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 | 7.62 | 0.83 | 5.00 | 3.44 | 1.73 | 2.88 | 4.37 | 2.63 | 1.83 | 1.30 | 31.64 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.62 | 0.83 | 5.00 | 3.44 | 1.73 | 2.88 | 4.37 | 2.26 | 1.57 | 1.30 | 31.00 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 9.15 | 0.83 | 7.77 | 3.44 | 1.73 | 2.88 | 7.65 | 3.76 | 2.62 | 1.30 | 41.13 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 9.15 | 0.83 | 7.77 | 3.44 | 1.73 | 2.88 | 7.65 | 3.76 | 2.62 | 1.30 | 41.13 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 12.20 | 0.83 | 16.10 | 3.44 | 1.73 | 2.88 | 9.84 | 4.52 | 3.14 | 1.62 | 56.30 |
| 14-18 years | 12.20 | 0.83 | 35.53 | 3.44 | 1.73 | 2.88 | 15.31 | 6.02 | 4.19 | 2.27 | 84.39 |
| 19-30 years | 8.39 | 0.83 | 32.75 | 3.44 | 1.73 | 2.88 | 17.49 | 6.78 | 4.71 | 2.60 | 81.59 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.62 | 0.83 | 27.20 | 3.44 | 1.73 | 2.88 | 15.31 | 6.78 | 4.71 | 2.60 | 73.09 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.15 | 0.83 | 27.20 | 3.44 | 1.73 | 2.88 | 13.12 | 6.78 | 3.14 | 2.27 | 70.54 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.15 | 0.83 | 27.20 | 3.44 | 1.73 | 2.88 | 13.12 | 6.78 | 3.14 | 1.62 | 69.89 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.91 | 0.83 | 10.55 | 3.44 | 1.73 | 2.88 | 8.75 | 4.52 | 3.14 | 1.62 | 47.36 |
| 14-18 years | 10.67 | 0.83 | 16.10 | 3.44 | 1.73 | 2.88 | 12.03 | 5.27 | 3.14 | 1.62 | 57.71 |
| 19-30 years | 6.10 | 0.83 | 21.65 | 3.44 | 1.73 | 2.88 | 14.21 | 5.65 | 3.66 | 1.95 | 62.10 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.86 | 0.83 | 21.65 | 3.44 | 1.73 | 2.88 | 13.12 | 5.27 | 3.66 | 1.95 | 61.39 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.15 | 0.83 | 16.10 | 3.44 | 1.73 | 2.88 | 9.84 | 4.52 | 3.14 | 1.30 | 52.92 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.15 | 0.83 | 16.10 | 3.44 | 1.73 | 2.88 | 9.84 | 4.52 | 3.14 | 1.30 | 52.92 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.67 | 0.83 | 21.65 | 3.44 | 1.73 | 2.88 | 13.12 | 6.02 | 3.14 | 2.27 | 65.76 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 9.15 | 0.83 | 21.65 | 3.44 | 1.73 | 2.88 | 14.21 | 6.02 | 4.19 | 2.60 | 66.70 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 9.15 | 0.83 | 21.65 | 3.44 | 1.73 | 2.88 | 13.12 | 6.02 | 4.19 | 2.27 | 65.28 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 12.20 | 0.83 | 21.65 | 3.44 | 1.73 | 2.88 | 13.67 | 5.65 | 3.66 | 2.27 | 67.98 |
| 19-30 years | 9.15 | 0.83 | 27.20 | 3.44 | 1.73 | 2.88 | 14.21 | 6.02 | 4.19 | 2.60 | 72.25 |
| 31-50 years | 9.15 | 0.83 | 27.20 | 3.44 | 1.73 | 2.88 | 13.12 | 6.02 | 4.19 | 2.27 | 70.83 |
| Family of Four (d) | 35.84 | 3.31 | 72.72 | 13.74 | 6.93 | 11.53 | 45.92 | 20.33 | 14.13 | 7.47 | 231.91 |
| (*) 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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