Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)
Effective February 23, 2025, unless otherwise noted, allowances
and post differential rates are revised as shown. These changes are issued
under TL:SR-1119.
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 Estonia,
Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia are based on Post (Hardship) Differential
surveys submitted by Tallinn, Riyadh, Tunis, and Almaty.
The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) changes for Winnipeg and
Halifax, Canada and Constanta-Mihail Kogalniceanu AB, Romania are based on
Living Quarters Allowance surveys submitted by U.S. Embassy Ottawa, U.S.
Consulate Halifax, and U.S. Embassy Bucharest. 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 4 (February 13, 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 4 (February 13, 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
ESTONIA
OTHER 0 5
TALLINN 0 5
KAZAKHSTAN
ALMATY 15 20
SAUDI ARABIA
OTHER 25 30
RIYADH 25 30
TUNISIA
CARTHAGE 20 30
OTHER 20 30
TUNIS 20 30
POST ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
AUSTRALIA
DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY 15 20
GERALDTON 15 20
TOWNSVILLE 15 20
CANADA
MONTREAL 15 20
NANOOSE BAY 20 25
VANCOUVER 20 25
VICTORIA 20 25
CHILE
OTHER 5 10
SANTIAGO 5 10
CHINA
CHENGDU 15 10
GUATEMALA
GUATEMALA CITY 20 25
OTHER 20 25
JAPAN
GOTEMBA 0 5
NIGER
NIAMEY 30 25
OTHER 30 25
POLAND
WARSAW 0 5
SAMOA
SAMOA 42 50
SWEDEN
OTHER 20 25
STOCKHOLM 25 30
EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
AWAY AWAY
AT FROM AT FROM
GRADE POST
POST GRADE POST
POST
SOMALIA
MOGADISHU K-5
7800 7800 K-5
600 73850
6-8 8550
8550 6-8 600
73850
9 6350
73850 9 600
73850
10-12 3050
73850 10-12 600
73850
LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
2 3
4 2 3
4
AUSTRALIA
ADELAIDE WF 21700 20900 19900 21700 21000 20000
WOF 20900
19900 17300 21000 20000 17400
BENDIGO WF 23800 19700 17700 23900 19700 17700
WOF 20700
17700 15800 20700 17700 15800
BRISBANE WF 30500 30500 27400 30700 30700 27500
WOF 30500
27400 24400 30700 27500 24500
CANBERRA WF 32200 32200 28600 32400 32400 28800
WOF 32200
28600 26100 32400 28800 26200
GOLD COAST WF 30500 30500 27400 30700 30700 27500
WOF 30500
27400 24400 30700 27500 24500
MELBOURNE WF 38300 38300 33800 38600 38600 34000
WOF 38300
33800 32800 38600 34000 33000
NEWCASTLE, NSW
WF 21700
21400 19300 21700 21600 19500
WOF 21400
19300 17200 21600 19500 17300
OAKEY WF 30500 30500 27400 30700 30700 27500
WOF 30500
27400 24400 30700 27500 24500
OTHER WF 21700 19700 17800 21700 19700 17900
WOF 20700
17800 16300 20700 17900 16400
PERTH WF 28300 26900 24200 28500 27000 24300
WOF 26900
24200 21500 27000 24300 21700
RICHMOND, NSW WF 22300
22300 20100 22400 22400 20200
WOF 22300
20100 17600 22400 20200 17700
SYDNEY WF 62000 61600 48300 62300 62000 48600
WOF 61600
48300 48300 62000 48600 48600
TOOWOOMBA WF 30500 30500 27400 30700 30700 27500
WOF 30500
27400 24400 30700 27500 24500
WALKERVILLE, S.A.
