Average Weekly Cost for the Month of August 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 | 6.90 | 0.62 | 3.64 | 2.97 | 1.45 | 2.19 | 3.72 | 2.29 | 1.51 | 1.35 | 26.66 |
Girl 2-3 years | 6.90 | 0.62 | 3.64 | 2.97 | 1.45 | 2.19 | 3.72 | 1.97 | 1.30 | 1.35 | 26.11 |
Boy 4-8 years | 8.29 | 0.62 | 5.66 | 2.97 | 1.45 | 2.19 | 6.52 | 3.28 | 2.16 | 1.35 | 34.48 |
Girl 4-8 years | 8.29 | 0.62 | 5.66 | 2.97 | 1.45 | 2.19 | 6.52 | 3.28 | 2.16 | 1.35 | 34.48 |
Males |
9-13 years | 11.05 | 0.62 | 11.73 | 2.97 | 1.45 | 2.19 | 8.38 | 3.93 | 2.59 | 1.69 | 46.60 |
14-18 years | 11.05 | 0.62 | 25.89 | 2.97 | 1.45 | 2.19 | 13.04 | 5.24 | 3.45 | 2.37 | 68.27 |
19-30 years | 7.60 | 0.62 | 23.87 | 2.97 | 1.45 | 2.19 | 14.90 | 5.90 | 3.89 | 2.70 | 66.08 |
31-50 years (b) | 6.90 | 0.62 | 19.83 | 2.97 | 1.45 | 2.19 | 13.04 | 5.90 | 3.89 | 2.70 | 59.48 |
51-70 years (b) | 8.29 | 0.62 | 19.83 | 2.97 | 1.45 | 2.19 | 11.17 | 5.90 | 2.59 | 2.37 | 57.37 |
over 70 years (b) | 8.29 | 0.62 | 19.83 | 2.97 | 1.45 | 2.19 | 11.17 | 5.90 | 2.59 | 1.69 | 56.69 |
Females |
9-13 years | 8.98 | 0.62 | 7.69 | 2.97 | 1.45 | 2.19 | 7.45 | 3.93 | 2.59 | 1.69 | 39.55 |
14-18 years | 9.67 | 0.62 | 11.73 | 2.97 | 1.45 | 2.19 | 10.24 | 4.59 | 2.59 | 1.69 | 47.74 |
19-30 years | 5.52 | 0.62 | 15.78 | 2.97 | 1.45 | 2.19 | 12.10 | 4.92 | 3.02 | 2.03 | 50.60 |
31-50 years (b) | 6.21 | 0.62 | 15.78 | 2.97 | 1.45 | 2.19 | 11.17 | 4.59 | 3.02 | 2.03 | 50.03 |
51-70 years (b) | 8.29 | 0.62 | 11.73 | 2.97 | 1.45 | 2.19 | 8.38 | 3.93 | 2.59 | 1.35 | 43.50 |
over 70 years (b) | 8.29 | 0.62 | 11.73 | 2.97 | 1.45 | 2.19 | 8.38 | 3.93 | 2.59 | 1.35 | 43.50 |
Pregnancy |
18 years & younger (c) | 9.67 | 0.62 | 15.78 | 2.97 | 1.45 | 2.19 | 11.17 | 5.24 | 2.59 | 2.37 | 54.05 |
19-30 years (c) | 8.29 | 0.62 | 15.78 | 2.97 | 1.45 | 2.19 | 12.10 | 5.24 | 3.45 | 2.70 | 54.80 |
31-50 years (c) | 8.29 | 0.62 | 15.78 | 2.97 | 1.45 | 2.19 | 11.17 | 5.24 | 3.45 | 2.37 | 53.53 |
Lactation |
18 years & younger | 11.05 | 0.62 | 15.78 | 2.97 | 1.45 | 2.19 | 11.64 | 4.92 | 3.02 | 2.37 | 56.00 |
19-30 years | 8.29 | 0.62 | 19.83 | 2.97 | 1.45 | 2.19 | 12.10 | 5.24 | 3.45 | 2.70 | 58.85 |
31-50 years | 8.29 | 0.62 | 19.83 | 2.97 | 1.45 | 2.19 | 11.17 | 5.24 | 3.45 | 2.37 | 57.58 |
Family of Four (d) | 32.45 | 2.47 | 53.00 | 11.87 | 5.79 | 8.78 | 39.11 | 17.70 | 11.66 | 7.78 | 190.61 |
(*) 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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