TZS to KES — Tanzanian Shilling to Kenyan Shilling Converter
Convert Tanzanian Shillings to Kenyan Shillings using the latest exchange rate. Enter an amount to see the current TZS to KES value instantly.
Today: 1 TZS = 0.0492 KES · updated Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:02:31 +0000
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Rates last updated: 25 Oct 2026 · 03:02 EAT
TZS to KES at the latest rate
1 TZS = 0.049171 KES, and 1 KES = 20.337171 TZS.
- 1 TZS= 0.05 KES
- 10 TZS= 0.49 KES
- 100 TZS= 4.92 KES
- 1,000 TZS= 49.17 KES
Indicative mid-market rates from open.er-api.com, refreshed hourly · last updated Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:02:31 +0000. Banks, bureaux de change and mobile-money services apply their own margin, so the rate you are offered will differ.
What you actually get
The rate above is a mid-market rate: the midpoint between what banks pay for a currency and what they sell it for. Nobody trades at it for long. A bank, a bureau de change or a mobile-money service quotes its own rate, and the gap between that and the mid-market rate is how it earns. The table below shows what the gap costs on 1,000,000 TZS.
| Provider margin | You receive (KES) | Cost of the margin |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-market (0%) | 49,171.05 | — |
| 1% margin | 48,679.34 | −491.71 |
| 2% margin | 48,187.63 | −983.42 |
| 4% margin | 47,204.2 | −1,966.84 |
The margins are illustrative, not quoted rates — they show what a given margin costs, so you can judge the rate you are offered. The Bank of Tanzania publishes the official reference rates for the shilling: Bank of Tanzania exchange rates.
About these currencies
TZS — Tanzanian Shilling. The Tanzanian Shilling is issued by the Bank of Tanzania and is divided into 100 cents, though cents are no longer used in practice. Banknotes run from 500 to 10,000 shillings. Prices for fuel, rent and mobile money are quoted in shillings, so a TZS rate tells you what your money is worth locally.
KES — Kenyan Shilling. The Kenyan Shilling is issued by the Central Bank of Kenya. It matters to Tanzania because Kenya is the country's largest trading neighbour, and shillings change hands across the border at Namanga, Holili and Sirari as well as through mobile-money corridors.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert TZS to KES?
Enter the shilling amount above and the converter shows the Kenyan Shilling equivalent using the latest rate.
How many KES is 1 TZS?
One Tanzanian shilling buys a fraction of a Kenyan shilling. Enter 1 in the converter above to see today's KES value at the live rate.
Where can I exchange TZS in Kenya?
Forex bureaus and banks in Kenya exchange Tanzanian Shillings; rates are usually better in major towns than at the border.
Do Kenyan and Tanzanian Shillings use the same symbol?
Both are often written as KSh and TSh (or KES and TZS) respectively to avoid confusion — they are different currencies.