WF 21700
21400 19300 21700 21600 19500
WOF 21400
19300 17200 21600 19500 17300
WILLIAMTOWN WF 21700 19700 17700 21700 19700 17700
WOF 20700
17800 15800 20700 17900 15800
WOLLONGONG WF 43400 38800 35600 43700 39000 35800
WOF 38800
35600 33000 39000 35800 33200
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
SARAJEVO WF 23600 23000 19100 23500 22900 19000
WOF 23000
20400 16800 22900 20300 16800
CANADA
CALGARY WF 43100 41000 34100 43400 41300 34400
WOF 41000
34100 32600 41300 34400 32800
DARTMOUTH WF 27900 27900 24800 31600 31600 28600
WOF 27900
27400 22000 31600 28600 25200
EDMONTON WF 29300 27600 24500 29500 27700 24700
WOF 28000
25700 21800 28200 25900 21900
HALIFAX WF 27900 27900 24800 31600 31600 28600
WOF 27900
27400 22000 31600 28600 25200
LONDON, ONTARIO
WF 25400
25400 21900 25600 25600 22100
WOF 25400
25000 20300 25600 25200 20400
MONTREAL WF 49800 45300 41000 50100 45600 41300
WOF 45800
41000 36300 46100 41300 36600
OTTAWA WF 46500 44300 38400 46800 44600 38700
WOF 44300
39200 35600 44600 39500 35900
QUEBEC WF 31100 28300 26000 31300 28500 26200
WOF 29500
26200 23700 29700 26400 23800
TORONTO WF 60000 60000 50000 60400 60400 50400
WOF 60000
50000 48200 60400 50400 48500
VANCOUVER WF 70300 70300 63800 70800 70800 64300
WOF 70300
63900 56300 70800 64400 56700
VICTORIA WF 38900 38900 28800 39200 39200 29000
WOF 38900
28800 28600 39200 29000 28800
WINNIPEG WF 25100 24300 21700 32700 32700 29500
WOF 25100
22200 19200 32700 29500 26300
CHILE
SANTIAGO WF 26900 26600 24500 27800 27500 25400
WOF 26600
24500 21700 27500 25400 22400
CHINA
BEIJING WF 67000 61700 54700 66500 61300 54400
WOF 61700
54700 48600 61300 54400 48300
HUNGARY
PAPA WF 21700 20700 19500 21700 20900 19700
WOF 20700
19500 17600 20900 19700 17700
ISRAEL
BEER SHEVA WF 55300 55300 47000 55600 55600 47300
WOF 55300
47000 46400 55600 47300 46700
JAPAN
AKASHI WF 21700 19700 17700 21800 19700 17700
WOF 20700
17700 15800 20700 17700 15800
ATSUGI WF 29000 29000 25600 30000 30000 26500
WOF 29000
25600 23600 30000 26500 24400
CAMP ZAMA WF 29000 29000 25600 30000 30000 26500
WOF 29000
25600 23600 30000 26500 24400
CHIBA-KEN WF 29000 29000 25600 30000 30000 26500
WOF 29000
25600 23600 30000 26500 24400
FUSSA WF 29000 29000 25600 30000 30000 26500
WOF 29000
25600 23600 30000 26500 24400
GOTEMBA WF 21700 20100 17700 21700 20800 17700
WOF 20700
17700 15800 20800 17700 15800
HANEDA WF 29000 29000 25600 30000 30000 26500
WOF 29000
25600 23600 30000 26500 24400
IWAKUNI WF 23200 23200 21500 23900 23900 22200
WOF 23200
21500 19100 23900 22200 19800
KANAGAWA-KEN WF 29000 29000 25600 30000 30000 26500
WOF 29000
25600 23600 30000 26500 24400
MACHIDA-SHI WF 29000 29000 25600 30000 30000 26500
WOF 29000
25600 23600 30000 26500 24400
MISAWA WF 23200 23200 21000 24000 24000 21700
WOF 23200
21000 19600 24000 21700 20300
OKINAWA PREFECTURE
