Residents of North Minahasa Regency spend Rp7,878.17 per capita per week on purchasing rames.

The average expenditure of residents in North Minahasa Regency for purchasing mixed rice/rames in 2023 was Rp7,878.17 per capita per week. This figure surged compared to the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp6,041.46 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 categorized into two parts: food and non-food needs.

Expenditure for 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 expenditures of residents for the food and beverage group in North Minahasa Regency, in descending order of spending, are: mixed rice/rames at Rp7,878.17 per capita per week, cooked fish at Rp4,298.35 per capita per week, bika ambon at Rp3,506.37 per capita per week, boiled noodles at Rp3,488.6 per capita per week, and the lowest expenditure is for lontong/ketupat sayur at Rp35.76 per capita per week.

Based on region, the highest resident expenditure for purchasing mixed rice/rames is in North Konawe Regency and the lowest is in West Nias Regency. North Minahasa Regency's expenditure for purchasing mixed rice/rames ranks 130th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for purchasing mixed rice/rames is Rp256 per capita per week.

The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure for purchasing mixed rice/rames:

* North Konawe Regency Rp24,390
* Sibolga City Rp21,200
* Tegal City Rp20,770
* Yalimo Regency Rp20,140
* Maybrat Regency Rp19,770
* Banda Aceh City Rp16,710
* Nagan Raya Regency Rp16,420
* North Morowali Regency Rp16,410
* Tangerang City Rp16,390
* Sambas Regency Rp15,800