Average Weekly Nutritious Food Basket Prices for Edmonton ($) - April 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 | 7.61 | 0.85 | 4.77 | 3.67 | 1.72 | 3.15 | 4.44 | 2.58 | 1.76 | 1.27 | 31.82 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.61 | 0.85 | 4.77 | 3.67 | 1.72 | 3.15 | 4.44 | 2.21 | 1.51 | 1.27 | 31.20 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 9.14 | 0.85 | 7.42 | 3.67 | 1.72 | 3.15 | 7.78 | 3.68 | 2.51 | 1.27 | 41.18 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 9.14 | 0.85 | 7.42 | 3.67 | 1.72 | 3.15 | 7.78 | 3.68 | 2.51 | 1.27 | 41.18 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 12.18 | 0.85 | 15.36 | 3.67 | 1.72 | 3.15 | 10.00 | 4.42 | 3.01 | 1.59 | 55.95 |
| 14-18 years | 12.18 | 0.85 | 33.91 | 3.67 | 1.72 | 3.15 | 15.55 | 5.89 | 4.02 | 2.22 | 83.16 |
| 19-30 years | 8.38 | 0.85 | 31.26 | 3.67 | 1.72 | 3.15 | 17.77 | 6.62 | 4.52 | 2.54 | 80.48 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.61 | 0.85 | 25.96 | 3.67 | 1.72 | 3.15 | 15.55 | 6.62 | 4.52 | 2.54 | 72.20 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.14 | 0.85 | 25.96 | 3.67 | 1.72 | 3.15 | 13.33 | 6.62 | 3.01 | 2.22 | 69.68 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.14 | 0.85 | 25.96 | 3.67 | 1.72 | 3.15 | 13.33 | 6.62 | 3.01 | 1.59 | 69.04 |
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| 9-13 years | 9.90 | 0.85 | 10.07 | 3.67 | 1.72 | 3.15 | 8.89 | 4.42 | 3.01 | 1.59 | 47.26 |
| 14-18 years | 10.66 | 0.85 | 15.36 | 3.67 | 1.72 | 3.15 | 12.22 | 5.15 | 3.01 | 1.59 | 57.39 |
| 19-30 years | 6.09 | 0.85 | 20.66 | 3.67 | 1.72 | 3.15 | 14.44 | 5.52 | 3.51 | 1.91 | 61.53 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.85 | 0.85 | 20.66 | 3.67 | 1.72 | 3.15 | 13.33 | 5.15 | 3.51 | 1.91 | 60.81 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.14 | 0.85 | 15.36 | 3.67 | 1.72 | 3.15 | 10.00 | 4.42 | 3.01 | 1.27 | 52.59 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.14 | 0.85 | 15.36 | 3.67 | 1.72 | 3.15 | 10.00 | 4.42 | 3.01 | 1.27 | 52.59 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.66 | 0.85 | 20.66 | 3.67 | 1.72 | 3.15 | 13.33 | 5.89 | 3.01 | 2.22 | 65.17 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 9.14 | 0.85 | 20.66 | 3.67 | 1.72 | 3.15 | 14.44 | 5.89 | 4.02 | 2.54 | 66.08 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 9.14 | 0.85 | 20.66 | 3.67 | 1.72 | 3.15 | 13.33 | 5.89 | 4.02 | 2.22 | 64.65 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 12.18 | 0.85 | 20.66 | 3.67 | 1.72 | 3.15 | 13.88 | 5.52 | 3.51 | 2.22 | 67.38 |
| 19-30 years | 9.14 | 0.85 | 25.96 | 3.67 | 1.72 | 3.15 | 14.44 | 5.89 | 4.02 | 2.54 | 71.37 |
| 31-50 years | 9.14 | 0.85 | 25.96 | 3.67 | 1.72 | 3.15 | 13.33 | 5.89 | 4.02 | 2.22 | 69.95 |
| Family of Four (d) | 35.79 | 3.38 | 69.40 | 14.69 | 6.89 | 12.60 | 46.65 | 19.87 | 13.55 | 7.30 | 230.14 |
| (*) 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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