Average Weekly Per Capita Expenditure on Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) in North Buton Regency: Rp310.76

The average expenditure of residents in North Buton Regency for purchasing cooking seasoning/vetsin in 2023 was Rp310.76 per capita per week. This value increased compared to the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp297.85 per capita per week.

The five largest household expenditures for spices in North Buton Regency, from highest to lowest, were: nutmeg Rp409.45 per capita per week, salt Rp328.47 per capita per week, cooking seasoning/vetsin Rp310.76 per capita per week, soy sauce Rp306.69 per capita per week, and the lowest was spent on coriander/cumin at Rp39.97 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 differentiated 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 BPS, this increase in expenditure was driven by the monthly inflation rate (month to month) in this region, which reached 2.46%. Meanwhile, economic growth in 2023 was recorded at 2.46%.

Based on Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) publication, the average per capita expenditure in this regency reached Rp1.05 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 8.32% compared to March 2022, which was Rp969,12 thousand per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest household expenditure for purchasing cooking seasoning/vetsin was in Puncak Regency and the lowest in Bireuen Regency. North Buton Regency's expenditure for cooking seasoning/vetsin ranked 423rd. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for purchasing cooking seasoning/vetsin is Rp257.5 per capita per week.

The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure for purchasing cooking seasoning/vetsin:

• Puncak Regency Rp4,286.05
• Lanny Jaya Regency Rp3,003.64
• Nduga Regency Rp2,496.06
• Jayawijaya Regency Rp2,449.76
• Intan Jaya Regency Rp2,413.18
• Puncak Jaya Regency Rp2,109.45
• Yalimo Regency Rp1,480.9
• Paniai Regency Rp1,427.23
• Deiyai Regency Rp1,368.26
• Mamberamo Tengah Regency Rp1,335.75