Expenditure of Boven Digoel Regency Residents on White Cigarettes: Rp5,402.12 per Capita per Week

In Boven Digoel Regency in 2023, per capita weekly expenditure on white cigarettes was Rp5,402.12. This figure is significantly higher than the previous year's expenditure of Rp1,952.98 per capita per week.

Per capita expenditure refers to the total cost of consumption for 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.

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 components of household expenditure on cigarettes and tobacco in Boven Digoel Regency, in descending order, are: kretek filter cigarettes (Rp11,630 per capita per week), white cigarettes (Rp5,402.12 per capita per week), kretek cigarettes without filter (Rp1,313.5 per capita per week), other cigarettes and tobacco (Rp668.15 per capita per week), and tobacco (Rp626.21 per capita per week, the lowest).

According to a Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) publication, the average per capita expenditure in this regency reached Rp1.35 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 25.47% compared to March 2022, which was Rp1.08 million per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest per capita expenditure on white cigarettes was in Tana Tidung Regency, and the lowest was in Kolaka Timur Regency. Boven Digoel Regency ranks seventh in terms of per capita expenditure on white cigarettes. The national average per capita weekly expenditure on white cigarettes is Rp248.

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

* Tana Tidung Regency: Rp10,880
* Morowali Regency: Rp8,546.17
* Malinau Regency: Rp7,312.78
* Mentawai Islands Regency: Rp6,402.47
* Nagan Raya Regency: Rp6,138.59
* Barru Regency: Rp5,706.62
* Boven Digoel Regency: Rp5,402.12
* North Padang Lawas Regency: Rp5,380.87
* Intan Jaya Regency: Rp5,229.98
* South Jakarta City: Rp4,961.78