2012-03 Average Weekly Cost for Edmonton (March)

Edmonton Nutritious Food Basket Price Report 2012^(*)

Average Weekly Cost for the Month of March, 2012
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	7.48	0.78	3.88	3.14	1.67	2.27	3.48	2.53	1.64	1.36	28.23
Girl 2-3 years	7.48	0.78	3.88	3.14	1.67	2.27	3.48	2.17	1.41	1.36	27.63
Boy 4-8 years	8.97	0.78	6.04	3.14	1.67	2.27	6.09	3.61	2.34	1.36	36.27
Girl 4-8 years	8.97	0.78	6.04	3.14	1.67	2.27	6.09	3.61	2.34	1.36	36.27
Males
9-13 years	11.97	0.78	12.51	3.14	1.67	2.27	7.82	4.33	2.81	1.70	49.01
14-18 years	11.97	0.78	27.62	3.14	1.67	2.27	12.17	5.78	3.75	2.38	71.52
19-30 years	8.23	0.78	25.46	3.14	1.67	2.27	13.91	6.50	4.22	2.72	68.89
31-50 years (b)	7.48	0.78	21.15	3.14	1.67	2.27	12.17	6.50	4.22	2.72	62.09
51-70 years (b)	8.97	0.78	21.15	3.14	1.67	2.27	10.43	6.50	2.81	2.38	60.10
over 70 years (b)	8.97	0.78	21.15	3.14	1.67	2.27	10.43	6.50	2.81	1.70	59.42
Females
9-13 years	9.72	0.78	8.20	3.14	1.67	2.27	6.95	4.33	2.81	1.70	41.58
14-18 years	10.47	0.78	12.51	3.14	1.67	2.27	9.56	5.05	2.81	1.70	49.97
19-30 years	5.98	0.78	16.83	3.14	1.67	2.27	11.30	5.41	3.28	2.04	52.71
31-50 years (b)	6.73	0.78	16.83	3.14	1.67	2.27	10.43	5.05	3.28	2.04	52.23
51-70 years (b)	8.97	0.78	12.51	3.14	1.67	2.27	7.82	4.33	2.81	1.36	45.68
over 70 years (b)	8.97	0.78	12.51	3.14	1.67	2.27	7.82	4.33	2.81	1.36	45.68
Pregnancy
18 years & younger (c)	10.47	0.78	16.83	3.14	1.67	2.27	10.43	5.78	2.81	2.38	56.56
19-30 years (c)	8.97	0.78	16.83	3.14	1.67	2.27	11.30	5.78	3.75	2.72	57.21
31-50 years (c)	8.97	0.78	16.83	3.14	1.67	2.27	10.43	5.78	3.75	2.38	56.00
Lactation
18 years & younger	11.97	0.78	16.83	3.14	1.67	2.27	10.87	5.41	3.28	2.38	58.60
19-30 years	8.97	0.78	21.15	3.14	1.67	2.27	11.30	5.78	3.75	2.72	61.52
31-50 years	8.97	0.78	21.15	3.14	1.67	2.27	10.43	5.78	3.75	2.38	60.32
Family of Four (d)	35.15	3.11	56.53	12.58	6.67	9.09	36.51	19.49	12.65	7.81	199.60
(*) 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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Weekly Average Cost for a Family of Four

Total Weekly Average Cost by Age/Gender Group

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Last Reviewed/Revised on January 3, 2018.