Average Weekly Nutritious Food Basket Prices for Edmonton ($) - December 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 | 0.79 | 4.74 | 3.48 | 1.82 | 3.01 | 4.54 | 2.50 | 1.84 | 1.24 | 31.52 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.55 | 0.79 | 4.74 | 3.48 | 1.82 | 3.01 | 4.54 | 2.14 | 1.58 | 1.24 | 30.90 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 9.06 | 0.79 | 7.38 | 3.48 | 1.82 | 3.01 | 7.95 | 3.57 | 2.63 | 1.24 | 40.94 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 9.06 | 0.79 | 7.38 | 3.48 | 1.82 | 3.01 | 7.95 | 3.57 | 2.63 | 1.24 | 40.94 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 12.08 | 0.79 | 15.28 | 3.48 | 1.82 | 3.01 | 10.22 | 4.29 | 3.16 | 1.55 | 55.68 |
| 14-18 years | 12.08 | 0.79 | 33.72 | 3.48 | 1.82 | 3.01 | 15.91 | 5.72 | 4.21 | 2.16 | 82.90 |
| 19-30 years | 8.30 | 0.79 | 31.08 | 3.48 | 1.82 | 3.01 | 18.18 | 6.43 | 4.74 | 2.47 | 80.32 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.55 | 0.79 | 25.81 | 3.48 | 1.82 | 3.01 | 15.91 | 6.43 | 4.74 | 2.47 | 72.02 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.06 | 0.79 | 25.81 | 3.48 | 1.82 | 3.01 | 13.63 | 6.43 | 3.16 | 2.16 | 69.37 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.06 | 0.79 | 25.81 | 3.48 | 1.82 | 3.01 | 13.63 | 6.43 | 3.16 | 1.55 | 68.75 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.81 | 0.79 | 10.01 | 3.48 | 1.82 | 3.01 | 9.09 | 4.29 | 3.16 | 1.55 | 47.01 |
| 14-18 years | 10.57 | 0.79 | 15.28 | 3.48 | 1.82 | 3.01 | 12.50 | 5.00 | 3.16 | 1.55 | 57.16 |
| 19-30 years | 6.04 | 0.79 | 20.55 | 3.48 | 1.82 | 3.01 | 14.77 | 5.36 | 3.69 | 1.85 | 61.36 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.79 | 0.79 | 20.55 | 3.48 | 1.82 | 3.01 | 13.63 | 5.00 | 3.69 | 1.85 | 60.62 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.06 | 0.79 | 15.28 | 3.48 | 1.82 | 3.01 | 10.22 | 4.29 | 3.16 | 1.24 | 52.35 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.06 | 0.79 | 15.28 | 3.48 | 1.82 | 3.01 | 10.22 | 4.29 | 3.16 | 1.24 | 52.35 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.57 | 0.79 | 20.55 | 3.48 | 1.82 | 3.01 | 13.63 | 5.72 | 3.16 | 2.16 | 64.90 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 9.06 | 0.79 | 20.55 | 3.48 | 1.82 | 3.01 | 14.77 | 5.72 | 4.21 | 2.47 | 65.88 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 9.06 | 0.79 | 20.55 | 3.48 | 1.82 | 3.01 | 13.63 | 5.72 | 4.21 | 2.16 | 64.44 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 12.08 | 0.79 | 20.55 | 3.48 | 1.82 | 3.01 | 14.20 | 5.36 | 3.69 | 2.16 | 67.14 |
| 19-30 years | 9.06 | 0.79 | 25.81 | 3.48 | 1.82 | 3.01 | 14.77 | 5.72 | 4.21 | 2.47 | 71.15 |
| 31-50 years | 9.06 | 0.79 | 25.81 | 3.48 | 1.82 | 3.01 | 13.63 | 5.72 | 4.21 | 2.16 | 69.71 |
| Family of Four (d) | 35.48 | 3.17 | 69.02 | 13.91 | 7.29 | 12.05 | 47.72 | 19.30 | 14.22 | 7.11 | 229.26 |
| (*) 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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