Overview of Edmonton Nutritious Food Basket Prices: 2011

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Average Weekly Cost of Edmonton Nutritious Food Basket - 2011 (*)

*Annual Average Weekly Cost of Edmonton Nutritious Food Basket 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)
Children	- Dollars per Week -
Boy 2-3 years	7.05	0.71	3.78	2.83	1.56	2.45	3.74	2.41	1.64	1.35	27.52
Girl 2-3 years	7.05	0.71	3.78	2.83	1.56	2.45	3.74	2.06	1.40	1.35	26.94
Boy 4-8 years	8.46	0.71	5.88	2.83	1.56	2.45	6.55	3.44	2.34	1.35	35.57
Girl 4-8 years	8.46	0.71	5.88	2.83	1.56	2.45	6.55	3.44	2.34	1.35	35.57
Males
9-13 years	11.28	0.71	12.19	2.83	1.56	2.45	8.43	4.13	2.81	1.69	48.06
14-18 years	11.28	0.71	26.89	2.83	1.56	2.45	13.11	5.51	3.74	2.36	70.44
19-30 years	7.75	0.71	24.79	2.83	1.56	2.45	14.98	6.19	4.21	2.70	68.18
31-50 years (b)	7.05	0.71	20.59	2.83	1.56	2.45	13.11	6.19	4.21	2.70	61.40
51-70 years (b)	8.46	0.71	20.59	2.83	1.56	2.45	11.23	6.19	2.81	2.36	59.19
over 70 years (b)	8.46	0.71	20.59	2.83	1.56	2.45	11.23	6.19	2.81	1.69	58.52
Females
9-13 years	9.16	0.71	7.98	2.83	1.56	2.45	7.49	4.13	2.81	1.69	40.81
14-18 years	9.87	0.71	12.19	2.83	1.56	2.45	10.30	4.82	2.81	1.69	49.21
19-30 years	5.64	0.71	16.39	2.83	1.56	2.45	12.17	5.16	3.28	2.02	52.21
31-50 years (b)	6.34	0.71	16.39	2.83	1.56	2.45	11.23	4.82	3.28	2.02	51.63
51-70 years (b)	8.46	0.71	12.19	2.83	1.56	2.45	8.43	4.13	2.81	1.35	44.90
over 70 years (b)	8.46	0.71	12.19	2.83	1.56	2.45	8.43	4.13	2.81	1.35	44.90
Pregnancy
18 years & younger (c)	9.87	0.71	16.39	2.83	1.56	2.45	11.23	5.51	2.81	2.36	55.71
19-30 years (c)	8.46	0.71	16.39	2.83	1.56	2.45	12.17	5.51	3.74	2.70	56.51
31-50 years (c)	8.46	0.71	16.39	2.83	1.56	2.45	11.23	5.51	3.74	2.36	55.24
Lactation
18 years & younger	11.28	0.71	16.39	2.83	1.56	2.45	11.70	5.16	3.28	2.36	57.72
19-30 years	8.46	0.71	20.59	2.83	1.56	2.45	12.17	5.51	3.74	2.70	60.72
31-50 years	8.46	0.71	20.59	2.83	1.56	2.45	11.23	5.51	3.74	2.36	59.44
Family of Four (d)	33.13	2.85	55.05	11.31	6.24	9.78	39.32	18.58	12.64	7.76	196.66
(*) 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 Rural Development, Economics and Competitiveness Division, Statistics and Data Development Branch.
Note to Users: The contents of this document may not be used or reproduced without properly accrediting Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Economics and Competitiveness Division, Statistics and Data Development Branch.

Average Weekly Cost ($) for Family of Four^(a), Edmonton - 2011^(*)

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*Average Weekly Cost ($) for Family of Four^(a), Edmonton - 2011^()**
Month	Milk & Alternatives	Eggs	Meat, Poultry & Alternatives	Fish	Orange Vegetables & Fruit	Dark Green Vegetables	Other Vegetables & Fruits	Whole Grain Products	Non-whole Grain Products	Unsaturated Oils & Fats	Total Weekly Average Cost (b)
January	31.35	2.51	51.36	11.26	6.71	10.56	39.25	18.45	12.28	7.64	191.36
February	32.21	2.68	53.06	11.19	5.92	10.28	38.12	17.93	12.26	7.89	191.55
March	32.58	2.65	52.06	10.84	6.47	11.36	40.35	17.83	12.66	7.60	194.39
April	32.59	2.78	55.13	11.08	6.39	9.56	37.61	18.39	12.82	7.63	193.98
May	33.16	2.87	56.49	10.86	6.74	9.91	40.05	18.81	12.77	7.60	199.26
June	32.80	2.88	56.79	10.72	6.49	9.81	39.68	19.52	12.77	7.55	199.02
July	32.96	2.94	56.25	11.48	6.06	10.16	40.09	19.42	12.34	7.84	199.54
August	34.30	2.87	54.56	11.63	6.10	9.11	39.72	18.49	12.78	7.88	197.44
September	33.48	2.94	55.96	11.53	6.07	9.26	39.51	18.24	12.58	7.98	197.55
October	33.72	3.00	56.50	11.62	5.44	8.60	38.94	18.63	12.90	7.88	197.23
November	34.10	3.03	55.63	11.69	6.28	9.17	38.42	18.10	12.64	7.92	196.98
December	34.36	3.09	56.78	11.81	6.19	9.62	40.11	19.14	12.83	7.75	201.66
Average 2011	33.13	2.85	55.05	11.31	6.24	9.78	39.32	18.58	12.64	7.76	196.66
(*) Based on Health Canada's 2008 National Nutritious Food Basket. (a) Composed of a man (31-50 years), a woman (31-50 years), a boy (9-13 years) and a girl (4-8 years). (b) 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. Note: Due to rounding, totals may not add up.
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Economics and Competitiveness Division, Statistics and Data Development Branch.
Note to Users: The contents of this document may not be used or reproduced without properly accrediting Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Economics and Competitiveness Division, Statistics and Data Development Branch.

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