and the lowest was in Nduga Regency. Muara Enim Regency ranked 285th in terms of expenditure on filtered kretek cigarettes. The national average per capita weekly expenditure on filtered kretek cigarettes is Rp257.5.

The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure on filtered kretek cigarettes:

• Halmahera Tengah: Rp37,350
• Teluk Bintuni: Rp36,080
• Puncak Jaya: Rp35,450
• Belitung Timur: Rp35,290
• Bolaang Mongondow Timur: Rp31,550
• Sumenep: Rp31,540
• Bangka Tengah: Rp30,870
• Lamandau: Rp30,320
• Seruyan: Rp30,090
• Lanny Jaya: Rp30,040