Average Weekly Cost for the Month of May, 2013 |
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 | 7.70 | 0.83 | 4.13 | 3.23 | 1.67 | 2.45 | 3.96 | 2.52 | 1.75 | 1.37 | 29.61 |
Girl 2-3 years | 7.70 | 0.83 | 4.13 | 3.23 | 1.67 | 2.45 | 3.96 | 2.16 | 1.50 | 1.37 | 29.00 |
Boy 4-8 years | 9.24 | 0.83 | 6.43 | 3.23 | 1.67 | 2.45 | 6.92 | 3.60 | 2.50 | 1.37 | 38.25 |
Girl 4-8 years | 9.24 | 0.83 | 6.43 | 3.23 | 1.67 | 2.45 | 6.92 | 3.60 | 2.50 | 1.37 | 38.25 |
Males |
9-13 years | 12.32 | 0.83 | 13.32 | 3.23 | 1.67 | 2.45 | 8.90 | 4.31 | 3.01 | 1.71 | 51.76 |
14-18 years | 12.32 | 0.83 | 29.40 | 3.23 | 1.67 | 2.45 | 13.84 | 5.75 | 4.01 | 2.39 | 75.90 |
19-30 years | 8.47 | 0.83 | 27.10 | 3.23 | 1.67 | 2.45 | 15.82 | 6.47 | 4.51 | 2.73 | 73.29 |
31-50 years (b) | 7.70 | 0.83 | 22.51 | 3.23 | 1.67 | 2.45 | 13.84 | 6.47 | 4.51 | 2.73 | 65.95 |
51-70 years (b) | 9.24 | 0.83 | 22.51 | 3.23 | 1.67 | 2.45 | 11.87 | 6.47 | 3.01 | 2.39 | 63.67 |
over 70 years (b) | 9.24 | 0.83 | 22.51 | 3.23 | 1.67 | 2.45 | 11.87 | 6.47 | 3.01 | 1.71 | 62.99 |
Females |
9-13 years | 10.01 | 0.83 | 8.73 | 3.23 | 1.67 | 2.45 | 7.91 | 4.31 | 3.01 | 1.71 | 43.86 |
14-18 years | 10.78 | 0.83 | 13.32 | 3.23 | 1.67 | 2.45 | 10.88 | 5.03 | 3.01 | 1.71 | 52.91 |
19-30 years | 6.16 | 0.83 | 17.92 | 3.23 | 1.67 | 2.45 | 12.85 | 5.39 | 3.51 | 2.05 | 56.07 |
31-50 years (b) | 6.93 | 0.83 | 17.92 | 3.23 | 1.67 | 2.45 | 11.87 | 5.03 | 3.51 | 2.05 | 55.49 |
51-70 years (b) | 9.24 | 0.83 | 13.32 | 3.23 | 1.67 | 2.45 | 8.90 | 4.31 | 3.01 | 1.37 | 48.33 |
over 70 years (b) | 9.24 | 0.83 | 13.32 | 3.23 | 1.67 | 2.45 | 8.90 | 4.31 | 3.01 | 1.37 | 48.33 |
Pregnancy |
18 years & younger (c) | 10.78 | 0.83 | 17.92 | 3.23 | 1.67 | 2.45 | 11.87 | 5.75 | 3.01 | 2.39 | 59.90 |
19-30 years (c) | 9.24 | 0.83 | 17.92 | 3.23 | 1.67 | 2.45 | 12.85 | 5.75 | 4.01 | 2.73 | 60.69 |
31-50 years (c) | 9.24 | 0.83 | 17.92 | 3.23 | 1.67 | 2.45 | 11.87 | 5.75 | 4.01 | 2.39 | 59.36 |
Lactation |
18 years & younger | 12.32 | 0.83 | 17.92 | 3.23 | 1.67 | 2.45 | 12.36 | 5.39 | 3.51 | 2.39 | 62.07 |
19-30 years | 9.24 | 0.83 | 22.51 | 3.23 | 1.67 | 2.45 | 12.85 | 5.75 | 4.01 | 2.73 | 65.28 |
31-50 years | 9.24 | 0.83 | 22.51 | 3.23 | 1.67 | 2.45 | 11.87 | 5.75 | 4.01 | 2.39 | 63.95 |
Family of Four (d) | 36.19 | 3.34 | 60.18 | 12.93 | 6.69 | 9.79 | 41.53 | 19.42 | 13.52 | 7.86 | 211.44 |
(*) 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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