2006-03 Average Weekly Cost for Edmonton (March)

Average Weekly Cost for the Month of March 2006
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	6.07	0.33	1.72	0.20	2.71	0.38	1.56	0.67	1.27	0.62	0.20	15.74
2-3 years	5.20	0.33	2.15	0.20	3.97	0.40	1.56	0.67	1.27	0.93	0.20	16.89
4-6 years	6.50	0.50	2.58	0.41	5.77	1.01	1.73	0.92	1.40	1.24	0.50	22.57
Boy
7-9 years	5.20	0.50	4.74	0.41	7.22	1.01	1.91	1.17	2.79	1.86	0.50	27.30
10-12 years	7.80	0.50	6.46	0.41	7.94	1.52	2.51	1.22	2.79	1.86	0.70	33.70
13-15 years	9.53	0.50	8.61	0.81	8.30	1.52	2.51	1.51	3.81	1.86	0.70	39.66
16-18 years	8.23	0.50	13.78	0.81	10.11	1.52	3.03	1.76	3.81	2.17	0.70	46.42
Girl
7-9 years	6.07	0.50	4.31	0.81	5.41	1.42	1.91	1.01	2.79	1.24	0.50	25.96
10-12 years	9.01	0.50	4.31	0.81	6.32	1.52	2.60	1.01	2.79	1.24	0.50	30.60
13-15 years	8.67	0.50	5.17	0.81	6.86	1.62	2.60	1.09	3.81	1.24	0.50	32.86
16-18 years	6.07	0.50	6.89	0.81	6.14	1.62	2.60	1.09	3.81	1.24	0.50	31.26
Man
19-24 years	6.07	0.50	14.21	1.01	9.02	1.62	3.03	1.76	3.81	2.17	0.70	43.90
25-49 years	6.07	0.50	14.21	0.81	7.76	1.62	3.03	1.76	4.19	1.86	0.50	42.31
50-74 years	6.07	0.50	12.49	0.81	6.14	1.62	3.03	1.47	4.19	1.24	0.40	37.95
75+ years	6.07	0.50	10.33	0.81	5.41	1.62	3.03	0.84	4.19	0.93	0.40	34.13
Woman
19-24 years	6.07	0.50	7.75	0.81	5.96	1.62	2.60	1.26	3.81	1.24	0.40	32.01
25-49 years	6.07	0.50	7.32	0.81	5.05	1.62	2.60	0.84	4.19	0.93	0.40	30.32
50-74 years	6.07	0.50	7.32	0.81	4.51	1.62	2.60	0.84	4.19	0.93	0.30	29.68
75+ years	6.07	0.50	7.32	0.61	4.33	1.62	2.60	0.84	3.81	0.93	0.20	28.82
Pregnancy(b,c)
Trimester 1	9.97	0.50	6.03	0.61	5.23	2.43	2.60	0.84	4.19	0.93	0.20	33.52
Trimester 2	10.83	0.50	6.46	0.61	5.96	2.43	2.60	1.01	4.19	0.93	0.20	35.71
Trimester 3	10.83	0.50	6.46	0.61	5.96	2.43	2.60	1.01	4.19	0.93	0.20	35.71
Lactation(c)	10.83	0.50	6.46	0.61	6.50	2.43	2.60	1.01	4.19	1.24	0.20	36.56
Family of Four (d)	27.73	2.01	34.45	3.24	26.53	6.17	10.05	5.12	14.97	5.89	2.09	138.25
(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).
Prepared by: M.C. Wenger Consulting Services for Statistics and Data Development Unit, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (AAFRD). For more information on the nutritious food basket prices contact Statistics and Data Development Unit, AAFRD, phone: (780) 427-4011.
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Graphs:

Weekly Average Cost for a Family of Four

Total Weekly Average Cost by Age/Gender Group

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This information published to the web on April 10, 2006.
Last Reviewed/Revised on May 8, 2014.