How much is a beer in Guatemala? A can of Gallo costs Q8.90 (about US$1.16) at Walmart and Q9.10 at La Torre, and Q22-25 on Antigua restaurants’ Uber Eats menus, about 2.5 to 2.8 times the Walmart shelf price. The gap is wider for water: Q2.25-3.35 for a small bottle in a supermarket against Q12-15 on those menus. Shelf prices come from the stores’ websites; restaurant prices come from each restaurant’s Uber Eats menu, a delivery-app price that can include a markup over what you pay at the table. All read on 1 October 2026.
Quick summary (1 Oct 2026): Beer: Gallo can Q8.90 shelf vs Q22-25 restaurant on Uber Eats · Water: small bottle Q2.25-3.35 shelf vs Q12-15 restaurant on Uber Eats · Coffee: Q21-22 for a plain coffee, Q29-30 for a latte or cappuccino · Typical lunch plate: Q85-109 · Fast-food combo: Q49-61 at McDonald’s, Q58 at Pollo Campero.
USD figures are our conversion at the Banguat reference rate for 1 October 2026, Q7.64028 per dollar, rounded (today’s rate). Restaurant prices are from each restaurant’s Uber Eats menu in Antigua, not its printed menu; delivery-app prices can include a markup over the price at the counter or table.
Shelf vs restaurant, item by item
| Item | Supermarket (shelf) | Restaurant or café, Uber Eats menu (Antigua) | ≈ USD shelf / restaurant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallo beer | Q8.90 can (Walmart), Q9.10 can (La Torre), Q9.85 bottle (La Torre) | Q22 (Il Nonno), Q25 can (Pappy’s BBQ) | 1.16 / 2.88-3.27 |
| Other national beers | Dorada Premium bottle Q6.25, Cabro bottle Q9.25, Moza Oscura can Q9.85, Monte Carlo bottle Q11.25 (La Torre) | Cabro Reserva or Monte Carlo Q15 (Monoloco), Cabro Extra Q22, Cabro Reserva Q25 (Il Nonno) | 0.82-1.47 / 1.96-3.27 |
| Bottled water (20 oz to 750 ml) | Q2.25 to Q3.35 (6 bottles, Walmart and La Torre) | Q12 (Monoloco), Q15 (Il Nonno, Los 3 Reyes) | 0.29-0.44 / 1.57-1.96 |
| Coffee | — | Café Guatemalteco Q22 (Café Barista), coffee 12 oz Q21 (McDonald’s) | — / 2.75-2.88 |
| Typical meal | — | Traditional lunch plates Q85-109 (Los 3 Reyes) | — / 11.13-14.27 |
| Fast-food meal | — | McMenú Q49-61 (McDonald’s), Menú Campero Camperitos Q58 | — / 6.41-7.98 |
Each range is the lowest and highest of the prices listed in the sections below. Imported beers: Modelo, Corona, Heineken and Stella Artois were Q30 each at Il Nonno; Monoloco listed Corona, Modelo and Heineken at Q15.
Beer
On the shelf (store websites, 1 October 2026):
| Beer | Size | Price | Store |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallo, can | 350 ml | Q8.90 | Walmart |
| Gallo, can | 350 ml | Q9.10 | La Torre |
| Gallo, 15-pack of cans | 15 × 350 ml | Q111.50 (Q7.43 per can, our division) | La Torre (maximum 2 per customer) |
| Gallo, bottle | 350 ml | Q9.85 | La Torre |
| Gallo, can | 710 ml | Q15.00 | La Torre |
| Dorada Premium, bottle | 350 ml | Q6.25 | La Torre |
| Cabro, bottle | 350 ml | Q9.25 | La Torre |
| Moza Oscura, can | 350 ml | Q9.85 | La Torre |
| Monte Carlo, bottle | 355 ml | Q11.25 | La Torre |
At a restaurant or bar (each restaurant’s Uber Eats menu, Antigua, 1 October 2026; delivery-app prices, which can include a markup over the table price):
| Place | Beer | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Monoloco | Cabro Reserva · Monte Carlo · Michelob Ultra · Corona · Modelo · Heineken | Q15 each |
| Pizzería Il Nonno | Gallo · Cabro Extra | Q22 each |
| Pizzería Il Nonno | Cabro Reserva | Q25 |
| Pappy’s BBQ | Gallo, can | Q25 |
| Pizzería Il Nonno | Modelo · Corona · Heineken · Stella Artois | Q30 each |
The menus do not state the bottle or can size for most beers. Pappy’s lists a can.
Coffee
From Café Barista’s Uber Eats menu in Antigua (1 October 2026): Café Guatemalteco Q22, latte Q29, cappuccino Q30, flat white Q33. McDonald’s Antigua listed coffee 12 oz at Q21 and 16 oz at Q23. For a coffee farm visit rather than a cup, see coffee tours in Guatemala.
