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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA) 

Effective December 29, 2024, unless otherwise noted, allowances and post differential rates are revised as shown. These changes are issued under TL:SR-1115.

Please inform local offices of all U.S. government agencies at the posts listed in this cable.

Important: Read this entire message, as posts may be listed more than once. Changes are listed by allowances type.

Taiwan has been included, when applicable, under arrangement with the American Institute in Taiwan.

The Post (Hardship) Differential rate changes for Fiji, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Tonga, and Vanuatu are based on Post (Hardship) Differential surveys submitted by Suva, Majuro, Pohnpei, Koror, Wellington, Port Louis, Honiara, Johannesburg, Nukualofa, and Port Vila.

The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) changes for Stuttgart, Germany is based on a Living Quarters Allowance survey submitted by U.S. Consulate General Frankfurt for Department of the Navy. All other LQA changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 25 (December 19, 2024).

All Post Allowance (COLA) changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 25 (December 19, 2024).

The Education "At Post" Allowance rate changes are based on updated information provided by Post for the 2024/2025 school year. As a reminder to all Agencies, if there is a change, increase or decrease, to the At Post and/or Away-from-Post Education Allowance rates during the current school year, per DSSR 274.23, the highest published education allowance rate within the school year will be effective for the entire school year. 

                          POST DIFFERENTIAL

                              FROM                TO

FIJI

 OTHER                          20                25

 SUVA                           20                25

 

MARSHALL ISLANDS

 MAJURO                         25                30

 

MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF

 CHUUK                          20                30

 KOSRAE                         20                30

 OTHER                          20                30

 POHNPEI                        20                30

 YAP                            20                30

 

PALAU

 KOROR                          10                25

 OTHER                          10                25

 

SAMOA

 SAMOA                          20                25

 

SEYCHELLES

 SEYCHELLES                      5                20

 

SOLOMON ISLANDS

 HONIARA                        25                35

 OTHER                          25                35

 

SOUTH AFRICA

 JOHANNESBURG                   10                20

 

TONGA

 NUKUALOFA                      20                30

 OTHER                          20                30

 

VANUATU

 PORT VILA                      20                30

 

 

                            POST ALLOWANCE

                              FROM                TO

AUSTRALIA

 ADELAIDE                       20                15

 ALICE SPRINGS                  25                20

 AMBERLEY RAAF BASE             25                20

 BENDIGO                        25                20

 BRISBANE                       25                20

 CANBERRA                       20                15

 GOLD COAST                     25                20

 MELBOURNE                      25                20

 NEWCASTLE, NSW                 25                20

 OAKEY                          25                20

 OTHER                          15                10

 PERTH                          20                15

 RICHMOND, NSW                  25                20

 SYDNEY                         25                20

 TOOWOOMBA                      25                20

 WALKERVILLE, S.A.              20                15

 WILLIAMTOWN                    15                10

 WOLLONGONG                     20                15

 

BURKINA FASO

 OTHER                          35                30

 OUAGADOUGOU                    35                30

 

CANADA

 AMHERSTBURG                    20                15

 ARGENTIA                       15                10

 DARTMOUTH                      15                10

 EDMONTON                       10                 5

 HALIFAX                        15                10

 KINGSVILLE                     10                 5

 LONDON, ONTARIO                20                15

 NORTH BAY CANADIAN FORCES BASE 20                15

 OTHER                          20                15

 OTTAWA                         20                15

 PRINCE RUPERT                  10                 5

 QUEBEC                         20                15

 WINNIPEG                       15                10

 

CHAD

 NDJAMENA                       42                35

 OTHER                          42                35

 

COSTA RICA

 OTHER                          25                30

 SAN JOSE                       25                30

 

HONDURAS

 OTHER                           5                 0

 SAN PEDRO SULA                  5                 0

 TEGUCIGALPA                     5                 0

 

INDONESIA

 JAKARTA                         5                 0

 

