Average Weekly Cost for the Month of August, 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 | 7.45 | 0.80 | 3.80 | 3.32 | 1.45 | 2.37 | 3.88 | 2.59 | 1.65 | 1.39 | 28.70 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.45 | 0.80 | 3.80 | 3.32 | 1.45 | 2.37 | 3.88 | 2.22 | 1.41 | 1.39 | 28.09 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 8.93 | 0.80 | 5.92 | 3.32 | 1.45 | 2.37 | 6.79 | 3.70 | 2.36 | 1.39 | 37.02 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 8.93 | 0.80 | 5.92 | 3.32 | 1.45 | 2.37 | 6.79 | 3.70 | 2.36 | 1.39 | 37.02 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 11.91 | 0.80 | 12.25 | 3.32 | 1.45 | 2.37 | 8.73 | 4.44 | 2.83 | 1.73 | 49.84 |
| 14-18 years | 11.91 | 0.80 | 27.04 | 3.32 | 1.45 | 2.37 | 13.58 | 5.92 | 3.77 | 2.43 | 72.59 |
| 19-30 years | 8.19 | 0.80 | 24.93 | 3.32 | 1.45 | 2.37 | 15.52 | 6.66 | 4.24 | 2.77 | 70.25 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.45 | 0.80 | 20.70 | 3.32 | 1.45 | 2.37 | 13.58 | 6.66 | 4.24 | 2.77 | 63.34 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.93 | 0.80 | 20.70 | 3.32 | 1.45 | 2.37 | 11.64 | 6.66 | 2.83 | 2.43 | 61.13 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.93 | 0.80 | 20.70 | 3.32 | 1.45 | 2.37 | 11.64 | 6.66 | 2.83 | 1.73 | 60.44 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.68 | 0.80 | 8.03 | 3.32 | 1.45 | 2.37 | 7.76 | 4.44 | 2.83 | 1.73 | 42.41 |
| 14-18 years | 10.42 | 0.80 | 12.25 | 3.32 | 1.45 | 2.37 | 10.67 | 5.18 | 2.83 | 1.73 | 51.03 |
| 19-30 years | 5.96 | 0.80 | 16.48 | 3.32 | 1.45 | 2.37 | 12.61 | 5.55 | 3.30 | 2.08 | 53.91 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.70 | 0.80 | 16.48 | 3.32 | 1.45 | 2.37 | 11.64 | 5.18 | 3.30 | 2.08 | 53.32 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.93 | 0.80 | 12.25 | 3.32 | 1.45 | 2.37 | 8.73 | 4.44 | 2.83 | 1.39 | 46.51 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.93 | 0.80 | 12.25 | 3.32 | 1.45 | 2.37 | 8.73 | 4.44 | 2.83 | 1.39 | 46.51 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.42 | 0.80 | 16.48 | 3.32 | 1.45 | 2.37 | 11.64 | 5.92 | 2.83 | 2.43 | 57.66 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 8.93 | 0.80 | 16.48 | 3.32 | 1.45 | 2.37 | 12.61 | 5.92 | 3.77 | 2.77 | 58.42 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 8.93 | 0.80 | 16.48 | 3.32 | 1.45 | 2.37 | 11.64 | 5.92 | 3.77 | 2.43 | 57.11 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 11.91 | 0.80 | 16.48 | 3.32 | 1.45 | 2.37 | 12.12 | 5.55 | 3.30 | 2.43 | 59.73 |
| 19-30 years | 8.93 | 0.80 | 20.70 | 3.32 | 1.45 | 2.37 | 12.61 | 5.92 | 3.77 | 2.77 | 62.65 |
| 31-50 years | 8.93 | 0.80 | 20.70 | 3.32 | 1.45 | 2.37 | 11.64 | 5.92 | 3.77 | 2.43 | 61.33 |
| Family of Four (d) | 34.99 | 3.22 | 55.35 | 13.27 | 5.81 | 9.48 | 40.73 | 19.97 | 12.72 | 7.97 | 203.52 |
| (*) 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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