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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

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