Average Weekly Nutritious Food Basket Prices for Edmonton ($) - February 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 | 7.53 | 0.85 | 4.88 | 3.42 | 1.80 | 3.23 | 4.54 | 2.55 | 1.81 | 1.29 | 31.90 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.53 | 0.85 | 4.88 | 3.42 | 1.80 | 3.23 | 4.54 | 2.19 | 1.55 | 1.29 | 31.27 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 9.03 | 0.85 | 7.59 | 3.42 | 1.80 | 3.23 | 7.94 | 3.65 | 2.59 | 1.29 | 41.39 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 9.03 | 0.85 | 7.59 | 3.42 | 1.80 | 3.23 | 7.94 | 3.65 | 2.59 | 1.29 | 41.39 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 12.04 | 0.85 | 15.72 | 3.42 | 1.80 | 3.23 | 10.21 | 4.38 | 3.11 | 1.61 | 56.37 |
| 14-18 years | 12.04 | 0.85 | 34.69 | 3.42 | 1.80 | 3.23 | 15.89 | 5.84 | 4.15 | 2.26 | 84.15 |
| 19-30 years | 8.28 | 0.85 | 31.98 | 3.42 | 1.80 | 3.23 | 18.16 | 6.57 | 4.66 | 2.58 | 81.52 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.53 | 0.85 | 26.56 | 3.42 | 1.80 | 3.23 | 15.89 | 6.57 | 4.66 | 2.58 | 73.08 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.03 | 0.85 | 26.56 | 3.42 | 1.80 | 3.23 | 13.62 | 6.57 | 3.11 | 2.26 | 70.44 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.03 | 0.85 | 26.56 | 3.42 | 1.80 | 3.23 | 13.62 | 6.57 | 3.11 | 1.61 | 69.79 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.79 | 0.85 | 10.30 | 3.42 | 1.80 | 3.23 | 9.08 | 4.38 | 3.11 | 1.61 | 47.56 |
| 14-18 years | 10.54 | 0.85 | 15.72 | 3.42 | 1.80 | 3.23 | 12.48 | 5.11 | 3.11 | 1.61 | 57.86 |
| 19-30 years | 6.02 | 0.85 | 21.14 | 3.42 | 1.80 | 3.23 | 14.75 | 5.47 | 3.63 | 1.94 | 62.24 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.77 | 0.85 | 21.14 | 3.42 | 1.80 | 3.23 | 13.62 | 5.11 | 3.63 | 1.94 | 61.50 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.03 | 0.85 | 15.72 | 3.42 | 1.80 | 3.23 | 10.21 | 4.38 | 3.11 | 1.29 | 53.04 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.03 | 0.85 | 15.72 | 3.42 | 1.80 | 3.23 | 10.21 | 4.38 | 3.11 | 1.29 | 53.04 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.54 | 0.85 | 21.14 | 3.42 | 1.80 | 3.23 | 13.62 | 5.84 | 3.11 | 2.26 | 65.79 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 9.03 | 0.85 | 21.14 | 3.42 | 1.80 | 3.23 | 14.75 | 5.84 | 4.15 | 2.58 | 66.78 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 9.03 | 0.85 | 21.14 | 3.42 | 1.80 | 3.23 | 13.62 | 5.84 | 4.15 | 2.26 | 65.32 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 12.04 | 0.85 | 21.14 | 3.42 | 1.80 | 3.23 | 14.18 | 5.47 | 3.63 | 2.26 | 68.02 |
| 19-30 years | 9.03 | 0.85 | 26.56 | 3.42 | 1.80 | 3.23 | 14.75 | 5.84 | 4.15 | 2.58 | 72.20 |
| 31-50 years | 9.03 | 0.85 | 26.56 | 3.42 | 1.80 | 3.23 | 13.62 | 5.84 | 4.15 | 2.26 | 70.74 |
| Family of Four (d) | 35.38 | 3.41 | 71.00 | 13.67 | 7.19 | 12.91 | 47.66 | 19.70 | 13.99 | 7.42 | 232.34 |
| (*) 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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