Weekly Cigarette and Tobacco Expenditure of Tegal City Residents

The average expenditure of people in Tegal City for purchasing tobacco in 2023 was Rp2.37 per capita per week. This figure is lower than the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp6.27 per capita per week.

The five largest expenditure categories for cigarettes and tobacco among Tegal City residents, from highest to lowest weekly per capita spending, are: filtered kretek cigarettes (Rp15,890), unfiltered kretek cigarettes (Rp2,173.96), white cigarettes (Rp202.5), other cigarettes and tobacco (Rp78.82), and the lowest expenditure is for tobacco at Rp2.37 per capita per week.

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

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.

Based on region, the highest per capita expenditure on tobacco is in Temanggung Regency and the lowest is in Pekanbaru City. Tegal City ranks 482nd in terms of tobacco expenditure. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure on tobacco is Rp245 per capita per week.

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

• Temanggung Rp3,641.37


• East Seram Rp2,872.39


• North Lombok Rp2,779.65


• Nduga Rp2,725.59


• Probolinggo Rp2,701.91


• East Lombok Rp2,593.26


• Central Lombok Rp2,475.72


• Karo Rp2,048.15


• South Halmahera Rp2,006.02


• Wonosobo Rp1,970.67