Average Weekly Cost for the Month of September, 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 | 7.53 | 0.83 | 4.02 | 3.34 | 1.57 | 2.65 | 4.04 | 2.53 | 1.67 | 1.34 | 29.53 |
Girl 2-3 years | 7.53 | 0.83 | 4.02 | 3.34 | 1.57 | 2.65 | 4.04 | 2.17 | 1.43 | 1.34 | 28.93 |
Boy 4-8 years | 9.04 | 0.83 | 6.26 | 3.34 | 1.57 | 2.65 | 7.07 | 3.62 | 2.39 | 1.34 | 38.11 |
Girl 4-8 years | 9.04 | 0.83 | 6.26 | 3.34 | 1.57 | 2.65 | 7.07 | 3.62 | 2.39 | 1.34 | 38.11 |
Males |
9-13 years | 12.05 | 0.83 | 12.97 | 3.34 | 1.57 | 2.65 | 9.09 | 4.34 | 2.87 | 1.68 | 51.38 |
14-18 years | 12.05 | 0.83 | 28.62 | 3.34 | 1.57 | 2.65 | 14.14 | 5.79 | 3.82 | 2.35 | 75.16 |
19-30 years | 8.28 | 0.83 | 26.38 | 3.34 | 1.57 | 2.65 | 16.16 | 6.51 | 4.30 | 2.68 | 72.72 |
31-50 years (b) | 7.53 | 0.83 | 21.91 | 3.34 | 1.57 | 2.65 | 14.14 | 6.51 | 4.30 | 2.68 | 65.47 |
51-70 years (b) | 9.04 | 0.83 | 21.91 | 3.34 | 1.57 | 2.65 | 12.12 | 6.51 | 2.87 | 2.35 | 63.19 |
over 70 years (b) | 9.04 | 0.83 | 21.91 | 3.34 | 1.57 | 2.65 | 12.12 | 6.51 | 2.87 | 1.68 | 62.52 |
Females |
9-13 years | 9.79 | 0.83 | 8.50 | 3.34 | 1.57 | 2.65 | 8.08 | 4.34 | 2.87 | 1.68 | 43.64 |
14-18 years | 10.54 | 0.83 | 12.97 | 3.34 | 1.57 | 2.65 | 11.11 | 5.06 | 2.87 | 1.68 | 52.62 |
19-30 years | 6.02 | 0.83 | 17.44 | 3.34 | 1.57 | 2.65 | 13.13 | 5.43 | 3.34 | 2.01 | 55.77 |
31-50 years (b) | 6.78 | 0.83 | 17.44 | 3.34 | 1.57 | 2.65 | 12.12 | 5.06 | 3.34 | 2.01 | 55.15 |
51-70 years (b) | 9.04 | 0.83 | 12.97 | 3.34 | 1.57 | 2.65 | 9.09 | 4.34 | 2.87 | 1.34 | 48.04 |
over 70 years (b) | 9.04 | 0.83 | 12.97 | 3.34 | 1.57 | 2.65 | 9.09 | 4.34 | 2.87 | 1.34 | 48.04 |
Pregnancy |
18 years & younger (c) | 10.54 | 0.83 | 17.44 | 3.34 | 1.57 | 2.65 | 12.12 | 5.79 | 2.87 | 2.35 | 59.50 |
19-30 years (c) | 9.04 | 0.83 | 17.44 | 3.34 | 1.57 | 2.65 | 13.13 | 5.79 | 3.82 | 2.68 | 60.29 |
31-50 years (c) | 9.04 | 0.83 | 17.44 | 3.34 | 1.57 | 2.65 | 12.12 | 5.79 | 3.82 | 2.35 | 58.95 |
Lactation |
18 years & younger | 12.05 | 0.83 | 17.44 | 3.34 | 1.57 | 2.65 | 12.63 | 5.43 | 3.34 | 2.35 | 61.63 |
19-30 years | 9.04 | 0.83 | 21.91 | 3.34 | 1.57 | 2.65 | 13.13 | 5.79 | 3.82 | 2.68 | 64.76 |
31-50 years | 9.04 | 0.83 | 21.91 | 3.34 | 1.57 | 2.65 | 12.12 | 5.79 | 3.82 | 2.35 | 63.42 |
Family of Four (d) | 35.40 | 3.32 | 58.58 | 13.37 | 6.28 | 10.59 | 42.43 | 19.54 | 12.89 | 7.71 | 210.11 |
(*) 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. |
Note to Users: The contents of this document may not be used or reproduced without properly accrediting Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Economics and Competitiveness Branch, Statistics and Data Development Section. |