2009-12 Average Weekly Cost for Edmonton (December)

*Edmonton Nutritious Food Basket Price Report 2009^()**
Average Weekly Cost for the Month of December 2009
Age-Gender Group	Milk and Alternatives	Eggs	Meat, Poultry and Alternatives	Fish	Orange Vegetables and Fruit	Dark Green Vegetables	Other Vegetables and Fruit	Whole Grain Products	Non-whole Grain Products	Unsaturated Oils and Fats	Total Weekly Average Cost (a)
Children	- Dollars per Week -
Boy 2-3 years	6.66	0.64	3.47	3.09	1.51	2.56	3.73	2.39	1.56	1.38	26.99
Girl 2-3 years	6.66	0.64	3.47	3.09	1.51	2.56	3.73	2.05	1.34	1.38	26.43
Boy 4-8 years	8.00	0.64	5.40	3.09	1.51	2.56	6.52	3.41	2.23	1.38	34.74
Girl 4-8 years	8.00	0.64	5.40	3.09	1.51	2.56	6.52	3.41	2.23	1.38	34.74

Males
9-13 years	10.66	0.64	11.18	3.09	1.51	2.56	8.39	4.10	2.67	1.72	46.52
14-18 years	10.66	0.64	24.67	3.09	1.51	2.56	13.05	5.46	3.56	2.41	67.61
19-30 years	7.33	0.64	22.74	3.09	1.51	2.56	14.91	6.15	4.01	2.75	65.69
31-50 years (b)	6.66	0.64	18.88	3.09	1.51	2.56	13.05	6.15	4.01	2.75	59.31
51-70 years (b)	8.00	0.64	18.88	3.09	1.51	2.56	11.18	6.15	2.67	2.41	57.10
over 70 years (b)	8.00	0.64	18.88	3.09	1.51	2.56	11.18	6.15	2.67	1.72	56.41

Females
9-13 years	8.66	0.64	7.32	3.09	1.51	2.56	7.45	4.10	2.67	1.72	39.74
14-18 years	9.33	0.64	11.18	3.09	1.51	2.56	10.25	4.78	2.67	1.72	47.74
19-30 years	5.33	0.64	15.03	3.09	1.51	2.56	12.11	5.12	3.12	2.06	50.59
31-50 years (b)	6.00	0.64	15.03	3.09	1.51	2.56	11.18	4.78	3.12	2.06	49.98
51-70 years (b)	8.00	0.64	11.18	3.09	1.51	2.56	8.39	4.10	2.67	1.38	43.51
over 70 years (b)	8.00	0.64	11.18	3.09	1.51	2.56	8.39	4.10	2.67	1.38	43.51

Pregnancy
18 years & younger (c)	9.33	0.64	15.03	3.09	1.51	2.56	11.18	5.46	2.67	2.41	53.89
19-30 years (c)	8.00	0.64	15.03	3.09	1.51	2.56	12.11	5.46	3.56	2.75	54.73
31-50 years (c)	8.00	0.64	15.03	3.09	1.51	2.56	11.18	5.46	3.56	2.41	53.45

Lactation
18 years & younger	10.66	0.64	15.03	3.09	1.51	2.56	11.65	5.12	3.12	2.41	55.79
19-30 years	8.00	0.64	18.88	3.09	1.51	2.56	12.11	5.46	3.56	2.75	58.58
31-50 years	8.00	0.64	18.88	3.09	1.51	2.56	11.18	5.46	3.56	2.41	57.30
Family of Four (d)	31.32	2.57	50.49	12.37	6.06	10.23	39.14	18.44	12.03	7.91	190.55
(*) Based on Health Canada's 2008 National Nutritious Food Basket.
(a) Add 10% to Total Weekly Average Cost to cover condiments, baking supplies, tea, coffee, etc., Vitamin D supplement for adult men and women over 50 years of age and iron supplement for pregnant women.
(b) A daily Vitamin D supplement is required for adult men and women over 50 years of age as recommended in Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide.
(c) A daily iron supplement is required for pregnant women.
(d) Composed of a man (31-50 years), a woman (31-50 years), a boy (9-13 years) and a girl (4-8 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.

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Weekly Average Cost for a Family of Four

Total Weekly Average Cost by Age/Gender Group

2009-12 Average Weekly Cost for Edmonton (December)

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