JAPAN

 AKASHI                         15                10

 CHITOSE                        20                15

 GIFU                           15                10

 KOMAKI                         15                10

 KYOTO                          15                10

 NAGOYA                         15                10

 OSAKA-KOBE                     15                10

 SAPPORO                        15                10

 

MEXICO

 CIUDAD JUAREZ                   5                10

 CUERNAVACA                      0                 5

 GUADALAJARA                     5                10

 HERMOSILLO                      0                 5

 MATAMOROS                       0                 5

 MAZATLAN                        5                10

 MERIDA                          5                10

 MEXICO CITY, D.F.              10                15

 MONTERREY                      10                15

 NOGALES                         5                10

 NUEVO LAREDO                    0                 5

 TIJUANA                         5                10

 VERACRUZ                        5                10

 

ROMANIA

 BUCHAREST                       5                 0

 

SWITZERLAND

 BERN                          110               100

 

TANZANIA

 DAR ES SALAAM                  10                20

 OTHER                          10                20

 

UGANDA

 KAMPALA                        25                30

 OTHER                          25                30

 

URUGUAY

 MONTEVIDEO                     42                35

 OTHER                          42                35

 

 

                         EDUCATION ALLOWANCE

                      FROM                  TO

                             AWAY                  AWAY

                      AT     FROM           AT     FROM

              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST

 

BOTSWANA

 GABORONE       K-2   5350   5350     K-2   5400   5400

                3-6   5650   5650     3-6   5700   5700

                  7   7200  67550       7   7300  67550

                8-9   8250  67550     8-9   8350  67550

              10-11   9000  67550   10-11   9100  67550

                 12   9200  67550      12   9300  67550

 

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

 KINSHASA       K-1  14950  14950     K-1  15400  15400

                2-3  16850  16850     2-3  17350  17350

                4-5  18700  18700     4-5  19250  19250

                6-8  22900  22900     6-8  23600  23600

               9-10  25300  70950    9-10  25550  70950

              11-12  26700  70950   11-12  26950  70950

 

 

                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE

                         FROM                 TO

                    2     3     4        2     3     4

AUSTRALIA

 ADELAIDE      WF 21700 21600 20500    21700 21000 20000

              WOF 21600 20500 17900    21000 20000 17400

 

 BENDIGO       WF 24500 20300 17700    23900 19700 17700

              WOF 20700 17700 16000    20700 17700 15800

 

 BRISBANE      WF 31500 31500 28300    30700 30700 27500

              WOF 31500 28300 25200    30700 27500 24500

 

 CANBERRA      WF 33200 33200 29600    32400 32400 28800

              WOF 33200 29600 26900    32400 28800 26200

 

 GOLD COAST    WF 31500 31500 28300    30700 30700 27500

              WOF 31500 28300 25200    30700 27500 24500

 

 MELBOURNE     WF 39600 39600 34800    38600 38600 34000

              WOF 39600 34800 33900    38600 34000 33000

 

 NEWCASTLE, NSW

               WF 22100 22100 20000    21700 21600 19500

              WOF 22100 20000 17700    21600 19500 17300

 

 OAKEY         WF 31500 31500 28300    30700 30700 27500

              WOF 31500 28300 25200    30700 27500 24500

 

 OTHER         WF 21700 19700 18400    21700 19700 17900

              WOF 20700 18400 16800    20700 17900 16400

 

 PERTH         WF 29200 27700 25000    28500 27000 24300

              WOF 27700 25000 22200    27000 24300 21700

 

 RICHMOND, NSW WF 23000 23000 20700    22400 22400 20200

              WOF 23000 20700 18200    22400 20200 17700

 

 SYDNEY        WF 63900 63600 49900    62300 62000 48600

              WOF 63600 49900 49900    62000 48600 48600

 

 TOOWOOMBA     WF 31500 31500 28300    30700 30700 27500

              WOF 31500 28300 25200    30700 27500 24500

 

 WALKERVILLE, S.A.

