Average Weekly Cost for the Month of March 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 | 7.36 | 0.83 | 4.74 | 3.46 | 1.79 | 3.31 | 4.44 | 2.64 | 1.86 | 1.39 | 31.81 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.36 | 0.83 | 4.74 | 3.46 | 1.79 | 3.31 | 4.44 | 2.26 | 1.59 | 1.39 | 31.17 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 8.83 | 0.83 | 7.37 | 3.46 | 1.79 | 3.31 | 7.78 | 3.77 | 2.66 | 1.39 | 41.17 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 8.83 | 0.83 | 7.37 | 3.46 | 1.79 | 3.31 | 7.78 | 3.77 | 2.66 | 1.39 | 41.17 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 11.78 | 0.83 | 15.27 | 3.46 | 1.79 | 3.31 | 10.00 | 4.52 | 3.19 | 1.73 | 55.87 |
| 14-18 years | 11.78 | 0.83 | 33.69 | 3.46 | 1.79 | 3.31 | 15.55 | 6.03 | 4.25 | 2.43 | 83.11 |
| 19-30 years | 8.10 | 0.83 | 31.06 | 3.46 | 1.79 | 3.31 | 17.78 | 6.78 | 4.78 | 2.77 | 80.66 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.36 | 0.83 | 25.80 | 3.46 | 1.79 | 3.31 | 15.55 | 6.78 | 4.78 | 2.77 | 72.43 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.83 | 0.83 | 25.80 | 3.46 | 1.79 | 3.31 | 13.33 | 6.78 | 3.19 | 2.43 | 69.74 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.83 | 0.83 | 25.80 | 3.46 | 1.79 | 3.31 | 13.33 | 6.78 | 3.19 | 1.73 | 69.05 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.57 | 0.83 | 10.00 | 3.46 | 1.79 | 3.31 | 8.89 | 4.52 | 3.19 | 1.73 | 47.29 |
| 14-18 years | 10.31 | 0.83 | 15.27 | 3.46 | 1.79 | 3.31 | 12.22 | 5.28 | 3.19 | 1.73 | 57.37 |
| 19-30 years | 5.89 | 0.83 | 20.53 | 3.46 | 1.79 | 3.31 | 14.44 | 5.65 | 3.72 | 2.08 | 61.70 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.63 | 0.83 | 20.53 | 3.46 | 1.79 | 3.31 | 13.33 | 5.28 | 3.72 | 2.08 | 60.95 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.83 | 0.83 | 15.27 | 3.46 | 1.79 | 3.31 | 10.00 | 4.52 | 3.19 | 1.39 | 52.58 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.83 | 0.83 | 15.27 | 3.46 | 1.79 | 3.31 | 10.00 | 4.52 | 3.19 | 1.39 | 52.58 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.31 | 0.83 | 20.53 | 3.46 | 1.79 | 3.31 | 13.33 | 6.03 | 3.19 | 2.43 | 65.20 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 8.83 | 0.83 | 20.53 | 3.46 | 1.79 | 3.31 | 14.44 | 6.03 | 4.25 | 2.77 | 66.24 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 8.83 | 0.83 | 20.53 | 3.46 | 1.79 | 3.31 | 13.33 | 6.03 | 4.25 | 2.43 | 64.79 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 11.78 | 0.83 | 20.53 | 3.46 | 1.79 | 3.31 | 13.89 | 5.65 | 3.72 | 2.43 | 67.38 |
| 19-30 years | 8.83 | 0.83 | 25.80 | 3.46 | 1.79 | 3.31 | 14.44 | 6.03 | 4.25 | 2.77 | 71.51 |
| 31-50 years | 8.83 | 0.83 | 25.80 | 3.46 | 1.79 | 3.31 | 13.33 | 6.03 | 4.25 | 2.43 | 70.05 |
| Family of Four (d) | 34.60 | 3.30 | 68.97 | 13.84 | 7.15 | 13.23 | 46.66 | 20.35 | 14.35 | 7.97 | 230.42 |
| (*) 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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