Prices in Uzbekistan
Prices in Uzbekistan are not very cheap: foreigners here have to pay more for everything than locals.
Shopping and souvenirs
It is better to buy Uzbek knitwear, bed linen, national clothes in one of the clothing markets, for example, in the market “Hippodrome” (Tashkent). And for modern clothes, you should go to Altai or the market “Kadyshevo”, or to shops located along Amir Timur street. Sleeveless jackets, hats, fur coats and other products made of astrakhan fur should be purchased at factories or shops located on tourist routes.
What to bring from Uzbekistan?
- kuzmunchok (amulet-bracelet against the evil eye with glass beads-eyes), products from khan-atlas, products decorated with Uzbek hand embroidery (small rugs, bags, wallets, cases for mobile phones), skullcaps, clay figurines of various sizes, paintings, dolls - girls dressed in national costumes, products from natural camel wool, products from Khiva ceramics, traditional knives and daggers decorated with fine carvings, gold jewelry, Bukhara carpets;
- Uzbek wine, tea, sweets and dried fruits.
In Uzbekistan, you can buy dolls in national clothes from $ 10, Uzbek wine - from $ 5, products from khan-atlas - from $ 10.
Excursions and entertainment
On a tour of Tashkent in the new part of the city you will see the New Tashkent TV Tower, the Monument of Courage, and in the old part of the city - the Juma Mosque, the Architectural Complex “Khazret Imam”, Kukeldash Madrasah, visit the oriental bazaar and the Alisher Navoi National Park. This tour will cost you $ 38, provided that at least 4 people are present (if the tour is for 2 people, then everyone will pay $ 53 for it).
With children, you can go to the Tashkent Zoo. You can watch the animals for $ 2, and children under 7 years old are free. In Tashkent, it is worth going to an amusement park. “Disneyland”: there are many attractions and water activities waiting for you. Approximate cost of entertainment - $ 25.
Transport
Depending on the distance of the route, you will pay $ 0.3-0.6 for a ride in a minibus, and $ 0.25 on a bus or by metro..
In Uzbekistan, you can rent a car only with a driver - it will cost you $ 30-40 per day. This is if you agree with the driver yourself. But if you use such a service by contacting a special company, it will cost you more..
If you have a modest budget, then on vacation in Uzbekistan you can keep within $ 30-40 per day for 1 person (you can rent a room in a modest hotel, eat in canteens and travel by bus). But for a more comfortable stay, you will need $ 55-65 per day for 1 person.
