Average Weekly Cost for the Month of March, 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 | 7.49 | 0.84 | 4.07 | 3.21 | 1.60 | 2.65 | 4.04 | 2.48 | 1.75 | 1.39 | 29.52 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.49 | 0.84 | 4.07 | 3.21 | 1.60 | 2.65 | 4.04 | 2.12 | 1.50 | 1.39 | 28.92 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 8.98 | 0.84 | 6.34 | 3.21 | 1.60 | 2.65 | 7.07 | 3.54 | 2.50 | 1.39 | 38.13 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 8.98 | 0.84 | 6.34 | 3.21 | 1.60 | 2.65 | 7.07 | 3.54 | 2.50 | 1.39 | 38.13 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 11.98 | 0.84 | 13.13 | 3.21 | 1.60 | 2.65 | 9.09 | 4.25 | 3.00 | 1.74 | 51.49 |
| 14-18 years | 11.98 | 0.84 | 28.97 | 3.21 | 1.60 | 2.65 | 14.15 | 5.66 | 4.01 | 2.43 | 75.50 |
| 19-30 years | 8.24 | 0.84 | 26.71 | 3.21 | 1.60 | 2.65 | 16.17 | 6.37 | 4.51 | 2.78 | 73.07 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.49 | 0.84 | 22.18 | 3.21 | 1.60 | 2.65 | 14.15 | 6.37 | 4.51 | 2.78 | 65.77 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.98 | 0.84 | 22.18 | 3.21 | 1.60 | 2.65 | 12.13 | 6.37 | 3.00 | 2.43 | 63.40 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.98 | 0.84 | 22.18 | 3.21 | 1.60 | 2.65 | 12.13 | 6.37 | 3.00 | 1.74 | 62.70 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.73 | 0.84 | 8.60 | 3.21 | 1.60 | 2.65 | 8.08 | 4.25 | 3.00 | 1.74 | 43.70 |
| 14-18 years | 10.48 | 0.84 | 13.13 | 3.21 | 1.60 | 2.65 | 11.11 | 4.95 | 3.00 | 1.74 | 52.72 |
| 19-30 years | 5.99 | 0.84 | 17.66 | 3.21 | 1.60 | 2.65 | 13.14 | 5.31 | 3.51 | 2.09 | 55.98 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.74 | 0.84 | 17.66 | 3.21 | 1.60 | 2.65 | 12.13 | 4.95 | 3.51 | 2.09 | 55.36 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.98 | 0.84 | 13.13 | 3.21 | 1.60 | 2.65 | 9.09 | 4.25 | 3.00 | 1.39 | 48.14 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.98 | 0.84 | 13.13 | 3.21 | 1.60 | 2.65 | 9.09 | 4.25 | 3.00 | 1.39 | 48.14 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.48 | 0.84 | 17.66 | 3.21 | 1.60 | 2.65 | 12.13 | 5.66 | 3.00 | 2.43 | 59.66 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 8.98 | 0.84 | 17.66 | 3.21 | 1.60 | 2.65 | 13.14 | 5.66 | 4.01 | 2.78 | 60.52 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 8.98 | 0.84 | 17.66 | 3.21 | 1.60 | 2.65 | 12.13 | 5.66 | 4.01 | 2.43 | 59.16 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 11.98 | 0.84 | 17.66 | 3.21 | 1.60 | 2.65 | 12.63 | 5.31 | 3.51 | 2.43 | 61.81 |
| 19-30 years | 8.98 | 0.84 | 22.18 | 3.21 | 1.60 | 2.65 | 13.14 | 5.66 | 4.01 | 2.78 | 65.05 |
| 31-50 years | 8.98 | 0.84 | 22.18 | 3.21 | 1.60 | 2.65 | 12.13 | 5.66 | 4.01 | 2.43 | 63.69 |
| Family of Four (d) | 35.19 | 3.35 | 59.30 | 12.84 | 6.42 | 10.59 | 42.44 | 19.10 | 13.52 | 7.99 | 210.74 |
| (*) 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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