Average Weekly Nutritious Food Basket Prices for Edmonton ($) - December 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 | 7.95 | 0.83 | 5.08 | 3.83 | 1.85 | 3.47 | 5.06 | 2.57 | 1.75 | 1.31 | 33.70 |
| Girl 2-3 years | 7.95 | 0.83 | 5.08 | 3.83 | 1.85 | 3.47 | 5.06 | 2.21 | 1.50 | 1.31 | 33.09 |
| Boy 4-8 years | 9.54 | 0.83 | 7.91 | 3.83 | 1.85 | 3.47 | 8.85 | 3.68 | 2.50 | 1.31 | 43.77 |
| Girl 4-8 years | 9.54 | 0.83 | 7.91 | 3.83 | 1.85 | 3.47 | 8.85 | 3.68 | 2.50 | 1.31 | 43.77 |
| Males |
| 9-13 years | 12.72 | 0.83 | 16.38 | 3.83 | 1.85 | 3.47 | 11.38 | 4.41 | 3.00 | 1.63 | 59.51 |
| 14-18 years | 12.72 | 0.83 | 36.15 | 3.83 | 1.85 | 3.47 | 17.70 | 5.88 | 4.00 | 2.28 | 88.73 |
| 19-30 years | 8.75 | 0.83 | 33.33 | 3.83 | 1.85 | 3.47 | 20.23 | 6.62 | 4.50 | 2.61 | 86.02 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.95 | 0.83 | 27.68 | 3.83 | 1.85 | 3.47 | 17.70 | 6.62 | 4.50 | 2.61 | 77.05 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.54 | 0.83 | 27.68 | 3.83 | 1.85 | 3.47 | 15.17 | 6.62 | 3.00 | 2.28 | 74.28 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.54 | 0.83 | 27.68 | 3.83 | 1.85 | 3.47 | 15.17 | 6.62 | 3.00 | 1.63 | 73.63 |
| Females |
| 9-13 years | 10.34 | 0.83 | 10.73 | 3.83 | 1.85 | 3.47 | 10.12 | 4.41 | 3.00 | 1.63 | 50.21 |
| 14-18 years | 11.13 | 0.83 | 16.38 | 3.83 | 1.85 | 3.47 | 13.91 | 5.15 | 3.00 | 1.63 | 61.18 |
| 19-30 years | 6.36 | 0.83 | 22.03 | 3.83 | 1.85 | 3.47 | 16.44 | 5.51 | 3.50 | 1.96 | 65.79 |
| 31-50 years (b) | 7.16 | 0.83 | 22.03 | 3.83 | 1.85 | 3.47 | 15.17 | 5.15 | 3.50 | 1.96 | 64.95 |
| 51-70 years (b) | 9.54 | 0.83 | 16.38 | 3.83 | 1.85 | 3.47 | 11.38 | 4.41 | 3.00 | 1.31 | 56.00 |
| over 70 years (b) | 9.54 | 0.83 | 16.38 | 3.83 | 1.85 | 3.47 | 11.38 | 4.41 | 3.00 | 1.31 | 56.00 |
| Pregnancy |
| 18 years & younger (c) | 11.13 | 0.83 | 22.03 | 3.83 | 1.85 | 3.47 | 15.17 | 5.88 | 3.00 | 2.28 | 69.49 |
| 19-30 years (c) | 9.54 | 0.83 | 22.03 | 3.83 | 1.85 | 3.47 | 16.44 | 5.88 | 4.00 | 2.61 | 70.49 |
| 31-50 years (c) | 9.54 | 0.83 | 22.03 | 3.83 | 1.85 | 3.47 | 15.17 | 5.88 | 4.00 | 2.28 | 68.90 |
| Lactation |
| 18 years & younger | 12.72 | 0.83 | 22.03 | 3.83 | 1.85 | 3.47 | 15.81 | 5.51 | 3.50 | 2.28 | 71.84 |
| 19-30 years | 9.54 | 0.83 | 27.68 | 3.83 | 1.85 | 3.47 | 16.44 | 5.88 | 4.00 | 2.61 | 76.14 |
| 31-50 years | 9.54 | 0.83 | 27.68 | 3.83 | 1.85 | 3.47 | 15.17 | 5.88 | 4.00 | 2.28 | 74.54 |
| Family of Four (d) | 37.37 | 3.32 | 73.99 | 15.31 | 7.40 | 13.89 | 53.11 | 19.85 | 13.51 | 7.51 | 245.27 |
| (*) 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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