Average Weekly Cost for the Month of March, 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 | 7.52 | 0.80 | 4.06 | 3.34 | 1.82 | 2.60 | 4.14 | 2.51 | 1.68 | 1.34 | 29.83 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.52 | 0.80 | 4.06 | 3.34 | 1.82 | 2.60 | 4.14 | 2.15 | 1.44 | 1.34 | 29.23 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 9.02 | 0.80 | 6.32 | 3.34 | 1.82 | 2.60 | 7.25 | 3.59 | 2.40 | 1.34 | 38.49 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 9.02 | 0.80 | 6.32 | 3.34 | 1.82 | 2.60 | 7.25 | 3.59 | 2.40 | 1.34 | 38.49 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 12.03 | 0.80 | 13.09 | 3.34 | 1.82 | 2.60 | 9.32 | 4.30 | 2.88 | 1.68 | 51.88 |
| 14-18 years | 12.03 | 0.80 | 28.89 | 3.34 | 1.82 | 2.60 | 14.50 | 5.74 | 3.84 | 2.35 | 75.92 |
| 19-30 years | 8.27 | 0.80 | 26.64 | 3.34 | 1.82 | 2.60 | 16.57 | 6.46 | 4.33 | 2.69 | 73.51 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.52 | 0.80 | 22.12 | 3.34 | 1.82 | 2.60 | 14.50 | 6.46 | 4.33 | 2.69 | 66.17 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.02 | 0.80 | 22.12 | 3.34 | 1.82 | 2.60 | 12.43 | 6.46 | 2.88 | 2.35 | 63.83 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.02 | 0.80 | 22.12 | 3.34 | 1.82 | 2.60 | 12.43 | 6.46 | 2.88 | 1.68 | 63.16 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.78 | 0.80 | 8.58 | 3.34 | 1.82 | 2.60 | 8.28 | 4.30 | 2.88 | 1.68 | 44.07 |
| 14-18 years | 10.53 | 0.80 | 13.09 | 3.34 | 1.82 | 2.60 | 11.39 | 5.02 | 2.88 | 1.68 | 53.16 |
| 19-30 years | 6.02 | 0.80 | 17.61 | 3.34 | 1.82 | 2.60 | 13.46 | 5.38 | 3.36 | 2.01 | 56.41 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.77 | 0.80 | 17.61 | 3.34 | 1.82 | 2.60 | 12.43 | 5.02 | 3.36 | 2.01 | 55.77 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.02 | 0.80 | 13.09 | 3.34 | 1.82 | 2.60 | 9.32 | 4.30 | 2.88 | 1.34 | 48.53 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.02 | 0.80 | 13.09 | 3.34 | 1.82 | 2.60 | 9.32 | 4.30 | 2.88 | 1.34 | 48.53 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.53 | 0.80 | 17.61 | 3.34 | 1.82 | 2.60 | 12.43 | 5.74 | 2.88 | 2.35 | 60.10 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 9.02 | 0.80 | 17.61 | 3.34 | 1.82 | 2.60 | 13.46 | 5.74 | 3.84 | 2.69 | 60.93 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 9.02 | 0.80 | 17.61 | 3.34 | 1.82 | 2.60 | 12.43 | 5.74 | 3.84 | 2.35 | 59.56 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 12.03 | 0.80 | 17.61 | 3.34 | 1.82 | 2.60 | 12.94 | 5.38 | 3.36 | 2.35 | 62.24 |
| 19-30 years | 9.02 | 0.80 | 22.12 | 3.34 | 1.82 | 2.60 | 13.46 | 5.74 | 3.84 | 2.69 | 65.44 |
| 31-50 years | 9.02 | 0.80 | 22.12 | 3.34 | 1.82 | 2.60 | 12.43 | 5.74 | 3.84 | 2.35 | 64.07 |
| Family of Four (d) | 35.34 | 3.21 | 59.14 | 13.36 | 7.29 | 10.40 | 43.49 | 19.37 | 12.98 | 7.72 | 212.30 |
| (*) 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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