Average Weekly Cost for the Month of February 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 | 6.62 | 0.66 | 3.61 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 3.58 | 2.34 | 1.55 | 1.41 | 26.58 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 6.62 | 0.66 | 3.61 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 3.58 | 2.01 | 1.33 | 1.41 | 26.02 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 7.95 | 0.66 | 5.62 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 6.26 | 3.35 | 2.21 | 1.41 | 34.26 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 7.95 | 0.66 | 5.62 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 6.26 | 3.35 | 2.21 | 1.41 | 34.26 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 10.60 | 0.66 | 11.64 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 8.05 | 4.01 | 2.65 | 1.76 | 46.19 |
| 14-18 years | 10.60 | 0.66 | 25.69 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 12.53 | 5.35 | 3.54 | 2.47 | 67.64 |
| 19-30 years | 7.29 | 0.66 | 23.68 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 14.32 | 6.02 | 3.98 | 2.82 | 65.57 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.62 | 0.66 | 19.67 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 12.53 | 6.02 | 3.98 | 2.82 | 59.11 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 7.95 | 0.66 | 19.67 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 10.74 | 6.02 | 2.65 | 2.47 | 56.96 |
| over 70 years (b) | 7.95 | 0.66 | 19.67 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 10.74 | 6.02 | 2.65 | 1.76 | 56.26 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 8.61 | 0.66 | 7.63 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 7.16 | 4.01 | 2.65 | 1.76 | 39.29 |
| 14-18 years | 9.27 | 0.66 | 11.64 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 9.84 | 4.68 | 2.65 | 1.76 | 47.32 |
| 19-30 years | 5.30 | 0.66 | 15.65 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 11.63 | 5.02 | 3.10 | 2.11 | 50.28 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 5.96 | 0.66 | 15.65 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 10.74 | 4.68 | 3.10 | 2.11 | 49.71 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 7.95 | 0.66 | 11.64 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 8.05 | 4.01 | 2.65 | 1.41 | 43.19 |
| over 70 years (b) | 7.95 | 0.66 | 11.64 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 8.05 | 4.01 | 2.65 | 1.41 | 43.19 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 9.27 | 0.66 | 15.65 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 10.74 | 5.35 | 2.65 | 2.47 | 53.60 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 7.95 | 0.66 | 15.65 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 11.63 | 5.35 | 3.54 | 2.82 | 54.41 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 7.95 | 0.66 | 15.65 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 10.74 | 5.35 | 3.54 | 2.47 | 53.16 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 10.60 | 0.66 | 15.65 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 11.18 | 5.02 | 3.10 | 2.47 | 55.48 |
| 19-30 years | 7.95 | 0.66 | 19.67 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 11.63 | 5.35 | 3.54 | 2.82 | 58.43 |
| 31-50 years | 7.95 | 0.66 | 19.67 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 10.74 | 5.35 | 3.54 | 2.47 | 57.18 |
| Family of Four (d) | 31.14 | 2.65 | 52.58 | 12.00 | 6.02 | 9.19 | 37.58 | 18.06 | 11.95 | 8.11 | 189.27 |
| (*) 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. |
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