Overview of Edmonton Nutritious Food Basket Prices: 2007

Average weekly cost | Cost by month - family of four | Average weekly food costs - graphs
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Average Weekly Cost of Edmonton Nutritious Food Basket - 2007

Age-Gender Group	Dairy Products	Eggs	Meat, Poultry & Fish	Meat Alternatives	Cereal & Bakery Products	Citrus Fruit & Tomatoes	Other Fruit	Potatoes	Other Vegetables	Fats & Oils	Sugars & Other Sweets	Total Weekly Cost (a)
(Dollars per week)
Child
1 year	6.15	0.35	1.81	0.19	2.90	0.45	1.86	0.78	1.41	0.63	0.21	16.74
2-3 years	5.27	0.35	2.26	0.19	4.25	0.47	1.86	0.78	1.41	0.95	0.21	18.00
4-6 years	6.59	0.52	2.71	0.39	6.18	1.19	2.07	1.07	1.55	1.26	0.53	24.06
Boy
7-9 years	5.27	0.52	4.97	0.39	7.73	1.19	2.28	1.36	3.10	1.90	0.53	29.22
10-12 years	7.91	0.52	6.77	0.39	8.50	1.78	3.00	1.41	3.10	1.90	0.74	36.01
13-15 years	9.67	0.52	9.03	0.77	8.89	1.78	3.00	1.75	4.23	1.90	0.74	42.27
16-18 years	8.35	0.52	14.45	0.77	10.82	1.78	3.62	2.04	4.23	2.21	0.74	49.53
Girl
7-9 years	6.15	0.52	4.52	0.77	5.80	1.66	2.28	1.17	3.10	1.26	0.53	27.75
10-12 years	9.14	0.52	4.52	0.77	6.76	1.78	3.11	1.17	3.10	1.26	0.53	32.65
13-15 years	8.79	0.52	5.42	0.77	7.34	1.90	3.11	1.26	4.23	1.26	0.53	35.13
16-18 years	6.15	0.52	7.23	0.77	6.57	1.90	3.11	1.26	4.23	1.26	0.53	33.53
Man
19-24 years	6.15	0.52	14.90	0.97	9.66	1.90	3.62	2.04	4.23	2.21	0.74	46.94
25-49 years	6.15	0.52	14.90	0.77	8.31	1.90	3.62	2.04	4.66	1.90	0.53	45.29
50-74 years	6.15	0.52	13.10	0.77	6.57	1.90	3.62	1.70	4.66	1.26	0.42	40.67
75+ years	6.15	0.52	10.84	0.77	5.80	1.90	3.62	0.97	4.66	0.95	0.42	36.59
Woman
19-24 years	6.15	0.52	8.13	0.77	6.38	1.90	3.11	1.46	4.23	1.26	0.42	34.32
25-49 years	6.15	0.52	7.68	0.77	5.41	1.90	3.11	0.97	4.66	0.95	0.42	32.53
50-74 years	6.15	0.52	7.68	0.77	4.83	1.90	3.11	0.97	4.66	0.95	0.32	31.84
75+ years	6.15	0.52	7.68	0.58	4.64	1.90	3.11	0.97	4.23	0.95	0.21	30.93
Pregnancy(b,c)
Trimester 1	10.11	0.52	6.32	0.58	5.60	2.85	3.11	0.97	4.66	0.95	0.21	35.87
Trimester 2	10.98	0.52	6.77	0.58	6.38	2.85	3.11	1.17	4.66	0.95	0.21	38.17
Trimester 3	10.98	0.52	6.77	0.58	6.38	2.85	3.11	1.17	4.66	0.95	0.21	38.17
Lactation(c)	10.98	0.52	6.77	0.58	6.95	2.85	3.11	1.17	4.66	1.26	0.21	39.06
Family of Four (d)	28.12	2.08	36.13	3.09	28.40	7.24	12.01	5.92	16.65	6.00	2.21	147.84

(a) Add 10% of total to cost of basket to cover condiments, baking supplies, tea, coffee, soft drinks, etc. and iron supplement for pregnant women.
(b) A daily iron supplement is required for pregnant women.
(c) Based on the requirements of a woman 25-49 years old.
(d) Composed of a man (25-49 years), a woman (25-49 years), a boy (13-15 years) and a girl (7-9 years).

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Cost By Month - Family of Four

AVERAGE WEEKLY COST FOR FAMILY OF FOUR(a), EDMONTON - 2007
			Meat,		Cereal &	Citrus					Sugars &	Total
	Dairy		Poultry &	Meat	Bakery	Fruit &	Other		Other	Fats &	Other	Weekly
Month	Products	Eggs	Fish	Alternatives	Products	Tomatoes	Fruit	Potatoes	Vegetables	Oils	Sweets	Cost (b)
January	28.75	2.10	35.58	3.14	28.59	7.28	12.55	5.98	16.61	6.24	2.23	149.05
February	28.69	2.06	36.43	3.22	28.35	7.60	11.97	6.17	18.38	6.15	2.25	151.26
March	28.47	2.13	35.64	3.25	28.24	7.19	11.59	5.94	17.03	6.01	2.20	147.70
April	28.22	2.09	36.73	3.04	28.27	7.30	11.53	5.72	18.58	6.22	2.21	149.91
May	28.17	2.08	35.90	2.88	27.92	7.97	12.28	5.95	17.91	6.02	2.19	149.26
June	28.54	2.07	37.28	2.99	28.44	7.83	12.69	6.44	17.49	6.01	2.21	151.98
July	27.39	2.11	36.24	3.23	28.70	7.22	12.79	6.53	17.10	6.04	2.19	149.53
August	27.78	2.09	36.26	3.12	28.29	6.85	12.77	7.27	16.17	6.26	2.16	149.03
September	28.15	2.09	35.83	3.07	28.52	6.91	11.89	5.97	14.89	6.09	2.11	145.52
October	28.35	2.04	35.92	3.03	28.50	6.80	11.17	5.17	14.89	6.11	2.19	144.18
November	26.98	2.04	35.79	2.96	28.28	6.89	11.12	4.53	15.83	5.50	2.27	142.19
December	27.96	2.07	35.94	3.14	28.70	7.03	11.75	5.39	14.88	5.39	2.28	144.53
Average 2007	28.12	2.08	36.13	3.09	28.40	7.24	12.01	5.92	16.65	6.00	2.21	147.84

Average week food costs reflect inclusion of Club Card pricing, where applicable.

(a) Composed of a man (25-49 years), a woman (25-49 years), a boy (13-15 years) and a girl (7-9 years).
(b) Add 10% of total cost of basked to cover condiments, baking supplies, tea, coffee, soft drinks, etc. and iron supplements for pregnant women.
Source: Statistics and Data Development Unit, Economics and Competitiveness Division, Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development.
Note to Users: The contents of this document may not be used or reproduced with properly accrediting Alberta Agriculture and Food, Economics and Competitiveness Division, Statistics and Data Development Branch.

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