Average Weekly Cost for the Month of February, 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 | 7.43 | 0.81 | 4.11 | 3.22 | 1.58 | 3.17 | 4.06 | 2.53 | 1.76 | 1.37 | 30.04 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.43 | 0.81 | 4.11 | 3.22 | 1.58 | 3.17 | 4.06 | 2.17 | 1.51 | 1.37 | 29.43 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 8.91 | 0.81 | 6.39 | 3.22 | 1.58 | 3.17 | 7.10 | 3.61 | 2.52 | 1.37 | 38.70 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 8.91 | 0.81 | 6.39 | 3.22 | 1.58 | 3.17 | 7.10 | 3.61 | 2.52 | 1.37 | 38.70 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 11.88 | 0.81 | 13.24 | 3.22 | 1.58 | 3.17 | 9.13 | 4.34 | 3.03 | 1.71 | 52.11 |
| 14-18 years | 11.88 | 0.81 | 29.22 | 3.22 | 1.58 | 3.17 | 14.21 | 5.78 | 4.03 | 2.40 | 76.30 |
| 19-30 years | 8.17 | 0.81 | 26.93 | 3.22 | 1.58 | 3.17 | 16.24 | 6.50 | 4.54 | 2.74 | 73.90 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.43 | 0.81 | 22.37 | 3.22 | 1.58 | 3.17 | 14.21 | 6.50 | 4.54 | 2.74 | 66.57 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.91 | 0.81 | 22.37 | 3.22 | 1.58 | 3.17 | 12.18 | 6.50 | 3.03 | 2.40 | 64.17 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.91 | 0.81 | 22.37 | 3.22 | 1.58 | 3.17 | 12.18 | 6.50 | 3.03 | 1.71 | 63.48 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.65 | 0.81 | 8.67 | 3.22 | 1.58 | 3.17 | 8.12 | 4.34 | 3.03 | 1.71 | 44.30 |
| 14-18 years | 10.40 | 0.81 | 13.24 | 3.22 | 1.58 | 3.17 | 11.16 | 5.06 | 3.03 | 1.71 | 53.38 |
| 19-30 years | 5.94 | 0.81 | 17.80 | 3.22 | 1.58 | 3.17 | 13.19 | 5.42 | 3.53 | 2.05 | 56.73 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.68 | 0.81 | 17.80 | 3.22 | 1.58 | 3.17 | 12.18 | 5.06 | 3.53 | 2.05 | 56.09 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.91 | 0.81 | 13.24 | 3.22 | 1.58 | 3.17 | 9.13 | 4.34 | 3.03 | 1.37 | 48.80 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.91 | 0.81 | 13.24 | 3.22 | 1.58 | 3.17 | 9.13 | 4.34 | 3.03 | 1.37 | 48.80 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.40 | 0.81 | 17.80 | 3.22 | 1.58 | 3.17 | 12.18 | 5.78 | 3.03 | 2.40 | 60.37 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 8.91 | 0.81 | 17.80 | 3.22 | 1.58 | 3.17 | 13.19 | 5.78 | 4.03 | 2.74 | 61.25 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 8.91 | 0.81 | 17.80 | 3.22 | 1.58 | 3.17 | 12.18 | 5.78 | 4.03 | 2.40 | 59.89 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 11.88 | 0.81 | 17.80 | 3.22 | 1.58 | 3.17 | 12.69 | 5.42 | 3.53 | 2.40 | 62.50 |
| 19-30 years | 8.91 | 0.81 | 22.37 | 3.22 | 1.58 | 3.17 | 13.19 | 5.78 | 4.03 | 2.74 | 65.81 |
| 31-50 years | 8.91 | 0.81 | 22.37 | 3.22 | 1.58 | 3.17 | 12.18 | 5.78 | 4.03 | 2.40 | 64.45 |
| Family of Four (d) | 34.90 | 3.23 | 59.80 | 12.88 | 6.34 | 12.70 | 42.62 | 19.57 | 13.61 | 7.87 | 213.47 |
| (*) 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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