Fergana differs from Namangan and Andijan in population make-up: a former industrial centre with a historically more mixed population, where Russian, Tatar and Korean communities are still visible. Christian rites are therefore more common here than elsewhere in the valley — and their cost structure is different.
The overall level. Services in Fergana run 25–35% below Tashkent. Kokand is slightly cheaper still. The mahalla is strong, but in the urban core — particularly the former factory housing districts — community support is weaker than in rural areas, and families more often have to buy what neighbours in Namangan would simply provide.
The official part. Death registration fee — about 15,300 UZS. A plot is free by law. Cemetery tariffs are approved by the regional mayor. The state benefit is 4 × the pension base — about 2,016,000 UZS from 1 July 2026 — processed at Khalq Bank or my.gov.uz in a day.
Muslim rites. Kafan — 130,000–450,000 UZS. Grave digging — 180,000–400,000. In-city transport — 250,000–500,000. Ghusl is usually done by the mahalla. Burial — 0.9–1.9 million UZS.
Christian rites. Costs are higher at the burial stage: coffin from 900,000 UZS standard, 2–3 million mid-range. Wooden cross from 100,000, cemetery cross from 400,000. Washing and dressing — 500,000–800,000. Clothing — about 300,000. A minimum full set — 2–2.8 million UZS. Fergana and Kokand have historic Christian sections, but check whether the specific section is still open to new burials before making arrangements.
The wake. Fergana follows the valley pattern: a ma'raka for 100–250. Plov by the mahalla — 2–5 million UZS. A restaurant or serviced toykhana — 6–12 million. Christian families usually keep it narrower: a meal for 30–60 people, 2.5–6 million.
The 2026 bottom line. Modest Muslim format: 2.2–3.5 million UZS. Traditional with a wide ma'raka: 6–12 million. Christian rite with a meal for 40: 5–9 million. Monument separate: simple slab from 750,000; engraved granite 2–8 million.
A distinctly Fergana problem — abandoned plots. The city holds many graves whose families left for Russia and Europe in the nineties and two-thousands. Such plots become overgrown within 3–5 years and need clearing rather than cleaning — and sometimes searching, because the landmarks are gone. We handle this as separate work: first search and photo verification, then clearing, then a decision on the monument.