2004-08 Average Weekly Cost for Edmonton (August)

Average Weekly Cost for the Month of August 2004
Age-Gender Group	Dairy Products	Eggs	Meat, Poultry & Fish	Meat Alternatives	Cereal & Bakery Products	Citrus Fruit & Tomatoes	Other	Potatoes	Other Vegetables	Fats & Oils	Sugars & Other Sweets	Totoal Weekly Cost (a)
(Dollars per Week)
Child
1 year	5.31	0.31	1.89	0.18	2.71	0.41	1.87	0.62	1.26	0.61	0.18	15.35
2-3 years	4.55	0.31	2.36	0.18	3.97	0.44	1.87	0.62	1.26	0.91	0.18	16.65
4-6 years	5.69	0.46	2.83	0.37	5.77	1.09	2.08	0.85	1.39	1.22	0.46	22.21
Boy
7-9 years	4.55	0.46	5.20	0.37	7.22	1.09	2.28	1.09	2.78	1.83	0.46	27.31
10-12 years	6.82	0.46	7.08	0.37	7.94	1.63	3.01	1.12	2.78	1.83	0.65	33.69
13-15 years	8.34	0.46	9.45	0.73	8.30	1.63	3.01	1.40	3.79	1.83	0.65	39.58
16-18 years	7.20	0.46	15.11	0.73	10.10	1.63	3.63	1.63	3.79	2.13	0.65	47.07
Girl
7-9 years	5.31	0.46	4.72	0.73	5.41	1.52	2.28	0.93	2.78	1.22	0.46	25.83
10-12 years	7.88	0.46	4.72	0.73	6.32	1.63	3.12	0.93	2.78	1.22	0.46	30.25
13-15 years	7.58	0.46	5.67	0.73	6.86	1.74	3.12	1.01	3.79	1.22	0.46	32.63
16-18 years	5.31	0.46	7.56	0.73	6.14	1.74	3.12	1.01	3.79	1.22	0.46	31.52
Man
19-24 years	5.31	0.46	15.59	0.91	9.02	1.74	3.63	1.63	3.79	2.13	0.65	44.86
25-49 years	5.31	0.46	15.59	0.73	7.76	1.74	3.63	1.63	4.17	1.83	0.46	43.30
50-74 years	5.31	0.46	13.70	0.73	6.14	1.74	3.63	1.36	4.17	1.22	0.37	38.82
75+ years	5.31	0.46	11.33	0.73	5.41	1.74	3.63	0.78	4.17	0.91	0.37	34.85
Woman
19-24 years	5.31	0.46	8.50	0.73	5.95	1.74	3.12	1.16	3.79	1.22	0.37	32.35
25-49 years	5.31	0.46	8.03	0.73	5.05	1.74	3.12	0.78	4.17	0.91	0.37	30.66
50-74 years	5.31	0.46	8.03	0.73	4.51	1.74	3.12	0.78	4.17	0.91	0.28	30.03
75+ years	5.31	0.46	8.03	0.55	4.33	1.74	3.12	0.78	3.79	0.91	0.18	29.19
Pregnancy(b,c)
Trimester 1	8.72	0.46	6.61	0.55	5.23	2.61	3.12	0.78	4.17	0.91	0.18	33.34
Trimester 2	9.48	0.46	7.08	0.55	5.95	2.61	3.12	0.93	4.17	0.91	0.18	35.45
Trimester 3	9.48	0.46	7.08	0.55	5.95	2.61	3.12	0.93	4.17	0.91	0.18	35.45
Lactation(c)	9.48	0.46	7.08	0.55	6.50	2.61	3.12	0.93	4.17	1.22	0.18	36.29
Family of Four (d)	24.26	1.84	37.78	2.92	26.53	6.64	12.05	4.73	14.91	5.78	1.94	139.37

(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: Maureen Wenger, Survey Operations Manager, Statistics and Data Development Unit, Economics & Competitiveness Division, Alberta Agriculture Food & Rural Development, by Phone: (780) 422-2903, Fax: (780) 427-5220 or E-mail: maureen.wenger@gov.ab.ca

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