The key facts

  • Data for October 2026 published by the National Statistics Committee
  • Pilaf is most expensive in Tashkent — 134,146 soums per kilogram
  • Cheapest is in Karakalpakstan: 113,356 soums; the gap between regions is 20,790 soums

The price gap between regions exceeded 20 thousand soums

The National Statistics Committee has published regional data on the cost of the set of products needed to cook one kilogram of pilaf for October 2026. According to Kun.uz, the most expensive region turned out to be the capital, where the set cost 134,146 soums. It is followed by Fergana region (130,411 soums), Tashkent region (127,769 soums) and Samarkand region (126,747 soums).

Where pilaf is the cheapest

The lowest figure was recorded in the Republic of Karakalpakstan — 113,356 soums. Syrdarya region (118,194 soums) and Andijan region (119,239 soums) were also among the least expensive regions. Thus, the difference between the most expensive and the cheapest region amounted to 20,790 soums — roughly 15% of the cost of the set in Tashkent.

Full list by region

The cost of products for a kilogram of pilaf by region, according to the Statistics Committee (post on the committee's official Telegram channel): Tashkent — 134,146 soums; Fergana region — 130,411; Tashkent region — 127,769; Samarkand region — 126,747; Kashkadarya region — 125,760; Surkhandarya region — 125,231; Bukhara region — 124,523; Navoi region — 123,925; Khorezm region — 123,885; Jizzakh region — 122,467; Namangan region — 122,459; Andijan region — 119,239; Syrdarya region — 118,194; Karakalpakstan — 113,356 soums.

What was included in the calculation

The calculation took into account prices for 1 kilogram of lazer rice, 700 grams of beef, 1 kilogram of carrots, 300 grams of onions, 0.3 liters of sunflower oil, 100 grams of chickpeas, 10 grams of cumin and 20 grams of salt. This fixed set makes it possible to correctly compare regions with one another: differences in the final amount reflect differences in the prices of the same products, not different recipes. The publication reflects the situation as of October 2026; the data provided contains no dynamics compared with previous months.