Updated April 2026

Tomatoes Price in Guatemala 2026

What tomatoes costs in Guatemala: our retail estimate is Q6.5 (lb), $0.85 USD, alongside official MAGA wholesale prices for La Terminal and CENMA.

Q6.5
per lb
Our estimate
A retail price we estimate for a traditional market. No source publishes it.
Estimate GTQ
Q6.5
Guatemalan Quetzales
Estimate USD
$0.85
Converted at Q7.63/USD (Banguat)
Unit
lb
Our estimate, no published source
Measured

Official wholesale price (MAGA)

WHOLESALE PRICE
Q120.22
MAGA UNIT
Caja (45 - 50 lb)
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 (45 - 50 lb)" -- 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).

Tomatoes are a key ingredient in Guatemalan cooking, used in salsas, recados (spice pastes), and as a base for countless dishes including chirmol (a fresh salsa served with grilled meats). Guatemala grows tomatoes year-round, with major production in the Pacific lowlands and the Salama valley. Prices fluctuate significantly with seasons and can spike during heavy rains that damage crops.

Regional Prices by Department

Our estimate
How the price varies across Guatemala's 22 departments. These are our own per-department estimates, not MAGA or INE figures.

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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 tomatoes cost in Guatemala?

We estimate tomatoes at around Q6.5 per lb ($0.85 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 tomatoes in Guatemala?

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