               WF 22100 22100 20000    21700 21600 19500

              WOF 22100 20000 17700    21600 19500 17300

 

 WILLIAMTOWN   WF 21700 19700 17700    21700 19700 17700

              WOF 20700 18400 15800    20700 17900 15800

 

 WOLLONGONG    WF 44800 40000 36800    43700 39000 35800

              WOF 40000 36800 34100    39000 35800 33200

 

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

 SARAJEVO      WF 23900 23200 19300    23700 23100 19200

              WOF 23200 20600 17000    23100 20500 16900

 

CANADA

 CALGARY       WF 44400 42200 35100    43400 41300 34400

              WOF 42200 35100 33500    41300 34400 32800

 

 DARTMOUTH     WF 28700 28700 25500    28100 28100 25000

              WOF 28700 28200 22600    28100 27600 22100

 

 EDMONTON      WF 30100 28400 25200    29500 27700 24700

              WOF 28800 26500 22400    28200 25900 21900

 

 HALIFAX       WF 28700 28700 25500    28100 28100 25000

              WOF 28700 28200 22600    28100 27600 22100

 

 LONDON, ONTARIO

               WF 26200 26200 22600    25600 25600 22100

              WOF 26200 25700 20900    25600 25200 20400

 

 MONTREAL      WF 51200 46600 42200    50100 45600 41300

              WOF 47100 42200 37400    46100 41300 36600

 

 OTTAWA        WF 47800 45600 39500    46800 44600 38700

              WOF 45600 40400 36700    44600 39500 35900

 

 QUEBEC        WF 32000 29200 26800    31300 28500 26200

              WOF 30400 27000 24400    29700 26400 23800

 

 TORONTO       WF 58700 58700 49900    57400 57400 48800

              WOF 58700 49900 46900    57400 48800 45900

 

 VANCOUVER     WF 57800 57800 43900    56600 56600 42900

              WOF 57800 45000 39300    56600 44100 38500

 

 VICTORIA      WF 40100 40100 29700    39200 39200 29000

              WOF 40100 29700 29500    39200 29000 28800

 

 WINNIPEG      WF 25800 25000 22300    25200 24500 21800

              WOF 25800 22900 19700    25200 22400 19300

 

CHILE

 SANTIAGO      WF 27300 27000 24900    26800 26500 24500

              WOF 27000 24900 22000    26500 24500 21600

 

CHINA

 BEIJING       WF 66800 61500 54600    66600 61400 54400

              WOF 61500 54600 48500    61400 54400 48400

 

GERMANY

 BOEBLINGEN    WF 39200 38700 36300    41200 41200 36900

              WOF 38700 36300 30300    41200 36900 33000

 

 LUDWIGSBURG   WF 39200 38700 36300    41200 41200 36900

              WOF 38700 36300 30300    41200 36900 33000

 

 NELLINGEN     WF 39200 38700 36300    41200 41200 36900

              WOF 38700 36300 30300    41200 36900 33000

 

 STUTTGART     WF 39200 38700 36300    41200 41200 36900

              WOF 38700 36300 30300    41200 36900 33000

 

ISRAEL

 BEER SHEVA    WF 55100 55100 46900    55300 55300 47000

              WOF 55100 46900 46300    55300 47000 46400

 

JAPAN

 AKASHI        WF 21900 19700 17700    21700 19700 17700

              WOF 20700 17700 15800    20700 17700 15800

 

 ATSUGI        WF 30200 30200 26700    29400 29400 26000

              WOF 30200 26700 24600    29400 26000 23900

 

 CAMP ZAMA     WF 30200 30200 26700    29400 29400 26000

              WOF 30200 26700 24600    29400 26000 23900

 

 CHIBA-KEN     WF 30200 30200 26700    29400 29400 26000

              WOF 30200 26700 24600    29400 26000 23900

 

 FUSSA         WF 30200 30200 26700    29400 29400 26000

              WOF 30200 26700 24600    29400 26000 23900

 

 GOTEMBA       WF 21700 20900 17700    21700 20400 17700

              WOF 20900 17700 15800    20700 17700 15800

 

