Binjai City residents' expenditure on fruit: Rp7,263.97 per capita per week

The average expenditure of residents in Binjai City for purchasing fruits in 2023 was Rp7,263.97 per capita per week. This figure is lower than the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp8,305.67 per capita per week.

Average per capita expenditure is the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members over a month, including purchases, gifts, and self-produced goods, divided by the number of household members. Household consumption is categorized into food and non-food consumption, regardless of the origin of the goods, and is limited to household needs only, excluding consumption/expenditure for business purposes or given to others.

Expenditure on food consumption is calculated weekly, while non-food consumption 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 non-food) by the total population.

The five largest fruit expenditure categories in Binjai City, from highest to lowest, are: pomelos (Rp2,467.36 per capita per week), other bananas (Rp1,082.65 per capita per week), other fruits (Rp725.11 per capita per week), papaya (Rp638.06 per capita per week), and the lowest is rambutan (Rp23.12 per capita per week).

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) publication, the average per capita expenditure in this city reached Rp1.4 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 14.59% compared to March 2022, which was Rp1.22 million per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest expenditure on fruit purchases was in Mamberamo Tengah Regency and the lowest in Puncak Regency. Binjai City ranks 203rd in terms of fruit expenditure. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for purchasing fruit is Rp257.5 per capita per week.