A typical meal
From the Uber Eats menu of Restaurante Típico Los 3 Reyes in Antigua (1 October 2026):
- Lunch plates: hilachas Q85, pollo o gallina en crema Q85, pepián Q89, jocón Q89, revolcado Q90, Kaq Ik Q109.
- Breakfast: El Chapín Q55.
- Drinks there: Coca-Cola Q18, water Q15.
We found no dated published menu for market comedores or street food, so none is on this page.
A fast-food meal
McDonald’s (Antigua, Uber Eats, 1 October 2026): McMenú Quesoburguesa Q49, McMenú Sándwich McPollo Q49, McMenú Big Mac Q55, McMenú Cuarto de Libra con Queso Q61; a can of Coca-Cola on its own Q23. McDonald’s Guatemala’s own website showed no menu prices when we loaded it on 1 October 2026, and its ordering site asks you to sign in.
Pollo Campero (Antigua, Uber Eats): Menú Campero Camperitos Q58; the breakfast Menú Campero Q53.
Water
Supermarket websites, 1 October 2026:
- Walmart: Dasani 600 ml Q2.60, Salvavidas 20 oz screw cap Q3.30, Salvavidas gallon Q9.85.
- La Torre: Cielo 625 ml Q2.25, Scandia 600 ml Q2.90, Aqua 750 ml Q3.10, Salvavidas 600 ml Q3.35.
On Antigua restaurants’ Uber Eats menus: Q12 at Monoloco, Q15 at Il Nonno and Los 3 Reyes. Whether tap water is safe to drink is a separate question: see water safety in Guatemala.
What this page is not
These are single items. For what a whole day costs (a bed, three meals, transport and entry tickets), see how much money per day in Guatemala. For a full grocery basket, see grocery prices. For tipping on top of a restaurant bill, see tipping in Guatemala, and for the rules on buying and drinking alcohol, alcohol laws.
Sources
All read on 1 October 2026.
- Walmart Guatemala — product pages: Gallo can 350 ml, Salvavidas 20 oz, Dasani 600 ml, Salvavidas gallon.
- La Torre — national beers and water.
- Uber Eats (Guatemala) store menus, Antigua: Pizzería Il Nonno, Monoloco, Pappy’s BBQ, Restaurante Típico Los 3 Reyes, McDonald’s, Pollo Campero, Café Barista.
- McDonald’s Guatemala — menu page (no prices).
- Banguat — reference exchange rate for 1 October 2026, Q7.64028 per US dollar.
Related
Prices read on 1 October 2026 on the stores’ websites and the restaurants’ Uber Eats menus. Prices change without notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a beer in Guatemala?
In a supermarket, a 350 ml can of Gallo was Q8.90 (about US$1.16) at Walmart and Q9.10 at La Torre on 1 October 2026; a 15-pack at La Torre worked out at Q7.43 a can. On Antigua restaurants’ Uber Eats menus the same day (delivery-app prices, which can include a markup over the price at the table), a Gallo was Q22 at Pizzería Il Nonno and a Gallo can Q25 at Pappy’s BBQ, and Monoloco listed Cabro Reserva and Monte Carlo at Q15.
How much is a meal in Guatemala?
On Restaurante Típico Los 3 Reyes’ Uber Eats menu in Antigua, read 1 October 2026, traditional lunch plates cost Q85 to Q109 (pepián Q89, Kaq Ik Q109) and the El Chapín breakfast Q55. A McDonald’s Big Mac McMenú was Q55 and a Pollo Campero Menú Campero Camperitos Q58. These are delivery-app prices, which can include a markup over the counter or table price.
How much is a cup of coffee in Guatemala?
At Café Barista in Antigua, a Café Guatemalteco was Q22 (about US$2.88), a latte Q29 and a cappuccino Q30 on its Uber Eats menu, read 1 October 2026; delivery-app prices can include a markup. McDonald’s listed a 12 oz coffee at Q21 on Uber Eats.
How much is bottled water in Guatemala?
Small bottles (20 oz to 750 ml) cost Q2.25 to Q3.35 on Walmart’s and La Torre’s websites on 1 October 2026, and a Salvavidas gallon Q9.85 at Walmart. On Antigua restaurants’ Uber Eats menus (delivery-app prices, which can include a markup), a bottle of water was Q12 at Monoloco and Q15 at Il Nonno and Los 3 Reyes.
Does McDonald's Guatemala publish its menu prices?
Not on its website: the menu page at mcdonalds.com.gt showed no prices when we loaded it on 1 October 2026, and the ordering site asks you to sign in. The McDonald’s prices on this page are from its Antigua store’s Uber Eats menu.
