Average Weekly Cost for the Month of May, 2012 |
Age-Gender
Group | Milk & Alternatives | Eggs | Meat, Poultry & Alternatives | Fish | Orange Vegetables
& Fruits | Dark
Green Vegetables | Other Vegetables
& Fruits | Whole
Grain Products | Non-whole
Grain Products | Unsaturated
Oils & Fats | Total Weekly Average
Cost (a) |
- Dollars per Week - |
Children |
Boy 2-3 years | 7.39 | 0.77 | 3.85 | 3.17 | 1.71 | 2.33 | 3.64 | 2.36 | 1.65 | 1.35 | 28.21 |
Girl 2-3 years | 7.39 | 0.77 | 3.85 | 3.17 | 1.71 | 2.33 | 3.64 | 2.02 | 1.41 | 1.35 | 27.64 |
Boy 4-8 years | 8.87 | 0.77 | 5.99 | 3.17 | 1.71 | 2.33 | 6.36 | 3.37 | 2.35 | 1.35 | 36.27 |
Girl 4-8 years | 8.87 | 0.77 | 5.99 | 3.17 | 1.71 | 2.33 | 6.36 | 3.37 | 2.35 | 1.35 | 36.27 |
Males |
9-13 years | 11.83 | 0.77 | 12.41 | 3.17 | 1.71 | 2.33 | 8.18 | 4.04 | 2.82 | 1.68 | 48.95 |
14-18 years | 11.83 | 0.77 | 27.39 | 3.17 | 1.71 | 2.33 | 12.72 | 5.39 | 3.77 | 2.36 | 71.43 |
19-30 years | 8.13 | 0.77 | 25.25 | 3.17 | 1.71 | 2.33 | 14.54 | 6.06 | 4.24 | 2.69 | 68.90 |
31-50 years (b) | 7.39 | 0.77 | 20.97 | 3.17 | 1.71 | 2.33 | 12.72 | 6.06 | 4.24 | 2.69 | 62.06 |
51-70 years (b) | 8.87 | 0.77 | 20.97 | 3.17 | 1.71 | 2.33 | 10.91 | 6.06 | 2.82 | 2.36 | 59.97 |
over 70 years (b) | 8.87 | 0.77 | 20.97 | 3.17 | 1.71 | 2.33 | 10.91 | 6.06 | 2.82 | 1.68 | 59.30 |
Females |
9-13 years | 9.61 | 0.77 | 8.13 | 3.17 | 1.71 | 2.33 | 7.27 | 4.04 | 2.82 | 1.68 | 41.54 |
14-18 years | 10.35 | 0.77 | 12.41 | 3.17 | 1.71 | 2.33 | 10.00 | 4.71 | 2.82 | 1.68 | 49.96 |
19-30 years | 5.91 | 0.77 | 16.69 | 3.17 | 1.71 | 2.33 | 11.82 | 5.05 | 3.29 | 2.02 | 52.77 |
31-50 years (b) | 6.65 | 0.77 | 16.69 | 3.17 | 1.71 | 2.33 | 10.91 | 4.71 | 3.29 | 2.02 | 52.26 |
51-70 years (b) | 8.87 | 0.77 | 12.41 | 3.17 | 1.71 | 2.33 | 8.18 | 4.04 | 2.82 | 1.35 | 45.65 |
over 70 years (b) | 8.87 | 0.77 | 12.41 | 3.17 | 1.71 | 2.33 | 8.18 | 4.04 | 2.82 | 1.35 | 45.65 |
Pregnancy |
18 years & younger (c) | 10.35 | 0.77 | 16.69 | 3.17 | 1.71 | 2.33 | 10.91 | 5.39 | 2.82 | 2.36 | 56.50 |
19-30 years (c) | 8.87 | 0.77 | 16.69 | 3.17 | 1.71 | 2.33 | 11.82 | 5.39 | 3.77 | 2.69 | 57.21 |
31-50 years (c) | 8.87 | 0.77 | 16.69 | 3.17 | 1.71 | 2.33 | 10.91 | 5.39 | 3.77 | 2.36 | 55.96 |
Lactation |
18 years & younger | 11.83 | 0.77 | 16.69 | 3.17 | 1.71 | 2.33 | 11.36 | 5.05 | 3.29 | 2.36 | 58.56 |
19-30 years | 8.87 | 0.77 | 20.97 | 3.17 | 1.71 | 2.33 | 11.82 | 5.39 | 3.77 | 2.69 | 61.49 |
31-50 years | 8.87 | 0.77 | 20.97 | 3.17 | 1.71 | 2.33 | 10.91 | 5.39 | 3.77 | 2.36 | 60.24 |
Family of Four (d) | 34.74 | 3.08 | 56.07 | 12.68 | 6.85 | 9.31 | 38.17 | 18.18 | 12.71 | 7.74 | 199.54 |
(*) Based on Health Canada's 2008 National Nutritious Food Basket. |
(a) Add 10% to Total Weekly Average Cost to cover condiments, baking supplies, tea, coffee, etc., Vitamin D supplement for adult men and women over 50 years of age and 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, totals may not add up. |
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Economics and Competitiveness Branch, Statistics and Data Development Section. For additional information please phone: 780-427-4243. |
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