Updated October 2026

Chicken Price in Guatemala 2026

What chicken costs in Guatemala: our retail estimate is Q16.5 (lb), $2.16 USD, alongside official MAGA wholesale prices for La Terminal and CENMA.

Q16.50
per lb
Our estimate
A retail price we estimate for a traditional market. No source publishes it. DIACO prices a close product: Pollo blanco Q17.33 / lb; Pollo amarillo Q15.33 / lb (Guatemala department, DIACO).
Estimate GTQ
Q16.50
Guatemalan Quetzales
Estimate USD
$2.16
Converted at Q7.64/USD (Banguat)
Unit
lb
Our estimate, no published source
Measured

Official wholesale price (MAGA)

WHOLESALE PRICE
Q14.50
MAGA UNIT
Libra
MARKET
La Terminal
OBSERVED
2026-07-01
WORKS OUT PER LB
Q14.50 / lb
Wholesale price — what a vendor pays, not a shopper — period July 2026. MAGA quotes this item per pound; no conversion applied. Source: MAGA -- Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Alimentacion (datos abiertos).

Chicken is Guatemala is most consumed protein source. Pollo Campero, the famous Guatemalan fast-food chain, is a national icon, but most families buy whole chickens or parts from market vendors. Chicken is essential for pepian (the national dish), caldo de gallina (hen soup), and everyday meals. Market chickens are often sold live and butchered on the spot.

Price by department (DIACO)

Measured (DIACO)
Average price of Pollo blanco (lb) that DIACO recorded in the markets of each department, in the list it published on October 22, 2026. DIACO does not cover Alta Verapaz, Escuintla, Izabal, Quiche or Santa Rosa in this list.

DepartmentPrice (GTQ)Price (USD)
GuatemalaQ17.33$2.27
JutiapaQ19.00$2.49
ChimaltenangoQ15.50$2.03
SacatepéquezQ14.00$1.83

Source: DIACO, Canasta Basica Alimentaria price monitoring. USD at Q7.64 per dollar (Banguat).

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Sources, figure by figure: the wholesale price on this page comes from MAGA (Guatemala's Ministry of Agriculture, open data), with the market and observation date shown in the block above. The exchange rate is Banguat's daily reference (Q7.64/USD). The retail price in the headline and the per-department table are our own estimates: no source publishes them, they are not MAGA or INE data, and they have not been re-surveyed since March 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does chicken cost in Guatemala?

We estimate chicken at around Q16.5 per lb ($2.16 USD) in a traditional market. That figure is our own estimate, not a published price. The official MAGA wholesale quote for La Terminal and CENMA, where MAGA tracks this product, is shown on the page with its market and observation date. DIACO does not price exactly this product, but its 22 October 2026 list for the department of Guatemala records: Pollo blanco, Q17.33 per lb; Pollo amarillo, Q15.33 per lb.

Where is the cheapest place to buy chicken in Guatemala?

Compare current prices for chicken at traditional markets and supermarkets using the same product and unit. MAGA publishes wholesale quotes for La Terminal and CENMA; those are not retail prices.