Bau Bau City residents spend Rp223.01 per capita per week on purchasing corn on the cob with husks.

The average expenditure of people in Bau Bau City to buy fresh corn with husks in 2023 was Rp223.01 per capita per week. This value increased compared to the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp133.61 per capita per week.

The five largest expenditures of residents for the cereal group in Bau Bau City, from the highest order spent on superior quality, were Rp16,250 per capita per week, wheat flour Rp232.68 per capita per week, fresh corn with husks Rp223.01 per capita per week, glutinous rice Rp187.71 per capita per week, and the lowest spent on shelled corn/corn rice/corn titil Rp77.4 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, namely for food and non-food needs.

Expenditure for food consumption is calculated for a week, while for non-food it is calculated for a month and the previous 12 months. Both food and non-food consumption are then converted into average monthly expenditure. The figures for average per capita consumption/expenditure presented in BPS publications are obtained from the result of dividing the total consumption of all households (both consuming food and not) by the number of inhabitants.

According to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) publication, the average per capita expenditure in this city reached Rp1.27 million per capita per month in March 2023. This amount increased by 7.25% compared to March 2022, which was Rp1.18 million per capita per month.

Based on the region, the highest household expenditure for buying fresh corn with husks was in Lanny Jaya Regency and the lowest in Nias Regency. Meanwhile, for Bau Bau City, the nominal expenditure for buying fresh corn with husks is ranked 240th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for buying fresh corn with husks is Rp255 per capita per week.

The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure for buying fresh corn with husks:

* Lanny Jaya Regency Rp5704.1
* Mamberamo Tengah Regency Rp5,560.37
* Yahukimo Regency Rp4,900.94
* Intan Jaya Regency Rp3,512.39
* Tolikara Regency Rp2,189.63
* Alor Regency Rp2,053.98
* Yalimo Regency Rp2,032.32
* South Central Timor Regency Rp2,004.24
* Sabu Raijua Regency Rp1,658.17
* Nduga Regency Rp1,553.73