Updated October 2026

Oranges Price in Guatemala 2026

What oranges costs in Guatemala: in DIACO's price check published 22 October 2026, the average in the markets of Guatemala department was Q2.90 per orange ($0.38 USD), with each department's price and MAGA's wholesale quote.

Q2.90
per orange
Measured (DIACO)
Average DIACO recorded in the markets of Guatemala department, list published October 22, 2026 (DIACO).
DIACO price GTQ
Q2.90
Guatemalan Quetzales
DIACO price USD
$0.38
Converted at Q7.64/USD (Banguat)
Unit
orange
The unit DIACO prices
Measured

Official wholesale price (MAGA)

WHOLESALE PRICE
Q115.65
MAGA UNIT
Ciento (23.9 kg)
MARKET
La Terminal
OBSERVED
2026-07-01
WORKS OUT PER LB
Q2.19 / lb
Wholesale price — what a vendor pays, not a shopper — period July 2026. per lb, converted from MAGA "Ciento (23.9 kg)" using the net weight MAGA states for that pack (23.9 kg). Source: MAGA -- Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Alimentacion (datos abiertos).

Oranges are widely grown in Guatemala is lowland regions, particularly in the Baja Verapaz and Pacific coast areas. They are consumed fresh, juiced at street stalls, or sold pre-peeled at markets. Fresh-squeezed orange juice is a common breakfast item sold by street vendors. Oranges are sold by the dozen (docena) and prices are lowest during peak season (November-February).

Price by department (DIACO)

Measured (DIACO)
Average price of Naranja (orange) 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)
GuatemalaQ2.90$0.38
Baja VerapazQ3.00$0.39
El ProgresoQ3.50$0.46
ChiquimulaQ2.50$0.33
ZacapaQ2.00$0.26
JalapaQ3.00$0.39
JutiapaQ3.00$0.39
ChimaltenangoQ2.00$0.26
SacatepéquezQ3.50$0.46
RetalhuleuQ2.50$0.33
San MarcosQ1.50$0.20
SololáQ2.00$0.26
SuchitepéquezQ2.00$0.26
TotonicapánQ2.50$0.33
HuehuetenangoQ2.50$0.33

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

Related Data

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 oranges cost in Guatemala?

DIACO, Guatemala’s consumer-protection agency, recorded oranges at an average of Q2.90 per orange ($0.38 USD) in the markets it checked in the department of Guatemala, in the price list it published on 22 October 2026. Prices vary by market and department: the table on this page gives DIACO’s average for each department it covers. MAGA’s wholesale quote for La Terminal and CENMA, where MAGA tracks this product, is shown separately.

Where is the cheapest place to buy oranges in Guatemala?

Compare current prices for oranges 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.