Average Weekly Cost for the Month of October, 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 | 7.50 | 0.82 | 4.01 | 3.33 | 1.58 | 2.60 | 3.91 | 2.51 | 1.74 | 1.36 | 29.36 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.50 | 0.82 | 4.01 | 3.33 | 1.58 | 2.60 | 3.91 | 2.15 | 1.49 | 1.36 | 28.76 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 9.00 | 0.82 | 6.24 | 3.33 | 1.58 | 2.60 | 6.84 | 3.58 | 2.48 | 1.36 | 37.85 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 9.00 | 0.82 | 6.24 | 3.33 | 1.58 | 2.60 | 6.84 | 3.58 | 2.48 | 1.36 | 37.85 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 12.00 | 0.82 | 12.93 | 3.33 | 1.58 | 2.60 | 8.80 | 4.30 | 2.98 | 1.71 | 51.05 |
| 14-18 years | 12.00 | 0.82 | 28.54 | 3.33 | 1.58 | 2.60 | 13.69 | 5.73 | 3.97 | 2.39 | 74.65 |
| 19-30 years | 8.25 | 0.82 | 26.31 | 3.33 | 1.58 | 2.60 | 15.64 | 6.44 | 4.47 | 2.73 | 72.18 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.50 | 0.82 | 21.85 | 3.33 | 1.58 | 2.60 | 13.69 | 6.44 | 4.47 | 2.73 | 65.01 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.00 | 0.82 | 21.85 | 3.33 | 1.58 | 2.60 | 11.73 | 6.44 | 2.98 | 2.39 | 62.73 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.00 | 0.82 | 21.85 | 3.33 | 1.58 | 2.60 | 11.73 | 6.44 | 2.98 | 1.71 | 62.04 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.75 | 0.82 | 8.47 | 3.33 | 1.58 | 2.60 | 7.82 | 4.30 | 2.98 | 1.71 | 43.36 |
| 14-18 years | 10.50 | 0.82 | 12.93 | 3.33 | 1.58 | 2.60 | 10.76 | 5.01 | 2.98 | 1.71 | 52.22 |
| 19-30 years | 6.00 | 0.82 | 17.39 | 3.33 | 1.58 | 2.60 | 12.71 | 5.37 | 3.48 | 2.05 | 55.33 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.75 | 0.82 | 17.39 | 3.33 | 1.58 | 2.60 | 11.73 | 5.01 | 3.48 | 2.05 | 54.74 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.00 | 0.82 | 12.93 | 3.33 | 1.58 | 2.60 | 8.80 | 4.30 | 2.98 | 1.36 | 47.70 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.00 | 0.82 | 12.93 | 3.33 | 1.58 | 2.60 | 8.80 | 4.30 | 2.98 | 1.36 | 47.70 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.50 | 0.82 | 17.39 | 3.33 | 1.58 | 2.60 | 11.73 | 5.73 | 2.98 | 2.39 | 59.05 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 9.00 | 0.82 | 17.39 | 3.33 | 1.58 | 2.60 | 12.71 | 5.73 | 3.97 | 2.73 | 59.86 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 9.00 | 0.82 | 17.39 | 3.33 | 1.58 | 2.60 | 11.73 | 5.73 | 3.97 | 2.39 | 58.54 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 12.00 | 0.82 | 17.39 | 3.33 | 1.58 | 2.60 | 12.22 | 5.37 | 3.48 | 2.39 | 61.18 |
| 19-30 years | 9.00 | 0.82 | 21.85 | 3.33 | 1.58 | 2.60 | 12.71 | 5.73 | 3.97 | 2.73 | 64.32 |
| 31-50 years | 9.00 | 0.82 | 21.85 | 3.33 | 1.58 | 2.60 | 11.73 | 5.73 | 3.97 | 2.39 | 63.00 |
| Family of Four (d) | 35.26 | 3.27 | 58.41 | 13.31 | 6.33 | 10.42 | 41.07 | 19.33 | 13.41 | 7.85 | 208.64 |
| (*) 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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