Indonesian Citizens Spend More on Cigarettes Than Rice in Early 2025

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Nabilah Muhamad 10/10/2025 13:46 WIB

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According to BPS data, in March 2025, the average expenditure of Indonesians on cigarette consumption is greater than their spending on rice or cereals.

Average Monthly per Capita Expenditure of the Indonesian Population on Food Commodities (March 2025)

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Average Monthly per Capita Expenditure of the Indonesian Population on Food Commodities (March 2025)

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According to a report by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), in March 2025, the average expenditure of Indonesian residents for food commodity groups reached Rp775,516 per capita per month.

The largest expenditure was allocated to purchasing processed food/beverage products, with an average value of Rp248,501 per capita per month, equivalent to 32% of the total monthly food expenditure.

The next largest expenditure was for cigarettes/tobacco, with an average value of Rp91,708 per capita per month.

The average expenditure of Indonesian residents for cigarette consumption is greater than that for rice/grains, vegetables, fish, fruit, eggs/milk, or meat.

The following are the details of the average expenditure of Indonesian residents for food commodity groups in March 2025:

Processed food/beverages: Rp248,501 (per capita per month)
Cigarettes/tobacco: Rp91,708
Rice/grains: Rp89,278
Vegetables: Rp64,556
Fish/shrimp/squid/shellfish: Rp61,063
Fruits: Rp44,501
Eggs/milk: Rp39,939
Meat: Rp37,769
Beverage ingredients: Rp23,101
Oil/coconut: Rp20,752
Spices: Rp15,979
Legumes/nuts: Rp15,383
Tubers: Rp9,389
Other food ingredients: Rp13,599

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