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Exhibit
23.1
Consent
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We
consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of
PriceSmart, Inc. of our report dated November 9, 2009, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of PriceSmart, Inc., included in the 2009
Annual Report to Stockholders of PriceSmart, Inc.
Our
audits also included the financial statement schedule of PriceSmart, Inc. listed
in Item 15(b). This schedule is the responsibility of PriceSmart, Inc.'s
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits. In
our opinion, as to which the date is November 9, 2009, the financial statement
schedule referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic financial
statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the
information set forth therein.
We
consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration
Statements:
(1)
Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-38345, No. 333-61067, No.
333-82220, No. 333-102947, No. 333-132173 and No. 333-158615) pertaining to the
1997 Stock Option Plan, the 1998 Equity Participation Plan, the 2001 Equity
Participation Plan and the 2002 Equity Participation Plan of PriceSmart, Inc.,
and
(2)
Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-42374, No. 333-67106, No.
333-83412, No. 333-86552, No. 333-96811, No. 333-100757 and No. 333-140290) of
PriceSmart, Inc.;
of our
report dated November 9, 2009, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements of PriceSmart, Inc. incorporated herein by reference, our report
dated November 9, 2009, with respect to the effectiveness of internal control
over financial reporting of PriceSmart, Inc., included herein, and our report
included in the preceding paragraph with respect to the financial statement
schedule of PriceSmart, Inc. included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of
PriceSmart, Inc. for the year ended August 31, 2009.
/s/ Ernst
& Young LLP
San
Diego, California
November
9, 2009