The average expenditure of the community in Lamandau Regency for purchasing powdered milk in 2023 was Rp2,851.41 per capita per week. This value decreased compared to the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp4,048.7 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 for a week, while for non-food it is calculated for a month and the previous 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 from the result of dividing the total consumption of all households (both consuming food and not) by the population.
The five largest expenditures of the population for the egg and milk group in Lamandau Regency, from the highest order spent, are for broiler eggs Rp6,658.3 per capita per week, powdered milk Rp2,851.41 per capita per week, infant formula Rp2,547.79 per capita per week, sweetened condensed milk Rp1,642.24 per capita per week, and the lowest spent on raw or cooked salted eggs Rp31.95 per capita per week.
Based on Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) publication, the average per capita expenditure in this regency reached Rp2.53 million per capita per month in March 2023. This amount increased by 24.92% compared to March 2022, which was Rp2.03 million per capita per month.
Based on region, the highest household expenditure for purchasing powdered milk was in Madiun City and the lowest in Dogiyai Regency. Meanwhile, for Lamandau Regency, the nominal expenditure for purchasing powdered milk is ranked 44th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for purchasing powdered milk is Rp254 per capita per week.
The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure for purchasing powdered milk:
- Madiun City Rp6,226.36
- Pematang Siantar City Rp5,678.55
- Pangkal Pinang City Rp5,222.81
- Salatiga City Rp5,067.85
- Banjarmasin City Rp5,014.52
- Toba Samosir Rp4,971.67
- Magelang City Rp4,957.85
- East Jakarta City Rp4,453.47
- Blitar City Rp4,436.94
- Palembang City Rp4,124.59