In March 2026, monthly inflation amounted to 0.6%, showing a slowdown in price growth by 0.5 percentage points compared to February. The slowdown in price growth was observed across all components: prices for food products increased by 0.7%, paid services by 0.6%, and non-food products by 0.5%.

Among food products, price increases were observed for sweet peppers by 10.7%, bananas by 5.4%, beets and carrots by 4.2% each, kefir (2–3% fat) by 2.3%, honey by 1.8%, and sugar cookies and beef liver by 1.3% each. Price decreases were recorded for cucumbers by 22.6%, onions by 10.9%, tomatoes by 2.6%, cabbage by 1.9%, buckwheat groats by 1.2%, and chocolate-coated candies by 0.9%.

Among non-food products, prices decreased for vacuum cleaners by 8.2%, irons by 7.7%, smartphones by 2.7%, cars by 2.3%, and women’s bags by 2.1%. Price increases were observed for gold wedding rings and kitchen stoves by 5.5% each, televisions by 4.1%, wireless headphones by 2.2%, corvalol by 1.7%, hand cream by 1.4%, and cement by 1.3%.

Prices for services increased as follows: swimming pool subscriptions by 3.3%, electrician services by 2.1%, dental caries treatment by 1.6%, intercity bus fares by 1.1%, and driving school courses by 0.8%.

In annual terms, inflation in March 2026 amounted to 11.0%, slowing down by 0.7 percentage points compared to February. Prices for food products increased by 11.7%, non-food products by 11.3%, and paid services by 10.0%.

Year-on-year, prices for cucumbers decreased by 40.9%, tomatoes by 16.5%, onions by 15.8%, and rice by 5.0%. Prices increased for apples by 13.5%, oatmeal by 12.9%, noodles by 12.0%, and black tea by 6.7%.

Compared to March 2025, prices for shampoo increased by 13.9%, laundry soap by 7.3%, tablecloths by 6.5%, wallpaper by 3.3%, and indoor plants by 3.2%.

Courier services for parcel delivery increased by 14.3%, event organization services by 10.8%, TV repair by 7.0%, and services of children's development centers by 6.9%.

The consumer price index, which characterizes the level of inflation, is calculated monthly. Observations are carried out on tariffs and prices for services and goods, for a total of 537 items. Dynamic changes in inflation can be viewed on a specially designed interactive dashboard, which covers indicators starting from 2018.

*From January 2025 when constructing the consumer price index, the share of food products is 41.1%, non-food products – 28,4%, paid services – 30,5%.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/stat/press/news/details/1191716?lang=kk