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Average Weekly Cost of Edmonton Nutritious Food Basket - 2005
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 | 5.77 | 0.33 | 1.81 | 0.20 | 2.77 | 0.42 | 1.59 | 0.61 | 1.28 | 0.62 | 0.19 | 15.58 |
2-3 years | 4.94 | 0.33 | 2.26 | 0.20 | 4.06 | 0.44 | 1.59 | 0.61 | 1.28 | 0.94 | 0.19 | 16.84 |
4-6 years | 6.18 | 0.49 | 2.72 | 0.40 | 5.90 | 1.11 | 1.77 | 0.84 | 1.41 | 1.25 | 0.48 | 22.53 |
Boy |
7-9 years | 4.94 | 0.49 | 4.98 | 0.40 | 7.37 | 1.11 | 1.95 | 1.08 | 2.82 | 1.87 | 0.47 | 27.47 |
10-12 years | 7.41 | 0.49 | 6.79 | 0.40 | 8.11 | 1.66 | 2.57 | 1.11 | 2.82 | 1.87 | 0.67 | 33.89 |
13-15 years | 9.06 | 0.49 | 9.05 | 0.79 | 8.48 | 1.66 | 2.57 | 1.38 | 3.84 | 1.87 | 0.67 | 39.86 |
16-18 years | 7.83 | 0.49 | 14.48 | 0.79 | 10.32 | 1.66 | 3.10 | 1.61 | 3.84 | 2.19 | 0.67 | 46.97 |
Girl |
7-9 years | 5.77 | 0.49 | 4.53 | 0.79 | 5.53 | 1.55 | 1.95 | 0.92 | 2.82 | 1.25 | 0.47 | 26.06 |
10-12 years | 8.57 | 0.49 | 4.53 | 0.79 | 6.45 | 1.66 | 2.66 | 0.92 | 2.82 | 1.25 | 0.47 | 30.60 |
13-15 years | 8.24 | 0.49 | 5.43 | 0.79 | 7.01 | 1.77 | 2.66 | 1.00 | 3.84 | 1.25 | 0.47 | 32.94 |
16-18 years | 5.77 | 0.49 | 7.24 | 0.79 | 6.27 | 1.77 | 2.66 | 1.00 | 3.84 | 1.25 | 0.47 | 31.54 |
Man |
19-24 years | 5.77 | 0.49 | 14.94 | 0.99 | 9.22 | 1.77 | 3.10 | 1.61 | 3.84 | 2.19 | 0.67 | 44.56 |
25-49 years | 5.77 | 0.49 | 14.94 | 0.79 | 7.93 | 1.77 | 3.10 | 1.61 | 4.22 | 1.87 | 0.47 | 42.96 |
50-74 years | 5.77 | 0.49 | 13.13 | 0.79 | 6.27 | 1.77 | 3.10 | 1.34 | 4.22 | 1.25 | 0.38 | 38.50 |
75+ years | 5.77 | 0.49 | 10.86 | 0.79 | 5.53 | 1.77 | 3.10 | 0.77 | 4.22 | 0.94 | 0.38 | 34.61 |
Woman |
19-24 years | 5.77 | 0.49 | 8.15 | 0.79 | 6.08 | 1.77 | 2.66 | 1.15 | 3.84 | 1.25 | 0.38 | 32.32 |
25-49 years | 5.77 | 0.49 | 7.69 | 0.79 | 5.16 | 1.77 | 2.66 | 0.77 | 4.22 | 0.94 | 0.38 | 30.63 |
50-74 years | 5.77 | 0.49 | 7.69 | 0.79 | 4.61 | 1.77 | 2.66 | 0.77 | 4.22 | 0.94 | 0.29 | 29.99 |
75+ years | 5.77 | 0.49 | 7.69 | 0.59 | 4.43 | 1.77 | 2.66 | 0.77 | 3.84 | 0.94 | 0.19 | 29.12 |
Pregnancy(b,c) |
Trimester 1 | 9.47 | 0.49 | 6.34 | 0.59 | 5.35 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 0.77 | 4.22 | 0.94 | 0.19 | 33.66 |
Trimester 2 | 10.30 | 0.49 | 6.79 | 0.59 | 6.08 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 0.92 | 4.22 | 0.94 | 0.19 | 35.83 |
Trimester 3 | 10.30 | 0.49 | 6.79 | 0.59 | 6.08 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 0.92 | 4.22 | 0.94 | 0.19 | 35.83 |
Lactation(c) | 10.30 | 0.49 | 6.79 | 0.59 | 6.64 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 0.92 | 4.22 | 1.25 | 0.19 | 36.69 |
Family of Four (d) | 26.36 | 1.97 | 36.21 | 3.16 | 27.10 | 6.74 | 10.27 | 4.68 | 15.10 | 5.93 | 2.00 | 139.51 |
