The average expenditure of residents in Solok Regency for purchasing onions in 2023 was Rp84.96 per capita per week. This figure increased compared to the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp20.74 per capita per week.
The five largest expenditures of residents for vegetables in Solok Regency, from highest to lowest, were: red chilies at Rp8,302.84 per capita per week; garlic at Rp2,303.35 per capita per week; jengkol (a type of bean) at Rp1,668.74 per capita per week; cherry tomatoes at Rp696.56 per capita per week; and the lowest expenditure was for soup/cap cay/kimlo vegetable packages at Rp3.64 per capita per week.
Average per capita expenditure is the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members over a month, including purchases, gifts, and self-produced goods, divided by the number of household members. Household consumption is categorized into 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 Rp1.4 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 20.39% compared to March 2022, which was Rp1.16 million per capita per month.
Based on region, the highest expenditure for purchasing onions was in Bekasi City, and the lowest was in Muna Regency. For Solok Regency, the expenditure for purchasing onions ranked 87th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for purchasing onions is Rp242 per capita per week.
The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure for purchasing onions:
- Bekasi City Rp389.48
- West Jakarta City Rp375.92
- South Jakarta City Rp356.34
- South Tangerang City Rp351.34
- Depok City Rp351.05
- North Jakarta City Rp350.32
- Bandung City Rp348.03
- Pidie Regency Rp334.63
- Tangerang City Rp329.3
- Cimahi City Rp311.32