Tual City Residents Spend Rp87.7 per Capita per Week on Long Beans

In 2023, per capita weekly expenditure on long beans in Tual City was Rp87.7. This figure is lower than the previous year's expenditure of Rp91.43 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 highest per capita weekly expenditures on vegetables in Tual City are: garlic at Rp1,666.88, chili peppers at Rp1,535.25, shallots at Rp1,416.68, water spinach at Rp1,166.3, and the lowest is jengkol at Rp3.77.

According to Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) data, the average per capita expenditure in Tual City reached Rp1.42 million per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 39.8% compared to March 2022, which was Rp1.02 million per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest per capita expenditure on long beans was in Yalimo Regency, and the lowest was in Bone Bolango Regency. Tual City ranked 372nd in long bean expenditure. Meanwhile, the national average per capita weekly expenditure on long beans is Rp257.

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

* Yalimo Regency: Rp4,812.64
* Intan Jaya Regency: Rp2,945.54
* Puncak Regency: Rp2,784.85
* Paniai Regency: Rp2,235.67
* Puncak Jaya Regency: Rp2,134.6
* Deiyai Regency: Rp1,691.35
* Lanny Jaya Regency: Rp1,438.16
* Nduga Regency: Rp1,308.3
* Dogiyai Regency: Rp1,138.78
* Yahukimo Regency: Rp1,125.83