Average Weekly Cost for the Month of December 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 | 7.56 | 0.86 | 4.85 | 3.36 | 1.74 | 3.92 | 4.95 | 2.59 | 1.79 | 1.37 | 32.98 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.56 | 0.86 | 4.85 | 3.36 | 1.74 | 3.92 | 4.95 | 2.22 | 1.54 | 1.37 | 32.35 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 9.07 | 0.86 | 7.54 | 3.36 | 1.74 | 3.92 | 8.67 | 3.70 | 2.56 | 1.37 | 42.78 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 9.07 | 0.86 | 7.54 | 3.36 | 1.74 | 3.92 | 8.67 | 3.70 | 2.56 | 1.37 | 42.78 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 12.09 | 0.86 | 15.62 | 3.36 | 1.74 | 3.92 | 11.15 | 4.44 | 3.07 | 1.71 | 57.95 |
| 14-18 years | 12.09 | 0.86 | 34.47 | 3.36 | 1.74 | 3.92 | 17.34 | 5.93 | 4.09 | 2.40 | 86.19 |
| 19-30 years | 8.31 | 0.86 | 31.78 | 3.36 | 1.74 | 3.92 | 19.81 | 6.67 | 4.61 | 2.74 | 83.79 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.56 | 0.86 | 26.39 | 3.36 | 1.74 | 3.92 | 17.34 | 6.67 | 4.61 | 2.74 | 75.17 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.07 | 0.86 | 26.39 | 3.36 | 1.74 | 3.92 | 14.86 | 6.67 | 3.07 | 2.40 | 72.33 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.07 | 0.86 | 26.39 | 3.36 | 1.74 | 3.92 | 14.86 | 6.67 | 3.07 | 1.71 | 71.64 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.83 | 0.86 | 10.23 | 3.36 | 1.74 | 3.92 | 9.91 | 4.44 | 3.07 | 1.71 | 49.06 |
| 14-18 years | 10.58 | 0.86 | 15.62 | 3.36 | 1.74 | 3.92 | 13.62 | 5.18 | 3.07 | 1.71 | 59.66 |
| 19-30 years | 6.05 | 0.86 | 21.01 | 3.36 | 1.74 | 3.92 | 16.10 | 5.55 | 3.58 | 2.05 | 64.21 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.80 | 0.86 | 21.01 | 3.36 | 1.74 | 3.92 | 14.86 | 5.18 | 3.58 | 2.05 | 63.36 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.07 | 0.86 | 15.62 | 3.36 | 1.74 | 3.92 | 11.15 | 4.44 | 3.07 | 1.37 | 54.59 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.07 | 0.86 | 15.62 | 3.36 | 1.74 | 3.92 | 11.15 | 4.44 | 3.07 | 1.37 | 54.59 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.58 | 0.86 | 21.01 | 3.36 | 1.74 | 3.92 | 14.86 | 5.93 | 3.07 | 2.40 | 67.71 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 9.07 | 0.86 | 21.01 | 3.36 | 1.74 | 3.92 | 16.10 | 5.93 | 4.09 | 2.74 | 68.80 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 9.07 | 0.86 | 21.01 | 3.36 | 1.74 | 3.92 | 14.86 | 5.93 | 4.09 | 2.40 | 67.22 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 12.09 | 0.86 | 21.01 | 3.36 | 1.74 | 3.92 | 15.48 | 5.55 | 3.58 | 2.40 | 69.98 |
| 19-30 years | 9.07 | 0.86 | 26.39 | 3.36 | 1.74 | 3.92 | 16.10 | 5.93 | 4.09 | 2.74 | 74.19 |
| 31-50 years | 9.07 | 0.86 | 26.39 | 3.36 | 1.74 | 3.92 | 14.86 | 5.93 | 4.09 | 2.40 | 72.61 |
| Family of Four (d) | 35.53 | 3.43 | 70,56 | 13.42 | 6.95 | 15.67 | 52.01 | 10.00 | `3.81 | 7.88 | 239.26 |
| (*) 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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