Overview of Edmonton Nutritious Food Basket Prices: 2008

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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)
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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Weekly Average Cost for a Family of Four

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Overview of Edmonton Nutritious Food Basket Prices: 2008

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