Weekly Fruit Expenditure of Luwu Timur Regency Residents

The average expenditure of people in Luwu Timur Regency for purchasing tomatoes in 2023 was Rp138.16 per capita per week. This figure decreased compared to the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp156.14 per capita per week.

The five largest expenditures of residents for fruits in Luwu Timur Regency, from highest to lowest, were spent on durian (Rp8059.3 per capita per week), rambutan (Rp1,850.99 per capita per week), other bananas (Rp905.76 per capita per week), watermelon (Rp696.13 per capita per week), and the lowest was spent on guava (Rp41.67 per capita per week).

Per capita expenditure is the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members for a month divided by the number of household members. This expenditure can be grouped into two parts: for food and non-food needs.

Expenditure for food consumption is calculated weekly, while for non-food items it 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 from the result of 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 Rp1.54 million per capita per month in March 2023. This amount increased by 19.37% compared to March 2022, which was Rp1.29 million per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest household expenditure for purchasing tomatoes was in Toba Samosir Regency and the lowest was in Dompu Regency. For Luwu Timur Regency, the nominal expenditure for purchasing tomatoes was ranked 153rd. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for purchasing tomatoes is Rp252 per capita per week.

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

* Toba Samosir Rp1,874.12
* Kepulauan Talaud Rp1,595.29
* Kota Sibolga Rp1,593.86
* Bener Meriah Rp1,589.82
* Tapanuli Utara Rp1,515.81
* Aceh Barat Daya Rp1,495.91
* Nagan Raya Rp1,432.83
* Pakpak Bharat Rp1,432.12
* Aceh Jaya Rp1,397.19
* Humbang Hasundutan Rp1,258.40