Average Weekly Cost for the Month of August 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 | 7.65 | 0.85 | 4.83 | 3.52 | 1.78 | 3.07 | 4.38 | 2.63 | 1.88 | 1.29 | 31.87 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.65 | 0.85 | 4.83 | 3.52 | 1.78 | 3.07 | 4.38 | 2.26 | 1.61 | 1.29 | 31.22 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 9.18 | 0.85 | 7.51 | 3.52 | 1.78 | 3.07 | 7.66 | 3.76 | 2.68 | 1.29 | 41.29 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 9.18 | 0.85 | 7.51 | 3.52 | 1.78 | 3.07 | 7.66 | 3.76 | 2.68 | 1.29 | 41.29 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 12.23 | 0.85 | 15.55 | 3.52 | 1.78 | 3.07 | 9.85 | 4.51 | 3.22 | 1.61 | 56.20 |
| 14-18 years | 12.23 | 0.85 | 34.32 | 3.52 | 1.78 | 3.07 | 15.33 | 6.02 | 4.30 | 2.25 | 83.66 |
| 19-30 years | 8.41 | 0.85 | 31.64 | 3.52 | 1.78 | 3.07 | 17.52 | 6.77 | 4.83 | 2.57 | 80.96 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.65 | 0.85 | 26.27 | 3.52 | 1.78 | 3.07 | 15.33 | 6.77 | 4.83 | 2.57 | 72.64 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.18 | 0.85 | 26.27 | 3.52 | 1.78 | 3.07 | 13.14 | 6.77 | 3.22 | 2.25 | 70.05 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.18 | 0.85 | 26.27 | 3.52 | 1.78 | 3.07 | 13.14 | 6.77 | 3.22 | 1.61 | 69.40 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.94 | 0.85 | 10.19 | 3.52 | 1.78 | 3.07 | 8.76 | 4.51 | 3.22 | 1.61 | 47.45 |
| 14-18 years | 10.70 | 0.85 | 15.55 | 3.52 | 1.78 | 3.07 | 12.04 | 5.27 | 3.22 | 1.61 | 57.61 |
| 19-30 years | 6.12 | 0.85 | 20.91 | 3.52 | 1.78 | 3.07 | 14.23 | 5.64 | 3.76 | 1.93 | 61.81 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.88 | 0.85 | 20.91 | 3.52 | 1.78 | 3.07 | 13.14 | 5.27 | 3.76 | 1.93 | 61.10 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.18 | 0.85 | 15.55 | 3.52 | 1.78 | 3.07 | 9.85 | 4.51 | 3.22 | 1.29 | 52.82 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.18 | 0.85 | 15.55 | 3.52 | 1.78 | 3.07 | 9.85 | 4.51 | 3.22 | 1.29 | 52.82 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.70 | 0.85 | 20.91 | 3.52 | 1.78 | 3.07 | 13.14 | 6.02 | 3.22 | 2.25 | 65.46 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 9.18 | 0.85 | 20.91 | 3.52 | 1.78 | 3.07 | 14.23 | 6.02 | 4.30 | 2.57 | 66.42 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 9.18 | 0.85 | 20.91 | 3.52 | 1.78 | 3.07 | 13.14 | 6.02 | 4.30 | 2.25 | 65.01 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 12.23 | 0.85 | 20.91 | 3.52 | 1.78 | 3.07 | 13.68 | 5.64 | 3.76 | 2.25 | 67.70 |
| 19-30 years | 9.18 | 0.85 | 26.27 | 3.52 | 1.78 | 3.07 | 14.23 | 6.02 | 4.30 | 2.57 | 71.78 |
| 31-50 years | 9.18 | 0.85 | 26.27 | 3.52 | 1.78 | 3.07 | 13.14 | 6.02 | 4.30 | 2.25 | 70.37 |
| Family of Four (d) | 35.94 | 3.42 | 70.24 | 14.06 | 7.11 | 12.28 | 45.98 | 20.32 | 14.50 | 7.39 | 231.23 |
| (*) 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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