(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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Cost By Month - Family of Four
AVERAGE WEEKLY COST FOR FAMILY OF FOUR(a), EDMONTON - 2005 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Meat, | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Cereal & | Citrus | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Sugars & | Total |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Dairy | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Poultry & | Meat | Bakery | Fruit & | Other | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Other | Fats & | Other | Weekly |
Month | Products | Eggs | Fish | Alternatives | Products | Tomatoes | Fruit | Potatoes | Vegetables | Oils | Sweets | Cost (b) |
January | 25.14 | 1.99 | 36.26 | 2.86 | 26.62 | 5.90 | 10.13 | 4.60 | 14.88 | 5.61 | 2.00 | 135.99 |
February | 24.84 | 1.98 | 36.48 | 3.10 | 26.51 | 5.31 | 8.96 | 4.57 | 14.38 | 5.93 | 1.92 | 133.99 |
March | 24.99 | 1.95 | 36.96 | 2.96 | 26.91 | 5.82 | 9.88 | 3.91 | 14.76 | 6.02 | 1.99 | 136.14 |
April | 25.87 | 1.97 | 36.45 | 2.93 | 27.06 | 6.14 | 9.62 | 4.85 | 15.30 | 5.73 | 2.06 | 137.99 |
May | 25.87 | 2.08 | 35.82 | 3.36 | 27.37 | 7.21 | 9.91 | 4.43 | 15.30 | 5.35 | 2.02 | 138.73 |
June | 26.80 | 1.95 | 36.98 | 3.27 | 27.07 | 7.55 | 10.53 | 4.88 | 15.62 | 6.01 | 2.00 | 142.66 |
July | 26.84 | 1.96 | 35.37 | 3.27 | 27.44 | 7.06 | 10.24 | 4.78 | 15.64 | 5.77 | 1.98 | 140.36 |
August | 27.04 | 1.98 | 35.88 | 3.24 | 27.48 | 6.74 | 10.73 | 5.11 | 15.62 | 6.08 | 1.95 | 141.84 |
September | 27.34 | 1.90 | 35.41 | 3.33 | 27.40 | 6.58 | 10.61 | 4.51 | 14.78 | 5.96 | 2.08 | 139.92 |
October | 27.38 | 1.98 | 36.96 | 3.31 | 26.91 | 7.02 | 10.54 | 4.49 | 14.34 | 6.30 | 1.94 | 141.15 |
November | 27.13 | 1.93 | 35.02 | 3.03 | 26.74 | 7.14 | 10.70 | 4.96 | 14.74 | 6.11 | 1.99 | 139.50 |
December | 27.07 | 2.00 | 36.88 | 3.24 | 27.68 | 8.37 | 11.35 | 5.08 | 15.87 | 6.30 | 2.06 | 145.89 |
Average 2003 | 26.36 | 1.97 | 36.21 | 3.16 | 27.10 | 6.74 | 10.27 | 4.68 | 15.10 | 5.93 | 2.00 | 139.51 |
Average week food costs reflect inclusion of Club Card pricing, where applicable.
(a) Composed of a man (25-49 years), a woman (25-49 years), a boy (13-15 years) and a girl (7-9 years).
(b) Add 10% of total cost of basked to cover condiments, baking supplies, tea, coffee, soft drinks, etc. and iron supplements for pregnant women.
Source: Statistics and Data Development Unit, Economics and Competitiveness Division, Alberta Agriculture and Food.
Note to Users: The contents of this document may not be used or reproduced with properly accrediting the Statistics and Data Development Branch, Economic and Competitiveness Division, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
Average Weekly Food Costs - Graphs
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