Merangin Regency Residents' Weekly Per Capita Expenditure on Salt: Rp295.76

Household expenditure on salt in Merangin Regency in 2023 was Rp295.76 per capita per week. This figure is lower than the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp300.23 per capita per week.

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.

The five largest household expenditures on spices in Merangin Regency, in descending order, are: seasoning/MSG at Rp395.91 per capita per week, salt at Rp295.76 per capita per week, soy sauce at Rp286.54 per capita per week, pre-mixed spices at Rp127.7 per capita per week, and the lowest expenditure is on ready-made chili sauce at Rp12.66 per capita per week.

Based on region, the highest household expenditure on salt is in Puncak Jaya Regency and the lowest is in Pekalongan City. Merangin Regency's salt expenditure ranks 364th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure on salt is Rp257.5 per capita per week.

The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure on salt:

* Puncak Jaya Regency Rp7962.7
* Nduga Regency Rp3,447.24
* Lanny Jaya Regency Rp2,509.77
* Yalimo Regency Rp2,327.85
* Intan Jaya Regency Rp2,289.52
* Puncak Regency Rp1,551.64
* Mamberamo Tengah Regency Rp1,006.49
* Jayawijaya Regency Rp887.9
* Murung Raya Regency Rp886.42
* Lamandau Regency Rp863.93