Average Weekly Cost for the Month of May 2016(*) |
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 | 7.62 | 0.84 | 4.71 | 3.44 | 1.79 | 2.95 | 4.28 | 2.59 | 1.85 | 1.34 | 31.42 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.62 | 0.84 | 4.71 | 3.44 | 1.79 | 2.95 | 4.28 | 2.22 | 1.59 | 1.34 | 30.78 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 9.14 | 0.84 | 7.33 | 3.44 | 1.79 | 2.95 | 7.50 | 3.70 | 2.64 | 1.34 | 40.68 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 9.14 | 0.84 | 7.33 | 3.44 | 1.79 | 2.95 | 7.50 | 3.70 | 2.64 | 1.34 | 40.68 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 12.19 | 0.84 | 15.18 | 3.44 | 1.79 | 2.95 | 9.64 | 4.45 | 3.17 | 1.68 | 55.32 |
| 14-18 years | 12.19 | 0.84 | 33.49 | 3.44 | 1.79 | 2.95 | 14.99 | 5.93 | 4.23 | 2.35 | 82.20 |
| 19-30 years | 8.38 | 0.84 | 30.87 | 3.44 | 1.79 | 2.95 | 17.14 | 6.67 | 4.76 | 2.69 | 79.52 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.62 | 0.84 | 25.64 | 3.44 | 1.79 | 2.95 | 14.99 | 6.67 | 4.76 | 2.69 | 71.39 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.14 | 0.84 | 25.64 | 3.44 | 1.79 | 2.95 | 12.85 | 6.67 | 3.17 | 2.35 | 68.85 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.14 | 0.84 | 25.64 | 3.44 | 1.79 | 2.95 | 12.85 | 6.67 | 3.17 | 1.68 | 68.17 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.90 | 0.84 | 9.94 | 3.44 | 1.79 | 2.95 | 8.57 | 4.45 | 3.17 | 1.68 | 46.73 |
| 14-18 years | 10.66 | 0.84 | 15.18 | 3.44 | 1.79 | 2.95 | 11.78 | 5.19 | 3.17 | 1.68 | 56.68 |
| 19-30 years | 6.09 | 0.84 | 20.41 | 3.44 | 1.79 | 2.95 | 13.92 | 5.56 | 3.70 | 2.02 | 60.72 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.86 | 0.84 | 20.41 | 3.44 | 1.79 | 2.95 | 12.85 | 5.19 | 3.70 | 2.02 | 60.04 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.14 | 0.84 | 15.18 | 3.44 | 1.79 | 2.95 | 9.64 | 4.45 | 3.17 | 1.34 | 51.94 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.14 | 0.84 | 15.18 | 3.44 | 1.79 | 2.95 | 9.64 | 4.45 | 3.17 | 1.34 | 51.94 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.66 | 0.84 | 20.41 | 3.44 | 1.79 | 2.95 | 12.85 | 5.93 | 3.17 | 2.35 | 64.40 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 9.14 | 0.84 | 20.41 | 3.44 | 1.79 | 2.95 | 13.92 | 5.93 | 4.23 | 2.69 | 65.34 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 9.14 | 0.84 | 20.41 | 3.44 | 1.79 | 2.95 | 12.85 | 5.93 | 4.23 | 2.35 | 63.93 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 12.19 | 0.84 | 20.41 | 3.44 | 1.79 | 2.95 | 13.39 | 5.56 | 3.70 | 2.35 | 66.61 |
| 19-30 years | 9.14 | 0.84 | 25.64 | 3.44 | 1.79 | 2.95 | 13.92 | 5.93 | 4.23 | 2.69 | 70.57 |
| 31-50 years | 9.14 | 0.84 | 25.64 | 3.44 | 1.79 | 2.95 | 12.85 | 5.93 | 4.23 | 2.35 | 69.16 |
| Family of Four (d) | 35.80 | 3.36 | 68.55 | 13.77 | 7.14 | 11.81 | 44.98 | 20.01 | 14.27 | 7.73 | 227.42 |
| (*) 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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