Average Weekly Cost for the Month of November, 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 | 7.26 | 0.76 | 3.82 | 2.92 | 1.57 | 2.29 | 3.66 | 2.35 | 1.64 | 1.38 | 27.64 |
Girl 2-3 years | 7.26 | 0.76 | 3.82 | 2.92 | 1.57 | 2.29 | 3.66 | 2.01 | 1.40 | 1.38 | 27.07 |
Boy 4-8 years | 8.71 | 0.76 | 5.95 | 2.92 | 1.57 | 2.29 | 6.40 | 3.35 | 2.34 | 1.38 | 35.67 |
Girl 4-8 years | 8.71 | 0.76 | 5.95 | 2.92 | 1.57 | 2.29 | 6.40 | 3.35 | 2.34 | 1.38 | 35.67 |
Males |
9-13 years | 11.61 | 0.76 | 12.32 | 2.92 | 1.57 | 2.29 | 8.23 | 4.02 | 2.81 | 1.72 | 48.25 |
14-18 years | 11.61 | 0.76 | 27.18 | 2.92 | 1.57 | 2.29 | 12.81 | 5.36 | 3.74 | 2.41 | 70.66 |
19-30 years | 7.98 | 0.76 | 25.05 | 2.92 | 1.57 | 2.29 | 14.64 | 6.03 | 4.21 | 2.75 | 68.22 |
31-50 years (b) | 7.26 | 0.76 | 20.81 | 2.92 | 1.57 | 2.29 | 12.81 | 6.03 | 4.21 | 2.75 | 61.41 |
51-70 years (b) | 8.71 | 0.76 | 20.81 | 2.92 | 1.57 | 2.29 | 10.98 | 6.03 | 2.81 | 2.41 | 59.29 |
over 70 years (b) | 8.71 | 0.76 | 20.81 | 2.92 | 1.57 | 2.29 | 10.98 | 6.03 | 2.81 | 1.72 | 58.60 |
Females |
9-13 years | 9.43 | 0.76 | 8.07 | 2.92 | 1.57 | 2.29 | 7.32 | 4.02 | 2.81 | 1.72 | 40.91 |
14-18 years | 10.16 | 0.76 | 12.32 | 2.92 | 1.57 | 2.29 | 10.06 | 4.69 | 2.81 | 1.72 | 49.30 |
19-30 years | 5.80 | 0.76 | 16.56 | 2.92 | 1.57 | 2.29 | 11.89 | 5.03 | 3.28 | 2.07 | 52.17 |
31-50 years (b) | 6.53 | 0.76 | 16.56 | 2.92 | 1.57 | 2.29 | 10.98 | 4.69 | 3.28 | 2.07 | 51.65 |
51-70 years (b) | 8.71 | 0.76 | 12.32 | 2.92 | 1.57 | 2.29 | 8.23 | 4.02 | 2.81 | 1.38 | 45.01 |
over 70 years (b) | 8.71 | 0.76 | 12.32 | 2.92 | 1.57 | 2.29 | 8.23 | 4.02 | 2.81 | 1.38 | 45.01 |
Pregnancy |
18 years & younger (c) | 10.16 | 0.76 | 16.56 | 2.92 | 1.57 | 2.29 | 10.98 | 5.36 | 2.81 | 2.41 | 55.82 |
19-30 years (c) | 8.71 | 0.76 | 16.56 | 2.92 | 1.57 | 2.29 | 11.89 | 5.36 | 3.74 | 2.75 | 56.57 |
31-50 years (c) | 8.71 | 0.76 | 16.56 | 2.92 | 1.57 | 2.29 | 10.98 | 5.36 | 3.74 | 2.41 | 55.31 |
Lactation |
18 years & younger | 11.61 | 0.76 | 16.56 | 2.92 | 1.57 | 2.29 | 11.43 | 5.03 | 3.28 | 2.41 | 57.86 |
19-30 years | 8.71 | 0.76 | 20.81 | 2.92 | 1.57 | 2.29 | 11.89 | 5.36 | 3.74 | 2.75 | 60.81 |
31-50 years | 8.71 | 0.76 | 20.81 | 2.92 | 1.57 | 2.29 | 10.98 | 5.36 | 3.74 | 2.41 | 59.55 |
Family of Four (d) | 34.10 | 3.03 | 55.63 | 11.69 | 6.28 | 9.17 | 38.42 | 18.10 | 12.64 | 7.92 | 196.98 |
(*) 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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