Average Weekly Cost for the Month of October, 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 | 7.46 | 0.82 | 4.10 | 3.25 | 1.44 | 2.28 | 3.72 | 2.38 | 1.71 | 1.40 | 28.56 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.46 | 0.82 | 4.10 | 3.25 | 1.44 | 2.28 | 3.72 | 2.04 | 1.47 | 1.40 | 27.98 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 8.95 | 0.82 | 6.38 | 3.25 | 1.44 | 2.28 | 6.51 | 3.40 | 2.44 | 1.40 | 36.88 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 8.95 | 0.82 | 6.38 | 3.25 | 1.44 | 2.28 | 6.51 | 3.40 | 2.44 | 1.40 | 36.88 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 11.93 | 0.82 | 13.22 | 3.25 | 1.44 | 2.28 | 8.37 | 4.08 | 2.93 | 1.75 | 50.08 |
| 14-18 years | 11.93 | 0.82 | 29.18 | 3.25 | 1.44 | 2.28 | 13.03 | 5.45 | 3.91 | 2.45 | 73.73 |
| 19-30 years | 8.20 | 0.82 | 26.90 | 3.25 | 1.44 | 2.28 | 14.89 | 6.13 | 4.40 | 2.80 | 71.10 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.46 | 0.82 | 22.34 | 3.25 | 1.44 | 2.28 | 13.03 | 6.13 | 4.40 | 2.80 | 63.93 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.95 | 0.82 | 22.34 | 3.25 | 1.44 | 2.28 | 11.16 | 6.13 | 2.93 | 2.45 | 61.75 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.95 | 0.82 | 22.34 | 3.25 | 1.44 | 2.28 | 11.16 | 6.13 | 2.93 | 1.75 | 61.05 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.70 | 0.82 | 8.66 | 3.25 | 1.44 | 2.28 | 7.44 | 4.08 | 2.93 | 1.75 | 42.35 |
| 14-18 years | 10.44 | 0.82 | 13.22 | 3.25 | 1.44 | 2.28 | 10.23 | 4.77 | 2.93 | 1.75 | 51.13 |
| 19-30 years | 5.97 | 0.82 | 17.78 | 3.25 | 1.44 | 2.28 | 12.10 | 5.11 | 3.42 | 2.10 | 54.25 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.71 | 0.82 | 17.78 | 3.25 | 1.44 | 2.28 | 11.16 | 4.77 | 3.42 | 2.10 | 53.73 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.95 | 0.82 | 13.22 | 3.25 | 1.44 | 2.28 | 8.37 | 4.08 | 2.93 | 1.40 | 46.75 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.95 | 0.82 | 13.22 | 3.25 | 1.44 | 2.28 | 8.37 | 4.08 | 2.93 | 1.40 | 46.75 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.44 | 0.82 | 17.78 | 3.25 | 1.44 | 2.28 | 11.16 | 5.45 | 2.93 | 2.45 | 58.00 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 8.95 | 0.82 | 17.78 | 3.25 | 1.44 | 2.28 | 12.10 | 5.45 | 3.91 | 2.80 | 58.77 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 8.95 | 0.82 | 17.78 | 3.25 | 1.44 | 2.28 | 11.16 | 5.45 | 3.91 | 2.45 | 57.49 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 11.93 | 0.82 | 17.78 | 3.25 | 1.44 | 2.28 | 11.63 | 5.11 | 3.42 | 2.45 | 60.11 |
| 19-30 years | 8.95 | 0.82 | 22.34 | 3.25 | 1.44 | 2.28 | 12.10 | 5.45 | 3.91 | 2.80 | 63.33 |
| 31-50 years | 8.95 | 0.82 | 22.34 | 3.25 | 1.44 | 2.28 | 11.16 | 5.45 | 3.91 | 2.45 | 62.05 |
| Family of Four (d) | 35.05 | 3.29 | 59.73 | 12.98 | 5.74 | 9.13 | 39.08 | 18.38 | 13.19 | 8.05 | 204.62 |
| (*) 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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