Dumai City residents spend Rp115.83 per capita per week on purchasing young papaya.

The average expenditure of people in Dumai City to buy young papaya in 2023 was Rp115.83 per capita per week. This value increased compared to the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp40.14 per capita per week.

Average per capita expenditure is the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members for a month, whether from purchases, gifts, or self-production, divided by the number of household members. Household consumption is distinguished between food and non-food consumption without regard to the origin of the goods and is limited to expenditure for household needs only, excluding consumption/expenditure for business purposes or given to other parties.

Expenditure for food consumption is calculated for a week, while for non-food consumption 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 figures for average per capita consumption/expenditure 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 residents for vegetables in Dumai City, from the highest order spent on red chilies Rp4,098.39 per capita per week, garlic Rp2,658.11 per capita per week, chili peppers Rp1,632.25 per capita per week, shallots Rp1,298.68 per capita per week, and the lowest spent on soup/cap cay/kimlo vegetable ingredients (package) Rp12.23 per capita per week.

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) publication, the average per capita expenditure in this city reached Rp1.83 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 16.07% compared to March 2022, which was Rp1.58 million per capita per month.

Based on the region, the highest expenditure of residents to buy young papaya is in South Central Timor Regency and the lowest is in Thousand Islands Regency. Meanwhile, for Dumai City, the nominal expenditure for buying young papaya is ranked 249th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for buying young papaya is Rp253.5 per capita per week.

The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure for buying young papaya:

• South Central Timor Rp1,370.14
• Central Sumba Rp1,146.63
• Alor Rp1,142.84
• North Central Timor Rp1,100.11
• Sabu Raijua Rp1,089.33
• Southwest Maluku Rp971.09
• Kupang Rp925.81
• Supiori Rp787.97
• Kupang City Rp784.25
• West Manggarai Rp781.75