Average Weekly Cost for the Month of March, 2011 |
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 | 7.30 | 0.66 | 3.58 | 2.71 | 1.62 | 2.84 | 3.84 | 2.31 | 1.64 | 1.32 | 27.82 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.30 | 0.66 | 3.58 | 2.71 | 1.62 | 2.84 | 3.84 | 1.98 | 1.41 | 1.32 | 27.25 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 8.76 | 0.66 | 5.56 | 2.71 | 1.62 | 2.84 | 6.72 | 3.30 | 2.34 | 1.32 | 35.84 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 8.76 | 0.66 | 5.56 | 2.71 | 1.62 | 2.84 | 6.72 | 3.30 | 2.34 | 1.32 | 35.84 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 11.68 | 0.66 | 11.53 | 2.71 | 1.62 | 2.84 | 8.65 | 3.96 | 2.81 | 1.65 | 48.10 |
| 14-18 years | 11.68 | 0.66 | 25.44 | 2.71 | 1.62 | 2.84 | 13.45 | 5.28 | 3.75 | 2.31 | 69.74 |
| 19-30 years | 8.03 | 0.66 | 23.45 | 2.71 | 1.62 | 2.84 | 15.37 | 5.94 | 4.22 | 2.64 | 67.48 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.30 | 0.66 | 19.47 | 2.71 | 1.62 | 2.84 | 13.45 | 5.94 | 4.22 | 2.64 | 60.85 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.76 | 0.66 | 19.47 | 2.71 | 1.62 | 2.84 | 11.53 | 5.94 | 2.81 | 2.31 | 58.66 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.76 | 0.66 | 19.47 | 2.71 | 1.62 | 2.84 | 11.53 | 5.94 | 2.81 | 1.65 | 58.00 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.49 | 0.66 | 7.55 | 2.71 | 1.62 | 2.84 | 7.69 | 3.96 | 2.81 | 1.65 | 40.98 |
| 14-18 years | 10.22 | 0.66 | 11.53 | 2.71 | 1.62 | 2.84 | 10.57 | 4.62 | 2.81 | 1.65 | 49.23 |
| 19-30 years | 5.84 | 0.66 | 15.50 | 2.71 | 1.62 | 2.84 | 12.49 | 4.95 | 3.28 | 1.98 | 51.87 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.57 | 0.66 | 15.50 | 2.71 | 1.62 | 2.84 | 11.53 | 4.62 | 3.28 | 1.98 | 51.31 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.76 | 0.66 | 11.53 | 2.71 | 1.62 | 2.84 | 8.65 | 3.96 | 2.81 | 1.32 | 44.85 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.76 | 0.66 | 11.53 | 2.71 | 1.62 | 2.84 | 8.65 | 3.96 | 2.81 | 1.32 | 44.85 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.22 | 0.66 | 15.50 | 2.71 | 1.62 | 2.84 | 11.53 | 5.28 | 2.81 | 2.31 | 55.48 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 8.76 | 0.66 | 15.50 | 2.71 | 1.62 | 2.84 | 12.49 | 5.28 | 3.75 | 2.64 | 56.25 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 8.76 | 0.66 | 15.50 | 2.71 | 1.62 | 2.84 | 11.53 | 5.28 | 3.75 | 2.31 | 54.96 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 11.68 | 0.66 | 15.50 | 2.71 | 1.62 | 2.84 | 12.01 | 4.95 | 3.28 | 2.31 | 57.56 |
| 19-30 years | 8.76 | 0.66 | 19.47 | 2.71 | 1.62 | 2.84 | 12.49 | 5.28 | 3.75 | 2.64 | 60.22 |
| 31-50 years | 8.76 | 0.66 | 19.47 | 2.71 | 1.62 | 2.84 | 11.53 | 5.28 | 3.75 | 2.31 | 58.93 |
| Family of Four (d) | 34.30 | 2.65 | 52.06 | 10.84 | 6.47 | 11.36 | 40.35 | 17.83 | 12.66 | 7.60 | 196.11 |
| (*) 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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