Weekly Household Expenditure on Cigarettes and Tobacco in Samosir Regency

In Samosir Regency in 2023, the per capita weekly expenditure on filtered kretek cigarettes was Rp17,180. This represents a decrease compared to the previous year's expenditure of Rp18,870 per capita per week.

The five largest expenditure categories for cigarettes and tobacco in Samosir Regency, ranked from highest to lowest per capita weekly spending, are: filtered kretek cigarettes (Rp17,180), unfiltered kretek cigarettes (Rp6,995.35), white cigarettes (Rp1,874.09), other cigarettes and tobacco (Rp623.43), and tobacco (Rp316.53).

Per capita average expenditure refers to 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 goods, and is limited to household needs only, excluding consumption/expenditure for business purposes or given to others.

Expenditure on 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 per capita average 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 Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) data, the average per capita expenditure in this regency reached Rp1.41 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 13.26% compared to March 2022, which was Rp1.24 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. Samosir Regency's expenditure on filtered kretek cigarettes ranked 230th. 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