Average Weekly Cost for the Month of July, 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 | 7.56 | 0.82 | 4.39 | 3.61 | 1.76 | 2.94 | 4.21 | 2.57 | 1.63 | 1.32 | 30.81 |
Girl 2-3 years | 7.56 | 0.82 | 4.39 | 3.61 | 1.76 | 2.94 | 4.21 | 2.20 | 1.40 | 1.32 | 30.21 |
Boy 4-8 years | 9.08 | 0.82 | 6.83 | 3.61 | 1.76 | 2.94 | 7.37 | 3.67 | 2.33 | 1.32 | 39.72 |
Girl 4-8 years | 9.08 | 0.82 | 6.83 | 3.61 | 1.76 | 2.94 | 7.37 | 3.67 | 2.33 | 1.32 | 39.72 |
Males |
9-13 years | 12.10 | 0.82 | 14.15 | 3.61 | 1.76 | 2.94 | 9.48 | 4.40 | 2.80 | 1.64 | 53.70 |
14-18 years | 12.10 | 0.82 | 31.22 | 3.61 | 1.76 | 2.94 | 14.74 | 5.87 | 3.73 | 2.30 | 79.10 |
19-30 years | 8.32 | 0.82 | 28.79 | 3.61 | 1.76 | 2.94 | 16.85 | 6.61 | 4.20 | 2.63 | 76.52 |
31-50 years (b) | 7.56 | 0.82 | 23.91 | 3.61 | 1.76 | 2.94 | 14.74 | 6.61 | 4.20 | 2.63 | 68.78 |
51-70 years (b) | 9.08 | 0.82 | 23.91 | 3.61 | 1.76 | 2.94 | 12.64 | 6.61 | 2.80 | 2.30 | 66.45 |
over 70 years (b) | 9.08 | 0.82 | 23.91 | 3.61 | 1.76 | 2.94 | 12.64 | 6.61 | 2.80 | 1.64 | 65.80 |
Females |
9-13 years | 9.83 | 0.82 | 9.27 | 3.61 | 1.76 | 2.94 | 8.43 | 4.40 | 2.80 | 1.64 | 45.50 |
14-18 years | 10.59 | 0.82 | 14.15 | 3.61 | 1.76 | 2.94 | 11.59 | 5.14 | 2.80 | 1.64 | 55.03 |
19-30 years | 6.05 | 0.82 | 19.03 | 3.61 | 1.76 | 2.94 | 13.69 | 5.51 | 3.27 | 1.97 | 58.64 |
31-50 years (b) | 6.81 | 0.82 | 19.03 | 3.61 | 1.76 | 2.94 | 12.64 | 5.14 | 3.27 | 1.97 | 57.98 |
51-70 years (b) | 9.08 | 0.82 | 14.15 | 3.61 | 1.76 | 2.94 | 9.48 | 4.40 | 2.80 | 1.32 | 50.35 |
over 70 years (b) | 9.08 | 0.82 | 14.15 | 3.61 | 1.76 | 2.94 | 9.48 | 4.40 | 2.80 | 1.32 | 50.35 |
Pregnancy |
18 years & younger (c) | 10.59 | 0.82 | 19.03 | 3.61 | 1.76 | 2.94 | 12.64 | 5.87 | 2.80 | 2.30 | 62.35 |
19-30 years (c) | 9.08 | 0.82 | 19.03 | 3.61 | 1.76 | 2.94 | 13.69 | 5.87 | 3.73 | 2.63 | 63.16 |
31-50 years (c) | 9.08 | 0.82 | 19.03 | 3.61 | 1.76 | 2.94 | 12.64 | 5.87 | 3.73 | 2.30 | 61.77 |
Lactation |
18 years & younger | 12.10 | 0.82 | 19.03 | 3.61 | 1.76 | 2.94 | 13.17 | 5.51 | 3.27 | 2.30 | 64.49 |
19-30 years | 9.08 | 0.82 | 23.91 | 3.61 | 1.76 | 2.94 | 13.69 | 5.87 | 3.73 | 2.63 | 68.03 |
31-50 years | 9.08 | 0.82 | 23.91 | 3.61 | 1.76 | 2.94 | 12.64 | 5.87 | 3.73 | 2.30 | 66.65 |
Family of Four (d) | 35.54 | 3.28 | 63.91 | 14.44 | 7.04 | 11.75 | 44.23 | 19.82 | 12.59 | 7.56 | 220.18 |
(*) 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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