Average Weekly Cost for the Month of April, 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 | 7.35 | 0.77 | 3.92 | 3.12 | 1.57 | 2.20 | 3.57 | 2.43 | 1.65 | 1.35 | 27.92 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.35 | 0.77 | 3.92 | 3.12 | 1.57 | 2.20 | 3.57 | 2.08 | 1.42 | 1.35 | 27.33 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 8.82 | 0.77 | 6.10 | 3.12 | 1.57 | 2.20 | 6.25 | 3.47 | 2.36 | 1.35 | 35.99 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 8.82 | 0.77 | 6.10 | 3.12 | 1.57 | 2.20 | 6.25 | 3.47 | 2.36 | 1.35 | 35.99 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 11.75 | 0.77 | 12.63 | 3.12 | 1.57 | 2.20 | 8.04 | 4.16 | 2.83 | 1.69 | 48.75 |
| 14-18 years | 11.75 | 0.77 | 27.87 | 3.12 | 1.57 | 2.20 | 12.51 | 5.55 | 3.77 | 2.36 | 71.47 |
| 19-30 years | 8.08 | 0.77 | 25.69 | 3.12 | 1.57 | 2.20 | 14.30 | 6.24 | 4.25 | 2.70 | 68.91 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.35 | 0.77 | 21.34 | 3.12 | 1.57 | 2.20 | 12.51 | 6.24 | 4.25 | 2.70 | 62.03 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.82 | 0.77 | 21.34 | 3.12 | 1.57 | 2.20 | 10.72 | 6.24 | 2.83 | 2.36 | 59.96 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.82 | 0.77 | 21.34 | 3.12 | 1.57 | 2.20 | 10.72 | 6.24 | 2.83 | 1.69 | 59.29 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.55 | 0.77 | 8.27 | 3.12 | 1.57 | 2.20 | 7.15 | 4.16 | 2.83 | 1.69 | 41.30 |
| 14-18 years | 10.28 | 0.77 | 12.63 | 3.12 | 1.57 | 2.20 | 9.83 | 4.86 | 2.83 | 1.69 | 49.77 |
| 19-30 years | 5.88 | 0.77 | 16.98 | 3.12 | 1.57 | 2.20 | 11.62 | 5.20 | 3.30 | 2.02 | 52.66 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.61 | 0.77 | 16.98 | 3.12 | 1.57 | 2.20 | 10.72 | 4.86 | 3.30 | 2.02 | 52.15 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.82 | 0.77 | 12.63 | 3.12 | 1.57 | 2.20 | 8.04 | 4.16 | 2.83 | 1.35 | 45.48 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.82 | 0.77 | 12.63 | 3.12 | 1.57 | 2.20 | 8.04 | 4.16 | 2.83 | 1.35 | 45.48 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.28 | 0.77 | 16.98 | 3.12 | 1.57 | 2.20 | 10.72 | 5.55 | 2.83 | 2.36 | 56.38 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 8.82 | 0.77 | 16.98 | 3.12 | 1.57 | 2.20 | 11.62 | 5.55 | 3.77 | 2.70 | 57.09 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 8.82 | 0.77 | 16.98 | 3.12 | 1.57 | 2.20 | 10.72 | 5.55 | 3.77 | 2.36 | 55.86 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 11.75 | 0.77 | 16.98 | 3.12 | 1.57 | 2.20 | 11.17 | 5.20 | 3.30 | 2.36 | 58.42 |
| 19-30 years | 8.82 | 0.77 | 21.34 | 3.12 | 1.57 | 2.20 | 11.62 | 5.55 | 3.77 | 2.70 | 61.44 |
| 31-50 years | 8.82 | 0.77 | 21.34 | 3.12 | 1.57 | 2.20 | 10.72 | 5.55 | 3.77 | 2.36 | 60.21 |
| Family of Four (d) | 34.53 | 3.07 | 57.05 | 12.46 | 6.27 | 8.80 | 37.53 | 18.73 | 12.74 | 7.75 | 198.93 |
| (*) 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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