Updated April 2026

Green peppers Price in Guatemala 2026

What green peppers costs in Guatemala: our retail estimate is Q8.0 (lb), $1.05 USD, alongside official MAGA wholesale prices for La Terminal and CENMA.

Q8
per lb
Our estimate
A retail price we estimate for a traditional market. No source publishes it.
Estimate GTQ
Q8
Guatemalan Quetzales
Estimate USD
$1.05
Converted at Q7.63/USD (Banguat)
Unit
lb
Our estimate, no published source
Measured

Official wholesale price (MAGA)

WHOLESALE PRICE
Q133.04
MAGA UNIT
Caja (90 -100 unidades)
MARKET
La Terminal
OBSERVED
2026-07-01
Wholesale price — what a vendor pays, not a shopper — period July 2026. No defined weight or count in the MAGA unit "Caja (90 -100 unidades)" -- it states a range or a bare pack, so no per-lb or per-unit price can be derived without inventing one. Source: MAGA -- Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Alimentacion (datos abiertos).

Chile pimiento (bell peppers) are used extensively in Guatemalan cooking, particularly in recados and traditional sauces. Guatemala grows several pepper varieties, from sweet bell peppers to the intensely smoky chile cobanero. Peppers are a key ingredient in dishes like pepian and jocon. Production is concentrated in the lowlands and eastern departments.

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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 green peppers cost in Guatemala?

We estimate green peppers at around Q8.0 per lb ($1.05 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 green peppers in Guatemala?

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