Average Weekly Cost for the Month of May 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 | 6.66 | 0.62 | 3.50 | 2.85 | 1.69 | 2.43 | 3.57 | 2.35 | 1.55 | 1.33 | 26.55 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 6.66 | 0.62 | 3.50 | 2.85 | 1.69 | 2.43 | 3.57 | 2.01 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 26.00 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 8.00 | 0.62 | 5.45 | 2.85 | 1.69 | 2.43 | 6.25 | 3.36 | 2.21 | 1.33 | 34.18 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 8.00 | 0.62 | 5.45 | 2.85 | 1.69 | 2.43 | 6.25 | 3.36 | 2.21 | 1.33 | 34.18 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 10.66 | 0.62 | 11.28 | 2.85 | 1.69 | 2.43 | 8.04 | 4.03 | 2.65 | 1.66 | 45.91 |
| 14-18 years | 10.66 | 0.62 | 24.89 | 2.85 | 1.69 | 2.43 | 12.50 | 5.37 | 3.54 | 2.33 | 66.89 |
| 19-30 years | 7.33 | 0.62 | 22.95 | 2.85 | 1.69 | 2.43 | 14.29 | 6.04 | 3.98 | 2.66 | 64.84 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.66 | 0.62 | 19.06 | 2.85 | 1.69 | 2.43 | 12.50 | 6.04 | 3.98 | 2.66 | 58.50 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.00 | 0.62 | 19.06 | 2.85 | 1.69 | 2.43 | 10.72 | 6.04 | 2.65 | 2.33 | 56.39 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.00 | 0.62 | 19.06 | 2.85 | 1.69 | 2.43 | 10.72 | 6.04 | 2.65 | 1.66 | 55.72 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 8.66 | 0.62 | 7.39 | 2.85 | 1.69 | 2.43 | 7.15 | 4.03 | 2.65 | 1.66 | 39.13 |
| 14-18 years | 9.33 | 0.62 | 11.28 | 2.85 | 1.69 | 2.43 | 9.82 | 4.70 | 2.65 | 1.66 | 47.04 |
| 19-30 years | 5.33 | 0.62 | 15.17 | 2.85 | 1.69 | 2.43 | 11.61 | 5.04 | 3.10 | 2.00 | 49.83 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.00 | 0.62 | 15.17 | 2.85 | 1.69 | 2.43 | 10.72 | 4.70 | 3.10 | 2.00 | 49.27 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.00 | 0.62 | 11.28 | 2.85 | 1.69 | 2.43 | 8.04 | 4.03 | 2.65 | 1.33 | 42.92 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.00 | 0.62 | 11.28 | 2.85 | 1.69 | 2.43 | 8.04 | 4.03 | 2.65 | 1.33 | 42.92 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 9.33 | 0.62 | 15.17 | 2.85 | 1.69 | 2.43 | 10.72 | 5.37 | 2.65 | 2.33 | 53.16 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 8.00 | 0.62 | 15.17 | 2.85 | 1.69 | 2.43 | 11.61 | 5.37 | 3.54 | 2.66 | 53.94 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 8.00 | 0.62 | 15.17 | 2.85 | 1.69 | 2.43 | 10.72 | 5.37 | 3.54 | 2.33 | 52.71 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 10.66 | 0.62 | 15.17 | 2.85 | 1.69 | 2.43 | 11.16 | 5.04 | 3.10 | 2.33 | 55.04 |
| 19-30 years | 8.00 | 0.62 | 19.06 | 2.85 | 1.69 | 2.43 | 11.61 | 5.37 | 3.54 | 2.66 | 57.83 |
| 31-50 years | 8.00 | 0.62 | 19.06 | 2.85 | 1.69 | 2.43 | 10.72 | 5.37 | 3.54 | 2.33 | 56.60 |
| Family of Four (d) | 31.32 | 2.48 | 50.96 | 11.39 | 6.75 | 9.72 | 37.51 | 18.13 | 11.94 | 7.66 | 187.86 |
| (*) 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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