Expenditure of East Kotawaringin Regency Residents on Infant Cereal: Rp63.75 per Capita per Week
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The average expenditure of residents in East Kota Waringin Regency for purchasing baby food in 2023 was Rp63.75 per capita per week. This figure is lower than the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp69.94 per capita per week.
Four largest expenditure categories for other food groups in East Kota Waringin Regency, ranked from highest to lowest weekly per capita spending, were instant noodles at Rp3,418.88, crackers at Rp660.48, other food items at Rp79.31, and baby food at Rp63.75.
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 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 BPS (Central Bureau of Statistics), this decrease in expenditure is due to the monthly inflation rate (month-to-month) in this region, which reached 1.81%. Meanwhile, economic growth in 2023 was recorded at 1.81%.
Based on region, the highest per capita expenditure on baby food was in Kutai Barat Regency, and the lowest was in Rote Ndao Regency. East Kota Waringin Regency ranked 174th in terms of per capita expenditure on baby food. The national average per capita expenditure on baby food is Rp241 per capita per week.
The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure on baby food:
* Kutai Barat Regency: Rp367.43
* Karawang Regency: Rp306.27
* Makassar City: Rp293.07
* Cimahi City: Rp282.10
* Wakatobi Regency: Rp243.71
* Siak Regency: Rp218.06
* Ternate City: Rp217.48
* Katingan Regency: Rp206.05
* Kutai Timur Regency: Rp203.89
* Tasikmalaya City: Rp188.10
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