WF 41000
41000 37700 42400 42400 38900
WOF 41000
37700 32800 42400 38900 33900
OSAKA-KOBE WF 21700 19700 17700 21800 19700 17700
WOF 20700
17700 15800 20700 17700 15800
SAGAMIHARA WF 29000 29000 25600 30000 30000 26500
WOF 29000
25600 23600 30000 26500 24400
SAITAMA-KEN WF 29000 29000 25600 30000 30000 26500
WOF 29000
25600 23600 30000 26500 24400
SASEBO WF 23300 23300 21200 24100 24100 21900
WOF 23300
21200 19800 24100 21900 20400
TACHIKAWA AFB WF 29000
29000 25600 30000 30000 26500
WOF 29000
25600 23600 30000 26500 24400
TOKYO CITY WF 66800 62500 53900 69100 64600 55800
WOF 62600
54500 47700 64700 56400 49300
TOKYO-TO WF 29000 29000 25600 30000 30000 26500
WOF 29000
25600 23600 30000 26500 24400
YOKOHAMA WF 35600 35000 27900 36900 36200 28900
WOF 35000
33700 25800 36200 34800 26700
YOKOSUKA WF 38400 38400 35600 39700 39700 36800
WOF 38400
36600 32800 39700 37900 33900
YOKOTA WF 27300 27300 26400 28200 28200 27300
WOF 27300
26400 24300 28200 27300 25100
KOREA, SOUTH
BUSAN WF 22500 22500 21900 22400 22400 21700
WOF 22500
21900 19400 22400 21700 19300
CAMP CARROLL WF 23800 23800 20100 23700 23700 20000
WOF 23800
20100 17900 23700 20000 17800
CHANGWON WF 22000 22000 17700 21900 21900 17700
WOF 22000
17700 15800 21900 17700 15800
CHINHAE WF 21700 21100 19000 21700 21000 18900
WOF 21100
19200 16900 21000 19100 16800
K-16 WF 44400 44200 41900 44100 44000 41700
WOF 44200
41900 39600 44000 41700 39300
KIMHAE WF 22500 22500 21900 22400 22400 21700
WOF 22500
21900 19400 22400 21700 19300
KIMPO AIRFIELD
WF 44400
44200 41900 44100 44000 41700
WOF 44200
41900 39600 44000 41700 39300
KUNSAN WF 21700 19700 17700 21700 19700 17700
WOF 20700
17700 16700 20700 17700 16600
MUNSAN WF 25600 25400 22400 25400 25200 22200
WOF 25400
23100 20100 25200 23000 20000
OSAN AB WF 29600 29600 25700 29400 29400 25600
WOF 29600
25700 25000 29400 25600 24800
POHANG WF 24100 24100 17700 23900 23900 17700
WOF 24100
17700 15800 23900 17700 15800
PYEONGTAEK WF 31800 31800 27200 31600 31600 27000
WOF 31800
27200 25500 31600 27000 25300
SEOUL WF 44400 44200 41900 44100 44000 41700
WOF 44200
41900 39600 44000 41700 39300
SUWON WF 44400 44200 41900 44100 44000 41700
WOF 44200
41900 39600 44000 41700 39300
TAEGU WF 27100 27100 25800 26900 26900 25600
WOF 27100
25800 22000 26900 25600 21900
UIJONGBU WF 24700 24700 19600 24500 24500 19500
WOF 24700
19600 17600 24500 19500 17500
WAEGWAN WF 23800 23800 20100 23700 23700 20000
WOF 23800
20100 17900 23700 20000 17800
MALAYSIA
OTHER WF 26700 22500 21200 26300 22200 20900
WOF 24200
21600 20600 23800 21300 20300
NORWAY
OSLO WF 26500 25100 23200 26700 25200 23300
WOF 25100
23200 21200 25200 23300 21400
OTHER WF 21700 21400 19000 21700 21600 19100
WOF 21400
19000 17400 21600 19100 17500
STAVANGER WF 21700 21400 19000 21700 21600 19100
WOF 21400
19000 17400 21600 19100 17500
