Padang Sidempuan City residents' expenditure on other food items is Rp1,670.18 per capita per week.

Household expenditure on other food items in Padang Sidempuan City in 2023 was Rp1,670.18 per capita per week. This figure surged compared to the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp1,365.74 per capita per week.

Per capita expenditure is the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members over a month, divided by the number of household members. This expenditure can be grouped into two parts: food and non-food needs.

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 four largest components of household expenditure on the "other food items" category in Padang Sidempuan City, in descending order, were instant noodles (Rp1,393.65 per capita per week), crackers (Rp231.84 per capita per week), baby porridge (Rp23.13 per capita per week), and other items (Rp21.55 per capita per week, the lowest).

Based on region, the highest household expenditure on other food items was in Puncak Jaya Regency, and the lowest was in Yapen Waropen Regency. Padang Sidempuan City ranked 476th in terms of expenditure on other food items. The national average per capita expenditure on other food items was Rp257.5 per capita per week.