Average Weekly Cost for the Month of January, 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 | 7.37 | 0.82 | 4.09 | 3.15 | 1.60 | 2.86 | 3.92 | 2.44 | 1.74 | 1.38 | 29.36 |
Girl 2-3 years | 7.37 | 0.82 | 4.09 | 3.15 | 1.60 | 2.86 | 3.92 | 2.09 | 1.49 | 1.38 | 28.76 |
Boy 4-8 years | 8.84 | 0.82 | 6.36 | 3.15 | 1.60 | 2.86 | 6.85 | 3.48 | 2.48 | 1.38 | 37.83 |
Girl 4-8 years | 8.84 | 0.82 | 6.36 | 3.15 | 1.60 | 2.86 | 6.85 | 3.48 | 2.48 | 1.38 | 37.83 |
Males |
9-13 years | 11.79 | 0.82 | 13.17 | 3.15 | 1.60 | 2.86 | 8.81 | 4.18 | 2.98 | 1.73 | 51.08 |
14-18 years | 11.79 | 0.82 | 29.06 | 3.15 | 1.60 | 2.86 | 13.71 | 5.57 | 3.97 | 2.42 | 74.94 |
19-30 years | 8.10 | 0.82 | 26.79 | 3.15 | 1.60 | 2.86 | 15.67 | 6.27 | 4.47 | 2.76 | 72.49 |
31-50 years (b) | 7.37 | 0.82 | 22.25 | 3.15 | 1.60 | 2.86 | 13.71 | 6.27 | 4.47 | 2.76 | 65.25 |
51-70 years (b) | 8.84 | 0.82 | 22.25 | 3.15 | 1.60 | 2.86 | 11.75 | 6.27 | 2.98 | 2.42 | 62.93 |
over 70 years (b) | 8.84 | 0.82 | 22.25 | 3.15 | 1.60 | 2.86 | 11.75 | 6.27 | 2.98 | 1.73 | 62.24 |
Females |
9-13 years | 9.58 | 0.82 | 8.63 | 3.15 | 1.60 | 2.86 | 7.83 | 4.18 | 2.98 | 1.73 | 43.35 |
14-18 years | 10.31 | 0.82 | 13.17 | 3.15 | 1.60 | 2.86 | 10.77 | 4.87 | 2.98 | 1.73 | 52.26 |
19-30 years | 5.89 | 0.82 | 17.71 | 3.15 | 1.60 | 2.86 | 12.73 | 5.22 | 3.47 | 2.07 | 55.53 |
31-50 years (b) | 6.63 | 0.82 | 17.71 | 3.15 | 1.60 | 2.86 | 11.75 | 4.87 | 3.47 | 2.07 | 54.94 |
51-70 years (b) | 8.84 | 0.82 | 13.17 | 3.15 | 1.60 | 2.86 | 8.81 | 4.18 | 2.98 | 1.38 | 47.79 |
over 70 years (b) | 8.84 | 0.82 | 13.17 | 3.15 | 1.60 | 2.86 | 8.81 | 4.18 | 2.98 | 1.38 | 47.79 |
Pregnancy |
18 years & younger (c) | 10.31 | 0.82 | 17.71 | 3.15 | 1.60 | 2.86 | 11.75 | 5.57 | 2.98 | 2.42 | 59.17 |
19-30 years (c) | 8.84 | 0.82 | 17.71 | 3.15 | 1.60 | 2.86 | 12.73 | 5.57 | 3.97 | 2.76 | 60.01 |
31-50 years (c) | 8.84 | 0.82 | 17.71 | 3.15 | 1.60 | 2.86 | 11.75 | 5.57 | 3.97 | 2.42 | 58.69 |
Lactation |
18 years & younger | 11.79 | 0.82 | 17.71 | 3.15 | 1.60 | 2.86 | 12.24 | 5.22 | 3.47 | 2.42 | 61.28 |
19-30 years | 8.84 | 0.82 | 22.25 | 3.15 | 1.60 | 2.86 | 12.73 | 5.57 | 3.97 | 2.76 | 64.55 |
31-50 years | 8.84 | 0.82 | 22.25 | 3.15 | 1.60 | 2.86 | 11.75 | 5.57 | 3.97 | 2.42 | 63.23 |
Family of Four (d) | 34.62 | 3.28 | 59.48 | 12.61 | 6.40 | 11.45 | 41.13 | 18.80 | 13.40 | 7.94 | 209.10 |
(*) 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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