Average Weekly Cost for the Month of January 2016(*) |
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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 | 7.44 | 0.85 | 4.71 | 3.27 | 1.79 | 4.03 | 5.24 | 2.52 | 1.84 | 1.39 | 33.07 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.44 | 0.85 | 4.71 | 3.27 | 1.79 | 4.03 | 5.24 | 2.16 | 1.58 | 1.39 | 32.45 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 8.93 | 0.85 | 7.32 | 3.27 | 1.79 | 4.03 | 9.17 | 3.60 | 2.63 | 1.39 | 42.98 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 8.93 | 0.85 | 7.32 | 3.27 | 1.79 | 4.03 | 9.17 | 3.60 | 2.63 | 1.39 | 42.98 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 11.91 | 0.85 | 15.17 | 3.27 | 1.79 | 4.03 | 11.79 | 4.32 | 3.16 | 1.74 | 58.01 |
| 14-18 years | 11.91 | 0.85 | 33.47 | 3.27 | 1.79 | 4.03 | 18.34 | 5.76 | 4.21 | 2.43 | 86.05 |
| 19-30 years | 8.19 | 0.85 | 30.86 | 3.27 | 1.79 | 4.03 | 20.96 | 6.47 | 4.74 | 2.78 | 83.93 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.44 | 0.85 | 25.63 | 3.27 | 1.79 | 4.03 | 18.34 | 6.47 | 4.74 | 2.78 | 75.33 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.93 | 0.85 | 25.63 | 3.27 | 1.79 | 4.03 | 15.72 | 6.47 | 3.16 | 2.43 | 72.28 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.93 | 0.85 | 25.63 | 3.27 | 1.79 | 4.03 | 15.72 | 6.47 | 3.16 | 1.74 | 71.58 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.68 | 0.85 | 9.94 | 3.27 | 1.79 | 4.03 | 10.48 | 4.32 | 3.16 | 1.74 | 49.24 |
| 14-18 years | 10.42 | 0.85 | 15.17 | 3.27 | 1.79 | 4.03 | 14.41 | 5.04 | 3.16 | 1.74 | 59.86 |
| 19-30 years | 5.96 | 0.85 | 20.40 | 3.27 | 1.79 | 4.03 | 17.03 | 5.40 | 3.69 | 2.09 | 64.48 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.70 | 0.85 | 20.40 | 3.27 | 1.79 | 4.03 | 15.72 | 5.04 | 3.69 | 2.09 | 63.55 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.93 | 0.85 | 15.17 | 3.27 | 1.79 | 4.03 | 11.79 | 4.32 | 3.16 | 1.39 | 54.69 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.93 | 0.85 | 15.17 | 3.27 | 1.79 | 4.03 | 11.79 | 4.32 | 3.16 | 1.39 | 54.69 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.42 | 0.85 | 20.40 | 3.27 | 1.79 | 4.03 | 15.72 | 5.76 | 3.16 | 2.43 | 67.82 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 8.93 | 0.85 | 20.40 | 3.27 | 1.79 | 4.03 | 17.03 | 5.76 | 4.21 | 2.78 | 69.04 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 8.93 | 0.85 | 20.40 | 3.27 | 1.79 | 4.03 | 15.72 | 5.76 | 4.21 | 2.43 | 67.38 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 11.91 | 0.85 | 20.40 | 3.27 | 1.79 | 4.03 | 16.37 | 5.40 | 3.69 | 2.43 | 70.13 |
| 19-30 years | 8.93 | 0.85 | 25.63 | 3.27 | 1.79 | 4.03 | 17.03 | 5.76 | 4.21 | 2.78 | 74.27 |
| 31-50 years | 8.93 | 0.85 | 25.63 | 3.27 | 1.79 | 4.03 | 15.72 | 5.76 | 4.21 | 2.43 | 72.61 |
| Family of Four (d) | 34.99 | 3.38 | 68.51 | 13.09 | 7.15 | 16.10 | 55.02 | 19.42 | 14.22 | 8.00 | 239.87 |
| (*) 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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