Average Weekly Cost for the Month of September 2015 (*) |
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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 | 7.54 | 0.83 | 4.83 | 3.46 | 1.89 | 3.67 | 4.43 | 2.45 | 1.75 | 1.37 | 32.23 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.54 | 0.83 | 4.83 | 3.46 | 1.89 | 3.67 | 4.43 | 2.10 | 1.50 | 1.37 | 31.63 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 9.04 | 0.83 | 7.51 | 3.46 | 1.89 | 3.67 | 7.75 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 1.37 | 41.54 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 9.04 | 0.83 | 7.51 | 3.46 | 1.89 | 3.67 | 7.75 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 1.37 | 41.54 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 12.06 | 0.83 | 15.56 | 3.46 | 1.89 | 3.67 | 9.97 | 4.20 | 3.00 | 1.72 | 56.36 |
| 14-18 years | 12.06 | 0.83 | 34.33 | 3.46 | 1.89 | 3.67 | 15.51 | 5.60 | 4.00 | 2.40 | 83.76 |
| 19-30 years | 8.29 | 0.83 | 31.65 | 3.46 | 1.89 | 3.67 | 17.72 | 6.30 | 4.50 | 2.75 | 81.07 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.54 | 0.83 | 26.28 | 3.46 | 1.89 | 3.67 | 15.51 | 6.30 | 4.50 | 2.75 | 72.73 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.04 | 0.83 | 26.28 | 3.46 | 1.89 | 3.67 | 13.29 | 6.30 | 3.00 | 2.40 | 70.18 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.04 | 0.83 | 26.28 | 3.46 | 1.89 | 3.67 | 13.29 | 6.30 | 3.00 | 1.72 | 69.49 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.80 | 0.83 | 10.19 | 3.46 | 1.89 | 3.67 | 8.86 | 4.20 | 3.00 | 1.72 | 47.63 |
| 14-18 years | 10.55 | 0.83 | 15.56 | 3.46 | 1.89 | 3.67 | 12.19 | 4.90 | 3.00 | 1.72 | 57.77 |
| 19-30 years | 6.03 | 0.83 | 20.92 | 3.46 | 1.89 | 3.67 | 14.40 | 5.25 | 3.50 | 2.06 | 62.02 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.78 | 0.83 | 20.92 | 3.46 | 1.89 | 3.67 | 13.29 | 4.90 | 3.50 | 2.06 | 61.31 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.04 | 0.83 | 15.56 | 3.46 | 1.89 | 3.67 | 9.97 | 4.20 | 3.00 | 1.37 | 53.00 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.04 | 0.83 | 15.56 | 3.46 | 1.89 | 3.67 | 9.97 | 4.20 | 3.00 | 1.37 | 53.00 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.55 | 0.83 | 20.92 | 3.46 | 1.89 | 3.67 | 13.29 | 5.60 | 3.00 | 2.40 | 65.62 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 9.04 | 0.83 | 20.92 | 3.46 | 1.89 | 3.67 | 14.40 | 5.60 | 4.00 | 2.75 | 66.57 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 9.04 | 0.83 | 20.92 | 3.46 | 1.89 | 3.67 | 13.29 | 5.60 | 4.00 | 2.40 | 65.12 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 12.06 | 0.83 | 20.92 | 3.46 | 1.89 | 3.67 | 13.85 | 5.25 | 3.50 | 2.40 | 67.84 |
| 19-30 years | 9.04 | 0.83 | 26.28 | 3.46 | 1.89 | 3.67 | 14.40 | 5.60 | 4.00 | 2.75 | 71.93 |
| 31-50 years | 9.04 | 0.83 | 26.28 | 3.46 | 1.89 | 3.67 | 13.29 | 5.60 | 4.00 | 2.40 | 70.48 |
| Family of Four (d) | 35.42 | 3.32 | 70.27 | 13.86 | 7.57 | 14.68 | 46.53 | 18.90 | 13.51 | 7.89 | 231.94 |
| (*) 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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