Milk and
Alternatives
Eggs
Meat, Poultry and
Alternatives
Fish
Orange Vegetables
and Fruits
Dark Green
Vegetables
Jan................................................................…
34.13
3.10
56.30
12.56
6.36
10.24
Feb......................................................................
34 94
3.10
55.68
12.73
6.56
10.15
Mar..........................................
35.15
3.11
56.53
12.58
6.67
9.09
Apr..........................................
34.53
3.07
57.05
12.46
6.27
8.80
May..........................................
34.74
3.08
56.07
12.68
6.85
9.31
Jun........................................................
35.94
3.13
58.81
12.45
6.54
9.99
Jul........................................................
34.89
3.16
57.96
12.90
6.54
9.96
Aug........................................................
34.99
3.22
55.35
13.27
5.81
9.48
Sep......................................................
34.89
3.18
57.88
12.99
5.50
9.91
Oct........................................................
35.05
3.29
59.73
12.98
5.74
9.13
Nov.....................................................
34.65
3.30
57.66
13.25
6.42
9.67
Dec.........................................................
34.79
3.25
60.29
13.30
6.27
8.39
Average
34.89
3.17
57.44
12.85
6.29
9.51
Other
Vegetables and
Fruits
Whole Grain
Products
Non-Whole
Grain Products
Unsaturated
Oils and Fats
Jan................................................................…
39.75
18.47
12.80
7.82
Feb......................................................................
38 42
19.11
12.46
7.75
Mar..........................................
36.51
19.49
12.65
7.81
Apr..........................................
37.53
18.73
12.74
7.75
May..........................................
38.17
18.18
12.71
7.74
Jun........................................................
39.84
18.74
12.73
7.70
Jul........................................................
40.70
19.43
12.62
8.05
Aug........................................................
40.73
19.97
12.72
7.97
Sep......................................................
38.45
18.84
12.52
8.01
Oct........................................................
39.08
18.38
13.19
8.05
Nov.....................................................
40.09
19.87
13.34
8.07
Dec.........................................................
40.06
19.58
12.95
7.84
Average
39.11
19.07
12.78
7.88
200.90
199.60
198.93
Dollars
Total Weekly
Cost (2)
Dollars
Table 32: Edmonton Nutritious Food Basket - Weekly Average Cost for a
Family of Four (1), 2012*
201.54
199.54
205.86
203.52
202.17
204.62
206.32
206.22
(1)
The family of four is composed of a man (31-50 years), a woman (31-50 years), a boy (9-13 years) and a girl (4-8 years).
(2)
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.
Note: Due to rounding, totals may not add up.
206.72
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Statistics and Data Development Branch
202.99
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Statistics and Data Development Branch
*
Based on Health Canada's 2008 National Nutritious Food Basket.
Fig. 15 Edmonton Nutritious Food Basket - Weekly Average Cost for a Family of Four
in 2012
$3.17
$6.29
$7.88
$9.51
$12.85
$12.78
$19.07
$34.89
$39.11
$57.44
Eggs
Orange Vegetables and Fruits
Unsaturated Oils and Fats
Dark Green Vegetables
Fish
Non-Whole Grain Products
Whole Grain Products
Milk and Alternatives
Other Vegetables and Fruits
Meat, Poultry and Alternatives
Total Average Weekly Food Cost Family of Four in 2012 = $202.99
Alberta Agriculture Statistics Yearbook, 2012
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