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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)

Effective November 02, 2025, unless otherwise noted, allowances and post differential rates are revised as shown. These changes are issued under TL:SR 1137.

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 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 22 (October 23, 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 22 (October 23, 2025).

Due to the lapse in U.S. Government appropriations, all changes below are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances. No survey submissions were processed with this announcement.

                       POST ALLOWANCE

                              FROM                TO

AUSTRALIA

 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY    25                20

 GERALDTON                      25                20

 TOWNSVILLE                     25                20

 

BULGARIA

 OTHER                          25                20

 SOFIA                          25                20

 

BURKINA FASO

 OTHER                          50                42

 OUAGADOUGOU                    50                42

 

CZECHIA

 OTHER                          42                35

 PRAGUE                         42                35

 

FIJI

 OTHER                          15                10

 SUVA                           15                10

 

HUNGARY

 BUDAPEST                       10                15

 OTHER                          10                15

 PAPA                            5                10

 

PERU

 LIMA                           15                20

 OTHER                          15                20

 

SERBIA

 BELGRADE                       35                30

 OTHER                          35                30

 

SEYCHELLES

 SEYCHELLES                     25                35

 

 

                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE

                         FROM                 TO

                    2     3     4        2     3     4

AUSTRALIA

 ADELAIDE      WF 28400 28400 23300    28000 28000 23000

              WOF 28400 25500 23300    28000 25100 23000

 

 BENDIGO       WF 25000 20700 18000    24700 20400 17800

              WOF 20700 18000 16300    20700 17800 16100

 

 BRISBANE      WF 32100 32100 28800    31700 31700 28400

              WOF 32100 28800 25700    31700 28400 25300

 

 CANBERRA      WF 33900 33900 30100    33400 33400 29800

              WOF 33900 30100 27500    33400 29800 27100

 

 GARDEN ISLAND WF 29800 28300 25500    29400 27900 25100

              WOF 28300 25500 22600    27900 25100 22400

 

 GOLD COAST    WF 32100 32100 28800    31700 31700 28400

              WOF 32100 28800 25700    31700 28400 25300

 

 MELBOURNE     WF 40400 40400 35500    39800 39800 35100

              WOF 40400 35500 34500    39800 35100 34100

 

 NEWCASTLE, NSW

               WF 22600 22600 20400    22300 22300 20100

              WOF 22600 20400 18100    22300 20100 17800

 

 OAKEY         WF 32100 32100 28800    31700 31700 28400

              WOF 32100 28800 25700    31700 28400 25300

 

 PERTH         WF 29800 28300 25500    29400 27900 25100

              WOF 28300 25500 22600    27900 25100 22400

 

 RICHMOND, NSW WF 23500 23500 21100    23100 23100 20800

              WOF 23500 21100 18600    23100 20800 18300

 

 ROCKINGHAM    WF 29800 28300 25500    29400 27900 25100

              WOF 28300 25500 22600    27900 25100 22400

 

 SYDNEY        WF 65200 64800 50800    64400 64000 50200

              WOF 64800 50800 50800    64000 50200 50200

 

 TOOWOOMBA     WF 32100 32100 28800    31700 31700 28400

              WOF 32100 28800 25700    31700 28400 25300

 

 WALKERVILLE, S.A.

               WF 22600 22600 20400    22300 22300 20100

              WOF 22600 20400 18100    22300 20100 17800

 

 WILLIAMTOWN   WF 23700 23700 21300    23400 23400 21100

              WOF 23700 21300 19000    23400 21100 18800

 

 WOLLONGONG    WF 45700 40800 37500    45100 40300 37000

              WOF 40800 37500 34800    40300 37000 34300

 

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

 BANJA LUKA    WF 28600 28600 23200    28400 28400 23000

              WOF 28600 23200 20800    28400 23000 20700

 

 OTHER         WF 28600 28600 23200    28400 28400 23000

              WOF 28600 23200 20800    28400 23000 20700

 

 SARAJEVO      WF 26400 25700 21300    26300 25600 21200

              WOF 25700 22800 18900    25600 22700 18700

 

CHILE

 SANTIAGO      WF 27700 27400 25300    27900 27600 25500

              WOF 27400 25300 22400    27600 25500 22500

 

