Residents of North Penajam Paser Regency spend Rp20,870 per capita per week on filter kretek cigarettes.

The average expenditure of residents in Penajam Paser Utara Regency for purchasing filtered kretek cigarettes in 2023 was Rp20,870 per capita per week. This figure increased compared to the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp17,350 per capita per week.

Average per capita expenditure is the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members over a month, including purchases, gifts, and self-produced goods, 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 in Penajam Paser Utara Regency for cigarettes and tobacco, in descending order, are: filtered kretek cigarettes (Rp20,870 per capita per week), white cigarettes (Rp2,271.18 per capita per week), unfiltered kretek cigarettes (Rp1,448.4 per capita per week), tobacco (Rp123.85 per capita per week), and other cigarettes and tobacco (Rp11.87 per capita per week – the lowest).

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) publication, the average per capita expenditure in this regency reached Rp1.65 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 27.5% compared to March 2022, which was Rp1.29 million per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest expenditure for filtered kretek cigarettes was in Halmahera Tengah Regency, and the lowest was in Nduga Regency. Penajam Paser Utara Regency's expenditure on filtered kretek cigarettes ranks 120th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for filtered kretek cigarettes is Rp257.5 per capita per week.

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

* Halmahera Tengah: Rp37,350
* Teluk Bintuni: Rp36,080
* Puncak Jaya: Rp35,450
* Belitung Timur: Rp35,290
* Bolaang Mongondow Timur: Rp31,550
* Sumenep: Rp31,540
* Bangka Tengah: Rp30,870
* Lamandau: Rp30,320
* Seruyan: Rp30,090
* Lanny Jaya: Rp30,040