The average expenditure of people in Siak Regency for purchasing cigarettes and tobacco in 2023 was Rp25,880 per capita per week. This figure increased compared to the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp22,050 per capita per week.
The five largest expenditures of residents for cigarettes and tobacco in Siak Regency, from highest to lowest, were spent on filtered kretek cigarettes (Rp22,070 per capita per week), unfiltered kretek cigarettes (Rp2,086.52 per capita per week), white cigarettes (Rp1,667.25 per capita per week), other cigarettes and tobacco (Rp55.42 per capita per week), and the lowest expenditure was on tobacco (Rp1.65 per capita per week).
Per capita expenditure is the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members over a month, divided by the number of household members. This expenditure can be grouped into two parts: food and non-food needs.
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.
According to a publication by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the average per capita expenditure in this regency reached Rp1.8 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 23.2% compared to March 2022, which was Rp1.46 million per capita per month.
Based on region, the highest expenditure of residents for purchasing cigarettes and tobacco was in Puncak Jaya Regency, and the lowest was in Yahukimo Regency. Siak Regency's expenditure on cigarettes and tobacco ranked 111th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for purchasing cigarettes and tobacco is Rp257.5 per capita per week.