How much would someone buying this basket spend on different food groups?
Table 8 shows the cost of the foods in each food group for a family of four in a few representative communities. In the northern communities shown here, Meat and Alternatives accounted for about 30 percent of the total cost, and Vegetables and Fruit between 34 and 42 percent. In Ottawa, these two food groups each accounted for about one third of the total cost. The price difference between the north and south was greater for Vegetables and Fruit than for other food groups. About two thirds of the total cost was for perishables, both in Ottawa and in the northern communities shown in this table.
