2004-02 Average Weekly Cost for Edmonton (February)

AVERAGE WEEKLY COST FOR EDMONTON - FEBRUARY 2004
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	5.07	0.30	1.52	0.26	2.87	0.35	1.70	0.58	1.29	0.45	0.16	14.55
2-3 years	4.35	0.30	1.90	0.26	4.21	0.37	1.70	0.58	1.29	0.67	0.16	15.78
4-6 years	5.43	0.46	2.29	0.52	6.12	0.92	1.88	0.79	1.42	0.89	0.39	21.12
Boy
7-9 years	4.35	0.46	4.19	0.52	7.66	0.92	2.07	0.87	2.84	0.89	0.39	24.46
10-12 years	6.52	0.46	5.71	0.52	8.42	1.38	2.73	1.05	2.84	1.34	0.54	31.51
13-15 years	7.97	0.46	7.62	1.04	8.80	1.38	2.73	1.30	3.87	1.34	0.54	37.05
16-18 years	6.88	0.46	12.19	1.04	10.72	1.38	3.30	1.52	3.87	1.57	0.54	43.45
Girl
7-9 years	5.07	0.46	3.81	1.04	5.74	1.28	2.07	0.87	2.84	0.89	0.39	24.46
10-12 years	7.53	0.46	3.81	1.04	6.70	1.38	2.83	0.87	2.84	0.89	0.39	28.73
13-15 years	7.24	0.46	4.57	1.04	7.27	1.47	2.83	0.94	3.87	0.89	0.39	30.97
16-18 years	5.07	0.46	6.09	1.04	6.51	1.47	2.83	0.94	3.87	0.89	0.39	29.55
Man
19-24 years	5.07	0.46	12.57	1.30	9.57	1.47	3.30	1.52	3.87	1.57	0.54	41.23
25-49 years	5.07	0.46	12.57	1.04	8.23	1.47	3.30	1.52	4.26	1.34	0.39	39.63
50-74 years	5.07	0.46	11.04	1.04	6.51	1.47	3.30	1.26	4.26	0.89	0.31	35.61
75+ years	5.07	0.46	9.14	1.04	5.74	1.47	3.30	0.72	4.26	0.67	0.31	32.18
Woman
19-24 years	5.07	0.46	6.86	1.04	6.32	1.47	3.30	1.52	3.87	0.89	0.31	30.19
25-49 years	5.07	0.46	6.47	1.04	5.36	1.47	3.30	1.52	4.26	0.67	0.31	28.66
50-74 years	5.07	0.46	6.47	1.04	4.78	1.47	3.30	1.26	4.26	0.67	0.23	28.00
75+ years	5.07	0.46	6.47	0.78	4.59	1.47	3.30	0.72	3.87	0.67	0.16	27.09
Pregnancy(b,c)
Trimester 1	8.33	0.46	5.33	0.78	5.55	2.20	2.83	0.72	4.26	0.67	0.16	31.28
Trimester 2	9.06	0.46	5.71	0.78	6.32	2.20	2.83	0.87	4.26	0.67	0.16	33.30
Trimester 3	9.06	0.46	5.71	0.78	6.32	2.20	2.83	0.87	4.26	0.67	0.16	33.30
Lactation(c)	9.06	0.46	5.71	0.78	6.89	2.20	2.83	0.87	4.26	0.89	0.16	34.10
Family of Four (d)	23.18	1.83	30.47	4.16	28.13	5.59	10.93	4.41	15.22	4.25	1.63	129.80
Average weekly food costs reflect inclusion of Club Card pricing, where applicable.
(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).
For more information contact: Michael Adam, Senior Statistician, Statistics and Data Development,
Alberta Agriculture & Food 780-422-2886 E-mail: michael.adam@gov.ab.ca

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