2004-05 Average Weekly Cost for Edmonton (May)

Average Weekly Cost for the Month of May 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	5.22	0.32	1.78	0.20	2.73	0.42	1.76	0.70	1.29	0.59	0.20	15.22
2-3 years	4.48	0.32	2.23	0.20	4.01	0.44	1.76	0.70	1.29	0.88	0.20	16.51
4-6 years	5.59	0.48	2.67	0.40	5.83	1.10	1.95	0.96	1.42	1.18	0.50	22.10
Boy
7-9 years	4.48	0.48	4.90	0.40	7.29	1.10	2.15	1.22	2.85	1.77	0.50	27.13
10-12 years	6.71	0.48	6.68	0.40	8.02	1.65	2.83	1.27	2.85	1.77	0.69	33.36
13-15 years	8.21	0.48	8.90	0.80	8.38	1.65	2.83	1.57	3.88	1.77	0.69	39.18
16-18 years	7.09	0.48	14.24	0.80	10.21	1.65	3.42	1.84	3.88	2.06	0.69	46.37
Girl
7-9 years	5.22	0.48	4.45	0.80	5.47	1.54	2.15	1.05	2.85	1.18	0.50	25.69
10-12 years	7.76	0.48	4.45	0.80	6.38	1.65	2.93	1.05	2.85	1.18	0.50	30.03
13-15 years	7.46	0.48	5.34	0.80	6.93	1.76	2.93	1.14	3.88	1.18	0.50	32.40
16-18 years	5.22	0.48	7.12	0.80	6.20	1.76	2.93	1.14	3.88	1.18	0.50	31.21
Man
19-24 years	5.22	0.48	14.69	1.01	9.11	1.76	3.42	1.84	3.88	2.06	0.69	44.17
25-49 years	5.22	0.48	14.69	0.80	7.84	1.76	3.42	1.84	4.27	1.77	0.50	42.58
50-74 years	5.22	0.48	12.91	0.80	6.20	1.76	3.42	1.53	4.27	1.18	0.40	38.17
75+ years	5.22	0.48	10.68	0.80	5.47	1.76	3.42	0.87	4.27	0.88	0.40	34.27
Woman
19-24 years	5.22	0.48	8.01	0.80	6.01	1.76	2.93	1.31	3.88	1.18	0.40	32.00
25-49 years	5.22	0.48	7.57	0.80	5.10	1.76	2.93	0.87	4.27	0.88	0.40	30.30
50-74 years	5.22	0.48	7.57	0.80	4.56	1.76	2.93	0.87	4.27	0.88	0.30	29.65
75+ years	5.22	0.48	7.57	0.60	4.37	1.76	2.93	0.87	3.88	0.88	0.20	28.78
Pregnancy(b,c)
Trimester 1	8.58	0.48	6.23	0.60	5.29	2.64	2.93	0.87	4.27	0.88	0.20	32.98
Trimester 2	9.32	0.48	6.68	0.60	6.01	2.64	2.93	1.05	4.27	0.88	0.20	35.08
Trimester 3	9.32	0.48	6.68	0.60	6.01	2.64	2.93	1.05	4.27	0.88	0.20	35.08
Lactation(c)	9.32	0.48	6.68	0.60	6.56	2.64	2.93	1.05	4.27	1.18	0.20	35.92
Family of Four (d)	23.87	1.93	35.61	3.22	26.79	6.72	11.32	5.33	15.28	5.59	2.08	137.75

(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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