How to Pay in Uzbekistan

Yandex Go and local payment apps like Payme and Click are central to daily life. Set them up early as some require a local SIM. Uber and Grab do not operate here. Cash (Uzbek Som) is still important in bazaars and smaller towns.

Payment & Finance Apps

PaymeEssential

One of Uzbekistan's leading digital payment super-apps offering QR payments, money transfers, and merchant services.

Pro tip: Many restaurants and shops in Tashkent accept Payme QR. Saves hunting for change.

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Click

A super-app with over 20 million users covering payments, transfers, and utility bills.

Pro tip: Often accepted at places that don't take Payme. Having both covers most scenarios.

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App details

Payme in other countries Click in other countries

These apps need data

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