Updated April 2026

Papaya Price in Guatemala 2026

What papaya costs in Guatemala: our retail estimate is Q6.0 (lb), $0.79 USD, alongside official MAGA wholesale prices for La Terminal and CENMA.

Q6
per lb
Our estimate
A retail price we estimate for a traditional market. No source publishes it.
Estimate GTQ
Q6
Guatemalan Quetzales
Estimate USD
$0.79
Converted at Q7.63/USD (Banguat)
Unit
lb
Our estimate, no published source
Measured

Official wholesale price (MAGA)

MAGA’s wholesale basket for La Terminal and CENMA does not cover this product, so there is no official figure on this page to check the estimate above against.

Papaya grows abundantly in Guatemala is tropical lowlands and is a common breakfast fruit. It is eaten fresh, blended into smoothies (licuados), or served in fruit salads. The large Maradol variety is most common in markets. Papaya is also used to tenderize meat in traditional cooking. Prices are relatively stable year-round due to continuous tropical production.

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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 papaya cost in Guatemala?

We estimate papaya at around Q6.0 per lb ($0.79 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 papaya in Guatemala?

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