Average Weekly Cost for the Month of December, 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 | 7.42 | 0.80 | 3.97 | 3.39 | 1.67 | 2.81 | 4.13 | 2.54 | 1.70 | 1.33 | 29.76 |
Girl 2-3 years | 7.42 | 0.80 | 3.97 | 3.39 | 1.67 | 2.81 | 4.13 | 2.17 | 1.46 | 1.33 | 29.15 |
Boy 4-8 years | 8.91 | 0.80 | 6.18 | 3.39 | 1.67 | 2.81 | 7.22 | 3.62 | 2.43 | 1.33 | 38.36 |
Girl 4-8 years | 8.91 | 0.80 | 6.18 | 3.39 | 1.67 | 2.81 | 7.22 | 3.62 | 2.43 | 1.33 | 38.36 |
Males |
9-13 years | 11.88 | 0.80 | 12.81 | 3.39 | 1.67 | 2.81 | 9.29 | 4.35 | 2.91 | 1.66 | 51.56 |
14-18 years | 11.88 | 0.80 | 28.26 | 3.39 | 1.67 | 2.81 | 14.44 | 5.80 | 3.88 | 2.32 | 75.26 |
19-30 years | 8.17 | 0.80 | 26.05 | 3.39 | 1.67 | 2.81 | 16.51 | 6.52 | 4.37 | 2.65 | 72.94 |
31-50 years (b) | 7.42 | 0.80 | 21.64 | 3.39 | 1.67 | 2.81 | 14.44 | 6.52 | 4.37 | 2.65 | 65.72 |
51-70 years (b) | 8.91 | 0.80 | 21.64 | 3.39 | 1.67 | 2.81 | 12.38 | 6.52 | 2.91 | 2.32 | 63.35 |
over 70 years (b) | 8.91 | 0.80 | 21.64 | 3.39 | 1.67 | 2.81 | 12.38 | 6.52 | 2.91 | 1.66 | 62.69 |
Females |
9-13 years | 9.65 | 0.80 | 8.39 | 3.39 | 1.67 | 2.81 | 8.25 | 4.35 | 2.91 | 1.66 | 43.88 |
14-18 years | 10.39 | 0.80 | 12.81 | 3.39 | 1.67 | 2.81 | 11.35 | 5.07 | 2.91 | 1.66 | 52.86 |
19-30 years | 5.94 | 0.80 | 17.22 | 3.39 | 1.67 | 2.81 | 13.41 | 5.44 | 3.40 | 1.99 | 56.07 |
31-50 years (b) | 6.68 | 0.80 | 17.22 | 3.39 | 1.67 | 2.81 | 12.38 | 5.07 | 3.40 | 1.99 | 55.41 |
51-70 years (b) | 8.91 | 0.80 | 12.81 | 3.39 | 1.67 | 2.81 | 9.29 | 4.35 | 2.91 | 1.33 | 48.26 |
over 70 years (b) | 8.91 | 0.80 | 12.81 | 3.39 | 1.67 | 2.81 | 9.29 | 4.35 | 2.91 | 1.33 | 48.26 |
Pregnancy |
18 years & younger (c) | 10.39 | 0.80 | 17.22 | 3.39 | 1.67 | 2.81 | 12.38 | 5.80 | 2.91 | 2.32 | 59.70 |
19-30 years (c) | 8.91 | 0.80 | 17.22 | 3.39 | 1.67 | 2.81 | 13.41 | 5.80 | 3.88 | 2.65 | 60.55 |
31-50 years (c) | 8.91 | 0.80 | 17.22 | 3.39 | 1.67 | 2.81 | 12.38 | 5.80 | 3.88 | 2.32 | 59.18 |
Lactation |
18 years & younger | 11.88 | 0.80 | 17.22 | 3.39 | 1.67 | 2.81 | 12.90 | 5.44 | 3.40 | 2.32 | 61.82 |
19-30 years | 8.91 | 0.80 | 21.64 | 3.39 | 1.67 | 2.81 | 13.41 | 5.80 | 3.88 | 2.65 | 64.96 |
31-50 years | 8.91 | 0.80 | 21.64 | 3.39 | 1.67 | 2.81 | 12.38 | 5.80 | 3.88 | 2.32 | 63.60 |
Family of Four (d) | 34.89 | 3.20 | 57.85 | 13.54 | 6.69 | 11.24 | 43.33 | 19.57 | 13.11 | 7.63 | 211.05 |
(*) 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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