Uzbek, male, 60 years old, bus station director
1. What’s the average earnings and basic living costs of food?
| Average salary | 1-2 million som/month | $128-256 |
| Milk, 1 liter | 2 000 som | $0.3 |
| Rice, 1 kg | 200 tenge | $0.5 |
| Beef, 1 kg | 25 000 som | $3.2 |
| Chicken, 1 kg | 14 000 som | $1.8 |
| Lamb, 1 kg | 25 000 som | $3.2 |
| Egg, 1 piece | 300 som | $0.04 |
| Watermelon, 5 kg | 3 000 som | $0.4 |
| Melon, 5 kg | 3 000 som | $0.4 |
| Peaches, 1 kg | 1 500 tenge | $0.2 |
| Grapes, 1 kg | 2 000 som | $0.3 |
2. What celebrations and festivals do you have in your country?
| Nauryz | 21 March |
| Independence Day | 1 September |
| Children’s Day | 1 June |
| New Year | 1 January |
| Women’s Day | 8 March |
| Victory Day | 9 May |
| Constitution Day | 8 Dec |
3. What’s the weather like in your country?
| Winter (-15°C..-5°C) | December – February |
| Spring (+20°C..+30°C) | March – May |
| Summer (+30°C..+40°C) | June – August |
| Autumn (+10°C..+20°C) | September – November |
4. What’s the local cuisine and the dish of the day?
National Uzbek food:
- Pilau
- Laghman
- Manti
- Samsa
- Chorba
- Shashlik (kebab)
Everyday food:
- Pilau
- Buckwheat
- Manti
- Chorba
5. What expectations do you have for your grandchildren?
High education. I want them to be civilised, well-mannered and decent people.
6. How did you furnish and design your place? Is your house big/small?
100 acres. Brick house. 8 bedrooms, 1 living room, kitchen, sauna.
7. Is there anything unique created with people’s hands in this country?
Carpets, pots, clay plates, bowls, teapots, jugs.
8. What pension are you entitled to in this country?
Females (54 years old) and males (60 years old) get 500 000 – 3 000 000 som ($64-384).
9. How much would I be expected to pay for the following: land, house, apartment?
| Apartment in Samarkand (2 bedrooms) | 117 million som | $15 000 |
| House in Samarkand + Land (6 acres) | 195 million som | $25 000 |
10. How much would I be expected to pay for an apartment + energy bills + internet + other utilities monthly?
House in Samarkand (8 bedrooms)
| Gas | 50 000 som/month | $6.4 | Electricity | 20 000 som/month | $2.6 |
| Water | 10 000 som/month | $1.3 |
11. What expectations do you hope to achieve for the future?
I want our country to prosper. I want our president to live long because he has done so many good things. I want to see Europe.
12. How do you want to die?
I want to die beautifully, not painfully. Not hassle anyone.