Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)
Effective January 11, 2026, unless otherwise noted, allowances
and post differential rates are revised as shown. These changes are issued
under TL:SR 1142.
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 Australia is
based on the Post (Hardship) Differential survey submitted by U.S. Embassy
Canberra on behalf of Alice Springs.
Effective January 4, 2026, the Assistant Secretary for
Administration approved the Danger Pay Review Board (DPRB)'s off-cycle review
to establish danger pay in all locations in Venezuela at 35%. Note this was
approved in between regular biweekly publishing dates. The revision is now
reflected in the rates section and in the Department of State Standardized
Regulations (DSSR) Footnotes to Section 920 for Venezuela and
"Other."
The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) changes for Calgary,
Edmonton, and Montreal, Canada; along with Busan and Pohang, S. Korea are from
Living Quarters Allowance surveys submitted by the U.S. Consulate Generals
Calgary and Montreal and by the Department of Army. All other 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 1
(January 2, 2026, due to holiday).
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 1 (January 2, 2026, due to holiday).
The publishing of 2025-2026 "At Post" Education
Allowance rates continues. Until the new education allowance rates are
published for a specific post, the rates for the previous school year will
remain in effect.
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.
DANGER PAY
FROM TO
VENEZUELA
CARACAS 15 35
OTHER 0 35
POST DIFFERENTIAL
FROM TO
AUSTRALIA
ALICE SPRINGS 5 20
POST ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
AUSTRALIA
ADELAIDE 20 25
ALICE SPRINGS 25 30
AMBERLEY RAAF BASE 25 30
BENDIGO 25 30
BRISBANE 25 30
CANBERRA 20 25
GARDEN ISLAND 20 25
GOLD COAST 25 30
MELBOURNE 25 30
NEWCASTLE, NSW 25 30
OAKEY 25 30
OTHER 15 20
PERTH 20 25
RICHMOND, NSW 25 30
ROCKINGHAM 20 25
SYDNEY 25 30
TOOWOOMBA 25 30
WALKERVILLE, S.A. 20 25
WILLIAMTOWN 15 20
WOLLONGONG 20 25
BRUNEI
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN 0 5
OTHER 0 5
CANADA
NANOOSE BAY 25 30
VANCOUVER 25 30
VICTORIA 25 30
FIJI
OTHER 10 15
SUVA 10 15
GUINEA
CONAKRY 80 70
OTHER 80 70
JAPAN
GOTEMBA 5 0
KOREA, SOUTH
BUSAN 5 10
CAMP CARROLL 5 10
CHANGWON 5 10
CHINHAE 5 10
CHUNCHON 10 15
K-16 10 15
KIMHAE 5 10
KIMPO AIRFIELD 10 15
KUNSAN 10 15
KWANGJU 10 15
MUNSAN 10 15
OSAN AB 10 15
OTHER 10 15
POHANG 5 10
PYEONGTAEK 10 15
SEOUL 10 15
SUWON 10 15
TAEGU 5 10
TONGDUCHON 10 15
UIJONGBU 10 15
WAEGWAN 5 10
NAMIBIA
OTHER 0 5
WINDHOEK 0 5
NORWAY
OSLO 50 60
OTHER 35 42
STAVANGER 50 60
TROMSO 50 60
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
OTHER 42 35
PORT MORESBY 42 35
SEYCHELLES
SEYCHELLES 35 30
VANUATU
PORT VILA 42 35
EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
AWAY AWAY
AT FROM AT FROM
GRADE POST
POST GRADE POST
POST
BARBADOS
BARBADOS K-3
19950 19950 K-3
22700 22700
4-5 20500
20500 4-5 23300
23300
6 28450
28450 6 31200
31200
7-10 28450
66900 7-10 31200
66900
11-12 29200
66900 11-12 31950
66900
BRAZIL
PORTO ALEGRE K-5
45700 45700 K-5
48800 48800
6-7 45650
45650 6-7 48800
48800
8 45650
70300 8 48800
70300
9-12 48600
70300 9-12 51900
70300
CANADA
DARTMOUTH K-6
15600 15600 K-6
18300 18300
7-12 17550
65750 7-12 21950
65750
HALIFAX K-6
15600 15600 K-6
18300 18300
7-12 17550
65750 7-12 21950
65750
MONTREAL K
18950 18950 K
21200 21200
1 22000
22000 1 24500
24500
2 22150
22150 2 24650
24650
3 22300
22300 3 24350
24350
4 22350
22350 4 24450
24450
5 22450
22450 5 24550
24550
6 22650
22650 6 24750
24750
7-8 23300
65750 7-8 26200
65750
9-10 23700
65750 9-10 26200
65750
11 23900
65750 11 26800
65750
12 24800
65750 12 27850
65750
FIJI
SUVA K
23200 71150 K
24750 71150
1-5 23900
71150 1-5 24750
71150
6-8 25550
71150 6-8 26500
71150
9-10 28800
71150 9-10 29900
71150
11-12 29750
71150 11-12 30950
71150
GERMANY
LEIPZIG K
12350 12350 K
31150 31150
1-5 15700
15700 1-5 34450
34450
6-8 15950
15950 6-8 34750
34750
9-10 16850
16850 9-10 35650
35650
11-12 19900
19900 11-12 38650
38650
POLAND
WARSAW K
27650 27650 K
28250 28250
1-2 34500
34500 1-2 35300
35300
3-5 35650
35650 3-5 36500
36500
6 37600
37600 6 38750
38750
7-8 37650
37650 7-8 38750
38750
9-10 38000
38000 9-10 40200
40200
11-12 38500
38500 11-12 40800
40800
LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
2 3
4 2 3
4
AUSTRALIA
ADELAIDE WF 28600 28600 23400 28900 28900 23800
WOF 28600
25600 23400 28900 26000 23800
BENDIGO WF 25200 20800 18100 25500 21100 18400
WOF 20800
18100 16400 21100 18400 16600
BRISBANE WF 32300 32300 29000 32700 32700 29400
WOF 32300
29000 25800 32700 29400 26200
CANBERRA WF 34100 34100 30300 34500 34500 30800
WOF 34100
30300 27600 34500 30800 28000
GARDEN ISLAND WF 30000
28500 25600 30400 28900 26000
WOF 28500
25600 22800 28900 26000 23100
GOLD COAST WF 32300 32300 29000 32700 32700 29400
WOF 32300
29000 25800 32700 29400 26200
MELBOURNE WF 40600 40600 35800 41200 41200 36200
WOF 40600
35800 34800 41200 36200 35200
NEWCASTLE, NSW
WF 22700
22700 20500 23000 23000 20800
WOF 22700
20500 18200 23000 20800 18400
OAKEY WF 32300 32300 29000 32700 32700 29400
WOF 32300
29000 25800 32700 29400 26200
PERTH WF 30000 28500 25600 30400 28900 26000
WOF 28500
25600 22800 28900 26000 23100
RICHMOND, NSW WF 23600
23600 21200 23900 23900 21500
WOF 23600
21200 18700 23900 21500 18900
ROCKINGHAM WF 30000 28500 25600 30400 28900 26000
WOF 28500
25600 22800 28900 26000 23100
SYDNEY WF 65600 65300 51200 66500 66100 51900
WOF 65300
51200 51200 66100 51900 51900
TOOWOOMBA WF 32300 32300 29000 32700 32700 29400
WOF 32300
29000 25800 32700 29400 26200
WALKERVILLE, S.A.
