Residents of Banggai Kepulauan Regency spend Rp99.45 per capita per week on pepper.

The average expenditure of people in Banggai Kepulauan Regency for purchasing pepper in 2023 was Rp99.45 per capita per week. This figure is lower than the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp100.56 per capita per week.

Average per capita expenditure is the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members for a month, whether from purchases, gifts, or self-production, divided by the number of household members. Household consumption is differentiated 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 others.

Expenditure for food consumption is calculated weekly, while for non-food consumption 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 spices in Banggai Kepulauan Regency, from the highest to the lowest, are: salt Rp474.11 per capita per week, flavoring/MSG Rp397.2 per capita per week, soy sauce Rp353.28 per capita per week, nutmeg Rp333.18 per capita per week, and the lowest is spent on coriander/cumin Rp5.69 per capita per week.

Based on region, the highest household expenditure for purchasing pepper is in Jayawijaya Regency and the lowest is in Deiyai Regency. Banggai Kepulauan Regency's expenditure on pepper ranks 426th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for purchasing pepper is Rp256 per capita per week.

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

• Jayawijaya Regency Rp1,502.82
• Mamberamo Tengah Regency Rp1,198.1
• Lingga Regency Rp963.14
• Pegunungan Bintang Regency Rp639.2
• Gunung Mas Regency Rp635.01
• Pulau Morotai Regency Rp576.72
• Halmahera Tengah Regency Rp557.57
• Mahakam Hulu Regency Rp482.25
• Semarang Regency Rp477.47
• Tolikara Regency Rp474.9