 HANEDA        WF 30200 30200 26700    29400 29400 26000

              WOF 30200 26700 24600    29400 26000 23900

 

 IWAKUNI       WF 24100 24100 22400    23500 23500 21800

              WOF 24100 22400 19900    23500 21800 19400

 

 KANAGAWA-KEN  WF 30200 30200 26700    29400 29400 26000

              WOF 30200 26700 24600    29400 26000 23900

 

 MACHIDA-SHI   WF 30200 30200 26700    29400 29400 26000

              WOF 30200 26700 24600    29400 26000 23900

 

 MISAWA        WF 24100 24100 21900    23500 23500 21300

              WOF 24100 21900 20400    23500 21300 19800

 

 OKINAWA PREFECTURE

               WF 42700 42700 39200    41600 41600 38200

              WOF 42700 39200 34100    41600 38200 33200

 

 OSAKA-KOBE    WF 21900 19700 17700    21700 19700 17700

              WOF 20700 17700 15800    20700 17700 15800

 

 SAGAMIHARA    WF 30200 30200 26700    29400 29400 26000

              WOF 30200 26700 24600    29400 26000 23900

 

 SAITAMA-KEN   WF 30200 30200 26700    29400 29400 26000

              WOF 30200 26700 24600    29400 26000 23900

 

 SASEBO        WF 24300 24300 22100    23600 23600 21500

              WOF 24300 22100 20600    23600 21500 20000

 

 TACHIKAWA AFB WF 30200 30200 26700    29400 29400 26000

              WOF 30200 26700 24600    29400 26000 23900

 

 TOKYO CITY    WF 69600 65000 56100    67700 63300 54600

              WOF 65200 56800 49600    63400 55300 48300

 

 TOKYO-TO      WF 30200 30200 26700    29400 29400 26000

              WOF 30200 26700 24600    29400 26000 23900

 

 YOKOHAMA      WF 37100 36500 29100    36100 35500 28300

              WOF 36500 35000 26900    35500 34100 26100

 

 YOKOSUKA      WF 40000 40000 37100    38900 38900 36100

              WOF 40000 38100 34200    38900 37100 33200

 

 YOKOTA        WF 28400 28400 27500    27700 27700 26800

              WOF 28400 27500 25300    27700 26800 24600

 

KOREA, SOUTH

 BUSAN         WF 23000 23000 22300    22600 22600 21900

              WOF 23000 22300 19800    22600 21900 19400

 

 CAMP CARROLL  WF 24300 24300 20500    23800 23800 20100

              WOF 24300 20500 18300    23800 20100 17900

 

 CHANGWON      WF 22500 22500 17700    22000 22000 17700

              WOF 22500 17700 15800    22000 17700 15800

 

 CHINHAE       WF 21700 21600 19500    21700 21200 19100

              WOF 21600 19600 17300    21200 19200 17000

 

 CHUNCHON      WF 21700 19700 17700    21700 19700 17700

              WOF 20700 17700 15900    20700 17700 15800

 

 K-16          WF 45400 45200 42800    44500 44300 42000

              WOF 45200 42800 40400    44300 42000 39700

 

 KIMHAE        WF 23000 23000 22300    22600 22600 21900

              WOF 23000 22300 19800    22600 21900 19400

 

 KIMPO AIRFIELD

               WF 45400 45200 42800    44500 44300 42000

              WOF 45200 42800 40400    44300 42000 39700

 

 KUNSAN        WF 21700 19700 17700    21700 19700 17700

              WOF 20700 17700 17000    20700 17700 16700

 

 MUNSAN        WF 26100 25900 22900    25600 25400 22400

              WOF 25900 23600 20600    25400 23200 20200

 

 OSAN AB       WF 30300 30300 26300    29700 29700 25800

              WOF 30300 26300 25500    29700 25800 25000

 

 POHANG        WF 24600 24600 17700    24100 24100 17700

              WOF 24600 17700 15800    24100 17700 15800

 

