Overview of Edmonton Nutritious Food Basket Prices: 2017

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Average Weekly Cost of Edmonton Nutritious Food Basket - 2017 (*)

*Annual Average Weekly Cost of Edmonton Nutritious Food Basket 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)
Children	- Dollars per Week -
Boy 2-3 years	7.55	0.85	4.84	3.44	1.77	3.14	4.45	2.63	1.82	1.24	31.73
Girl 2-3 years	7.55	0.85	4.84	3.44	1.77	3.14	4.45	2.26	1.56	1.24	31.09
Boy 4-8 years	9.07	0.85	7.52	3.44	1.77	3.14	7.78	3.76	2.61	1.24	41.17
Girl 4-8 years	9.07	0.85	7.52	3.44	1.77	3.14	7.78	3.76	2.61	1.24	41.17
Males
9-13 years	12.09	0.85	15.58	3.44	1.77	3.14	10.01	4.51	3.13	1.55	56.06
14-18 years	12.09	0.85	34.39	3.44	1.77	3.14	15.57	6.02	4.17	2.16	83.59
19-30 years	8.31	0.85	31.70	3.44	1.77	3.14	17.79	6.77	4.69	2.47	80.93
31-50 years (b)	7.55	0.85	26.33	3.44	1.77	3.14	15.57	6.77	4.69	2.47	72.58
51-70 years (b)	9.07	0.85	26.33	3.44	1.77	3.14	13.34	6.77	3.13	2.16	69.99
over 70 years (b)	9.07	0.85	26.33	3.44	1.77	3.14	13.34	6.77	3.13	1.55	69.38
Females
9-13 years	9.82	0.85	10.21	3.44	1.77	3.14	8.90	4.51	3.13	1.55	47.31
14-18 years	10.58	0.85	15.58	3.44	1.77	3.14	12.23	5.26	3.13	1.55	57.52
19-30 years	6.04	0.85	20.96	3.44	1.77	3.14	14.46	5.64	3.65	1.86	61.79
31-50 years (b)	6.80	0.85	20.96	3.44	1.77	3.14	13.34	5.26	3.65	1.86	61.06
51-70 years (b)	9.07	0.85	15.58	3.44	1.77	3.14	10.01	4.51	3.13	1.24	52.73
over 70 years (b)	9.07	0.85	15.58	3.44	1.77	3.14	10.01	4.51	3.13	1.24	52.73
Pregnancy
18 years & younger (c)	10.58	0.85	20.96	3.44	1.77	3.14	13.34	6.02	3.13	2.16	65.38
19-30 years (c)	9.07	0.85	20.96	3.44	1.77	3.14	14.46	6.02	4.17	2.47	66.33
31-50 years (c)	9.07	0.85	20.96	3.44	1.77	3.14	13.34	6.02	4.17	2.16	64.91
Lactation
18 years & younger	12.09	0.85	20.96	3.44	1.77	3.14	13.90	5.64	3.65	2.16	67.59
19-30 years	9.07	0.85	26.33	3.44	1.77	3.14	14.46	6.02	4.17	2.47	71.71
31-50 years	9.07	0.85	26.33	3.44	1.77	3.14	13.34	6.02	4.17	2.16	70.28
Family of Four (d)	35.51	3.40	70.39	13.75	7.06	12.58	46.70	20.30	14.07	7.11	230.87
(*) 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.
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Average Weekly Cost ($) for Family of Four^(a), Edmonton - 2017^(*)

*Average Weekly Cost ($) for Family of Four^(a), Edmonton - 2017^()**
Month	Milk & Alternatives	Eggs	Meat, Poultry & Alternatives	Fish	Orange Vegetables & Fruit	Dark Green Vegetables	Other Vegetables & Fruits	Whole Grain Products	Non-whole Grain Products	Unsaturated Oils & Fats	Total Weekly Average Cost (b)
January	35.48	3.36	72.54	13.28	6.70	12.17	45.72	20.23	14.25	7.23	230.96
February	35.67	3.44	69.59	13.87	6.54	11.97	46.20	20.43	13.76	7.17	228.63
March	35.84	3.46	69.12	14.02	7.13	12.32	45.82	19.95	14.05	7.08	228.79
April	35.67	3.37	72.52	13.76	6.83	12.56	45.08	20.71	14.00	7.07	231.58
May	35.42	3.46	71.22	13.44	6.83	13.86	47.17	20.99	13.94	7.04	233.37
June	35.71	3.46	70.93	13.57	7.09	13.64	48.17	20.11	13.50	6.91	233.09
July	35.24	3.46	70.75	13.30	7.70	12.38	48.41	20.84	13.89	7.11	233.07
August	35.47	3.41	68.92	13.63	7.01	12.26	47.31	20.09	14.18	7.05	229.31
September	35.02	3.46	70.37	13.90	7.11	11.90	46.00	20.35	14.21	7.17	229.50
October	35.61	3.42	70.07	13.39	7.23	12.44	45.85	20.09	14.43	7.00	229.52
November	35.47	3.37	69.62	14.89	7.30	13.37	46.97	20.52	14.44	7.43	233.38
December	35.48	3.17	69.02	13.91	7.29	12.05	47.72	19.30	14.22	7.11	229.26
Average 2017	35.51	3.40	70.39	13.75	7.06	12.58	46.70	20.30	14.07	7.11	230.87
(*) Based on Health Canada's 2008 National Nutritious Food Basket. (a) Composed of a man (31-50 years), a woman (31-50 years), a boy (9-13 years) and a girl (4-8 years). (b) 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. Note: Due to rounding, totals may not add up.
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Economics and Competitiveness Branch, Statistics and Data Development Section
Note to Users: The contents of this document may not be used or reproduced without properly accrediting Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Economics and Competitiveness Branch, Statistics and Data Development Section

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