Why do I have to be a member to shop at PriceSmart?

Our goal is to provide such great value that you will save your annual membership fee many times throughout the year. The annual fee we collect from our members offsets many of our operational costs, so we can keep our prices as low as possible. Many of our members save the amount of their membership fee in the first few trips to PriceSmart. We are convinced that our Membership has great value because it allows our members to save all year round.