What do the ingredients for 1 kilogram of plov cost? By region: from 113,356 to 134,146 soums
The National Statistics Committee has calculated by region the cost of the ingredients for one kilogram of plov for October 2026: cheapest in Karakalpakstan (113,356 soums), most expensive in Tashkent city (134,146 soums). This is not the selling price of cooked plov.
The National Statistics Committee has calculated by region the cost of the ingredients needed to cook one kilogram of plov for October 2026. The regions below are ordered from the cheapest to the most expensive.
By region
| Region | Cost of ingredients, soums | Difference from the cheapest region (author's calculation) |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of Karakalpakstan | 113,356 | — |
| Syrdarya region | 118,194 | +4.3% |
| Andijan region | 119,239 | +5.2% |
| Namangan region | 122,459 | +8.0% |
| Jizzakh region | 122,467 | +8.0% |
| Khorezm region | 123,885 | +9.3% |
| Navoi region | 123,925 | +9.3% |
| Bukhara region | 124,523 | +9.9% |
| Surkhandarya region | 125,231 | +10.5% |
| Kashkadarya region | 125,760 | +10.9% |
| Samarkand region | 126,747 | +11.8% |
| Tashkent region | 127,769 | +12.7% |
| Fergana region | 130,411 | +15.0% |
| Tashkent city | 134,146 | +18.3% |
Ingredients included
According to the announcement, the following ingredients are counted for one kilogram of plov:
- sunflower oil: 0.3 l
- onion: 300 g
- beef: 700 g
- carrots: 1 kg
- rice (“Lazer”): 1 kg
- chickpeas: 100 g
- cumin: 10 g
- table salt: 20 g
What do the numbers show?
The calculations below were made by the author from the published figures:
- The difference between the cheapest region (Karakalpakstan, 113,356 soums) and the most expensive (Tashkent city, 134,146 soums) is 20,790 soums, or 18.3%.
- The simple average of the 14 regions (population is not taken into account) is about 124,151 soums, and the median is 124,224 soums.
- Nine regions are in the range of 120,000 – 130,000 soums; three regions (Karakalpakstan, Syrdarya and Andijan) are below 120,000 soums and two (Fergana and Tashkent city) are above 130,000 soums.
Note
As the Committee stresses, the values are calculated from the prices of the ingredients needed for plov; they do not represent the price of a kilogram of plov sold in the regions. The announcement does not say in which outlets the ingredient prices were collected.
Official source
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