Average Weekly Cost for the Month of July, 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 | 7.01 | 0.73 | 3.86 | 2.87 | 1.52 | 2.54 | 3.82 | 2.52 | 1.60 | 1.36 | 27.84 |
Girl 2-3 years | 7.01 | 0.73 | 3.86 | 2.87 | 1.52 | 2.54 | 3.82 | 2.16 | 1.37 | 1.36 | 27.25 |
Boy 4-8 years | 8.42 | 0.73 | 6.01 | 2.87 | 1.52 | 2.54 | 6.68 | 3.60 | 2.29 | 1.36 | 36.01 |
Girl 4-8 years | 8.42 | 0.73 | 6.01 | 2.87 | 1.52 | 2.54 | 6.68 | 3.60 | 2.29 | 1.36 | 36.01 |
Males |
9-13 years | 11.22 | 0.73 | 12.45 | 2.87 | 1.52 | 2.54 | 8.59 | 4.31 | 2.74 | 1.70 | 48.69 |
14-18 years | 11.22 | 0.73 | 27.48 | 2.87 | 1.52 | 2.54 | 13.36 | 5.75 | 3.66 | 2.38 | 71.52 |
19-30 years | 7.71 | 0.73 | 25.33 | 2.87 | 1.52 | 2.54 | 15.27 | 6.47 | 4.11 | 2.73 | 69.29 |
31-50 years (b) | 7.01 | 0.73 | 21.04 | 2.87 | 1.52 | 2.54 | 13.36 | 6.47 | 4.11 | 2.73 | 62.39 |
51-70 years (b) | 8.42 | 0.73 | 21.04 | 2.87 | 1.52 | 2.54 | 11.45 | 6.47 | 2.74 | 2.38 | 60.17 |
over 70 years (b) | 8.42 | 0.73 | 21.04 | 2.87 | 1.52 | 2.54 | 11.45 | 6.47 | 2.74 | 1.70 | 59.49 |
Females |
9-13 years | 9.12 | 0.73 | 8.16 | 2.87 | 1.52 | 2.54 | 7.64 | 4.31 | 2.74 | 1.70 | 41.33 |
14-18 years | 9.82 | 0.73 | 12.45 | 2.87 | 1.52 | 2.54 | 10.50 | 5.03 | 2.74 | 1.70 | 49.91 |
19-30 years | 5.61 | 0.73 | 16.75 | 2.87 | 1.52 | 2.54 | 12.41 | 5.39 | 3.20 | 2.04 | 53.06 |
31-50 years (b) | 6.31 | 0.73 | 16.75 | 2.87 | 1.52 | 2.54 | 11.45 | 5.03 | 3.20 | 2.04 | 52.45 |
51-70 years (b) | 8.42 | 0.73 | 12.45 | 2.87 | 1.52 | 2.54 | 8.59 | 4.31 | 2.74 | 1.36 | 45.54 |
over 70 years (b) | 8.42 | 0.73 | 12.45 | 2.87 | 1.52 | 2.54 | 8.59 | 4.31 | 2.74 | 1.36 | 45.54 |
Pregnancy |
18 years & younger (c) | 9.82 | 0.73 | 16.75 | 2.87 | 1.52 | 2.54 | 11.45 | 5.75 | 2.74 | 2.38 | 56.56 |
19-30 years (c) | 8.42 | 0.73 | 16.75 | 2.87 | 1.52 | 2.54 | 12.41 | 5.75 | 3.66 | 2.73 | 57.37 |
31-50 years (c) | 8.42 | 0.73 | 16.75 | 2.87 | 1.52 | 2.54 | 11.45 | 5.75 | 3.66 | 2.38 | 56.07 |
Lactation |
18 years & younger | 11.22 | 0.73 | 16.75 | 2.87 | 1.52 | 2.54 | 11.93 | 5.39 | 3.20 | 2.38 | 58.54 |
19-30 years | 8.42 | 0.73 | 21.04 | 2.87 | 1.52 | 2.54 | 12.41 | 5.75 | 3.66 | 2.73 | 61.66 |
31-50 years | 8.42 | 0.73 | 21.04 | 2.87 | 1.52 | 2.54 | 11.45 | 5.75 | 3.66 | 2.38 | 60.37 |
Family of Four (d) | 32.96 | 2.94 | 56.25 | 11.48 | 6.06 | 10.16 | 40.09 | 19.42 | 12.34 | 7.84 | 199.54 |
(*) 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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