The average Parepare city resident's budget for purchasing chicken eggs is Rp3,474.73 per capita per week.

The average expenditure of residents in Parepare City for purchasing chicken eggs in 2023 was Rp3,474.73 per capita per week. This figure surged compared to the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp2,812.81 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 goods, and is limited to household needs only, excluding consumption/expenditure for business purposes or given to other parties.

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 not) by the total population.

The top five expenditures of residents on eggs and milk in Parepare City, in descending order, are: chicken eggs at Rp3,474.73 per capita per week; powdered milk at Rp2,096.52 per capita per week; baby powdered milk at Rp1,819.21 per capita per week; sweetened condensed milk at Rp498.69 per capita per week; and the lowest expenditure is on raw or cooked salted eggs at Rp2.52 per capita per week.

According to Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) publications, the average per capita expenditure in this city reached Rp1.73 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 32.78% compared to March 2022, which was Rp1.3 million per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest expenditure for purchasing chicken eggs was in Intan Jaya Regency and the lowest in Mamberamo Tengah Regency. Parepare City's expenditure on chicken eggs ranks 283rd. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for purchasing chicken eggs is Rp257.5 per capita per week.

The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure for purchasing chicken eggs:

• Intan Jaya Regency Rp10,650
• Puncak Jaya Regency Rp9,697.16
• Jayapura City Rp7,011.38
• Teluk Bintuni Regency Rp7,003.28
• Bandung City Rp6,793.37
• Lanny Jaya Regency Rp6,704.61
• Lamandau Regency Rp6,658.3
• Yalimo Regency Rp6,456.19
• Tangerang City Rp6,328.11
• Cimahi City Rp6,295.78