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Average Weekly Cost of Edmonton Nutritious Food Basket - 2008 (*),(r)
Age-Gender
Group |
Dairy
Products |
Eggs | Meat,
Poultry &
Fish |
Meat
Alternatives | Cereal &
Bakery
Products | Citrus
Fruits &
Tomatoes |
Other
Fruits |
Potatoes | Other
Vegetables | Fats &
Oils | Sugars & Other Sweets | Total
Weekly
Cost(a) |
(Dollars per Week) |
Child |
1 year | 6.12 | 0.36 | 1.87 | 0.20 | 3.27 | 0.50 | 2.01 | 0.84 | 1.39 | 0.62 | 0.22 | 17.41 |
2-3 years | 5.25 | 0.36 | 2.34 | 0.20 | 4.79 | 0.53 | 2.01 | 0.84 | 1.39 | 0.93 | 0.22 | 18.86 |
4-6 years | 6.56 | 0.55 | 2.81 | 0.40 | 6.97 | 1.32 | 2.23 | 1.16 | 1.53 | 1.24 | 0.55 | 25.31 |
Boy |
7-9 years | 5.25 | 0.55 | 5.15 | 0.40 | 8.71 | 1.32 | 2.45 | 1.47 | 3.06 | 1.87 | 0.55 | 30.78 |
10-12 years | 7.87 | 0.55 | 7.02 | 0.40 | 9.58 | 1.98 | 3.23 | 1.53 | 3.06 | 1.87 | 0.77 | 37.86 |
13-15 years | 9.62 | 0.55 | 9.36 | 0.79 | 10.02 | 1.98 | 3.23 | 1.90 | 4.17 | 1.87 | 0.77 | 44.26 |
16-18 years | 8.31 | 0.55 | 14.98 | 0.79 | 12.20 | 1.98 | 3.90 | 2.21 | 4.17 | 2.18 | 0.77 | 52.04 |
Girl |
7-9 years | 6.12 | 0.55 | 4.68 | 0.79 | 6.53 | 1.85 | 2.45 | 1.26 | 3.06 | 1.24 | 0.55 | 29.10 |
10-12 years | 9.09 | 0.55 | 4.68 | 0.79 | 7.62 | 1.98 | 3.34 | 1.26 | 3.06 | 1.24 | 0.55 | 34.18 |
13-15 years | 8.74 | 0.55 | 5.62 | 0.79 | 8.28 | 2.11 | 3.34 | 1.37 | 4.17 | 1.24 | 0.55 | 36.78 |
16-18 years | 6.12 | 0.55 | 7.49 | 0.79 | 7.41 | 2.11 | 3.34 | 1.37 | 4.17 | 1.24 | 0.55 | 35.15 |
Man |
19-24 years | 6.12 | 0.55 | 15.45 | 0.99 | 10.89 | 2.11 | 3.90 | 2.21 | 4.17 | 2.18 | 0.77 | 49.35 |
25-49 years | 6.12 | 0.55 | 15.45 | 0.79 | 9.37 | 2.11 | 3.90 | 2.21 | 4.59 | 1.87 | 0.55 | 47.51 |
50-74 years | 6.12 | 0.55 | 13.58 | 0.79 | 7.41 | 2.11 | 3.90 | 1.84 | 4.59 | 1.24 | 0.44 | 42.58 |
75+ years | 6.12 | 0.55 | 11.24 | 0.79 | 6.53 | 2.11 | 3.90 | 1.05 | 4.59 | 0.93 | 0.44 | 38.27 |
Woman |
19-24 years | 6.12 | 0.55 | 8.43 | 0.79 | 7.19 | 2.11 | 3.34 | 1.58 | 4.17 | 1.24 | 0.44 | 35.97 |
25-49 years | 6.12 | 0.55 | 7.96 | 0.79 | 6.10 | 2.11 | 3.34 | 1.05 | 4.59 | 0.93 | 0.44 | 34.00 |
50-74 years | 6.12 | 0.55 | 7.96 | 0.79 | 5.44 | 2.11 | 3.34 | 1.05 | 4.59 | 0.93 | 0.33 | 33.23 |
75+ years | 6.12 | 0.55 | 7.96 | 0.60 | 5.23 | 2.11 | 3.34 | 1.05 | 4.17 | 0.93 | 0.22 | 32.29 |
Pregnancy(b,c) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Trimester 1 | 10.06 | 0.55 | 6.55 | 0.60 | 6.32 | 3.17 | 3.34 | 1.05 | 4.59 | 0.93 | 0.22 | 37.38 |
Trimester 2 | 10.93 | 0.55 | 7.02 | 0.60 | 7.19 | 3.17 | 3.34 | 1.26 | 4.59 | 0.93 | 0.22 | 39.81 |
Trimester 3 | 10.93 | 0.55 | 7.02 | 0.60 | 7.19 | 3.17 | 3.34 | 1.26 | 4.59 | 0.93 | 0.22 | 39.81 |
Lactation(c) | 10.93 | 0.55 | 7.02 | 0.60 | 7.84 | 3.17 | 3.34 | 1.26 | 4.59 | 1.24 | 0.22 | 40.77 |
Family of Four(d) | 27.98 | 2.19 | 37.46 | 3.18 | 32.02 | 8.06 | 12.93 | 6.43 | 16.42 | 5.91 | 2.30 | 154.87 |
(*) Based, in part, on Health Canada's - National Nutritious Food Basket 1998 & Statistics Canada's - Family Food Expenditure Survey 2001.
