Updated April 2026

Sugar Price in Guatemala 2026

Current price of sugar in Guatemala: Q5.0 (lb), $0.65 USD. Regional prices by department, market vs supermarket comparison. Updated monthly from MAGA data.

Q5
per lb
Price GTQ
Q5
Guatemalan Quetzales
Price USD
$0.65
US Dollars
Unit
lb
Average market price

Guatemala is one of the world is top sugar producers and exporters, making sugar affordable domestically. It is used in coffee (Guatemalan coffee culture requires generous sugar), fresh juices, traditional sweets, and baking. Panela (unrefined cane sugar blocks) is popular in rural areas for making panela water, a traditional drink. Sugar prices remain relatively low due to abundant domestic production.

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Sources: MAGA (Ministry of Agriculture), INE (National Statistics Institute). Exchange rate: Q7.63/USD (Banguat). Average market prices from La Terminal and CENMA, Guatemala City.

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