Weekly per capita expenditure on cooking seasonings/MSG in Melawi Regency is Rp692.16.

The average expenditure of people in Melawi Regency for purchasing cooking seasoning/MSG in 2023 was Rp692.16 per capita per week. This value increased compared to the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp619.7 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 items 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 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 population.

The five largest expenditures of residents for the spice group in Melawi Regency, from the highest order spent on cooking seasoning/MSG at Rp692.16 per capita per week, soy sauce at Rp541.17 per capita per week, turmeric at Rp503.22 per capita per week, salt at Rp476.99 per capita per week, and the lowest spent on ready-made chili sauce at Rp48.87 per capita per week.

Based on the region, the highest resident expenditure for purchasing cooking seasoning/MSG is in Puncak Regency and the lowest is in Bireuen Regency. For Melawi Regency, the nominal expenditure for purchasing cooking seasoning/MSG is ranked 67th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for purchasing cooking seasoning/MSG is Rp257.5 per capita per week.

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

• Puncak Rp4,286.05


• Lanny Jaya Rp3,003.64


• Nduga Rp2,496.06


• Jayawijaya Rp2,449.76


• Intan Jaya Rp2,413.18


• Puncak Jaya Rp2,109.45


• Yalimo Rp1,480.9


• Paniai Rp1,427.23


• Deiyai Rp1,368.26


• Mamberamo Tengah Rp1,335.75