Average Weekly Nutritious Food Basket Prices for Edmonton ($) - September 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 | 7.75 | 0.85 | 5.15 | 3.91 | 1.75 | 3.15 | 4.46 | 2.44 | 1.70 | 1.30 | 32.46 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.75 | 0.85 | 5.15 | 3.91 | 1.75 | 3.15 | 4.46 | 2.09 | 1.46 | 1.30 | 31.87 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 9.30 | 0.85 | 8.01 | 3.91 | 1.75 | 3.15 | 7.81 | 3.48 | 2.43 | 1.30 | 41.99 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 9.30 | 0.85 | 8.01 | 3.91 | 1.75 | 3.15 | 7.81 | 3.48 | 2.43 | 1.30 | 41.99 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 12.40 | 0.85 | 16.59 | 3.91 | 1.75 | 3.15 | 10.04 | 4.18 | 2.92 | 1.63 | 57.41 |
| 14-18 years | 12.40 | 0.85 | 36.61 | 3.91 | 1.75 | 3.15 | 15.61 | 5.58 | 3.89 | 2.28 | 86.03 |
| 19-30 years | 8.52 | 0.85 | 33.75 | 3.91 | 1.75 | 3.15 | 17.84 | 6.27 | 4.38 | 2.60 | 83.03 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.75 | 0.85 | 28.03 | 3.91 | 1.75 | 3.15 | 15.61 | 6.27 | 4.38 | 2.60 | 74.31 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.30 | 0.85 | 28.03 | 3.91 | 1.75 | 3.15 | 13.38 | 6.27 | 2.92 | 2.28 | 71.84 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.30 | 0.85 | 28.03 | 3.91 | 1.75 | 3.15 | 13.38 | 6.27 | 2.92 | 1.63 | 71.19 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 10.07 | 0.85 | 10.87 | 3.91 | 1.75 | 3.15 | 8.92 | 4.18 | 2.92 | 1.63 | 48.25 |
| 14-18 years | 10.85 | 0.85 | 16.59 | 3.91 | 1.75 | 3.15 | 12.27 | 4.88 | 2.92 | 1.63 | 58.79 |
| 19-30 years | 6.20 | 0.85 | 22.31 | 3.91 | 1.75 | 3.15 | 14.50 | 5.23 | 3.40 | 1.95 | 63.25 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.97 | 0.85 | 22.31 | 3.91 | 1.75 | 3.15 | 13.38 | 4.88 | 3.40 | 1.95 | 62.56 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.30 | 0.85 | 16.59 | 3.91 | 1.75 | 3.15 | 10.04 | 4.18 | 2.92 | 1.30 | 53.99 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.30 | 0.85 | 16.59 | 3.91 | 1.75 | 3.15 | 10.04 | 4.18 | 2.92 | 1.30 | 53.99 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.85 | 0.85 | 22.31 | 3.91 | 1.75 | 3.15 | 13.38 | 5.58 | 2.92 | 2.28 | 66.97 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 9.30 | 0.85 | 22.31 | 3.91 | 1.75 | 3.15 | 14.50 | 5.58 | 3.89 | 2.60 | 67.84 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 9.30 | 0.85 | 22.31 | 3.91 | 1.75 | 3.15 | 13.38 | 5.58 | 3.89 | 2.28 | 66.40 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 12.40 | 0.85 | 22.31 | 3.91 | 1.75 | 3.15 | 13.94 | 5.23 | 3.40 | 2.28 | 69.22 |
| 19-30 years | 9.30 | 0.85 | 28.03 | 3.91 | 1.75 | 3.15 | 14.50 | 5.58 | 3.89 | 2.60 | 73.56 |
| 31-50 years | 9.30 | 0.85 | 28.03 | 3.91 | 1.75 | 3.15 | 13.38 | 5.58 | 3.89 | 2.28 | 72.12 |
| Family of Four (d) | 36.42 | 3.41 | 74.94 | 15.66 | 7.00 | 12.59 | 46.83 | 18.82 | 13.13 | 7.48 | 236.28 |
| (*) 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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