2009-08 Average Weekly Cost for Edmonton (August)

 
 
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Edmonton Nutritious Food Basket Price Report 2009(*)
Average Weekly Cost for the Month of August 2009
Age-Gender Group
Milk and Alternatives
Eggs
Meat, Poultry and Alternatives
Fish
Orange Vegetables and Fruit
Dark Green Vegetables
Other Vegetables and Fruit
Whole Grain Products
Non-whole Grain Products
Unsaturated Oils and Fats
Total
Weekly
Cost(a)
(Dollars per Week)
Children
Boy 2-3 years
6.67
0.67
3.71
2.87
1.48
2.36
3.70
2.35
1.56
1.39
26.76
Girl 2-3 years
6.67
0.67
3.71
2.87
1.48
2.36
3.70
2.01
1.33
1.39
26.21
Box 4-8 years
8.01
0.67
5.78
2.87
1.48
2.36
6.47
3.36
2.22
1.39
34.61
Girl 4-8 years
8.01
0.67
5.78
2.87
1.48
2.36
6.47
3.36
2.22
1.39
34.61
Males
9-13 years
10.68
0.67
11.97
2.87
1.48
2.36
8.32
4.03
2.67
1.74
46.78
14-18 years
10.68
0.67
26.41
2.87
1.48
2.36
12.93
5.37
3.55
2.43
68.76
19-30 years
7.34
0.67
24.34
2.87
1.48
2.36
14.78
6.04
4.00
2.78
66.67
31-50 years(b)
6.67
0.67
20.22
2.87
1.48
2.36
12.93
6.04
4.00
2.78
60.03
51-70 years(b)
8.01
0.67
20.22
2.87
1.48
2.36
11.09
6.04
2.67
2.43
57.84
over 70 years(b)
8.01
0.67
20.22
2.87
1.48
2.36
11.09
6.04
2.67
1.74
57.14
Females
9-13 years
8.68
0.67
7.84
2.87
1.48
2.36
7.39
4.03
2.67
1.74
39.72
14-18 years
9.34
0.67
11.97
2.87
1.48
2.36
10.16
4.70
2.67
1.74
47.96
19-30 years
5.34
0.67
16.09
2.87
1.48
2.36
12.01
5.03
3.11
2.09
51.06
31-50 years(b)
6.01
0.67
16.09
2.87
1.48
2.36
11.09
4.70
3.11
2.09
50.46
51-70 years(b)
8.01
0.67
11.97
2.87
1.48
2.36
8.32
4.03
2.67
1.39
43.76
over 70 years(b)
8.01
0.67
11.97
2.87
1.48
2.36
8.32
4.03
2.67
1.39
43.76
Pregnancy(c)
under 18 years
9.34
0.67
16.09
2.87
1.48
2.36
11.09
5.37
2.67
2.43
54.38
19-30 years
8.01
0.67
16.09
2.87
1.48
2.36
12.01
5.37
3.55
2.78
55.20
31-50 years
8.01
0.67
16.09
2.87
1.48
2.36
11.09
5.37
3.55
2.43
53.93
Lactation
under 18 years
10.68
0.67
16.09
2.87
1.48
2.36
11.55
5.03
3.11
2.43
56.28
19-30 years
8.01
0.67
20.22
2.87
1.48
2.36
12.01
5.37
3.55
2.78
59.33
31-50 years
8.01
0.67
20.22
2.87
1.48
2.36
11.09
5.37
3.55
2.43
58.06
Family of Four (d)
31.37
2.68
54.05
11.50
5.91
9.46
38.80
18.12
12.00
7.99
191.88
(*) Based on Health Canada's 2008 National Nutritious Food Basket.
(a) Add 10% of total to cost of basket to cover condiments, baking supplies, tea, coffee, etc., Vitamin D supplement for adult men and women over 50 years of age and an iron supplement for pregnant women.
(b) A daily Vitamin D supplement is required for adult men and women over 50 years of age as recommended in Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide.
(c) A daily iron supplement is required for pregnant women.
(d) Composed of a man (31-50 years), a woman (31-50 years), a boy (9-13 years) and a girl (4-8 years).
Note: Due to rounding, numbers may not add up.
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Economics and Competitiveness Division, Statistics and Data Development Branch. For additional information please phone: 780-427-4011.
Note to Users: The contents of this document may not be used or reproduced without properly accrediting Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Economics and Competitiveness Division, Statistics and Data Development Branch.
Graphs:

Weekly Average Cost for a Family of Four

Total Weekly Average Cost by Age/Gender Group
  
 
 
 

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This information published to the web on September 18, 2009.
Last Reviewed/Revised on August 24, 2011.