(r) Revised
(a) Add 10% to Total Weekly Average Cost 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 women 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).
Note: Due to rounding, totals may not add up.
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Economics and Competitiveness Branch, Statistics and Data Development Section. For additional information please phone: 780-427-4243.
Note to Users: The contents of this document may not be used or reproduced without properly accrediting Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Economics and Competitiveness Branch, Statistics and Data Development Section. |
Average Weekly Cost ($) for Family of Four(a), Edmonton - 2008 (*),(r)
Month | Dairy
Products | Eggs | Meat,
Poultry &
Fish | Meat
Alternatives | Cereal &
Bakery
Products | Citrus
Fruits &
Tomatoes | Other
Fruits |
Potatoes | Other
Vegetables | Fats &
Oils | Sugars &
Other
Sweets | Total
Weekly
Cost (b) |
January | 27.01 | 2.09 | 35.11 | 3.02 | 29.48 | 6.92 | 11.41 | 5.36 | 15.15 | 5.59 | 2.23 | 143.37 |
February | 26.92 | 2.13 | 35.06 | 2.97 | 28.53 | 7.30 | 10.88 | 5.24 | 14.09 | 5.59 | 2.26 | 140.98 |
March | 26.98 | 2.12 | 35.87 | 3.03 | 29.19 | 6.97 | 12.18 | 5.24 | 14.66 | 5.80 | 2.23 | 144.26 |
April | 27.52 | 2.13 | 35.86 | 2.96 | 30.85 | 7.52 | 11.67 | 5.19 | 15.35 | 5.85 | 2.26 | 147.16 |
May | 27.80 | 2.15 | 37.01 | 3.12 | 32.23 | 7.73 | 12.85 | 5.44 | 16.52 | 5.96 | 2.35 | 153.15 |
June | 27.56 | 2.18 | 37.40 | 3.33 | 32.07 | 8.19 | 12.86 | 5.75 | 16.93 | 5.62 | 2.26 | 154.16 |
July | 28.45 | 2.18 | 37.83 | 3.14 | 33.46 | 8.17 | 13.55 | 7.19 | 16.69 | 5.90 | 2.30 | 158.88 |
August | 29.18 | 2.24 | 38.83 | 3.35 | 33.65 | 8.44 | 14.43 | 8.25 | 16.29 | 5.89 | 2.30 | 162.84 |
September | 29.16 | 2.25 | 38.84 | 3.26 | 33.32 | 7.88 | 15.05 | 7.77 | 16.79 | 6.02 | 2.30 | 162.63 |
October | 28.53 | 2.25 | 39.14 | 3.31 | 33.14 | 8.68 | 13.71 | 7.39 | 17.75 | 6.29 | 2.31 | 162.50 |
November | 28.28 | 2.28 | 38.45 | 3.21 | 34.22 | 9.37 | 12.89 | 7.20 | 18.89 | 6.21 | 2.39 | 163.39 |
December | 28.39 | 2.28 | 40.09 | 3.43 | 34.07 | 9.50 | 13.72 | 7.09 | 17.95 | 6.22 | 2.40 | 165.14 |
Average 2008 | 27.98 | 2.19 | 37.46 | 3.18 | 32.02 | 8.06 | 12.93 | 6.43 | 16.42 | 5.91 | 2.30 | 154.87 |
(*) Based, in part, on Health Canada's - National Nutritious Food Basket 1998 & Statistics Canada's - Family Food Expenditure Survey 2001.
(r) Revised
(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% to Total Weekly Average Cost to cover condiments, baking supplies, tea, coffee, soft drinks, etc. and iron supplement for pregnant women.
Note: Due to rounding, totals may not add up.
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Economics and Competitiveness Branch, Statistics and Data Development Section.
For additional information please phone: 780-427-4243.
Note to Users: The contents of this document may not be used or reproduced without properly accrediting Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Economics and Competitiveness Branch, Statistics and Data Development Section.
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