Average Weekly Cost for the Month of July 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 | 7.64 | 0.84 | 4.58 | 3.59 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 4.34 | 2.72 | 1.87 | 1.31 | 31.76 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.64 | 0.84 | 4.58 | 3.59 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 4.34 | 2.33 | 1.6 | 1.31 | 31.1 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 9.16 | 0.84 | 7.12 | 3.59 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 7.6 | 3.88 | 2.67 | 1.31 | 41.05 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 9.16 | 0.84 | 7.12 | 3.59 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 7.6 | 3.88 | 2.67 | 1.31 | 41.05 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 12.22 | 0.84 | 14.75 | 3.59 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 9.77 | 4.66 | 3.21 | 1.64 | 55.55 |
| 14-18 years | 12.22 | 0.84 | 32.54 | 3.59 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 15.2 | 6.21 | 4.28 | 2.29 | 82.05 |
| 19-30 years | 8.4 | 0.84 | 30 | 3.59 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 17.37 | 6.99 | 4.81 | 2.62 | 79.5 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.64 | 0.84 | 24.92 | 3.59 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 15.2 | 6.99 | 4.81 | 2.62 | 71.48 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.16 | 0.84 | 24.92 | 3.59 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 13.03 | 6.99 | 3.21 | 2.29 | 68.9 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.16 | 0.84 | 24.92 | 3.59 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 13.03 | 6.99 | 3.21 | 1.64 | 68.25 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.93 | 0.84 | 9.66 | 3.59 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 8.69 | 4.66 | 3.21 | 1.64 | 47.08 |
| 14-18 years | 10.69 | 0.84 | 14.75 | 3.59 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 11.94 | 5.44 | 3.21 | 1.64 | 56.97 |
| 19-30 years | 6.11 | 0.84 | 19.83 | 3.59 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 14.12 | 5.83 | 3.74 | 1.96 | 60.89 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.87 | 0.84 | 19.83 | 3.59 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 13.03 | 5.44 | 3.74 | 1.96 | 60.18 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.16 | 0.84 | 14.75 | 3.59 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 9.77 | 4.66 | 3.21 | 1.31 | 52.16 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.16 | 0.84 | 14.75 | 3.59 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 9.77 | 4.66 | 3.21 | 1.31 | 52.16 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.69 | 0.84 | 19.83 | 3.59 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 13.03 | 6.21 | 3.21 | 2.29 | 64.57 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 9.16 | 0.84 | 19.83 | 3.59 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 14.12 | 6.21 | 4.28 | 2.62 | 65.53 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 9.16 | 0.84 | 19.83 | 3.59 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 13.03 | 6.21 | 4.28 | 2.29 | 64.11 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 12.22 | 0.84 | 19.83 | 3.59 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 13.57 | 5.83 | 3.74 | 2.29 | 66.79 |
| 19-30 years | 9.16 | 0.84 | 24.92 | 3.59 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 14.12 | 6.21 | 4.28 | 2.62 | 70.61 |
| 31-50 years | 9.16 | 0.84 | 24.92 | 3.59 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 13.03 | 6.21 | 4.28 | 2.29 | 69.2 |
| Family of Four (d) | 35.89 | 3.36 | 66.62 | 14.34 | 7.26 | 12.24 | 45.61 | 20.97 | 14.44 | 7.53 | 228.26 |
| (*) 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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