HUNGARY

 PAPA          WF 24000 24000 22700    24100 24100 22800

              WOF 24000 22700 20400    24100 22800 20500

 

ISRAEL

 BEER SHEVA    WF 60700 60700 51600    60500 60500 51500

              WOF 60700 51600 50900    60500 51500 50800

 

KOREA, SOUTH

 BUSAN         WF 22900 22900 22200    22700 22700 22100

              WOF 22900 22200 19700    22700 22100 19600

 

 CAMP CARROLL  WF 24200 24200 20400    24000 24000 20300

              WOF 24200 20400 18200    24000 20300 18000

 

 CHANGWON      WF 22400 22400 17700    22200 22200 17700

              WOF 22400 17700 15800    22200 17700 15800

 

 CHINHAE       WF 21700 21500 19400    21700 21300 19200

              WOF 21500 19500 17200    21300 19400 17100

 

 K-16          WF 46100 46100 43200    45700 45700 42800

              WOF 46100 43200 40900    45700 42800 40600

 

 KIMHAE        WF 22900 22900 22200    22700 22700 22100

              WOF 22900 22200 19700    22700 22100 19600

 

 KIMPO AIRFIELD

               WF 46100 46100 43200    45700 45700 42800

              WOF 46100 43200 40900    45700 42800 40600

 

 KUNSAN        WF 21700 19700 17700    21700 19700 17700

              WOF 20700 17700 17000    20700 17700 16800

 

 MUNSAN        WF 26000 25800 22800    25800 25600 22600

              WOF 25800 23500 20500    25600 23300 20300

 

 OSAN AB       WF 30100 30100 26100    29900 29900 25900

              WOF 30100 26100 25400    29900 25900 25200

 

 POHANG        WF 24500 24500 17700    24300 24300 17700

              WOF 24500 17700 15800    24300 17700 15800

 

 PYEONGTAEK    WF 35700 33800 29400    35400 33500 29100

              WOF 35700 33300 29400    35400 33000 29100

 

 SEOUL         WF 46100 46100 43200    45700 45700 42800

              WOF 46100 43200 40900    45700 42800 40600

 

 SUWON         WF 46100 46100 43200    45700 45700 42800

              WOF 46100 43200 40900    45700 42800 40600

 

 TAEGU         WF 27600 27600 26200    27300 27300 26000

              WOF 27600 26200 22400    27300 26000 22200

 

 TONGDUCHON    WF 34500 34500 30400    34200 34200 30200

              WOF 34500 30400 27700    34200 30200 27500

 

 UIJONGBU      WF 25100 25100 19900    24900 24900 19800

              WOF 25100 19900 17900    24900 19800 17800

 

 WAEGWAN       WF 24200 24200 20400    24000 24000 20300

              WOF 24200 20400 18200    24000 20300 18000

 

MALAYSIA

 OTHER         WF 27900 23500 22200    27700 23400 22000

              WOF 25200 22600 21500    25100 22500 21400

 

NEW ZEALAND

 AUCKLAND      WF 26000 23700 21300    25700 23400 21100

              WOF 25000 21300 19000    24700 21100 18800

NORWAY

 OSLO          WF 30100 28400 26300    29900 28200 26100

              WOF 28400 26300 24100    28200 26100 23900

 

 OTHER         WF 23600 23400 20600    23400 23200 20500

              WOF 23400 20600 19100    23200 20500 18900

 

 STAVANGER     WF 23600 23400 20600    23400 23200 20500

              WOF 23400 20600 19100    23200 20500 18900

 

 TROMSO        WF 23600 23400 20600    23400 23200 20500

              WOF 23400 20600 19100    23200 20500 18900

PHILIPPINES

 CAVITE        WF 34400 34400 31800    34100 34100 31600

              WOF 34400 31800 28000    34100 31600 27800

 

 MANILA        WF 34400 34400 31800    34100 34100 31600

              WOF 34400 31800 28000    34100 31600 27800

SINGAPORE

 SINGAPORE     WF 86700 68800 60000    86100 68200 59600

              WOF 68800 60000 58100    68200 59600 57600

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