Tipping · 🇺🇿
Tipping in Uzbekistan
Customary: 10%. Not expected. Round up, or leave 10% where service was table service.
At restaurants
What is customary: Not expected — welcome, but nobody is counting
Worked example
On a UZS500,000.00 bill, 10% is UZS50,000.00, so you would hand over UZS550,000.00.
Tour guides
On a “free” walking tour, the tip is the fare: about UZS50,000.00 per person.
On a paid tour, 10% of the price on top.
Expected — guiding the Silk Road cities is a tipped job. Cash, in som or dollars.
The money
Uzbekistan uses the Uzbekistani Som (UZS). Today 1 GBP is 15,981.60 UZS.
Tipping in other countries
Customs vary by region, by venue and over time. Use your judgement and your eyes.