2004-03 Average Weekly Cost for Edmonton (March)

Average Weekly Cost for the Month of March 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	5.29	0.31	1.75	0.19	2.66	0.39	1.66	0.70	1.24	0.59	0.19	14.96
2-3 years	4.54	0.31	2.19	0.19	3.90	0.41	1.66	0.70	1.24	0.89	0.19	16.20
4-6 years	5.67	0.46	2.63	0.37	5.67	1.03	1.85	0.96	1.36	1.18	0.47	21.65
Boy
7-9 years	4.54	0.46	4.82	0.37	7.09	1.03	2.03	1.22	2.72	1.77	0.47	26.52
10-12 years	6.80	0.46	6.57	0.37	7.80	1.55	2.68	1.27	2.72	1.77	0.66	32.65
13-15 years	8.32	0.46	8.76	0.74	8.15	1.55	2.68	1.57	3.71	1.77	0.66	38.37
16-18 years	7.18	0.46	14.01	0.74	9.93	1.55	3.23	1.84	3.71	2.07	0.66	45.37
Girl
7-9 years	5.29	0.46	4.38	0.74	5.32	1.44	2.03	1.05	2.72	1.18	0.47	25.09
10-12 years	7.86	0.46	4.38	0.74	6.20	1.55	2.77	1.05	2.72	1.18	0.47	29.39
13-15 years	7.56	0.46	5.25	0.74	6.74	1.65	2.77	1.14	3.71	1.18	0.47	31.67
16-18 years	5.29	0.46	7.00	0.74	6.03	1.65	2.77	1.14	3.71	1.18	0.47	30.45
Man
19-24 years	5.29	0.46	14.45	0.93	8.86	1.65	3.23	1.84	3.71	2.07	0.66	43.15
25-49 years	5.29	0.46	14.45	0.74	7.62	1.65	3.23	1.84	4.08	1.77	0.47	41.61
50-74 years	5.29	0.46	12.70	0.74	6.03	1.65	3.23	1.53	4.08	1.18	0.38	37.27
75+ years	5.29	0.46	10.51	0.74	5.32	1.65	3.23	0.87	4.08	0.89	0.38	33.42
Woman
19-24 years	5.29	0.46	7.88	0.74	5.85	1.65	2.77	1.31	3.71	1.18	0.38	31.23
25-49 years	5.29	0.46	7.44	0.74	4.96	1.65	2.77	0.87	4.08	0.89	0.38	29.54
50-74 years	5.29	0.46	7.44	0.74	4.43	1.65	2.77	0.87	4.08	0.89	0.28	28.91
75+ years	5.29	0.46	7.44	0.56	4.25	1.65	2.77	0.87	3.71	0.89	0.19	28.09
Pregnancy(b,c)
Trimester 1	8.69	0.46	6.13	0.56	5.14	2.47	2.77	0.87	4.08	0.89	0.19	32.26
Trimester 2	9.45	0.46	6.57	0.56	5.85	2.47	2.77	1.05	4.08	0.89	0.19	34.33
Trimester 3	9.45	0.46	6.57	0.56	5.85	2.47	2.77	1.05	4.08	0.89	0.19	34.33
Lactation(c)	9.45	0.46	6.57	0.56	6.38	2.47	2.77	1.05	4.08	1.18	0.19	35.16
Family of Four (d)	24.19	1.85	35.02	2.97	26.06	6.29	10.71	5.33	14.60	5.61	1.97	134.60

(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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