Average Weekly Cost for the Month of July, 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 | 7.42 | 0.79 | 3.98 | 3.23 | 1.63 | 2.49 | 3.88 | 2.52 | 1.64 | 1.40 | 28.98 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.42 | 0.79 | 3.98 | 3.23 | 1.63 | 2.49 | 3.88 | 2.16 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 28.38 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 8.91 | 0.79 | 6.19 | 3.23 | 1.63 | 2.49 | 6.78 | 3.60 | 2.34 | 1.40 | 37.36 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 8.91 | 0.79 | 6.19 | 3.23 | 1.63 | 2.49 | 6.78 | 3.60 | 2.34 | 1.40 | 37.36 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 11.88 | 0.79 | 12.83 | 3.23 | 1.63 | 2.49 | 8.72 | 4.32 | 2.80 | 1.75 | 50.44 |
| 14-18 years | 11.88 | 0.79 | 28.32 | 3.23 | 1.63 | 2.49 | 13.57 | 5.76 | 3.74 | 2.45 | 73.85 |
| 19-30 years | 8.17 | 0.79 | 26.11 | 3.23 | 1.63 | 2.49 | 15.50 | 6.48 | 4.21 | 2.80 | 71.40 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.42 | 0.79 | 21.68 | 3.23 | 1.63 | 2.49 | 13.57 | 6.48 | 4.21 | 2.80 | 64.29 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.91 | 0.79 | 21.68 | 3.23 | 1.63 | 2.49 | 11.63 | 6.48 | 2.80 | 2.45 | 62.09 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.91 | 0.79 | 21.68 | 3.23 | 1.63 | 2.49 | 11.63 | 6.48 | 2.80 | 1.75 | 61.39 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.65 | 0.79 | 8.41 | 3.23 | 1.63 | 2.49 | 7.75 | 4.32 | 2.80 | 1.75 | 42.82 |
| 14-18 years | 10.39 | 0.79 | 12.83 | 3.23 | 1.63 | 2.49 | 10.66 | 5.04 | 2.80 | 1.75 | 51.62 |
| 19-30 years | 5.94 | 0.79 | 17.26 | 3.23 | 1.63 | 2.49 | 12.60 | 5.40 | 3.27 | 2.10 | 54.70 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.68 | 0.79 | 17.26 | 3.23 | 1.63 | 2.49 | 11.63 | 5.04 | 3.27 | 2.10 | 54.12 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.91 | 0.79 | 12.83 | 3.23 | 1.63 | 2.49 | 8.72 | 4.32 | 2.80 | 1.40 | 47.12 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.91 | 0.79 | 12.83 | 3.23 | 1.63 | 2.49 | 8.72 | 4.32 | 2.80 | 1.40 | 47.12 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.39 | 0.79 | 17.26 | 3.23 | 1.63 | 2.49 | 11.63 | 5.76 | 2.80 | 2.45 | 58.43 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 8.91 | 0.79 | 17.26 | 3.23 | 1.63 | 2.49 | 12.60 | 5.76 | 3.74 | 2.80 | 59.20 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 8.91 | 0.79 | 17.26 | 3.23 | 1.63 | 2.49 | 11.63 | 5.76 | 3.74 | 2.45 | 57.88 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 11.88 | 0.79 | 17.26 | 3.23 | 1.63 | 2.49 | 12.11 | 5.40 | 3.27 | 2.45 | 60.51 |
| 19-30 years | 8.91 | 0.79 | 21.68 | 3.23 | 1.63 | 2.49 | 12.60 | 5.76 | 3.74 | 2.80 | 63.62 |
| 31-50 years | 8.91 | 0.79 | 21.68 | 3.23 | 1.63 | 2.49 | 11.63 | 5.76 | 3.74 | 2.45 | 62.30 |
| Family of Four (d) | 34.89 | 3.16 | 57.96 | 12.90 | 6.54 | 9.96 | 40.70 | 19.43 | 12.62 | 8.05 | 206.22 |
| (*) 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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