2006-10 Average Weekly Cost for Edmonton (October)

Edmonton Nutritious Food Basket Price Report
Average Weekly Cost for the Month of October 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	6.22	0.35	1.76	0.20	2.84	0.50	1.68	0.78	1.30	0.66	0.21	16.49
2-3 years	5.33	0.35	2.20	0.20	4.16	0.53	1.68	0.78	1.30	0.99	0.21	17.72
4-6 years	6.66	0.52	2.64	0.41	6.06	1.32	1.87	1.07	1.43	1.32	0.52	23.81
Boy
7-9 years	5.33	0.52	4.83	0.41	7.57	1.32	2.05	1.36	2.85	1.98	0.52	28.75
10-12 years	8.00	0.52	6.59	0.41	8.33	1.98	2.71	1.41	2.85	1.98	0.73	35.50
13-15 years	9.77	0.52	8.79	0.81	8.71	1.98	2.71	1.74	3.89	1.98	0.73	41.63
16-18 years	8.44	0.52	14.06	0.81	10.60	1.98	3.27	2.04	3.89	2.30	0.73	48.65
Girl
7-9 years	6.22	0.52	4.39	0.81	5.68	1.84	2.05	1.16	2.85	1.32	0.52	27.38
10-12 years	9.24	0.52	4.39	0.81	6.63	1.98	2.80	1.16	2.85	1.32	0.52	32.23
13-15 years	8.89	0.52	5.27	0.81	7.19	2.11	2.80	1.26	3.89	1.32	0.52	34.59
16-18 years	6.22	0.52	7.03	0.81	6.44	2.11	2.80	1.26	3.89	1.32	0.52	32.92
Man
19-24 years	6.22	0.52	14.50	1.02	9.46	2.11	3.27	2.04	3.89	2.30	0.73	46.06
25-49 years	6.22	0.52	14.50	0.81	8.14	2.11	3.27	2.04	4.28	1.98	0.52	44.38
50-74 years	6.22	0.52	12.74	0.81	6.44	2.11	3.27	1.70	4.28	1.32	0.42	39.82
75+ years	6.22	0.52	10.54	0.81	5.68	2.11	3.27	0.97	4.28	0.99	0.42	35.81
Woman
19-24 years	6.22	0.52	7.91	0.81	6.25	2.11	2.80	1.45	3.89	1.32	0.42	33.70
25-49 years	6.22	0.52	7.47	0.81	5.30	2.11	2.80	0.97	4.28	0.99	0.42	31.89
50-74 years	6.22	0.52	7.47	0.81	4.73	2.11	2.80	0.97	4.28	0.99	0.31	31.22
75+ years	6.22	0.52	7.47	0.61	4.54	2.11	2.80	0.97	3.89	0.99	0.21	30.33
Pregnancy (b,c)
Trimester 1	10.22	0.52	6.15	0.61	5.49	3.16	2.80	0.97	4.28	0.99	0.21	35.40
Trimester 2	11.11	0.52	6.59	0.61	6.25	3.16	2.80	1.16	4.28	0.99	0.21	37.68
Trimester 3	11.11	0.52	6.59	0.61	6.25	3.16	2.80	1.16	4.28	0.99	0.21	37.68
Lactation(c)	11.11	0.52	6.59	0.61	6.81	3.16	2.80	1.16	4.28	1.32	0.21	38.58
Family of Four (d)	28.44	2.09	35.15	3.25	27.83	8.04	10.82	5.91	15.31	6.26	2.20	145.29
(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 for Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Economics and Competitiveness Branch, Statistics and Data Development Section. For more information on nutritious food basket prices contact Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Economics and Competitiveness Branch, Statistics and Data Development Section, phone: 780-427-4243.
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