 PYONGTAEK     WF 32500 32500 27800    31900 31900 27300

              WOF 32500 27800 26000    31900 27300 25500

 

 SEOUL         WF 45400 45200 42800    44500 44300 42000

              WOF 45200 42800 40400    44300 42000 39700

 

 SUWON         WF 45400 45200 42800    44500 44300 42000

              WOF 45200 42800 40400    44300 42000 39700

 

 TAEGU         WF 27700 27700 26300    27200 27200 25800

              WOF 27700 26300 22500    27200 25800 22100

 

 UIJONGBU      WF 25200 25200 20000    24700 24700 19600

              WOF 25200 20000 18000    24700 19600 17700

 

 WAEGWAN       WF 24300 24300 20500    23800 23800 20100

              WOF 24300 20500 18300    23800 20100 17900

 

MALAYSIA

 OTHER         WF 26400 22200 21000    26200 22100 20800

              WOF 23900 21300 20300    23700 21200 20200

 

NEW ZEALAND

 AUCKLAND      WF 26300 24000 21600    25700 23400 21100

              WOF 25300 21600 19200    24700 21100 18800

 

NORWAY

 OSLO          WF 27100 25600 23700    26600 25200 23300

              WOF 25600 23700 21700    25200 23300 21300

 

 OTHER         WF 22100 21900 19400    21700 21500 19000

              WOF 21900 19400 17800    21500 19000 17500

 

 STAVANGER     WF 22100 21900 19400    21700 21500 19000

              WOF 21900 19400 17800    21500 19000 17500

 

 TROMSO        WF 22100 21900 19400    21700 21500 19000

              WOF 21900 19400 17800    21500 19000 17500

 

PHILIPPINES

 CAVITE        WF 34200 34200 31700    33800 33800 31300

              WOF 34200 31700 27900    33800 31300 27500

 

 MANILA        WF 34200 34200 31700    33800 33800 31300

              WOF 34200 31700 27900    33800 31300 27500

 

SINGAPORE

 SINGAPORE     WF 83500 66200 57800    82900 65700 57400

              WOF 66200 57800 55900    65700 57400 55500

 

SWITZERLAND

 BERN          WF 72900 67500 60800    72100 66800 60100

              WOF 67500 60800 58400    66800 60100 57800

 

 GENEVA        WF103800101700 96700   102600100600 95600

              WOF102800 98700 85400   101600 97600 84400

 

UNITED KINGDOM

 BROOKWOOD     WF 35300 34900 32000    35400 35400 32400

              WOF 34900 32000 29300    35400 32400 29900

 

 CAMBRIDGE     WF 34200 33100 30200    34200 33100 30100

              WOF 33100 30200 27900    33100 30100 27800

 

 FAIRFORD      WF 35100 35100 30000    35100 35100 30000

              WOF 35100 30000 27200    35100 30000 27100

 

 FELIXSTOWE    WF 33000 31800 29300    33000 31800 29200

              WOF 31800 29300 27100    31800 29200 27100

 

 HUNTINGDON    WF 35300 34900 32000    35400 35400 32400

              WOF 34900 32000 29300    35400 32400 29900

 

 KEMBLE        WF 35100 35100 30000    35100 35100 30000

              WOF 35100 30000 27200    35100 30000 27100

 

 LONDON        WF 67000 60000 51500    67000 59900 51400

              WOF 60000 55400 45700    59900 55300 45700

 

 LOUDWATER     WF 54300 49400 42900    54300 49400 42900

              WOF 51300 49400 38100    51300 49400 38000

 

 ROCHESTER     WF 35500 32200 28900    35500 32200 28900

              WOF 33700 28900 25600    33700 28900 25500

 

 SAMLESBURY    WF 35300 34900 32000    35400 35400 32400

              WOF 34900 32000 29300    35400 32400 29900

 

 WATERBEACH    WF 35400 31100 30300    35300 31100 30300

              WOF 32700 30300 25800    32700 30300 25800

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