Average Weekly Cost for the Month of February, 2014 |
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 | 7.49 | 0.80 | 4.04 | 3.26 | 1.75 | 2.73 | 4.14 | 2.53 | 1.71 | 1.30 | 29.76 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.49 | 0.80 | 4.04 | 3.26 | 1.75 | 2.73 | 4.14 | 2.17 | 1.47 | 1.30 | 29.16 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 8.99 | 0.80 | 6.28 | 3.26 | 1.75 | 2.73 | 7.25 | 3.62 | 2.44 | 1.30 | 38.43 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 8.99 | 0.80 | 6.28 | 3.26 | 1.75 | 2.73 | 7.25 | 3.62 | 2.44 | 1.30 | 38.43 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 11.98 | 0.80 | 13.01 | 3.26 | 1.75 | 2.73 | 9.32 | 4.34 | 2.93 | 1.63 | 51.77 |
| 14-18 years | 11.98 | 0.80 | 28.72 | 3.26 | 1.75 | 2.73 | 14.50 | 5.79 | 3.91 | 2.28 | 75.72 |
| 19-30 years | 8.24 | 0.80 | 26.48 | 3.26 | 1.75 | 2.73 | 16.57 | 6.52 | 4.40 | 2.60 | 73.34 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.49 | 0.80 | 21.99 | 3.26 | 1.75 | 2.73 | 14.50 | 6.52 | 4.40 | 2.60 | 66.04 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.99 | 0.80 | 21.99 | 3.26 | 1.75 | 2.73 | 12.43 | 6.52 | 2.93 | 2.28 | 63.67 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.99 | 0.80 | 21.99 | 3.26 | 1.75 | 2.73 | 12.43 | 6.52 | 2.93 | 1.63 | 63.02 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.74 | 0.80 | 8.53 | 3.26 | 1.75 | 2.73 | 8.28 | 4.34 | 2.93 | 1.63 | 43.99 |
| 14-18 years | 10.49 | 0.80 | 13.01 | 3.26 | 1.75 | 2.73 | 11.39 | 5.07 | 2.93 | 1.63 | 53.06 |
| 19-30 years | 5.99 | 0.80 | 17.50 | 3.26 | 1.75 | 2.73 | 13.46 | 5.43 | 3.42 | 1.95 | 56.30 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.74 | 0.80 | 17.50 | 3.26 | 1.75 | 2.73 | 12.43 | 5.07 | 3.42 | 1.95 | 55.65 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.99 | 0.80 | 13.01 | 3.26 | 1.75 | 2.73 | 9.32 | 4.34 | 2.93 | 1.30 | 48.44 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.99 | 0.80 | 13.01 | 3.26 | 1.75 | 2.73 | 9.32 | 4.34 | 2.93 | 1.30 | 48.44 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.49 | 0.80 | 17.50 | 3.26 | 1.75 | 2.73 | 12.43 | 5.79 | 2.93 | 2.28 | 59.96 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 8.99 | 0.80 | 17.50 | 3.26 | 1.75 | 2.73 | 13.46 | 5.79 | 3.91 | 2.60 | 60.80 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 8.99 | 0.80 | 17.50 | 3.26 | 1.75 | 2.73 | 12.43 | 5.79 | 3.91 | 2.28 | 59.44 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 11.98 | 0.80 | 17.50 | 3.26 | 1.75 | 2.73 | 12.94 | 5.43 | 3.42 | 2.28 | 62.10 |
| 19-30 years | 8.99 | 0.80 | 21.99 | 3.26 | 1.75 | 2.73 | 13.46 | 5.79 | 3.91 | 2.60 | 65.29 |
| 31-50 years | 8.99 | 0.80 | 21.99 | 3.26 | 1.75 | 2.73 | 12.43 | 5.79 | 3.91 | 2.28 | 63.93 |
| Family of Four (d) | 35.20 | 3.21 | 58.79 | 13.06 | 7.00 | 10.92 | 43.49 | 19.55 | 13.19 | 7.48 | 211.88 |
| (*) 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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