Average Weekly Cost for the Month of October 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 | 6.83 | 0.60 | 3.74 | 3.02 | 1.36 | 2.06 | 3.61 | 2.43 | 1.57 | 1.35 | 26.58 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 6.83 | 0.60 | 3.74 | 3.02 | 1.36 | 2.06 | 3.61 | 2.08 | 1.34 | 1.35 | 26.01 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 8.20 | 0.60 | 5.82 | 3.02 | 1.36 | 2.06 | 6.32 | 3.47 | 2.24 | 1.35 | 34.45 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 8.20 | 0.60 | 5.82 | 3.02 | 1.36 | 2.06 | 6.32 | 3.47 | 2.24 | 1.35 | 34.45 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 10.93 | 0.60 | 12.07 | 3.02 | 1.36 | 2.06 | 8.13 | 4.17 | 2.69 | 1.68 | 46.71 |
| 14-18 years | 10.93 | 0.60 | 26.63 | 3.02 | 1.36 | 2.06 | 12.64 | 5.56 | 3.58 | 2.35 | 68.75 |
| 19-30 years | 7.52 | 0.60 | 24.55 | 3.02 | 1.36 | 2.06 | 14.45 | 6.25 | 4.03 | 2.69 | 66.53 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.83 | 0.60 | 20.39 | 3.02 | 1.36 | 2.06 | 12.64 | 6.25 | 4.03 | 2.69 | 59.88 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.20 | 0.60 | 20.39 | 3.02 | 1.36 | 2.06 | 10.84 | 6.25 | 2.69 | 2.35 | 57.76 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.20 | 0.60 | 20.39 | 3.02 | 1.36 | 2.06 | 10.84 | 6.25 | 2.69 | 1.68 | 57.09 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 8.88 | 0.60 | 7.91 | 3.02 | 1.36 | 2.06 | 7.22 | 4.17 | 2.69 | 1.68 | 39.60 |
| 14-18 years | 9.57 | 0.60 | 12.07 | 3.02 | 1.36 | 2.06 | 9.93 | 4.86 | 2.69 | 1.68 | 47.85 |
| 19-30 years | 5.47 | 0.60 | 16.23 | 3.02 | 1.36 | 2.06 | 11.74 | 5.21 | 3.14 | 2.02 | 50.84 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.15 | 0.60 | 16.23 | 3.02 | 1.36 | 2.06 | 10.84 | 4.86 | 3.14 | 2.02 | 50.28 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.20 | 0.60 | 12.07 | 3.02 | 1.36 | 2.06 | 8.13 | 4.17 | 2.69 | 1.35 | 43.64 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.20 | 0.60 | 12.07 | 3.02 | 1.36 | 2.06 | 8.13 | 4.17 | 2.69 | 1.35 | 43.64 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 9.57 | 0.60 | 16.23 | 3.02 | 1.36 | 2.06 | 10.84 | 5.56 | 2.69 | 2.35 | 54.28 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 8.20 | 0.60 | 16.23 | 3.02 | 1.36 | 2.06 | 11.74 | 5.56 | 3.58 | 2.69 | 55.04 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 8.20 | 0.60 | 16.23 | 3.02 | 1.36 | 2.06 | 10.84 | 5.56 | 3.58 | 2.35 | 53.81 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 10.93 | 0.60 | 16.23 | 3.02 | 1.36 | 2.06 | 11.29 | 5.21 | 3.14 | 2.35 | 56.19 |
| 19-30 years | 8.20 | 0.60 | 20.39 | 3.02 | 1.36 | 2.06 | 11.74 | 5.56 | 3.58 | 2.69 | 59.21 |
| 31-50 years | 8.20 | 0.60 | 20.39 | 3.02 | 1.36 | 2.06 | 10.84 | 5.56 | 3.58 | 2.35 | 57.97 |
| Family of Four (d) | 32.11 | 2.40 | 54.50 | 12.08 | 5.46 | 8.26 | 37.92 | 18.76 | 12.10 | 7.73 | 191.32 |
| (*) 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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