Kendal Regency residents spend Rp15,960 per capita per week on filter-tipped clove cigarettes.

The average expenditure of people in Kendal Regency for purchasing filter kretek cigarettes in 2023 was Rp15,960 per capita per week. This figure is higher than the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp13,180 per capita per week.

Average per capita expenditure is the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members over a month, whether from purchases, gifts, or self-production, divided by the number of household members. Household consumption is categorized into food and non-food consumption, regardless of the origin of the 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 non-food) by the total population.

The five largest expenditures of residents for cigarettes and tobacco in Kendal Regency, in descending order, are: filter kretek cigarettes (Rp15,960 per capita per week), tobacco (Rp884.17 per capita per week), unfiltered kretek cigarettes (Rp516.11 per capita per week), other cigarettes and tobacco (Rp451.22 per capita per week), and the lowest expenditure is for white cigarettes (Rp330.92 per capita per week).

Based on region, the highest expenditure for purchasing filter kretek cigarettes is in Halmahera Tengah Regency, and the lowest is in Nduga Regency. Kendal Regency's expenditure for purchasing filter kretek cigarettes ranks 279th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for purchasing filter kretek cigarettes is Rp257.5 per capita per week.

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

• Halmahera Tengah Regency: Rp37,350


• Teluk Bintuni Regency: Rp36,080


• Puncak Jaya Regency: Rp35,450


• Belitung Timur Regency: Rp35,290


• Bolaang Mongondow Timur Regency: Rp31,550


• Sumenep Regency: Rp31,540


• Bangka Tengah Regency: Rp30,870


• Lamandau Regency: Rp30,320


• Seruyan Regency: Rp30,090


• Lanny Jaya Regency: Rp30,040