Inuit Nunangat School Food Program - Nominal Cost Projections www.itk.ca

Example: Real and Nominal Cost of a Can of Soda Assuming in 2004 the cost of a can of soda was $1 and in 2023 the same can of soda costs $2. [...] The actual inflation rate was not used to increase the real dollar cost of the northern allowance with the exception of the travel allowance component for Nunavik communities. [...] Figure 1: Total Costs by Meal Programming, for Inuit Nunangat (2023-2038) (Nominal Dollars) Source: Avaanz 2023, (Avaanz and Sijja Consulting, 2022) The initial total operating and capital cost projected for the breakfast program in 2023 is about $69.9 million with a total cost of about $719.1 million anticipated over the period 2023 to 2038. [...] • Over the period 2023 to 2038, the total expected cost of kitchen staff labour is $184.5 million for the breakfast program, $662.4 million for the lunch program and $797.8 million for the dual offering. [...] • Over the period 2023 to 2038, the expected costs of regional coordinators in Inuit Nunangat are about $18.4 million for the breakfast program and $24.1 million for the lunch program or breakfast and lunch program.