Average Weekly Cost for the Month of July 2010 |
Age-Gender
Group | Milk & Alternatives | Eggs | Meat, Poultry & Alternatives | Fish | Orange Vegetables & Fruits | Dark
Green Vegetables | Other Vegetables & Fruits | Whole Grain Products | Non-whole Grain Products | Unsaturated Oils & Fats | Total Weekly Average Cost (a) |
- Dollars per Week - |
Children |
Boy 2-3 years | 6.72 | 0.63 | 3.63 | 2.89 | 1.43 | 2.30 | 3.69 | 2.29 | 1.58 | 1.37 | 26.53 |
Girl 2-3 years | 6.72 | 0.63 | 3.63 | 2.89 | 1.43 | 2.30 | 3.69 | 1.96 | 1.35 | 1.37 | 25.97 |
Boy 4-8 years | 8.06 | 0.63 | 5.65 | 2.89 | 1.43 | 2.30 | 6.46 | 3.27 | 2.26 | 1.37 | 34.31 |
Girl 4-8 years | 8.06 | 0.63 | 5.65 | 2.89 | 1.43 | 2.30 | 6.46 | 3.27 | 2.26 | 1.37 | 34.31 |
Males |
9-13 years | 10.75 | 0.63 | 11.70 | 2.89 | 1.43 | 2.30 | 8.31 | 3.92 | 2.71 | 1.72 | 46.35 |
14-18 years | 10.75 | 0.63 | 25.83 | 2.89 | 1.43 | 2.30 | 12.92 | 5.23 | 3.61 | 2.40 | 67.99 |
19-30 years | 7.39 | 0.63 | 23.81 | 2.89 | 1.43 | 2.30 | 14.77 | 5.89 | 4.06 | 2.75 | 65.91 |
31-50 years (b) | 6.72 | 0.63 | 19.78 | 2.89 | 1.43 | 2.30 | 12.92 | 5.89 | 4.06 | 2.75 | 59.35 |
51-70 years (b) | 8.06 | 0.63 | 19.78 | 2.89 | 1.43 | 2.30 | 11.08 | 5.89 | 2.71 | 2.40 | 57.15 |
over 70 years (b) | 8.06 | 0.63 | 19.78 | 2.89 | 1.43 | 2.30 | 11.08 | 5.89 | 2.71 | 1.72 | 56.47 |
Females |
9-13 years | 8.73 | 0.63 | 7.67 | 2.89 | 1.43 | 2.30 | 7.38 | 3.92 | 2.71 | 1.72 | 39.38 |
14-18 years | 9.41 | 0.63 | 11.70 | 2.89 | 1.43 | 2.30 | 10.15 | 4.58 | 2.71 | 1.72 | 47.51 |
19-30 years | 5.37 | 0.63 | 15.74 | 2.89 | 1.43 | 2.30 | 12.00 | 4.90 | 3.16 | 2.06 | 50.48 |
31-50 years (b) | 6.05 | 0.63 | 15.74 | 2.89 | 1.43 | 2.30 | 11.08 | 4.58 | 3.16 | 2.06 | 49.90 |
51-70 years (b) | 8.06 | 0.63 | 11.70 | 2.89 | 1.43 | 2.30 | 8.31 | 3.92 | 2.71 | 1.37 | 43.32 |
over 70 years (b) | 8.06 | 0.63 | 11.70 | 2.89 | 1.43 | 2.30 | 8.31 | 3.92 | 2.71 | 1.37 | 43.32 |
Pregnancy |
18 years & younger (c) | 9.41 | 0.63 | 15.74 | 2.89 | 1.43 | 2.30 | 11.08 | 5.23 | 2.71 | 2.40 | 53.81 |
19-30 years (c) | 8.06 | 0.63 | 15.74 | 2.89 | 1.43 | 2.30 | 12.00 | 5.23 | 3.61 | 2.75 | 54.63 |
31-50 years (c) | 8.06 | 0.63 | 15.74 | 2.89 | 1.43 | 2.30 | 11.08 | 5.23 | 3.61 | 2.40 | 53.36 |
Lactation |
18 years & younger | 10.75 | 0.63 | 15.74 | 2.89 | 1.43 | 2.30 | 11.54 | 4.90 | 3.16 | 2.40 | 55.73 |
19-30 years | 8.06 | 0.63 | 19.78 | 2.89 | 1.43 | 2.30 | 12.00 | 5.23 | 3.61 | 2.75 | 58.67 |
31-50 years | 8.06 | 0.63 | 19.78 | 2.89 | 1.43 | 2.30 | 11.08 | 5.23 | 3.61 | 2.40 | 57.40 |
Family of Four (d) | 31.58 | 2.51 | 52.87 | 11.54 | 5.74 | 9.18 | 38.76 | 17.66 | 12.19 | 7.89 | 189.91 |
(*) Based on Health Canada's 2008 National Nutritious Food Basket. | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
(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. |
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