TROMSO WF 21700 21400 19000 21700 21600 19100
WOF 21400
19000 17400 21600 19100 17500
PHILIPPINES
CAVITE WF 34100 34100 31600 34300 34300 31800
WOF 34100
31600 27800 34300 31800 27900
MANILA WF 34100 34100 31600 34300 34300 31800
WOF 34100
31600 27800 34300 31800 27900
POLAND
WARSAW WF 55400 47600 41300 55600 47900 41500
WOF 47600
41300 37900 47900 41500 38100
ROMANIA
CONSTANTA-MIHAIL
KOGALNICEANU AB
WF 21700
19700 18900 32200 30800 27600
WOF 20700
19400 18900 32200 27600 24700
UNITED KINGDOM
ALCONBURY WF 34500 34500 31600 34700 34700 31700
WOF 34500
31600 29100 34700 31700 29300
BRISTOL WF 29200 29000 26500 29300 29100 26600
WOF 29000
26500 23200 29100 26600 23300
BROOKWOOD WF 34500 34500 31600 34700 34700 31700
WOF 34500
31600 29100 34700 31700 29300
CAMBRIDGE WF 33400 32300 29400 33500 32400 29500
WOF 32300
29400 27200 32400 29500 27300
CHELTENHAM WF 46100 39000 33700 46400 39200 33900
WOF 40900
33700 31300 41100 33900 31500
CROUGHTON WF 42000 42000 37400 42200 42200 37600
WOF 42000
37400 33200 42200 37600 33400
FAIRFORD WF 34200 34200 29200 34400 34400 29400
WOF 34200
29200 26500 34400 29400 26600
FELIXSTOWE WF 32200 31000 28500 32300 31200 28700
WOF 31000
28500 26400 31200 28700 26600
HARROGATE WF 41200 40600 35300 41400 40700 35400
WOF 40600
35600 32600 40700 35700 32800
HUNTINGDON WF 34500 34500 31600 34700 34700 31700
WOF 34500
31600 29100 34700 31700 29300
KEMBLE WF 34200 34200 29200 34400 34400 29400
WOF 34200
29200 26500 34400 29400 26600
LAKENHEATH WF 42200 39500 34300 42400 39700 34500
WOF 39500
37700 32900 39700 37900 33100
LIVERPOOL WF 30200 29900 26300 30300 30100 26500
WOF 29900
29900 23800 30100 30100 23900
LONDON WF 63300 56700 48600 63600 57000 48900
WOF 56700
52300 43100 57000 52500 43300
LOUDWATER WF 52900 48200 41900 53200 48400 42100
WOF 50000
48200 37100 50300 48400 37300
MENWITH HILL WF 41200 40600 35300 41400 40700 35400
WOF 40600
35600 32600 40700 35700 32800
MILDENHALL WF 42200 39500 34300 42400 39700 34500
WOF 39500
37700 32900 39700 37900 33100
MOLESWORTH WF 34500 34500 31600 34700 34700 31700
WOF 34500
31600 29100 34700 31700 29300
OTHER WF 34500 34500 31600 34700 34700 31700
WOF 34500
31600 29100 34700 31700 29300
OXFORDSHIRE WF 33700 32900 29900 33900 33000 30100
WOF 32900
29900 26000 33000 30100 26200
PLYMOUTH WF 33700 32900 29900 33900 33000 30100
WOF 32900
29900 26000 33000 30100 26200
PORTSMOUTH WF 33700 32900 29900 33900 33000 30100
WOF 32900
29900 26000 33000 30100 26200
ROCHESTER WF 34600 31400 28200 34800 31600 28300
WOF 32900
28200 24900 33100 28300 25000
SAMLESBURY WF 34500 34500 31600 34700 34700 31700
WOF 34500
31600 29100 34700 31700 29300
WATERBEACH WF 34500 30300 29600 34600 30500 29700
WOF 31900
29600 25200 32000 29700 25300
WILTSHIRE WF 32500 32400 28700 32700 32600 28800
WOF 32400
31400 25900 32600 31600 26000
Minimize Considered |