Average Weekly Nutritious Food Basket Prices for Edmonton ($) - May 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 | 7.60 | 0.82 | 4.93 | 3.52 | 1.75 | 3.07 | 4.45 | 2.58 | 1.74 | 1.28 | 31.73 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.60 | 0.82 | 4.93 | 3.52 | 1.75 | 3.07 | 4.45 | 2.21 | 1.49 | 1.28 | 31.11 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 9.12 | 0.82 | 7.67 | 3.52 | 1.75 | 3.07 | 7.79 | 3.68 | 2.48 | 1.28 | 41.18 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 9.12 | 0.82 | 7.67 | 3.52 | 1.75 | 3.07 | 7.79 | 3.68 | 2.48 | 1.28 | 41.18 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 12.16 | 0.82 | 15.89 | 3.52 | 1.75 | 3.07 | 10.01 | 4.42 | 2.98 | 1.61 | 56.21 |
| 14-18 years | 12.16 | 0.82 | 35.08 | 3.52 | 1.75 | 3.07 | 15.57 | 5.89 | 3.97 | 2.25 | 84.07 |
| 19-30 years | 8.36 | 0.82 | 32.34 | 3.52 | 1.75 | 3.07 | 17.79 | 6.62 | 4.47 | 2.57 | 81.30 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.60 | 0.82 | 26.86 | 3.52 | 1.75 | 3.07 | 15.57 | 6.62 | 4.47 | 2.57 | 72.84 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.12 | 0.82 | 26.86 | 3.52 | 1.75 | 3.07 | 13.35 | 6.62 | 2.98 | 2.25 | 70.32 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.12 | 0.82 | 26.86 | 3.52 | 1.75 | 3.07 | 13.35 | 6.62 | 2.98 | 1.61 | 69.68 |
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| 9-13 years | 9.88 | 0.82 | 10.41 | 3.52 | 1.75 | 3.07 | 8.90 | 4.42 | 2.98 | 1.61 | 47.34 |
| 14-18 years | 10.64 | 0.82 | 15.89 | 3.52 | 1.75 | 3.07 | 12.23 | 5.15 | 2.98 | 1.61 | 57.66 |
| 19-30 years | 6.08 | 0.82 | 21.38 | 3.52 | 1.75 | 3.07 | 14.46 | 5.52 | 3.47 | 1.93 | 61.99 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.84 | 0.82 | 21.38 | 3.52 | 1.75 | 3.07 | 13.35 | 5.15 | 3.47 | 1.93 | 61.27 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.12 | 0.82 | 15.89 | 3.52 | 1.75 | 3.07 | 10.01 | 4.42 | 2.98 | 1.28 | 52.85 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.12 | 0.82 | 15.89 | 3.52 | 1.75 | 3.07 | 10.01 | 4.42 | 2.98 | 1.28 | 52.85 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.64 | 0.82 | 21.38 | 3.52 | 1.75 | 3.07 | 13.35 | 5.89 | 2.98 | 2.25 | 65.63 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 9.12 | 0.82 | 21.38 | 3.52 | 1.75 | 3.07 | 14.46 | 5.89 | 3.97 | 2.57 | 66.53 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 9.12 | 0.82 | 21.38 | 3.52 | 1.75 | 3.07 | 13.35 | 5.89 | 3.97 | 2.25 | 65.10 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 12.16 | 0.82 | 21.38 | 3.52 | 1.75 | 3.07 | 13.90 | 5.52 | 3.47 | 2.25 | 67.83 |
| 19-30 years | 9.12 | 0.82 | 26.86 | 3.52 | 1.75 | 3.07 | 14.46 | 5.89 | 3.97 | 2.57 | 72.01 |
| 31-50 years | 9.12 | 0.82 | 26.86 | 3.52 | 1.75 | 3.07 | 13.35 | 5.89 | 3.97 | 2.25 | 70.58 |
| Family of Four (d) | 35.71 | 3.28 | 71.80 | 14.07 | 6.99 | 12.28 | 46.71 | 19.87 | 13.40 | 7.39 | 231.50 |
| (*) 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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