Average Weekly Nutritious Food Basket Prices for Edmonton ($) - March 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 | 7.58 | 0.85 | 4.76 | 3.51 | 1.74 | 3.08 | 4.50 | 2.56 | 1.76 | 1.28 | 31.62 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.58 | 0.85 | 4.76 | 3.51 | 1.74 | 3.08 | 4.50 | 2.19 | 1.51 | 1.28 | 31.00 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 9.10 | 0.85 | 7.41 | 3.51 | 1.74 | 3.08 | 7.87 | 3.66 | 2.52 | 1.28 | 41.00 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 9.10 | 0.85 | 7.41 | 3.51 | 1.74 | 3.08 | 7.87 | 3.66 | 2.52 | 1.28 | 41.00 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 12.13 | 0.85 | 15.34 | 3.51 | 1.74 | 3.08 | 10.12 | 4.39 | 3.02 | 1.60 | 55.77 |
| 14-18 years | 12.13 | 0.85 | 33.86 | 3.51 | 1.74 | 3.08 | 15.73 | 5.85 | 4.03 | 2.24 | 83.02 |
| 19-30 years | 8.34 | 0.85 | 31.21 | 3.51 | 1.74 | 3.08 | 17.98 | 6.58 | 4.53 | 2.56 | 80.38 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.58 | 0.85 | 25.92 | 3.51 | 1.74 | 3.08 | 15.73 | 6.58 | 4.53 | 2.56 | 72.09 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.10 | 0.85 | 25.92 | 3.51 | 1.74 | 3.08 | 13.49 | 6.58 | 3.02 | 2.24 | 69.53 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.10 | 0.85 | 25.92 | 3.51 | 1.74 | 3.08 | 13.49 | 6.58 | 3.02 | 1.60 | 68.89 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.86 | 0.85 | 10.05 | 3.51 | 1.74 | 3.08 | 8.99 | 4.39 | 3.02 | 1.60 | 47.08 |
| 14-18 years | 10.62 | 0.85 | 15.34 | 3.51 | 1.74 | 3.08 | 12.36 | 5.12 | 3.02 | 1.60 | 57.24 |
| 19-30 years | 6.07 | 0.85 | 20.63 | 3.51 | 1.74 | 3.08 | 14.61 | 5.48 | 3.52 | 1.92 | 61.41 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.82 | 0.85 | 20.63 | 3.51 | 1.74 | 3.08 | 13.49 | 5.12 | 3.52 | 1.92 | 60.68 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.10 | 0.85 | 15.34 | 3.51 | 1.74 | 3.08 | 10.12 | 4.39 | 3.02 | 1.28 | 52.42 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.10 | 0.85 | 15.34 | 3.51 | 1.74 | 3.08 | 10.12 | 4.39 | 3.02 | 1.28 | 52.42 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.62 | 0.85 | 20.63 | 3.51 | 1.74 | 3.08 | 13.49 | 5.85 | 3.02 | 2.24 | 65.02 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 9.10 | 0.85 | 20.63 | 3.51 | 1.74 | 3.08 | 14.61 | 5.85 | 4.03 | 2.56 | 65.96 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 9.10 | 0.85 | 20.63 | 3.59 | 1.74 | 3.08 | 13.49 | 5.85 | 4.03 | 2.24 | 64.51 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 12.13 | 0.85 | 20.63 | 3.51 | 1.74 | 3.08 | 14.05 | 5.48 | 3.52 | 2.24 | 67.24 |
| 19-30 years | 9.10 | 0.85 | 25.92 | 3.51 | 1.74 | 3.08 | 14.61 | 5.85 | 4.03 | 2.56 | 71.25 |
| 31-50 years | 9.10 | 0.85 | 25.92 | 3.51 | 1.74 | 3.08 | 13.49 | 5.85 | 4.03 | 2.24 | 69.80 |
| Family of Four (d) | 35.64 | 3.42 | 69.30 | 14.30 | 6.95 | 12.31 | 47.20 | 19.74 | 13.58 | 7.36 | 229.55 |
| (*) 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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