Average Weekly Cost for the Month of June, 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 | 7.55 | 0.83 | 3.94 | 3.20 | 1.51 | 2.53 | 3.92 | 2.42 | 1.71 | 1.36 | 28.97 |
Girl 2-3 years | 7.55 | 0.83 | 3.94 | 3.20 | 1.51 | 2.53 | 3.92 | 2.08 | 1.47 | 1.36 | 28.38 |
Boy 4-8 years | 9.05 | 0.83 | 6.13 | 3.20 | 1.51 | 2.53 | 6.86 | 3.46 | 2.44 | 1.36 | 37.38 |
Girl 4-8 years | 9.05 | 0.83 | 6.13 | 3.20 | 1.51 | 2.53 | 6.86 | 3.46 | 2.44 | 1.36 | 37.38 |
Males |
9-13 years | 12.07 | 0.83 | 12.71 | 3.20 | 1.51 | 2.53 | 8.82 | 4.16 | 2.93 | 1.69 | 50.45 |
14-18 years | 12.07 | 0.83 | 28.04 | 3.20 | 1.51 | 2.53 | 13.72 | 5.54 | 3.91 | 2.37 | 73.72 |
19-30 years | 8.30 | 0.83 | 25.85 | 3.20 | 1.51 | 2.53 | 15.68 | 6.23 | 4.40 | 2.71 | 71.24 |
31-50 years (b) | 7.55 | 0.83 | 21.47 | 3.20 | 1.51 | 2.53 | 13.72 | 6.23 | 4.40 | 2.71 | 64.14 |
51-70 years (b) | 9.05 | 0.83 | 21.47 | 3.20 | 1.51 | 2.53 | 11.76 | 6.23 | 2.93 | 2.37 | 61.89 |
over 70 years (b) | 9.05 | 0.83 | 21.47 | 3.20 | 1.51 | 2.53 | 11.76 | 6.23 | 2.93 | 1.69 | 61.21 |
Females |
9-13 years | 9.81 | 0.83 | 8.32 | 3.20 | 1.51 | 2.53 | 7.84 | 4.16 | 2.93 | 1.69 | 42.82 |
14-18 years | 10.56 | 0.83 | 12.71 | 3.20 | 1.51 | 2.53 | 10.78 | 4.85 | 2.93 | 1.69 | 51.59 |
19-30 years | 6.04 | 0.83 | 17.09 | 3.20 | 1.51 | 2.53 | 12.74 | 5.19 | 3.42 | 2.03 | 54.58 |
31-50 years (b) | 6.79 | 0.83 | 17.09 | 3.20 | 1.51 | 2.53 | 11.76 | 4.85 | 3.42 | 2.03 | 54.01 |
51-70 years (b) | 9.05 | 0.83 | 12.71 | 3.20 | 1.51 | 2.53 | 8.82 | 4.16 | 2.93 | 1.36 | 47.09 |
over 70 years (b) | 9.05 | 0.83 | 12.71 | 3.20 | 1.51 | 2.53 | 8.82 | 4.16 | 2.93 | 1.36 | 47.09 |
Pregnancy |
18 years & younger (c) | 10.56 | 0.83 | 17.09 | 3.20 | 1.51 | 2.53 | 11.76 | 5.54 | 2.93 | 2.37 | 58.32 |
19-30 years (c) | 9.05 | 0.83 | 17.09 | 3.20 | 1.51 | 2.53 | 12.74 | 5.54 | 3.91 | 2.71 | 59.11 |
31-50 years (c) | 9.05 | 0.83 | 17.09 | 3.20 | 1.51 | 2.53 | 11.76 | 5.54 | 3.91 | 2.37 | 57.79 |
Lactation |
18 years & younger | 12.07 | 0.83 | 17.09 | 3.20 | 1.51 | 2.53 | 12.25 | 5.19 | 3.42 | 2.37 | 60.47 |
19-30 years | 9.05 | 0.83 | 21.47 | 3.20 | 1.51 | 2.53 | 12.74 | 5.54 | 3.91 | 2.71 | 63.49 |
31-50 years | 9.05 | 0.83 | 21.47 | 3.20 | 1.51 | 2.53 | 11.76 | 5.54 | 3.91 | 2.37 | 62.17 |
Family of Four (d) | 35.46 | 3.34 | 57.40 | 12.79 | 6.05 | 10.10 | 41.15 | 18.70 | 13.20 | 7.79 | 205.98 |
(*) 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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