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Food prices in Guatemala
Is it expensive in the shops in Guatemala? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Guatemala? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Guatemala, such as: foreign beer, rice, beef, Cigarettes, or oranges (The last update: 2 days ago)
Currency in Guatemala Guatemalan quetzal (GTQ). For 10 US dollars you can get 77.7 Guatemalan quetzals. For 100 US dollars you can get 777 Guatemalan quetzals. And the other way around: For 10 Guatemalan quetzals you can get 1.29 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Guatemala
What are the different prices in the cities in Guatemala? Look here: Prices in cities in Guatemala
Prices: Quetzaltenango Mixco Villanueva Chichicastenango Chinautla Coban (Cobán) Amatitlán Chimaltenango Escuintla Xalapa
bread
$2.2 ($1 - $3.9)
39% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$7.2 ($2.6 - $11.6)
by half less than in United States
rice
$1.7 ($0.77 - $3.5)
63% is less expensive than in United States
tomatoes
$1.6 ($0.85 - $2.3)
68% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$1.3 ($0.68 - $3.4)
24% is less expensive than in United States
wine
$7.7 ($4.5 - $12.9)
by half less than in United States
Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Guatemala (The last update: 2 days ago)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Guatemala
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $1.7 (GTQ 13.5)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $2.2 (GTQ 16.9)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $2.1 (GTQ 16.2)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $7.2 (GTQ 56)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $1.1 (GTQ 8.5)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $7.7 (GTQ 60)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $1.5 (GTQ 11.8)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $2.3 (GTQ 17.7)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $3.6 (GTQ 28)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $7.2 (GTQ 56)
- Apples (1kg) $3.2 (GTQ 25)
- Oranges (1kg) $2.4 (GTQ 18.5)
- Potatoes (1kg) $1.5 (GTQ 11.7)
- Lettuce (1 head) $0.81 (GTQ 6.3)
- Kilo of white rice $1.7 (GTQ 13)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $1.6 (GTQ 12.1)
- Bananas (1kg) $1.3 (GTQ 9.9)
- Onions (1kg) $1.7 (GTQ 12.8)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $8.8 (GTQ 68)
- Pears (1kg) $3.8 (GTQ 30)
- Cucumber (1kg) $0.85 (GTQ 6.6)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.79 (GTQ 6.2)
- Sausage (1kg) $11.4 (GTQ 89)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $11.2 (GTQ 87)
Price changes in previous years in Guatemala
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2018: $1.5(GTQ 11.3)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Guatemala?
See how potato prices have changed in 2015: $1.2(GTQ 9), 2016: $1.3(GTQ 10.5), and 2018: $1.4(GTQ 10.6)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2015: $1.8(GTQ 13.9), 2016: $1.9(GTQ 14.6), 2017: $1.7(GTQ 13.2), and 2018: $1.6(GTQ 12.6)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2015: $1.1(GTQ 8.3), 2016: $0.75(GTQ 5.8), 2017: $1(GTQ 7.8), and 2018: $1.5(GTQ 11.3)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Guatemala?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $5.9(GTQ 46), 2016: $9.1(GTQ 71), 2017: $6.7(GTQ 52), and 2018: $8.4(GTQ 65).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
internet
$46 ($29 - $77)
35% is less expensive than in United States
bread
$2.2 ($1 - $3.9)
39% is less expensive than in United States
jeans
$53 ($32 - $77)
Very much like in United States
average earnings
$509
89% is less expensive than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$1 ($0.64 - $2.2)
by half less than in United States
tomatoes
$1.6 ($0.85 - $2.3)
68% is less expensive than in United States