Average Weekly Nutritious Food Basket Prices for Edmonton ($) - January 2018(*) |
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 | 7.50 | 0.80 | 4.71 | 3.59 | 1.85 | 3.32 | 4.58 | 2.58 | 1.83 | 1.29 | 32.05 |
Girl 2-3 years | 7.50 | 0.80 | 4.71 | 3.59 | 1.85 | 3.32 | 4.58 | 2.21 | 1.56 | 1.29 | 31.42 |
Boy 4-8 years | 9.00 | 0.80 | 7.33 | 3.59 | 1.85 | 3.32 | 8.01 | 3.69 | 2.61 | 1.29 | 41.49 |
Girl 4-8 years | 9.00 | 0.80 | 7.33 | 3.59 | 1.85 | 3.32 | 8.01 | 3.69 | 2.61 | 1.29 | 41.49 |
Males |
9-13 years | 12.00 | 0.80 | 15.18 | 3.59 | 1.85 | 3.32 | 10.30 | 4.42 | 3.13 | 1.61 | 56.21 |
14-18 years | 12.00 | 0.80 | 33.51 | 3.59 | 1.85 | 3.32 | 16.02 | 5.90 | 4.17 | 2.26 | 83.42 |
19-30 years | 8.25 | 0.80 | 30.89 | 3.59 | 1.85 | 3.32 | 18.30 | 6.63 | 4.69 | 2.58 | 80.92 |
31-50 years (b) | 7.50 | 0.80 | 25.66 | 3.59 | 1.85 | 3.32 | 16.02 | 6.63 | 4.69 | 2.58 | 72.65 |
51-70 years (b) | 9.00 | 0.80 | 25.66 | 3.59 | 1.85 | 3.32 | 13.73 | 6.63 | 3.13 | 2.26 | 69.97 |
over 70 years (b) | 9.00 | 0.80 | 25.66 | 3.59 | 1.85 | 3.32 | 13.73 | 6.63 | 3.13 | 1.61 | 69.32 |
Females |
9-13 years | 9.75 | 0.80 | 9.95 | 3.59 | 1.85 | 3.32 | 9.15 | 4.42 | 3.13 | 1.61 | 47.58 |
14-18 years | 10.50 | 0.80 | 15.18 | 3.59 | 1.85 | 3.32 | 12.58 | 5.16 | 3.13 | 1.61 | 57.73 |
19-30 years | 6.00 | 0.80 | 20.42 | 3.59 | 1.85 | 3.32 | 14.87 | 5.53 | 3.65 | 1.94 | 61.97 |
31-50 years (b) | 6.75 | 0.80 | 20.42 | 3.59 | 1.85 | 3.32 | 13.73 | 5.16 | 3.65 | 1.94 | 61.21 |
51-70 years (b) | 9.00 | 0.80 | 15.18 | 3.59 | 1.85 | 3.32 | 10.30 | 4.42 | 3.13 | 1.29 | 52.89 |
over 70 years (b) | 9.00 | 0.80 | 15.18 | 3.59 | 1.85 | 3.32 | 10.30 | 4.42 | 3.13 | 1.29 | 52.89 |
Pregnancy |
18 years & younger (c) | 10.50 | 0.80 | 20.42 | 3.59 | 1.85 | 3.32 | 13.73 | 5.90 | 3.13 | 2.26 | 65.50 |
19-30 years (c) | 9.00 | 0.80 | 20.42 | 3.59 | 1.85 | 3.32 | 14.87 | 5.90 | 4.17 | 2.58 | 66.51 |
31-50 years (c) | 9.00 | 0.80 | 20.42 | 3.59 | 1.85 | 3.32 | 13.73 | 5.90 | 4.17 | 2.26 | 65.04 |
Lactation |
18 years & younger | 12.00 | 0.80 | 20.42 | 3.59 | 1.85 | 3.32 | 14.30 | 5.53 | 3.65 | 2.26 | 67.72 |
19-30 years | 9.00 | 0.80 | 25.66 | 3.59 | 1.85 | 3.32 | 14.87 | 5.90 | 4.17 | 2.58 | 71.74 |
31-50 years | 9.00 | 0.80 | 25.66 | 3.59 | 1.85 | 3.32 | 13.73 | 5.90 | 4.17 | 2.26 | 70.28 |
Family of Four (d) | 35.24 | 3.21 | 68.59 | 14.35 | 7.42 | 13.29 | 48.05 | 19.90 | 14.08 | 7.42 | 231.55 |
(*) 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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