Average Weekly Nutritious Food Basket Prices for Edmonton ($) - June 2017(*) |
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 | 7.60 | 0.87 | 4.87 | 3.39 | 1.77 | 3.41 | 4.59 | 2.61 | 1.75 | 1.20 | 32.06 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.60 | 0.87 | 4.87 | 3.39 | 1.77 | 3.41 | 4.59 | 2.23 | 1.50 | 1.20 | 31.43 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 9.12 | 0.87 | 7.58 | 3.39 | 1.77 | 3.41 | 8.03 | 3.72 | 2.50 | 1.20 | 41.59 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 9.12 | 0.87 | 7.58 | 3.39 | 1.77 | 3.41 | 8.03 | 3.72 | 2.50 | 1.20 | 41.59 |
| Males |  | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9-13 years | 12.16 | 0.87 | 15.70 | 3.39 | 1.77 | 3.41 | 10.32 | 4.47 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 56.59 |
| 14-18 years | 12.16 | 0.87 | 34.65 | 3.39 | 1.77 | 3.41 | 16.06 | 5.96 | 4.00 | 2.10 | 84.37 |
| 19-30 years | 8.36 | 0.87 | 31.94 | 3.39 | 1.77 | 3.41 | 18.35 | 6.70 | 4.50 | 2.40 | 81.70 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.60 | 0.87 | 26.53 | 3.39 | 1.77 | 3.41 | 16.06 | 6.70 | 4.50 | 2.40 | 73.23 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.12 | 0.87 | 26.53 | 3.39 | 1.77 | 3.41 | 13.76 | 6.70 | 3.00 | 2.10 | 70.66 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.12 | 0.87 | 26.53 | 3.39 | 1.77 | 3.41 | 13.76 | 6.70 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 70.06 |
| Females | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9-13 years | 9.88 | 0.87 | 10.29 | 3.39 | 1.77 | 3.41 | 9.18 | 4.47 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 47.75 |
| 14-18 years | 10.64 | 0.87 | 15.70 | 3.39 | 1.77 | 3.41 | 12.62 | 5.21 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 58.11 |
| 19-30 years | 6.08 | 0.87 | 21.12 | 3.39 | 1.77 | 3.41 | 14.91 | 5.59 | 3.50 | 1.80 | 62.43 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.84 | 0.87 | 21.12 | 3.39 | 1.77 | 3.41 | 13.76 | 5.21 | 3.50 | 1.80 | 61.67 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.12 | 0.87 | 15.70 | 3.39 | 1.77 | 3.41 | 10.32 | 4.47 | 3.00 | 1.20 | 53.25 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.12 | 0.87 | 15.70 | 3.39 | 1.77 | 3.41 | 10.32 | 4.47 | 3.00 | 1.20 | 53.25 |
| Pregnancy | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.64 | 0.87 | 21.12 | 3.39 | 1.77 | 3.41 | 13.76 | 5.96 | 3.00 | 2.10 | 66.02 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 9.12 | 0.87 | 21.12 | 3.39 | 1.77 | 3.41 | 14.91 | 5.96 | 4.00 | 2.40 | 66.95 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 9.12 | 0.87 | 21.12 | 3.39 | 1.77 | 3.41 | 13.76 | 5.96 | 4.00 | 2.10 | 65.50 |
| Lactation | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 years & younger | 12.16 | 0.87 | 21.12 | 3.39 | 1.77 | 3.41 | 14.34 | 5.59 | 3.50 | 2.10 | 68.24 |
| 19-30 years | 9.12 | 0.87 | 26.53 | 3.39 | 1.77 | 3.41 | 14.91 | 5.96 | 4.00 | 2.40 | 72.36 |
| 31-50 years | 9.12 | 0.87 | 26.53 | 3.39 | 1.77 | 3.41 | 13.76 | 5.96 | 4.00 | 2.10 | 70.91 |
| Family of Four (d) | 35.71 | 3.46 | 70.93 | 13.57 | 7.09 | 13.64 | 48.17 | 20.11 | 13.50 | 6.91 | 233.09 |
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| (*) 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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