Weekly Expenditure of Gunung Sitoli City Residents on Eggs and Milk

In Gunung Sitoli City in 2023, per capita weekly expenditure on powdered milk was Rp2,091. This represents an increase compared to the previous year's expenditure of Rp1,247.14 per capita per week.

The five largest components of residents' expenditure on eggs and milk in Gunung Sitoli City, ranked from highest to lowest, were: layer chicken eggs (Rp3,277.27 per capita per week), powdered milk (Rp2,091 per capita per week), infant powdered milk (Rp1,610.3 per capita per week), free-range chicken eggs (Rp354.06 per capita per week), and the lowest expenditure was on salted eggs (raw or cooked) at Rp3.41 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 categorized into two parts: food and non-food needs.

Expenditure on food consumption is calculated weekly, while expenditure on non-food items 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 city reached Rp988,850 per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 15.19% compared to March 2022, which was Rp858,460 per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest per capita expenditure on powdered milk was in Madiun City and the lowest was in Dogiyai Regency. Gunung Sitoli City ranked 106th in terms of expenditure on powdered milk. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure on powdered milk is Rp254 per capita per week.

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

• Madiun City: Rp6,226.36


• Pematang Siantar City: Rp5,678.55


• Pangkal Pinang City: Rp5,222.81


• Salatiga City: Rp5,067.85


• Banjarmasin City: Rp5,014.52


• Toba Samosir: Rp4,971.67


• Magelang City: Rp4,957.85


• East Jakarta City: Rp4,453.47


• Blitar City: Rp4,436.94


• Palembang City: Rp4,124.59