Updated April 2026

White corn Price in Guatemala 2026

What white corn costs in Guatemala: our retail estimate is Q2.75 (lb), $0.36 USD, alongside official MAGA wholesale prices for La Terminal and CENMA.

Q2.75
per lb
Our estimate
A retail price we estimate for a traditional market. No source publishes it.
Estimate GTQ
Q2.75
Guatemalan Quetzales
Estimate USD
$0.36
Converted at Q7.63/USD (Banguat)
Unit
lb
Our estimate, no published source
Measured

Official wholesale price (MAGA)

WHOLESALE PRICE
Q199.83
MAGA UNIT
Quintal
MARKET
La Terminal
OBSERVED
2026-07-01
WORKS OUT PER LB
Q2.00 / lb
Wholesale price — what a vendor pays, not a shopper — period July 2026. per lb, converted from MAGA quintal (100 lb, a defined unit). Source: MAGA -- Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Alimentacion (datos abiertos).

White corn is perhaps the most culturally important food in Guatemala. It is the base ingredient for tortillas, tamales, atol (a warm corn drink), and dozens of other traditional foods. Guatemala has been cultivating corn for over 4,000 years. Prices vary significantly by department – agricultural regions like Peten produce corn cheaply, while highland areas like Totonicapan pay premium prices due to transport costs.

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 white corn cost in Guatemala?

We estimate white corn at around Q2.75 per lb ($0.36 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 white corn in Guatemala?

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