Average Weekly Nutritious Food Basket Prices for Edmonton ($) - August 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 | 7.70 | 0.87 | 5.03 | 3.74 | 1.72 | 3.10 | 4.61 | 2.52 | 1.68 | 1.28 | 32.25 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.70 | 0.87 | 5.03 | 3.74 | 1.72 | 3.10 | 4.61 | 2.16 | 1.44 | 1.28 | 31.65 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 9.24 | 0.87 | 7.82 | 3.74 | 1.72 | 3.10 | 8.07 | 3.60 | 2.40 | 1.28 | 41.84 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 9.24 | 0.87 | 7.82 | 3.74 | 1.72 | 3.10 | 8.07 | 3.60 | 2.40 | 1.28 | 41.84 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 12.32 | 0.87 | 16.20 | 3.74 | 1.72 | 3.10 | 10.37 | 4.32 | 2.88 | 1.60 | 57.12 |
| 14-18 years | 12.32 | 0.87 | 35.75 | 3.74 | 1.72 | 3.10 | 16.14 | 5.76 | 3.84 | 2.24 | 85.47 |
| 19-30 years | 8.47 | 0.87 | 32.96 | 3.74 | 1.72 | 3.10 | 18.44 | 6.47 | 4.32 | 2.56 | 82.65 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.70 | 0.87 | 27.37 | 3.74 | 1.72 | 3.10 | 16.14 | 6.47 | 4.32 | 2.56 | 73.99 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.24 | 0.87 | 27.37 | 3.74 | 1.72 | 3.10 | 13.83 | 6.47 | 2.88 | 2.24 | 71.47 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.24 | 0.87 | 27.37 | 3.74 | 1.72 | 3.10 | 13.83 | 6.47 | 2.88 | 1.60 | 70.83 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 10.01 | 0.87 | 10.61 | 3.74 | 1.72 | 3.10 | 9.22 | 4.32 | 2.88 | 1.60 | 48.07 |
| 14-18 years | 10.78 | 0.87 | 16.20 | 3.74 | 1.72 | 3.10 | 12.68 | 5.04 | 2.88 | 1.60 | 58.61 |
| 19-30 years | 6.16 | 0.87 | 21.79 | 3.74 | 1.72 | 3.10 | 14.98 | 5.40 | 3.36 | 1.92 | 63.04 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.93 | 0.87 | 21.79 | 3.74 | 1.72 | 3.10 | 13.83 | 5.04 | 3.36 | 1.92 | 62.29 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.24 | 0.87 | 16.20 | 3.74 | 1.72 | 3.10 | 10.37 | 4.32 | 2.88 | 1.28 | 53.72 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.24 | 0.87 | 16.20 | 3.74 | 1.72 | 3.10 | 10.37 | 4.32 | 2.88 | 1.28 | 53.72 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.78 | 0.87 | 21.79 | 3.74 | 1.72 | 3.10 | 13.83 | 5.76 | 2.88 | 2.24 | 66.70 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 9.24 | 0.87 | 21.79 | 3.74 | 1.72 | 3.10 | 14.98 | 5.76 | 3.84 | 2.56 | 67.59 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 9.24 | 0.87 | 21.79 | 3.74 | 1.72 | 3.10 | 13.83 | 5.76 | 3.84 | 2.24 | 66.12 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 12.32 | 0.87 | 21.79 | 3.74 | 1.72 | 3.10 | 14.41 | 5.40 | 3.36 | 2.24 | 68.94 |
| 19-30 years | 9.24 | 0.87 | 27.37 | 3.74 | 1.72 | 3.10 | 14.98 | 5.76 | 3.84 | 2.56 | 73.18 |
| 31-50 years | 9.24 | 0.87 | 27.37 | 3.74 | 1.72 | 3.10 | 13.83 | 5.76 | 3.84 | 2.24 | 71.71 |
| Family of Four (d) | 36.20 | 3.48 | 73.18 | 14.97 | 6.87 | 12.42 | 48.41 | 19.42 | 12.95 | 7.35 | 235.24 |
| (*) 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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