Updated April 2026

Pork Price in Guatemala 2026

What pork costs in Guatemala: our retail estimate is Q28.0 (lb), $3.67 USD, alongside official MAGA wholesale prices for La Terminal and CENMA.

Q28
per lb
Our estimate
A retail price we estimate for a traditional market. No source publishes it.
Estimate GTQ
Q28
Guatemalan Quetzales
Estimate USD
$3.67
Converted at Q7.63/USD (Banguat)
Unit
lb
Our estimate, no published source
Measured

Official wholesale price (MAGA)

WHOLESALE PRICE
Q16.00
MAGA UNIT
Libra
MARKET
La Terminal
OBSERVED
2026-07-01
WORKS OUT PER LB
Q16.00 / 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).

Pork is widely consumed in Guatemala, especially during holidays and celebrations. Chicharrones (fried pork rinds) are a popular street food, while carne adobada (marinated roast pork) is a Christmas tradition. Pork tamales (tamales colorados) are essential during the holiday season. Market pork is typically sold fresh the same day it is butchered.

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 (Q7.63/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 pork cost in Guatemala?

We estimate pork at around Q28.0 per lb ($3.67 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 pork in Guatemala?

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