Average Weekly Cost for the Month of April 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 | 6.67 | 0.63 | 3.53 | 2.94 | 1.56 | 2.38 | 3.53 | 2.25 | 1.57 | 1.34 | 26.38 |
Girl 2-3 years | 6.67 | 0.63 | 3.53 | 2.94 | 1.56 | 2.38 | 3.53 | 1.92 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 25.84 |
Boy 4-8 years | 8.00 | 0.63 | 5.49 | 2.94 | 1.56 | 2.38 | 6.17 | 3.21 | 2.24 | 1.34 | 33.95 |
Girl 4-8 years | 8.00 | 0.63 | 5.49 | 2.94 | 1.56 | 2.38 | 6.17 | 3.21 | 2.24 | 1.34 | 33.95 |
Males |
9-13 years | 10.67 | 0.63 | 11.37 | 2.94 | 1.56 | 2.38 | 7.93 | 3.85 | 2.69 | 1.68 | 45.69 |
14-18 years | 10.67 | 0.63 | 25.10 | 2.94 | 1.56 | 2.38 | 12.34 | 5.13 | 3.58 | 2.35 | 66.67 |
19-30 years | 7.33 | 0.63 | 23.13 | 2.94 | 1.56 | 2.38 | 14.10 | 5.77 | 4.03 | 2.69 | 64.57 |
31-50 years (b) | 6.67 | 0.63 | 19.21 | 2.94 | 1.56 | 2.38 | 12.34 | 5.77 | 4.03 | 2.69 | 58.21 |
51-70 years (b) | 8.00 | 0.63 | 19.21 | 2.94 | 1.56 | 2.38 | 10.58 | 5.77 | 2.69 | 2.35 | 56.11 |
over 70 years (b) | 8.00 | 0.63 | 19.21 | 2.94 | 1.56 | 2.38 | 10.58 | 5.77 | 2.69 | 1.68 | 55.44 |
Females |
9-13 years | 8.67 | 0.63 | 7.45 | 2.94 | 1.56 | 2.38 | 7.05 | 3.85 | 2.69 | 1.68 | 38.89 |
14-18 years | 9.34 | 0.63 | 11.37 | 2.94 | 1.56 | 2.38 | 9.70 | 4.49 | 2.69 | 1.68 | 46.76 |
19-30 years | 5.33 | 0.63 | 15.29 | 2.94 | 1.56 | 2.38 | 11.46 | 4.81 | 3.13 | 2.01 | 49.55 |
31-50 years (b) | 6.00 | 0.63 | 15.29 | 2.94 | 1.56 | 2.38 | 10.58 | 4.49 | 3.13 | 2.01 | 49.01 |
51-70 years (b) | 8.00 | 0.63 | 11.37 | 2.94 | 1.56 | 2.38 | 7.93 | 3.85 | 2.69 | 1.34 | 42.69 |
over 70 years (b) | 8.00 | 0.63 | 11.37 | 2.94 | 1.56 | 2.38 | 7.93 | 3.85 | 2.69 | 1.34 | 42.69 |
Pregnancy |
18 years & younger (c) | 9.34 | 0.63 | 15.29 | 2.94 | 1.56 | 2.38 | 10.58 | 5.13 | 2.69 | 2.35 | 52.88 |
19-30 years (c) | 8.00 | 0.63 | 15.29 | 2.94 | 1.56 | 2.38 | 11.46 | 5.13 | 3.58 | 2.69 | 53.66 |
31-50 years (c) | 8.00 | 0.63 | 15.29 | 2.94 | 1.56 | 2.38 | 10.58 | 5.13 | 3.58 | 2.35 | 52.44 |
Lactation |
18 years & younger | 10.67 | 0.63 | 15.29 | 2.94 | 1.56 | 2.38 | 11.02 | 4.81 | 3.13 | 2.35 | 54.78 |
19-30 years | 8.00 | 0.63 | 19.21 | 2.94 | 1.56 | 2.38 | 11.46 | 5.13 | 3.58 | 2.69 | 57.58 |
31-50 years | 8.00 | 0.63 | 19.21 | 2.94 | 1.56 | 2.38 | 10.58 | 5.13 | 3.58 | 2.35 | 56.36 |
Family of Four (d) | 31.34 | 2.51 | 51.37 | 11.77 | 6.23 | 9.52 | 37.02 | 17.32 | 12.09 | 7.72 | 186.88 |
(*) 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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