http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/FoodPlans/2008/CostofFoodJan08.pdf
Official USDA Food
Plans: Cost of Food at Home at Four Levels, U.S. Average, January, 2008 1 |
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AGE-GENDER GROUPS | WEEKLY COST2 | MONTHLY COST 2 | ||||||||
INDIVIDUALS3 | ||||||||||
CHILD: |
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1 |
2 year |
19.90 | 26.50 | 30.40 | 37.00 | 86.30 | 114.70 | 131.90 | 160.10 | |
2 |
2-3 years |
20.90 | 26.50 | 32.00 | 38.80 | 90.50 | 114.70 | 138.60 | 168.20 | |
3 | 4-5 years |
21.90 | 27.80 | 34.30 | 41.80 | 95.10 | 120.40 | 148.60 | 180.90 | |
4 |
6-8 years |
27.80 | 37.10 | 46.10 | 54.30 | 120.50 | 160.70 | 199.60 | 235.40 | |
5 |
9-11 years |
32.50 | 42.10 | 53.90 | 63.40 | 140.70 | 182.30 | 233.60 | 274.70 | |
MALE: |
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6 |
12-13 years |
33.80 | 47.20 | 58.40 | 69.50 | 146.70 | 204.60 | 253.00 | 300.90 | |
7 |
14-18 years |
35.10 | 48.90 | 60.30 | 70.70 | 152.30 | 211.80 | 261.20 | 306.40 | |
8 | 19-50 years |
37.80 | 48.60 | 60.30 | 73.40 | 163.80 | 210.80 | 261.10 | 318.00 | |
9 | 51-70 years | 34.50 | 46.20 | 56.50 | 68.50 |
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149.70 | 200.20 | 244.70 | 296.80 |
10 |
71+ years | 34.60 | 45.70 | 57.00 | 68.90 | |
149.80 | 197.90 | 246.90 | 298.30 |
FEMALE: |
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11 | 12-13 years |
33.90 | 41.30 | 50.20 | 60.30 | 146.90 | 179.10 | 217.40 | 261.20 | |
12 | 14-18 years | 33.80 | 41.50 | 49.60 | 60.70 | 146.30 | 180.00 | 215.00 | 263.20 | |
13 | 19-50 years |
33.90 | 42.60 | 51.70 | 66.80 | 146.70 | 184.40 | 224.10 | 289.50 | |
14 | 51-70 years | 33.40 | 41.20 | 51.20 | 61.40 | 144.90 | 178.50 | 221.70 | 265.80 | |
15 | 71+ years |
33.30 | 41.00 | 51.50 | 62.00 | 144.10 | 177.90 | 223.30 | 268.50 | |
WEEKLY COST2 | MONTHLY COST 2 | |||||||||
Thrifty plan |
Low-cost plan |
Moderate- cost plan |
Liberal plan |
Thrifty plan |
Low-cost plan |
Moderate- cost plan |
Liberal plan |
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FAMILIES: |
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FAMILY OF 24: |
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16 | 19-50 years | 78.80 | 100.30 | 123.20 | 154.20 | 341.60 | 434.70 | 533.80 | 668.30 | |
17 |
per person per meal and annualized | 1.88 |
2.39 |
2.94 |
3.67 |
$4,099 |
$5,216 |
$6,406 |
$8,020 |
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18 | 51-70 years | 74.80 | 96.10 | 118.40 | 142.80 | 324.00 | 416.60 | 513.00 | 618.90 | |
19 | per person per meal and annualized | 1.78 |
2.29 |
2.82 |
3.40 |
$3,888 |
$4,999 |
$6,156 |
$7,428 |
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FAMILY OF 4: |
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Couple, 19-50 years and children — | ||||||||||
20 | 2-3 and 4-5 years | 114.50 | 145.40 | 178.30 | 220.80 | 496.10 | 630.20 | 772.50 | 956.70 | |
21 |
per person per meal and annualized | 1.36 |
1.73 |
2.12 |
2.63 |
$5,953 |
$7,562 |
9,270.00 |
$11,480 |
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22 | 6-8 and 9-11 years |
132.00 | 170.40 | 212.00 | 257.90 | 571.80 | 738.20 | 918.40 | 1,117.60 | |
23 | per person per meal and annualized |
1.57 | 2.03 | 2.52 | 3.07 | $6,862 | $8,858 | $11,021 | $13,411 | |
24 |
12 year old girl, 15 year old boy | 140.70 |
181.40 |
222.50 |
271.20 |
609.50 | 785.80 |
963.80 |
1,174.80 |
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25 |
per person per meal and annualized | 1.68 |
2.16 |
2.65 |
3.23 |
$7,314 |
$9,430 |
$11,566 | $14,098 |
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26 | Index to Thrifty | 100 |
129 |
158 |
192 |
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SINGLE PERSONS: per meal and annualized (.0571 and 1095) | ||||||||||
27 |
Man 19-50 living alone | 2.16 |
2.78 |
3.45 |
4.19 |
$2,365 |
$3,044 |
$3,378 |
$4,588 |
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28 | Woman 19-50 living alone | 1.94 | 2.43 | 2.95 | 3.82 | $2,124 | $2,661 | $3,230 | $4,183 | |
29 | Man 51-70, living alone | 1.97 |
2.64 |
3.23 |
3.91 |
$2,157 |
$2,891 |
$3,537 |
$4,281 |
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30 | Woman 51-70, living alone | 1.91 | 2.35 |
2.93 | 3.51 | $2,091 | $2,573 | $3,208 | $3,843 | |
31 |
Man 71+, living alone | 1.98 | 2.61 | 3.26 |
3.94 | $2,168 |
$2,858 | $3,570 | $4,314 | |
32 | Woman 71+, living alone | 1.91 | 2.34 |
2.94 | 3.54 | $2,091 | $2,562 | $3,219 | $3,876 | |
1The
Food Plans represent a nutritious diet at four different cost
levels. The nutritional bases of the Food Plans are the 1997-2005
Dietary Reference Intakes, 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and
2005 MyPyramid food intake recommendations. In addition to cost,
differences among plans are in specific foods and quantities of foods.
Another basis of the Food Plans is that all meals and snacks are
prepared at home. For specific foods and quantities of foods in the
Food Plans, see Thrifty Food Plan, 2006 (2007) and The Low-Cost,
Moderate-Cost, and Liberal Food Plans, 2007 (2007). All four Food Plans
are based on 2001-02 data and updated to current dollars by using the
Consumer Price Index for specific food items. 2All costs are rounded to nearest 10 cents. 3The costs given are for individuals in 4-person families. For individuals in other size families, the following adjustments are suggested: 1-person—add 20 percent; 2-person—add 10 percent; 3-person—add 5 percent; 4-person—no adjustment; 5- or 6-person—subtract 5 percent; 7- (or more) person—subtract 10 percent. To calculate overall household food costs, (1) adjust food costs for each person in household and then (2) sum these adjusted food costs. 4Ten percent added for family size adjustment. |
This file may be accessed on CNPP’s home page at:
http://www.cnpp.usda.gov. Issued February 2008
United States Center for Nutrition 3101 Park Center Drive
Department of Policy and Promotion Alexandria, VA 22302
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