Average Weekly Cost for the Month of August, 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 | 0.84 | 4.09 | 3.23 | 1.47 | 2.64 | 4.15 | 2.63 | 1.74 | 1.39 | 29.64 |
Girl 2-3 years | 7.48 | 0.84 | 4.09 | 3.23 | 1.47 | 2.64 | 4.15 | 2.25 | 1.49 | 1.39 | 29.01 |
Boy 4-8 years | 8.97 | 0.84 | 6.36 | 3.23 | 1.47 | 2.64 | 7.26 | 3.75 | 2.48 | 1.39 | 38.38 |
Girl 4-8 years | 8.97 | 0.84 | 6.36 | 3.23 | 1.47 | 2.64 | 7.26 | 3.75 | 2.48 | 1.39 | 38.38 |
Males |
9-13 years | 11.96 | 0.84 | 13.17 | 3.23 | 1.47 | 2.64 | 9.34 | 4.50 | 2.98 | 1.74 | 51.85 |
14-18 years | 11.96 | 0.84 | 29.06 | 3.23 | 1.47 | 2.64 | 14.52 | 6.00 | 3.97 | 2.43 | 76.12 |
19-30 years | 8.23 | 0.84 | 26.79 | 3.23 | 1.47 | 2.64 | 16.60 | 6.75 | 4.46 | 2.78 | 73.77 |
31-50 years (b) | 7.48 | 0.84 | 22.25 | 3.23 | 1.47 | 2.64 | 14.52 | 6.75 | 4.46 | 2.78 | 66.41 |
51-70 years (b) | 8.97 | 0.84 | 22.25 | 3.23 | 1.47 | 2.64 | 12.45 | 6.75 | 2.98 | 2.43 | 64.00 |
over 70 years (b) | 8.97 | 0.84 | 22.25 | 3.23 | 1.47 | 2.64 | 12.45 | 6.75 | 2.98 | 1.74 | 63.30 |
Females |
9-13 years | 9.72 | 0.84 | 8.63 | 3.23 | 1.47 | 2.64 | 8.30 | 4.50 | 2.98 | 1.74 | 44.03 |
14-18 years | 10.47 | 0.84 | 13.17 | 3.23 | 1.47 | 2.64 | 11.41 | 5.25 | 2.98 | 1.74 | 53.18 |
19-30 years | 5.98 | 0.84 | 17.71 | 3.23 | 1.47 | 2.64 | 13.48 | 5.63 | 3.47 | 2.09 | 56.53 |
31-50 years (b) | 6.73 | 0.84 | 17.71 | 3.23 | 1.47 | 2.64 | 12.45 | 5.25 | 3.47 | 2.09 | 55.86 |
51-70 years (b) | 8.97 | 0.84 | 13.17 | 3.23 | 1.47 | 2.64 | 9.34 | 4.50 | 2.98 | 1.39 | 48.51 |
over 70 years (b) | 8.97 | 0.84 | 13.17 | 3.23 | 1.47 | 2.64 | 9.34 | 4.50 | 2.98 | 1.39 | 48.51 |
Pregnancy |
18 years & younger (c) | 10.47 | 0.84 | 17.71 | 3.23 | 1.47 | 2.64 | 12.45 | 6.00 | 2.98 | 2.43 | 60.20 |
19-30 years (c) | 8.97 | 0.84 | 17.71 | 3.23 | 1.47 | 2.64 | 13.48 | 6.00 | 3.97 | 2.78 | 61.08 |
31-50 years (c) | 8.97 | 0.84 | 17.71 | 3.23 | 1.47 | 2.64 | 12.45 | 6.00 | 3.97 | 2.43 | 59.70 |
Lactation |
18 years & younger | 11.96 | 0.84 | 17.71 | 3.23 | 1.47 | 2.64 | 12.97 | 5.63 | 3.47 | 2.43 | 62.34 |
19-30 years | 8.97 | 0.84 | 22.25 | 3.23 | 1.47 | 2.64 | 13.48 | 6.00 | 3.97 | 2.78 | 65.62 |
31-50 years | 8.97 | 0.84 | 22.25 | 3.23 | 1.47 | 2.64 | 12.45 | 6.00 | 3.97 | 2.43 | 64.24 |
Family of Four (d) | 35.14 | 3.36 | 59.48 | 12.91 | 5.86 | 10.55 | 43.57 | 20.25 | 13.39 | 7.99 | 212.51 |
(*) 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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