Updated April 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.

Q16.5
per lb
Our estimate
A retail price we estimate for a traditional market. No source publishes it.
Estimate GTQ
Q16.5
Guatemalan Quetzales
Estimate USD
$2.16
Converted at Q7.63/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.

Regional Prices by Department

Our estimate
How the price varies across Guatemala's 22 departments. These are our own per-department estimates, not MAGA or INE figures.

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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 (Q7.63/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; supermarket prices run 20-40% higher. 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.

Where is the cheapest place to buy chicken in Guatemala?

Traditional markets (mercados) offer the lowest prices for chicken in Guatemala. La Terminal and CENMA in Guatemala City have the largest selection. Agricultural departments often have lower prices than Guatemala City.