The average expenditure of the community in Musi Rawas Regency for purchasing infant formula in 2023 was Rp991.52 per capita per week. This figure surged compared to the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp655.14 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 grouped into two parts: food and non-food needs.
Expenditure for 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 expenditures of the population for the egg and milk group in Musi Rawas Regency, from the highest to the lowest, are spent on: broiler eggs (Rp3,093.45 per capita per week), sweetened condensed milk (Rp1,344.26 per capita per week), infant formula (Rp991.52 per capita per week), powdered milk (Rp370.39 per capita per week), and the lowest is spent on other milk and milk products (Rp22.39 per capita per week).
According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) publication, the average per capita expenditure in this regency reached Rp1.06 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 6.34% compared to March 2022, which was Rp995,130 per capita per month.
Based on region, the highest household expenditure for purchasing infant formula was in Kolaka Timur Regency, and the lowest was in Jayawijaya Regency. Musi Rawas Regency's expenditure on infant formula ranked 333rd. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for purchasing infant formula is Rp255 per capita per week.
The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure for purchasing infant formula:
* Kolaka Timur: Rp3,820.63
* Natuna: Rp3,788.56
* Kepulauan Anambas: Rp3,646.15
* Kutai Timur: Rp3,572.92
* Kota Banjarmasin: Rp3,458.07
* Sidoarjo: Rp3,372.86
* Nunukan: Rp3,363.48
* Kota Pangkal Pinang: Rp3,256.89
* Kota Samarinda: Rp3,245.76
* Teluk Wondama: Rp3,146.22