Average Weekly Nutritious Food Basket Prices for Edmonton ($) - November 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 | 7.55 | 0.84 | 4.78 | 3.72 | 1.83 | 3.34 | 4.47 | 2.66 | 1.87 | 1.29 | 32.36 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.55 | 0.84 | 4.78 | 3.72 | 1.83 | 3.34 | 4.47 | 2.28 | 1.60 | 1.29 | 31.71 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 9.06 | 0.84 | 7.44 | 3.72 | 1.83 | 3.34 | 7.83 | 3.80 | 2.67 | 1.29 | 41.82 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 9.06 | 0.84 | 7.44 | 3.72 | 1.83 | 3.34 | 7.83 | 3.80 | 2.67 | 1.29 | 41.82 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 12.07 | 0.84 | 15.41 | 3.72 | 1.83 | 3.34 | 10.07 | 4.56 | 3.21 | 1.62 | 56.67 |
| 14-18 years | 12.07 | 0.84 | 34.01 | 3.72 | 1.83 | 3.34 | 15.66 | 6.08 | 4.28 | 2.26 | 84.10 |
| 19-30 years | 8.30 | 0.84 | 31.35 | 3.72 | 1.83 | 3.34 | 17.89 | 6.84 | 4.81 | 2.59 | 81.52 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.55 | 0.84 | 26.04 | 3.72 | 1.83 | 3.34 | 15.66 | 6.84 | 4.81 | 2.59 | 73.22 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.06 | 0.84 | 26.04 | 3.72 | 1.83 | 3.34 | 13.42 | 6.84 | 3.21 | 2.26 | 70.56 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.06 | 0.84 | 26.04 | 3.72 | 1.83 | 3.34 | 13.42 | 6.84 | 3.21 | 1.62 | 69.91 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.81 | 0.84 | 10.10 | 3.72 | 1.83 | 3.34 | 8.95 | 4.56 | 3.21 | 1.62 | 47.97 |
| 14-18 years | 10.56 | 0.84 | 15.41 | 3.72 | 1.83 | 3.34 | 12.30 | 5.32 | 3.21 | 1.62 | 58.16 |
| 19-30 years | 6.04 | 0.84 | 20.73 | 3.72 | 1.83 | 3.34 | 14.54 | 5.70 | 3.74 | 1.94 | 62.42 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.79 | 0.84 | 20.73 | 3.72 | 1.83 | 3.34 | 13.42 | 5.32 | 3.74 | 1.94 | 61.67 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.06 | 0.84 | 15.41 | 3.72 | 1.83 | 3.34 | 10.07 | 4.56 | 3.21 | 1.29 | 53.33 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.06 | 0.84 | 15.41 | 3.72 | 1.83 | 3.34 | 10.07 | 4.56 | 3.21 | 1.29 | 53.33 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.56 | 0.84 | 20.73 | 3.72 | 1.83 | 3.34 | 13.42 | 6.08 | 3.21 | 2.26 | 66.00 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 9.06 | 0.84 | 20.73 | 3.72 | 1.83 | 3.34 | 14.54 | 6.08 | 4.28 | 2.59 | 67.00 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 9.06 | 0.84 | 20.73 | 3.72 | 1.83 | 3.34 | 13.42 | 6.08 | 4.28 | 2.26 | 65.56 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 12.07 | 0.84 | 20.73 | 3.72 | 1.83 | 3.34 | 13.98 | 5.70 | 3.74 | 2.26 | 68.22 |
| 19-30 years | 9.06 | 0.84 | 26.04 | 3.72 | 1.83 | 3.34 | 14.54 | 6.08 | 4.28 | 2.59 | 72.31 |
| 31-50 years | 9.06 | 0.84 | 26.04 | 3.72 | 1.83 | 3.34 | 13.42 | 6.08 | 4.28 | 2.26 | 70.87 |
| Family of Four (d) | 35.47 | 3.37 | 69.62 | 14.89 | 7.30 | 13.37 | 46.97 | 20.52 | 14.44 | 7.43 | 233.38 |
| (*) 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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