The average weekly per capita expenditure on wheat flour in Palangkaraya City is Rp488.04.

The average expenditure of people in Palangkaraya City for purchasing wheat flour in 2023 was Rp488.04 per capita per week. This figure is lower than the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp605.55 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: 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 figures for average per capita consumption/expenditure presented in BPS publications are obtained by dividing the total consumption of all households (both consuming food and not) by the total population.

According to BPS, this decrease in expenditure is due to the monthly inflation rate (month to month) in this region, which reached 6.57%. Meanwhile, economic growth in 2023 was recorded at 6.57%.

The five largest expenditures of the population for the cereal group in Palangkaraya City, from the highest to the lowest, are spent on: superior quality rice (Rp16,970 per capita per week), wheat flour (Rp488.04 per capita per week), fresh corn with husks (Rp283.08 per capita per week), glutinous rice (Rp33.75 per capita per week), and other cereals (Rp6.87 per capita per week).

According to a publication by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the average per capita expenditure in this city reached Rp2.07 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 17.44% compared to March 2022, which was Rp1.76 million per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest household expenditure for purchasing wheat flour is in Natuna Regency and the lowest is in Gianyar Regency. Palangkaraya City's expenditure for purchasing wheat flour ranks 300th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for purchasing wheat flour is Rp253 per capita per week.

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

• Natuna Regency Rp1,933.39
• Kepulauan Selayar Regency Rp1,925.96
• Intan Jaya Regency Rp1,873.33
• Pangkajene Dan Kepulauan Regency Rp1,856.34
• Banyuasin Regency Rp1,758.50
• Tanjung Jabung Timur Regency Rp1,650.47
• Palembang City Rp1,594.32
• Barru Regency Rp1,555.66
• Ogan Komering Ilir Regency Rp1,553.54
• Musi Banyuasin Regency Rp1,520.67