The average budget of Tasikmalaya city residents for purchasing potatoes is Rp1291.4 per capita per week.

The average expenditure of people in Tasikmalaya City for purchasing potatoes in 2023 was Rp1291.4 per capita per week. This value increased compared to the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp885.62 per capita per week.

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

Expenditure for food consumption is calculated weekly, while for non-food items it 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 the population for the tuber group in Tasikmalaya City, from the highest order spent on potatoes, are Rp1291.4 per capita per week, cassava Rp487.34 per capita per week, sweet potato Rp270.57 per capita per week, taro Rp41.82 per capita per week, and the lowest spent on other tubers Rp5.22 per capita per week.

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) publication, the average per capita expenditure in this city reached Rp1.89 million per capita per month in March 2023. This amount increased by 46.6% compared to March 2022, which was Rp1.29 million per capita per month.

Based on the region, the highest household expenditure for purchasing potatoes was in Tolikara Regency and the lowest in Muna Barat Regency. For Tasikmalaya City, the nominal expenditure for purchasing potatoes is ranked 64th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for purchasing potatoes is Rp257.5 per capita per week.

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

• Tolikara Regency Rp5.012.54


• Lanny Jaya Regency Rp3579.7


• Kerinci Regency Rp3.305.48


• Sungai Penuh City Rp2700.9


• Pegunungan Arfak Regency Rp2.624.66


• Nagan Raya Regency Rp2.584.73


• Solok Regency Rp2.544.64


• Solok Selatan Regency Rp2.535.97


• Sawahlunto City Rp2.223.93


• Bener Meriah Regency Rp2.185.33