Average Weekly Cost for the Month of September, 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 | 0.80 | 3.98 | 3.25 | 1.38 | 2.48 | 3.66 | 2.44 | 1.62 | 1.39 | 28.42 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.42 | 0.80 | 3.98 | 3.25 | 1.38 | 2.48 | 3.66 | 2.09 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 27.83 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 8.91 | 0.80 | 6.19 | 3.25 | 1.38 | 2.48 | 6.41 | 3.49 | 2.32 | 1.39 | 36.60 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 8.91 | 0.80 | 6.19 | 3.25 | 1.38 | 2.48 | 6.41 | 3.49 | 2.32 | 1.39 | 36.60 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 11.88 | 0.80 | 12.81 | 3.25 | 1.38 | 2.48 | 8.24 | 4.19 | 2.78 | 1.74 | 49.53 |
| 14-18 years | 11.88 | 0.80 | 28.28 | 3.25 | 1.38 | 2.48 | 12.82 | 5.58 | 3.71 | 2.44 | 72.59 |
| 19-30 years | 8.17 | 0.80 | 26.07 | 3.25 | 1.38 | 2.48 | 14.65 | 6.28 | 4.17 | 2.79 | 70.01 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.42 | 0.80 | 21.65 | 3.25 | 1.38 | 2.48 | 12.82 | 6.28 | 4.17 | 2.79 | 63.02 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.91 | 0.80 | 21.65 | 3.25 | 1.38 | 2.48 | 10.99 | 6.28 | 2.78 | 2.44 | 60.94 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.91 | 0.80 | 21.65 | 3.25 | 1.38 | 2.48 | 10.99 | 6.28 | 2.78 | 1.74 | 60.24 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.65 | 0.80 | 8.39 | 3.25 | 1.38 | 2.48 | 7.32 | 4.19 | 2.78 | 1.74 | 41.97 |
| 14-18 years | 10.39 | 0.80 | 12.81 | 3.25 | 1.38 | 2.48 | 10.07 | 4.88 | 2.78 | 1.74 | 50.58 |
| 19-30 years | 5.94 | 0.80 | 17.23 | 3.25 | 1.38 | 2.48 | 11.90 | 5.23 | 3.24 | 2.09 | 53.53 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.68 | 0.80 | 17.23 | 3.25 | 1.38 | 2.48 | 10.99 | 4.88 | 3.24 | 2.09 | 53.01 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.91 | 0.80 | 12.81 | 3.25 | 1.38 | 2.48 | 8.24 | 4.19 | 2.78 | 1.39 | 46.22 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.91 | 0.80 | 12.81 | 3.25 | 1.38 | 2.48 | 8.24 | 4.19 | 2.78 | 1.39 | 46.22 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.39 | 0.80 | 17.23 | 3.25 | 1.38 | 2.48 | 10.99 | 5.58 | 2.78 | 2.44 | 57.31 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 8.91 | 0.80 | 17.23 | 3.25 | 1.38 | 2.48 | 11.90 | 5.58 | 3.71 | 2.79 | 58.01 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 8.91 | 0.80 | 17.23 | 3.25 | 1.38 | 2.48 | 10.99 | 5.58 | 3.71 | 2.44 | 56.75 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 11.88 | 0.80 | 17.23 | 3.25 | 1.38 | 2.48 | 11.44 | 5.23 | 3.24 | 2.44 | 59.36 |
| 19-30 years | 8.91 | 0.80 | 21.65 | 3.25 | 1.38 | 2.48 | 11.90 | 5.58 | 3.71 | 2.79 | 62.43 |
| 31-50 years | 8.91 | 0.80 | 21.65 | 3.25 | 1.38 | 2.48 | 10.99 | 5.58 | 3.71 | 2.44 | 61.17 |
| Family of Four (d) | 34.89 | 3.18 | 57.88 | 12.99 | 5.50 | 9.91 | 38.45 | 18.84 | 12.52 | 8.01 | 202.17 |
| (*) 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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