Expenditure of Minahasa Tenggara Regency Residents on Ambon Bananas: Rp478.79 per Capita per Week

The average expenditure of people in Minahasa Tenggara Regency for purchasing Ambon bananas in 2023 was Rp478.79 per capita per week. This figure is lower than the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp495.97 per capita per week.

Average per capita expenditure is the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members over a month, whether from purchases, gifts, or self-production, 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.

The five largest expenditures of the population for fruits in Minahasa Tenggara Regency, in descending order, are: other bananas Rp1,373.29 per capita per week, papaya Rp759.36 per capita per week, mango Rp612.67 per capita per week, rambutan Rp611.19 per capita per week, and the lowest expenditure is for pomelo at Rp48.59 per capita per week.

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) publication, the average per capita expenditure in this regency reached Rp1.31 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 25.57% compared to March 2022, which was Rp1.04 million per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest expenditure for purchasing Ambon bananas is in Pegunungan Bintang Regency and the lowest is in Banda Aceh City. Minahasa Tenggara Regency's expenditure on Ambon bananas ranks 180th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for purchasing Ambon bananas is Rp257 per capita per week.

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

• Pegunungan Bintang Regency Rp2991.9
• Puncak Jaya Regency Rp2216.6
• Surakarta City Rp1,999.82
• Yahukimo Regency Rp1,896.31
• Depok City Rp1,887.62
• Salatiga City Rp1,840.36
• Bandung City Rp1,814.08
• South Jakarta City Rp1,753.08
• East Jakarta City Rp1,743.23
• Bekasi City Rp1735.3