Average Weekly Nutritious Food Basket Prices for Edmonton ($) - June 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 | 7.55 | 0.87 | 5.06 | 3.70 | 1.76 | 3.00 | 4.60 | 2.53 | 1.72 | 1.32 | 32.11 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.55 | 0.87 | 5.06 | 3.70 | 1.76 | 3.00 | 4.60 | 2.16 | 1.47 | 1.32 | 31.51 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 9.06 | 0.87 | 7.87 | 3.70 | 1.76 | 3.00 | 8.05 | 3.61 | 2.46 | 1.32 | 41.70 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 9.06 | 0.87 | 7.87 | 3.70 | 1.76 | 3.00 | 8.05 | 3.61 | 2.46 | 1.32 | 41.70 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 12.08 | 0.87 | 16.31 | 3.70 | 1.76 | 3.00 | 10.36 | 4.33 | 2.95 | 1.66 | 57.01 |
| 14-18 years | 12.08 | 0.87 | 36.00 | 3.70 | 1.76 | 3.00 | 16.11 | 5.77 | 3.93 | 2.32 | 85.53 |
| 19-30 years | 8.30 | 0.87 | 33.18 | 3.70 | 1.76 | 3.00 | 18.41 | 6.49 | 4.42 | 2.65 | 82.79 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.55 | 0.87 | 27.56 | 3.70 | 1.76 | 3.00 | 16.11 | 6.49 | 4.42 | 2.65 | 74.11 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.06 | 0.87 | 27.56 | 3.70 | 1.76 | 3.00 | 13.81 | 6.49 | 2.95 | 2.32 | 71.51 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.06 | 0.87 | 27.56 | 3.70 | 1.76 | 3.00 | 13.81 | 6.49 | 2.95 | 1.66 | 70.85 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.81 | 0.87 | 10.69 | 3.70 | 1.76 | 3.00 | 9.20 | 4.33 | 2.95 | 1.66 | 47.97 |
| 14-18 years | 10.57 | 0.87 | 16.31 | 3.70 | 1.76 | 3.00 | 12.66 | 5.05 | 2.95 | 1.66 | 58.52 |
| 19-30 years | 6.04 | 0.87 | 21.93 | 3.70 | 1.76 | 3.00 | 14.96 | 5.41 | 3.44 | 1.99 | 63.10 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.79 | 0.87 | 21.93 | 3.70 | 1.76 | 3.00 | 13.81 | 5.05 | 3.44 | 1.99 | 62.34 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.06 | 0.87 | 16.31 | 3.70 | 1.76 | 3.00 | 10.36 | 4.33 | 2.95 | 1.32 | 53.66 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.06 | 0.87 | 16.31 | 3.70 | 1.76 | 3.00 | 10.36 | 4.33 | 2.95 | 1.32 | 53.66 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.57 | 0.87 | 21.93 | 3.70 | 1.76 | 3.00 | 13.81 | 5.77 | 2.95 | 2.32 | 66.68 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 9.06 | 0.87 | 21.93 | 3.70 | 1.76 | 3.00 | 14.96 | 5.77 | 3.93 | 2.65 | 67.63 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 9.06 | 0.87 | 21.93 | 3.70 | 1.76 | 3.00 | 13.81 | 5.77 | 3.93 | 2.32 | 66.15 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 12.08 | 0.87 | 21.93 | 3.70 | 1.76 | 3.00 | 14.38 | 5.41 | 3.44 | 2.32 | 68.89 |
| 19-30 years | 9.06 | 0.87 | 27.56 | 3.70 | 1.76 | 3.00 | 14.96 | 5.77 | 3.93 | 2.65 | 73.26 |
| 31-50 years | 9.06 | 0.87 | 27.56 | 3.70 | 1.76 | 3.00 | 13.81 | 5.77 | 3.93 | 2.32 | 71.77 |
| Family of Four (d) | 35.48 | 3.49 | 73.68 | 14.79 | 7.03 | 12.01 | 48.33 | 19.48 | 13.26 | 7.61 | 235.16 |
| (*) 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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