Edmonton Weekly Food Basket Costs for a Family of Four

Weekly average costs for a Nutritious Food Basket for a family of four in Edmonton, Alberta. The data includes monthly and annual average costs, provided by the Government of Alberta. It was last updated on March 18, 2026.

Use Cases

• Track food cost inflation over time based on the weekly average cost figures.
• Analyze seasonal variations in food prices based on the monthly average cost data.
• Benchmark family food expenditure in Edmonton against other regions based on the provided geographic scope.
• Model the cost of a nutritious diet for policy planning based on the described basket methodology.

Strengths

• Data is provided by a government source (Government of Alberta).
• Includes both monthly and annual average calculations for temporal analysis.
• Last update timestamp is precisely recorded (2026-03-18 07:02:51.485281).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to its focus on a single city.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 07:02:51.485281

Geography

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada