Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)
Effective January 12, 2025, unless otherwise noted, allowances
and post differential rates are revised as shown. These changes are issued
under TL:SR-1116.
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 change for Mexico is based
on Post (Hardship) Differential survey submitted by U.S. Consulate General
Merida.
The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) changes are based on
currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of
the first Thursday of Pay Period 01 (January 2, 2025).
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 01 (January 2, 2025).
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
MEXICO
MERIDA 5 10
POST ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
AUSTRALIA
DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY 20 15
GERALDTON 20 15
TOWNSVILLE 20 15
CANADA
MONTREAL 20 15
NANOOSE BAY 25 20
VANCOUVER 25 20
VICTORIA 25 20
COSTA RICA
OTHER 30 25
SAN JOSE 30 25
JAPAN
AKASHI 10 5
AKIZUKI 10 5
ATSUGI 10 5
CAMP ZAMA 10 5
CHIBA-KEN 10 5
CHITOSE 15 10
FUKUOKA 10 5
FUSSA 10 5
GIFU 10 5
GOTEMBA 5 0
HANEDA 10 5
HIROSHIMA 10 5
ITAZUKE 10 5
KANAGAWA-KEN 10 5
KOMAKI 10 5
KYOTO 10 5
MACHIDA-SHI 10 5
MIYAZAKI CITY 10 5
NAGOYA 10 5
OSAKA-KOBE 10 5
SAGAMIHARA 10 5
SAITAMA-KEN 10 5
SAPPORO 10 5
SASEBO 20 15
TACHIKAWA AFB 15 10
TOKYO CITY 15 10
TOKYO-TO 15 10
YOKOHAMA 10 5
YOKOSUKA 10 5
YOKOTA 15 10
KOREA, SOUTH
BUSAN 10 5
MEXICO
CIUDAD JUAREZ 10 5
CUERNAVACA 5 0
GUADALAJARA 10 5
HERMOSILLO 5 0
MATAMOROS 5 0
MAZATLAN 10 5
MERIDA 10 5
MEXICO CITY, D.F. 15 10
MONTERREY 15 10
NOGALES 10 5
NUEVO LAREDO 5 0
TIJUANA 10 5
VERACRUZ 10 5
NEW ZEALAND
CHRISTCHURCH 10 5
NIGER
NIAMEY 30 25
OTHER 30 25
SAMOA
SAMOA 50 42
SENEGAL
DAKAR 35 30
OTHER 35 30
SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE 60 50
UGANDA
KAMPALA 30 25
OTHER 30 25
EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
AWAY AWAY
AT FROM AT FROM
GRADE POST
POST GRADE POST
POST
MEXICO
TIJUANA K-12
15150 62500 K-12
16200 62500
UNITED KINGDOM
LONDON K
52250 52250 K
52650 52650
1 52200
52200 1 52550
52550
2-3 52200
52200 2-3 55650
55650
4 51700
51700 4 55650
55650
5 56700
56700 5 61150
61150
6 56500
56500 6 61150
61150
7 56200
56200 7 61150
61150
8 54950
54950 8 61150
61150
9 58700
58700 9 61000
61000
10-12 58700
58700 10-12 63400
63400
LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
2 3
4 2 3
4
AUSTRALIA
ADELAIDE WF 21700 21000 20000 21700 20800 19700
WOF 21000
20000 17400 20800 19700 17200
BENDIGO WF 23900 19700 17700 23600 19700 17700
WOF 20700
17700 15800 20700 17700 15800
BRISBANE WF 30700 30700 27500 30300 30300 27200
WOF 30700
27500 24500 30300 27200 24200
CANBERRA WF 32400 32400 28800 32000 32000 28500
WOF 32400
28800 26200 32000 28500 25900
GOLD COAST WF 30700 30700 27500 30300 30300 27200
WOF 30700
27500 24500 30300 27200 24200
MELBOURNE WF 38600 38600 34000 38100 38100 33500
WOF 38600
34000 33000 38100 33500 32600
NEWCASTLE, NSW
WF 21700
21600 19500 21700 21300 19200
WOF 21600
19500 17300 21300 19200 17100
OAKEY WF 30700 30700 27500 30300 30300 27200
WOF 30700
27500 24500 30300 27200 24200
OTHER WF 21700 19700 17900 21700 19700 17700
WOF 20700
17900 16400 20700 17700 16200
PERTH WF 28500 27000 24300 28100 26700 24000
WOF 27000
24300 21700 26700 24000 21400
RICHMOND, NSW WF 22400
22400 20200 22100 22100 19900
WOF 22400
20200 17700 22100 19900 17500
SYDNEY WF 62300 62000 48600 61600 61200 48000
WOF 62000
48600 48600 61200 48000 48000
TOOWOOMBA WF 30700 30700 27500 30300 30300 27200
WOF 30700
27500 24500 30300 27200 24200
WALKERVILLE, S.A.
WF 21700
21600 19500 21700 21300 19200
WOF 21600
19500 17300 21300 19200 17100
WILLIAMTOWN WF 21700 19700 17700 21700 19700 17700
WOF 20700
17900 15800 20700 17700 15800
WOLLONGONG WF 43700 39000 35800 43100 38500 35400
WOF 39000
35800 33200 38500 35400 32800
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
SARAJEVO WF 23700 23100 19200 23600 23000 19100
WOF 23100
20500 16900 23000 20400 16800
CANADA
CALGARY WF 43400 41300 34400 43100 41000 34100
WOF 41300
34400 32800 41000 34100 32600
DARTMOUTH WF 28100 28100 25000 27900 27900 24800
WOF 28100
27600 22100 27900 27400 22000
EDMONTON WF 29500 27700 24700 29300 27600 24500
WOF 28200
25900 21900 28000 25700 21800
HALIFAX WF 28100 28100 25000 27900 27900 24800
WOF 28100
27600 22100 27900 27400 22000
LONDON, ONTARIO
WF 25600
25600 22100 25400 25400 21900
WOF 25600
25200 20400 25400 25000 20300
MONTREAL WF 50100 45600 41300 49800 45300 41000
WOF 46100
41300 36600 45800 41000 36300
OTTAWA WF 46800 44600 38700 46500 44300 38400
WOF 44600
39500 35900 44300 39200 35600
QUEBEC WF 31300 28500 26200 31100 28300 26000
WOF 29700
26400 23800 29500 26200 23700
TORONTO WF 57400 57400 48800 57000 57000 48500
WOF 57400
48800 45900 57000 48500 45600
VANCOUVER WF 56600 56600 42900 56200 56200 42600
WOF 56600
44100 38500 56200 43700 38200
VICTORIA WF 39200 39200 29000 38900 38900 28800
WOF 39200
29000 28800 38900 28800 28600
WINNIPEG WF 25200 24500 21800 25100 24300 21700
WOF 25200
22400 19300 25100 22200 19200
CHILE
SANTIAGO WF 26800 26500 24500 26700 26500 24400
WOF 26500
24500 21600 26500 24400 21600
CHINA
BEIJING WF 66600 61400 54400 66500 61300 54400
WOF 61400
54400 48400 61300 54400 48300
HUNGARY
PAPA WF 21700 20600 19500 21700 20500 19300
WOF 20700
19500 17500 20700 19300 17400
ISRAEL
BEER SHEVA WF 55300 55300 47000 54500 54500 46400
WOF 55300
47000 46400 54500 46400 45800
JAPAN
ATSUGI WF 29400 29400 26000 28600 28600 25300
WOF 29400
26000 23900 28600 25300 23300
CAMP ZAMA WF 29400 29400 26000 28600 28600 25300
WOF 29400
26000 23900 28600 25300 23300
CHIBA-KEN WF 29400 29400 26000 28600 28600 25300
WOF 29400
26000 23900 28600 25300 23300
FUSSA WF 29400 29400 26000 28600 28600 25300
WOF 29400
26000 23900 28600 25300 23300
GOTEMBA WF 21700 20400 17700 21700 19900 17700
WOF 20700
17700 15800 20700 17700 15800
HANEDA WF 29400 29400 26000 28600 28600 25300
WOF 29400
26000 23900 28600 25300 23300
IWAKUNI WF 23500 23500 21800 22900 22900 21200
WOF 23500
21800 19400 22900 21200 18900
KANAGAWA-KEN WF 29400 29400 26000 28600 28600 25300
WOF 29400
26000 23900 28600 25300 23300
MACHIDA-SHI WF 29400 29400 26000 28600 28600 25300
WOF 29400
26000 23900 28600 25300 23300
MISAWA WF 23500 23500 21300 22900 22900 20700
WOF 23500
21300 19800 22900 20700 19300
OKINAWA PREFECTURE
WF 41600
41600 38200 40500 40500 37200
WOF 41600
38200 33200 40500 37200 32400
SAGAMIHARA WF 29400 29400 26000 28600 28600 25300
WOF 29400
26000 23900 28600 25300 23300
SAITAMA-KEN WF 29400 29400 26000 28600 28600 25300
WOF 29400
26000 23900 28600 25300 23300
SASEBO WF 23600 23600 21500 23000 23000 20900
WOF 23600
21500 20000 23000 20900 19500
TACHIKAWA AFB WF 29400
29400 26000 28600 28600 25300
WOF 29400
26000 23900 28600 25300 23300
TOKYO CITY WF 67700 63300 54600 66000 61700 53200
WOF 63400
55300 48300 61800 53800 47100
TOKYO-TO WF 29400 29400 26000 28600 28600 25300
WOF 29400
26000 23900 28600 25300 23300
YOKOHAMA WF 36100 35500 28300 35200 34600 27600
WOF 35500
34100 26100 34600 33200 25500
YOKOSUKA WF 38900 38900 36100 37900 37900 35200
WOF 38900
37100 33200 37900 36100 32400
YOKOTA WF 27700 27700 26800 27000 27000 26100
WOF 27700
26800 24600 27000 26100 24000
KOREA, SOUTH
BUSAN WF 22600 22600 21900 22100 22100 21500
WOF 22600
21900 19400 22100 21500 19000
CAMP CARROLL WF 23800 23800 20100 23400 23400 19700
WOF 23800
20100 17900 23400 19700 17500
CHANGWON WF 22000 22000 17700 21700 21600 17700
WOF 22000
17700 15800 21600 17700 15800
CHINHAE WF 21700 21200 19100 21700 20800 18700
WOF 21200
19200 17000 20800 18800 16600
K-16 WF 44500 44300 42000 43600 43400 41100
WOF 44300
42000 39700 43400 41100 38800
KIMHAE WF 22600 22600 21900 22100 22100 21500
WOF 22600
21900 19400 22100 21500 19000
KIMPO AIRFIELD
WF 44500
44300 42000 43600 43400 41100
WOF 44300
42000 39700 43400 41100 38800
KUNSAN WF 21700 19700 17700 21700 19700 17700
WOF 20700
17700 16700 20700 17700 16400
MUNSAN WF 25600 25400 22400 25100 24900 22000
WOF 25400
23200 20200 24900 22700 19700
OSAN AB WF 29700 29700 25800 29100 29100 25200
WOF 29700
25800 25000 29100 25200 24500
POHANG WF 24100 24100 17700 23600 23600 17700
WOF 24100
17700 15800 23600 17700 15800
PYONGTAEK WF 31900 31900 27300 31200 31200 26700
WOF 31900
27300 25500 31200 26700 25000
SEOUL WF 44500 44300 42000 43600 43400 41100
WOF 44300
42000 39700 43400 41100 38800
SUWON WF 44500 44300 42000 43600 43400 41100
WOF 44300
42000 39700 43400 41100 38800
TAEGU WF 27200 27200 25800 26600 26600 25300
WOF 27200
25800 22100 26600 25300 21600
UIJONGBU WF 24700 24700 19600 24200 24200 19200
WOF 24700
19600 17700 24200 19200 17300
WAEGWAN WF 23800 23800 20100 23400 23400 19700
WOF 23800
20100 17900 23400 19700 17500
MALAYSIA
OTHER WF 26200 22100 20800 26200 22100 20900
WOF 23700
21200 20200 23700 21300 20200
NEW ZEALAND
AUCKLAND WF 25700 23400 21100 25200 23000 20700
WOF 24700
21100 18800 24300 20700 18400
NORWAY
OSLO WF 26600 25200 23300 26400 25000 23100
WOF 25200
23300 21300 25000 23100 21200
OTHER WF 21700 21500 19000 21700 21400 18900
WOF 21500
19000 17500 21400 18900 17400
STAVANGER WF 21700 21500 19000 21700 21400 18900
WOF 21500
19000 17500 21400 18900 17400
TROMSO WF 21700 21500 19000 21700 21400 18900
WOF 21500
19000 17500 21400 18900 17400
PHILIPPINES
CAVITE WF 33800 33800 31300 34400 34400 31900
WOF 33800
31300 27500 34400 31900 28000
MANILA WF 33800 33800 31300 34400 34400 31900
WOF 33800
31300 27500 34400 31900 28000
POLAND
WARSAW WF 55000 47300 41000 54400 46800 40600
WOF 47300
41000 37600 46800 40600 37300
SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE WF 82900 65700 57400 82300 65200 57000
WOF 65700
57400 55500 65200 57000 55100
SWITZERLAND
BERN WF 72100 66800 60100 71300 66000 59500
WOF 66800
60100 57800 66000 59500 57100
GENEVA WF102600100600 95600 101500 99500 94500
WOF101600
97600 84400 100500 96500 83500
UNITED KINGDOM
ALCONBURY WF 35400 35400 32400 35100 35100 32100
WOF 35400
32400 29900 35100 32100 29600
BRISTOL WF 30900 30600 28100 30700 30400 27900
WOF 30600
28100 24600 30400 27900 24400
BROOKWOOD WF 35400 35400 32400 35100 35100 32100
WOF 35400
32400 29900 35100 32100 29600
CAMBRIDGE WF 34200 33100 30100 34000 32900 29900
WOF 33100
30100 27800 32900 29900 27600
CHELTENHAM WF 47300 40000 34600 47000 39700 34400
WOF 41900
34600 32100 41600 34400 31900
CROUGHTON WF 43100 43100 38400 42800 42800 38100
WOF 43100
38400 34100 42800 38100 33800
FAIRFORD WF 35100 35100 30000 34800 34800 29700
WOF 35100
30000 27100 34800 29700 27000
FELIXSTOWE WF 33000 31800 29200 32800 31600 29000
WOF 31800
29200 27100 31600 29000 26900
HARROGATE WF 42300 41600 36200 42000 41300 35900
WOF 41600
36500 33500 41300 36200 33200
HUNTINGDON WF 35400 35400 32400 35100 35100 32100
WOF 35400
32400 29900 35100 32100 29600
KEMBLE WF 35100 35100 30000 34800 34800 29700
WOF 35100
30000 27100 34800 29700 27000
LAKENHEATH WF 43300 40500 35200 43000 40200 34900
WOF 40500
38700 33800 40200 38400 33500
LIVERPOOL WF 30900 30700 27000 30700 30500 26800
WOF 30700
30700 24400 30500 30500 24200
LONDON WF 67000 59900 51400 66500 59500 51100
WOF 59900
55300 45700 59500 54900 45400
LOUDWATER WF 54300 49400 42900 53900 49100 42600
WOF 51300
49400 38000 50900 49100 37800
MENWITH HILL WF 42300 41600 36200 42000 41300 35900
WOF 41600
36500 33500 41300 36200 33200
MILDENHALL WF 43300 40500 35200 43000 40200 34900
WOF 40500
38700 33800 40200 38400 33500
MOLESWORTH WF 35400 35400 32400 35100 35100 32100
WOF 35400
32400 29900 35100 32100 29600
OTHER WF 35400 35400 32400 35100 35100 32100
WOF 35400
32400 29900 35100 32100 29600
OXFORDSHIRE WF 34600 33700 30700 34300 33500 30500
WOF 33700
30700 26700 33500 30500 26500
PLYMOUTH WF 34600 33700 30700 34300 33500 30500
WOF 33700
30700 26700 33500 30500 26500
PORTSMOUTH WF 34600 33700 30700 34300 33500 30500
WOF 33700
30700 26700 33500 30500 26500
ROCHESTER WF 35500 32200 28900 35300 32000 28700
WOF 33700
28900 25500 33500 28700 25400
SAMLESBURY WF 35400 35400 32400 35100 35100 32100
WOF 35400
32400 29900 35100 32100 29600
WATERBEACH WF 35300 31100 30300 35100 30900 30100
WOF 32700
30300 25800 32400 30100 25600
WILTSHIRE WF 33400 33300 29400 33100 33000 29200
WOF 33300
32200 26500 33000 32000 26300
Minimize Considered |