Average Weekly Cost for the Month of October 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 | 7.53 | 0.83 | 4.89 | 3.36 | 1.85 | 3.59 | 4.58 | 2.47 | 1.80 | 1.35 | 32.25 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.53 | 0.83 | 4.89 | 3.36 | 1.85 | 3.59 | 4.58 | 2.12 | 1.55 | 1.35 | 31.64 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 9.04 | 0.83 | 7.61 | 3.36 | 1.85 | 3.59 | 8.01 | 3.53 | 2.58 | 1.35 | 41.73 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 9.04 | 0.83 | 7.61 | 3.36 | 1.85 | 3.59 | 8.01 | 3.53 | 2.58 | 1.35 | 41.73 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 12.06 | 0.83 | 15.77 | 3.36 | 1.85 | 3.59 | 10.30 | 4.23 | 3.09 | 1.68 | 56.75 |
| 14-18 years | 12.06 | 0.83 | 34.80 | 3.36 | 1.85 | 3.59 | 16.02 | 5.64 | 4.12 | 2.36 | 84.61 |
| 19-30 years | 8.29 | 0.83 | 32.08 | 3.36 | 1.85 | 3.59 | 18.30 | 6.35 | 4.64 | 2.70 | 81.97 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.53 | 0.83 | 26.64 | 3.36 | 1.85 | 3.59 | 16.02 | 6.35 | 4.64 | 2.70 | 73.50 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.04 | 0.83 | 26.64 | 3.36 | 1.85 | 3.59 | 13.73 | 6.35 | 3.09 | 2.36 | 70.83 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.04 | 0.83 | 26.64 | 3.36 | 1.85 | 3.59 | 13.73 | 6.35 | 3.09 | 1.68 | 70.16 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.79 | 0.83 | 10.33 | 3.36 | 1.85 | 3.59 | 9.15 | 4.23 | 3.09 | 1.68 | 47.91 |
| 14-18 years | 10.55 | 0.83 | 15.77 | 3.36 | 1.85 | 3.59 | 12.58 | 4.94 | 3.09 | 1.68 | 58.24 |
| 19-30 years | 6.03 | 0.83 | 21.20 | 3.36 | 1.85 | 3.59 | 14.87 | 5.29 | 3.61 | 2.02 | 62.64 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.78 | 0.83 | 21.20 | 3.36 | 1.85 | 3.59 | 13.73 | 4.94 | 3.61 | 2.02 | 61.90 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.04 | 0.83 | 15.77 | 3.36 | 1.85 | 3.59 | 10.30 | 4.23 | 3.09 | 1.35 | 53.40 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.04 | 0.83 | 15.77 | 3.36 | 1.85 | 3.59 | 10.30 | 4.23 | 3.09 | 1.35 | 53.40 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.55 | 0.83 | 21.20 | 3.36 | 1.85 | 3.59 | 13.73 | 5.64 | 3.09 | 2.36 | 66.20 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 9.04 | 0.83 | 21.20 | 3.36 | 1.85 | 3.59 | 14.87 | 5.64 | 4.12 | 2.70 | 67.20 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 9.04 | 0.83 | 21.20 | 3.36 | 1.85 | 3.59 | 13.73 | 5.64 | 4.12 | 2.36 | 65.72 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 12.06 | 0.83 | 21.20 | 3.36 | 1.85 | 3.59 | 14.30 | 5.29 | 3.61 | 2.36 | 68.44 |
| 19-30 years | 9.04 | 0.83 | 26.64 | 3.36 | 1.85 | 3.59 | 14.87 | 5.64 | 4.12 | 2.70 | 72.64 |
| 31-50 years | 9.04 | 0.83 | 26.64 | 3.36 | 1.85 | 3.59 | 13.73 | 5.64 | 4.12 | 2.36 | 71.16 |
| Family of Four (d) | 35.41 | 3.32 | 71.22 | 13.43 | 7.38 | 14.36 | 48.05 | 19.04 | 13.92 | 7.75 | 233.88 |
| (*) 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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