Average Weekly Nutritious Food Basket Prices for Edmonton ($) - November 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 | 7.39 | 0.78 | 4.77 | 3.53 | 1.75 | 3.19 | 4.50 | 2.36 | 1.60 | 1.21 | 31.08 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.39 | 0.78 | 4.77 | 3.53 | 1.75 | 3.19 | 4.50 | 2.02 | 1.37 | 1.21 | 30.52 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 8.86 | 0.78 | 7.42 | 3.53 | 1.75 | 3.19 | 7.88 | 3.37 | 2.28 | 1.21 | 40.28 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 8.86 | 0.78 | 7.42 | 3.53 | 1.75 | 3.19 | 7.88 | 3.37 | 2.28 | 1.21 | 40.28 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 11.82 | 0.78 | 15.36 | 3.53 | 1.75 | 3.19 | 10.13 | 4.05 | 2.74 | 1.51 | 54.87 |
| 14-18 years | 11.82 | 0.78 | 33.91 | 3.53 | 1.75 | 3.19 | 15.76 | 5.39 | 3.65 | 2.12 | 81.90 |
| 19-30 years | 8.12 | 0.78 | 31.26 | 3.53 | 1.75 | 3.19 | 18.01 | 6.07 | 4.11 | 2.42 | 79.25 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.39 | 0.78 | 25.96 | 3.53 | 1.75 | 3.19 | 15.76 | 6.07 | 4.11 | 2.42 | 70.96 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.86 | 0.78 | 25.96 | 3.53 | 1.75 | 3.19 | 13.51 | 6.07 | 2.74 | 2.12 | 68.51 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.86 | 0.78 | 25.96 | 3.53 | 1.75 | 3.19 | 13.51 | 6.07 | 2.74 | 1.51 | 67.91 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 9.60 | 0.78 | 10.07 | 3.53 | 1.75 | 3.19 | 9.00 | 4.05 | 2.74 | 1.51 | 46.23 |
| 14-18 years | 10.34 | 0.78 | 15.36 | 3.53 | 1.75 | 3.19 | 12.38 | 4.72 | 2.74 | 1.51 | 56.31 |
| 19-30 years | 5.91 | 0.78 | 20.66 | 3.53 | 1.75 | 3.19 | 14.63 | 5.06 | 3.19 | 1.82 | 60.53 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 6.65 | 0.78 | 20.66 | 3.53 | 1.75 | 3.19 | 13.51 | 4.72 | 3.19 | 1.82 | 59.80 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 8.86 | 0.78 | 15.36 | 3.53 | 1.75 | 3.19 | 10.13 | 4.05 | 2.74 | 1.21 | 51.61 |
| over 70 years (b) | 8.86 | 0.78 | 15.36 | 3.53 | 1.75 | 3.19 | 10.13 | 4.05 | 2.74 | 1.21 | 51.61 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 10.34 | 0.78 | 20.66 | 3.53 | 1.75 | 3.19 | 13.51 | 5.39 | 2.74 | 2.12 | 64.02 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 8.86 | 0.78 | 20.66 | 3.53 | 1.75 | 3.19 | 14.63 | 5.39 | 3.65 | 2.42 | 64.88 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 8.86 | 0.78 | 20.66 | 3.53 | 1.75 | 3.19 | 13.51 | 5.39 | 3.65 | 2.12 | 63.45 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 11.82 | 0.78 | 20.66 | 3.53 | 1.75 | 3.19 | 14.07 | 5.06 | 3.19 | 2.12 | 66.18 |
| 19-30 years | 8.86 | 0.78 | 25.96 | 3.53 | 1.75 | 3.19 | 14.63 | 5.39 | 3.65 | 2.42 | 70.18 |
| 31-50 years | 8.86 | 0.78 | 25.96 | 3.53 | 1.75 | 3.19 | 13.51 | 5.39 | 3.65 | 2.12 | 68.75 |
| Family of Four (d) | 34.72 | 3.14 | 69.40 | 14.11 | 7.00 | 12.78 | 47.27 | 18.21 | 12.32 | 6.97 | 225.91 |
| (*) 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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