The projected restaurant prices index for the year 2025 ranks Uzbekistan 17th among 139 countries according to this index.
The country's index stands at 20.8. This indicator compares the price of food and beverages in restaurants and bars in Uzbekistan with those in New York City, USA. The index in the United States is considered to be 100. Thus, the prices in Uzbekistan are on average 79.2% lower compared to New York.
The lowest indices were recorded in Libya, Madagascar, and Afghanistan, while the highest were in Switzerland, Iceland, and the Bahamas.
Among the CIS countries, restaurant services in Uzbekistan were found to be the cheapest. For comparison: in Kyrgyzstan, the index is 21.4, in Russia – 21.8, in Ukraine – 21.9, in Moldova – 27.2, in Belarus – 27.5, in Kazakhstan – 28, in Azerbaijan – 33.1, and in Armenia – 42.3.