Kazakhstan Households Spend Over Half of Their Budget on Food - Statistics
The Bureau of National Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan published household survey data for the fourth quarter of 2025. The sample included 11,712 households across all regions of the country, including the cities of Astana, Almaty, and Shymkent. BAQ.kz prepared an overview of the dry statistics and discovered what Kazakhstani people spend the most on. According to the report, the average household received 1,224,103 tenge per quarter and spent 1,106,871 tenge. The share of expenses from income amounted to 90.4%.
Expenditure Structure
The main item of consumer spending is food: 579,685 tenge, or 57% of total consumption. Non-food items accounted for 23% (235,638 tenge), and paid services 20% (202,075 tenge).
The largest category in food spending is meat and meat products: 192,561 tenge per quarter. Bread and cereals cost 77,338 tenge, and dairy products 55,581 tenge.
In the structure of paid services, utility payments and housing maintenance lead with 64,080 tenge. Next are mobile communications and internet (36,469 tenge) and transport services (24,036 tenge).
Households allocated 67,556 tenge per quarter for loan repayment - 5.5% of total income.
Income Structure
The main source of income is employment: 916,315 tenge (75% of the household budget). Of this, income from salaried work was 815,671 tenge, and from self-employment 100,644 tenge.
Social transfers: pensions and allowances provided 259,910 tenge, or 21% of total income.
Regional Overview
The highest incomes were recorded in Ұлытау (1,688,970 tenge), Astana (1,544,243 tenge), and Mangystau Region (1,420,027 tenge). The lowest were in Zhambyl Region (997,448 tenge), Jetisu (992,830 tenge), and Shymkent (936,816 tenge). The gap between the maximum and minimum indicators is 1.8 times.
City and Countryside
Urban household incomes were 1,242,736 tenge, while rural households earned 1,181,385 tenge. The gap is 5.2%. Expenses: 1,124,702 tenge in the city versus 1,065,994 tenge in the countryside.
Healthcare and Education
Healthcare expenses averaged 28,843 tenge per quarter across the republic. Of this, 14,589 tenge (50.6%) was spent on medicines and pharmaceutical products, 6,563 tenge on dental services, and 1,780 tenge on medical services.
Education expenses were 22,987 tenge per quarter. In urban areas, this figure was 25,604 tenge, and in rural areas, 16,989 tenge. Pre-school education expenses were 8,317 tenge in the city and 3,669 tenge in the countryside.
The main item of consumer spending is food: 579,685 tenge, or 57% of total consumption. Non-food items accounted for 23% (235,638 tenge), and paid services 20% (202,075 tenge).
The largest category in food spending is meat and meat products: 192,561 tenge per quarter. Bread and cereals cost 77,338 tenge, and dairy products 55,581 tenge.
In the structure of paid services, utility payments and housing maintenance lead with 64,080 tenge. Next are mobile communications and internet (36,469 tenge) and transport services (24,036 tenge).
Households allocated 67,556 tenge per quarter for loan repayment - 5.5% of total income.
Income Structure
The main source of income is employment: 916,315 tenge (75% of the household budget). Of this, income from salaried work was 815,671 tenge, and from self-employment 100,644 tenge.
Social transfers: pensions and allowances provided 259,910 tenge, or 21% of total income.
Regional Overview
The highest incomes were recorded in Ұлытау (1,688,970 tenge), Astana (1,544,243 tenge), and Mangystau Region (1,420,027 tenge). The lowest were in Zhambyl Region (997,448 tenge), Jetisu (992,830 tenge), and Shymkent (936,816 tenge). The gap between the maximum and minimum indicators is 1.8 times.
City and Countryside
Urban household incomes were 1,242,736 tenge, while rural households earned 1,181,385 tenge. The gap is 5.2%. Expenses: 1,124,702 tenge in the city versus 1,065,994 tenge in the countryside.
Healthcare and Education
Healthcare expenses averaged 28,843 tenge per quarter across the republic. Of this, 14,589 tenge (50.6%) was spent on medicines and pharmaceutical products, 6,563 tenge on dental services, and 1,780 tenge on medical services.
Education expenses were 22,987 tenge per quarter. In urban areas, this figure was 25,604 tenge, and in rural areas, 16,989 tenge. Pre-school education expenses were 8,317 tenge in the city and 3,669 tenge in the countryside.
