Average Weekly Cost for the Month of May, 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 | 7.53 | 0.80 | 4.40 | 3.53 | 1.63 | 2.88 | 4.13 | 2.49 | 1.68 | 1.32 | 30.38 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.53 | 0.80 | 4.40 | 3.53 | 1.63 | 2.88 | 4.13 | 2.13 | 1.44 | 1.32 | 29.79 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 9.04 | 0.80 | 6.84 | 3.53 | 1.63 | 2.88 | 7.23 | 3.55 | 2.40 | 1.32 | 39.22 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 9.04 | 0.80 | 6.84 | 3.53 | 1.63 | 2.88 | 7.23 | 3.55 | 2.40 | 1.32 | 39.22 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 12.05 | 0.80 | 14.17 | 3.53 | 1.63 | 2.88 | 9.30 | 4.26 | 2.88 | 1.65 | 53.15 |
| 14-18 years | 12.05 | 0.80 | 31.27 | 3.53 | 1.63 | 2.88 | 14.47 | 5.69 | 3.84 | 2.32 | 78.46 |
| 19-30 years | 8.28 | 0.80 | 28.83 | 3.53 | 1.63 | 2.88 | 16.53 | 6.40 | 4.32 | 2.65 | 75.84 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.53 | 0.80 | 23.94 | 3.53 | 1.63 | 2.88 | 14.47 | 6.40 | 4.32 | 2.65 | 68.13 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.04 | 0.80 | 23.94 | 3.53 | 1.63 | 2.88 | 12.40 | 6.40 | 2.88 | 2.32 | 65.80 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.04 | 0.80 | 23.94 | 3.53 | 1.63 | 2.88 | 12.40 | 6.40 | 2.88 | 1.65 | 65.14 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.79 | 0.80 | 9.28 | 3.53 | 1.63 | 2.88 | 8.27 | 4.26 | 2.88 | 1.65 | 44.97 |
| 14-18 years | 10.54 | 0.80 | 14.17 | 3.53 | 1.63 | 2.88 | 11.37 | 4.98 | 2.88 | 1.65 | 54.42 |
| 19-30 years | 6.02 | 0.80 | 19.06 | 3.53 | 1.63 | 2.88 | 13.43 | 5.33 | 3.36 | 1.99 | 58.02 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.78 | 0.80 | 19.06 | 3.53 | 1.63 | 2.88 | 12.40 | 4.98 | 3.36 | 1.99 | 57.38 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.04 | 0.80 | 14.17 | 3.53 | 1.63 | 2.88 | 9.30 | 4.26 | 2.88 | 1.32 | 49.80 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.04 | 0.80 | 14.17 | 3.53 | 1.63 | 2.88 | 9.30 | 4.26 | 2.88 | 1.32 | 49.80 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.54 | 0.80 | 19.06 | 3.53 | 1.63 | 2.88 | 12.40 | 5.69 | 2.88 | 2.32 | 61.71 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 9.04 | 0.80 | 19.06 | 3.53 | 1.63 | 2.88 | 13.43 | 5.69 | 3.84 | 2.65 | 62.53 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 9.04 | 0.80 | 19.06 | 3.53 | 1.63 | 2.88 | 12.40 | 5.69 | 3.84 | 2.32 | 61.16 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 12.05 | 0.80 | 19.06 | 3.53 | 1.63 | 2.88 | 12.92 | 5.33 | 3.36 | 2.32 | 63.86 |
| 19-30 years | 9.04 | 0.80 | 23.94 | 3.53 | 1.63 | 2.88 | 13.43 | 5.69 | 3.84 | 2.65 | 67.41 |
| 31-50 years | 9.04 | 0.80 | 23.94 | 3.53 | 1.63 | 2.88 | 12.40 | 5.69 | 3.84 | 2.32 | 66.05 |
| Family of Four (d) | 35.39 | 3.21 | 64.01 | 14.10 | 6.50 | 11.50 | 43.40 | 19.19 | 12.96 | 7.61 | 217.88 |
| (*) 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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