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Mezon Central Economic Department

Economy

Living in Tashkent: not just expensive, but VERY EXPENSIVE

Mezon Central worked out what a month of comfortable life in Tashkent costs: more than 12.5 million soums. That is more than the average wage in the capital and almost twice the median.

Mezon Central Economic Department 11 November 2026
Economy

Uzbekistan’s economy is growing fast, but inflation is eating into the gains

Uzbekistan’s GDP grew by 8.3 per cent, but inflation is speeding up again towards the end of the year. Fuel and meat are rising fastest.

Mezon Central Economic Department 8 November 2026