Average Weekly Cost for the Month of July, 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 | 7.48 | 0.83 | 4.13 | 3.45 | 1.50 | 2.53 | 3.99 | 2.50 | 1.64 | 1.40 | 29.45 |
Girl 2-3 years | 7.48 | 0.83 | 4.13 | 3.45 | 1.50 | 2.53 | 3.99 | 2.14 | 1.41 | 1.40 | 28.86 |
Boy 4-8 years | 8.98 | 0.83 | 6.42 | 3.45 | 1.50 | 2.53 | 6.98 | 3.56 | 2.35 | 1.40 | 38.01 |
Girl 4-8 years | 8.98 | 0.83 | 6.42 | 3.45 | 1.50 | 2.53 | 6.98 | 3.56 | 2.35 | 1.40 | 38.01 |
Males |
9-13 years | 11.98 | 0.83 | 13.30 | 3.45 | 1.50 | 2.53 | 8.98 | 4.28 | 2.82 | 1.75 | 51.41 |
14-18 years | 11.98 | 0.83 | 29.35 | 3.45 | 1.50 | 2.53 | 13.96 | 5.70 | 3.76 | 2.45 | 75.51 |
19-30 years | 8.23 | 0.83 | 27.06 | 3.45 | 1.50 | 2.53 | 15.96 | 6.42 | 4.23 | 2.80 | 73.01 |
31-50 years (b) | 7.48 | 0.83 | 22.47 | 3.45 | 1.50 | 2.53 | 13.96 | 6.42 | 4.23 | 2.80 | 65.68 |
51-70 years (b) | 8.98 | 0.83 | 22.47 | 3.45 | 1.50 | 2.53 | 11.97 | 6.42 | 2.82 | 2.45 | 63.42 |
over 70 years (b) | 8.98 | 0.83 | 22.47 | 3.45 | 1.50 | 2.53 | 11.97 | 6.42 | 2.82 | 1.75 | 62.72 |
Females |
9-13 years | 9.73 | 0.83 | 8.71 | 3.45 | 1.50 | 2.53 | 7.98 | 4.28 | 2.82 | 1.75 | 43.58 |
14-18 years | 10.48 | 0.83 | 13.30 | 3.45 | 1.50 | 2.53 | 10.97 | 4.99 | 2.82 | 1.75 | 52.62 |
19-30 years | 5.99 | 0.83 | 17.89 | 3.45 | 1.50 | 2.53 | 12.97 | 5.35 | 3.29 | 2.10 | 55.89 |
31-50 years (b) | 6.74 | 0.83 | 17.89 | 3.45 | 1.50 | 2.53 | 11.97 | 4.99 | 3.29 | 2.10 | 55.28 |
51-70 years (b) | 8.98 | 0.83 | 13.30 | 3.45 | 1.50 | 2.53 | 8.98 | 4.28 | 2.82 | 1.40 | 48.07 |
over 70 years (b) | 8.98 | 0.83 | 13.30 | 3.45 | 1.50 | 2.53 | 8.98 | 4.28 | 2.82 | 1.40 | 48.07 |
Pregnancy |
18 years & younger (c) | 10.48 | 0.83 | 17.89 | 3.45 | 1.50 | 2.53 | 11.97 | 5.70 | 2.82 | 2.45 | 59.62 |
19-30 years (c) | 8.98 | 0.83 | 17.89 | 3.45 | 1.50 | 2.53 | 12.97 | 5.70 | 3.76 | 2.80 | 60.41 |
31-50 years (c) | 8.98 | 0.83 | 17.89 | 3.45 | 1.50 | 2.53 | 11.97 | 5.70 | 3.76 | 2.45 | 59.06 |
Lactation |
18 years & younger | 11.98 | 0.83 | 17.89 | 3.45 | 1.50 | 2.53 | 12.47 | 5.35 | 3.29 | 2.45 | 61.73 |
19-30 years | 8.98 | 0.83 | 22.47 | 3.45 | 1.50 | 2.53 | 12.97 | 5.70 | 3.76 | 2.80 | 64.99 |
31-50 years | 8.98 | 0.83 | 22.47 | 3.45 | 1.50 | 2.53 | 11.97 | 5.70 | 3.76 | 2.45 | 63.65 |
Family of Four (d) | 35.18 | 3.32 | 60.09 | 13.79 | 6.01 | 10.11 | 41.89 | 19.25 | 12.68 | 8.05 | 210.37 |
(*) 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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