The average budget of residents in South Halmahera Regency for purchasing cherry tomatoes is Rp1781.7 per capita per week.

The average expenditure of residents in South Halmahera Regency for purchasing cherry tomatoes in 2023 was Rp1,781.7 per capita per week. This figure is lower than the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp1,949.79 per capita per week.

The five largest expenditures of residents for the vegetable group in South Halmahera Regency, from the highest to the lowest, were: garlic Rp2,574.45 per capita per week, chili peppers Rp1,973.28 per capita per week, shallots Rp1,945.57 per capita per week, cherry tomatoes Rp1,781.7 per capita per week, and the lowest expenditure was for onions at Rp6.04 per capita per week.

Average per capita expenditure is 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 the goods, and is limited to household needs only, excluding consumption/expenditure for business purposes or given to other parties.

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 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 Central Statistics Agency (BPS) publications, the average per capita expenditure in this regency reached Rp1.24 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 21.94% compared to March 2022, which was Rp1.01 million per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest expenditure for purchasing cherry tomatoes was in Mamberamo Tengah Regency and the lowest in Puncak Regency. For South Halmahera Regency, the expenditure for purchasing cherry tomatoes ranked 13th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for purchasing cherry tomatoes is Rp257.5 per capita per week.

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

• Mamberamo Tengah Rp6,220.44
• Intan Jaya Rp4,568.02
• Jayawijaya Rp3,610.16
• Tolikara Rp2,644.2
• Lanny Jaya Rp2,602.95
• Paniai Rp2,471.21
• Kep Rp2,456.24
• Karo Rp2,068.99
• Pegunungan Bintang Rp2,052.87
• Tidore Islands City Rp1,973.51