WF 22700
22700 20500 23000 23000 20800
WOF 22700
20500 18200 23000 20800 18400
WILLIAMTOWN WF 23900 23900 21500 24200 24200 21800
WOF 23900
21500 19200 24200 21800 19400
WOLLONGONG WF 46000 41100 37700 46600 41600 38200
WOF 41100
37700 35000 41600 38200 35500
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
BANJA LUKA WF 28700 28700 23300 28900 28900 23400
WOF 28700
23300 20900 28900 23400 21000
OTHER WF 28700 28700 23300 28900 28900 23400
WOF 28700
23300 20900 28900 23400 21000
SARAJEVO WF 26600 25900 21400 26700 26000 21600
WOF 25900
23000 19000 26000 23100 19100
CANADA
CALGARY WF 45100 42900 35600 49900 49400 39300
WOF 42900
35600 34000 49400 39300 39000
DARTMOUTH WF 32800 32800 29700 33100 33100 29900
WOF 32800
29700 26100 33100 29900 26300
EDMONTON WF 30600 28800 25600 33100 33100 29100
WOF 29300
26900 22700 33100 30800 25800
HALIFAX WF 32800 32800 29700 33100 33100 29900
WOF 32800
29700 26100 33100 29900 26300
LONDON, ONTARIO
WF 26600
26600 22900 26800 26800 23100
WOF 26600
26100 21200 26800 26300 21300
MONTREAL WF 52000 47300 42900 65700 52300 43600
WOF 47800
42900 37900 53400 45800 40200
NANOOSE BAY WF 30300 30300 24200 30500 30500 24400
WOF 30300
27300 24200 30500 27500 24400
OTTAWA WF 50800 49100 40700 51200 49400 41000
WOF 49100
43000 37800 49400 43400 38000
QUEBEC WF 39100 35900 32600 39400 36100 32900
WOF 37300
33000 29800 37600 33300 30000
TORONTO WF 62700 62700 52200 63200 63200 52600
WOF 62700
52200 50400 63200 52600 50700
VANCOUVER WF 73400 73400 66700 74000 74000 67200
WOF 73400
66800 58800 74000 67300 59300
VICTORIA WF 45800 45800 33500 46200 46200 33800
WOF 45800
37900 33500 46200 38100 33800
WINNIPEG WF 34000 34000 30600 34200 34200 30800
WOF 34000
30600 27300 34200 30800 27500
CHILE
SANTIAGO WF 29000 28700 26500 29400 29100 26900
WOF 28700
26500 23400 29100 26900 23800
CHINA
BEIJING WF 69000 63600 56400 69500 64000 56800
WOF 63600
56400 50100 64000 56800 50400
HUNGARY
PAPA WF 24600 24600 23200 24800 24800 23400
WOF 24600
23200 20900 24800 23400 21000
ISRAEL
BEER SHEVA WF 61800 61800 52600 62600 62600 53200
WOF 61800
52600 51900 62600 53200 52500
JAPAN
ATSUGI WF 29200 29200 25800 29000 29000 25600
WOF 29200
25800 23700 29000 25600 23600
CAMP ZAMA WF 29200 29200 25800 29000 29000 25600
WOF 29200
25800 23700 29000 25600 23600
CHIBA-KEN WF 29200 29200 25800 29000 29000 25600
WOF 29200
25800 23700 29000 25600 23600
FUSSA WF 29200 29200 25800 29000 29000 25600
WOF 29200
25800 23700 29000 25600 23600
GOTEMBA WF 21700 20200 17700 21700 20100 17700
WOF 20700
17700 15800 20700 17700 15800
HANEDA WF 29200 29200 25800 29000 29000 25600
WOF 29200
25800 23700 29000 25600 23600
IWAKUNI WF 23300 23300 21600 23200 23200 21500
WOF 23300
21600 19300 23200 21500 19100
KANAGAWA-KEN WF 29200 29200 25800 29000 29000 25600
WOF 29200
25800 23700 29000 25600 23600
MACHIDA-SHI WF 29200 29200 25800 29000 29000 25600
WOF 29200
25800 23700 29000 25600 23600
MISAWA WF 23300 23300 21100 23200 23200 21000
WOF 23300
21100 19700 23200 21000 19600
OKINAWA PREFECTURE
WF 41300
41300 37900 41000 41000 37700
WOF 41300
37900 33000 41000 37700 32800
SAGAMIHARA WF 29200 29200 25800 29000 29000 25600
WOF 29200
25800 23700 29000 25600 23600
SAITAMA-KEN WF 29200 29200 25800 29000 29000 25600
WOF 29200
25800 23700 29000 25600 23600
SASEBO WF 23500 23500 21400 23300 23300 21200
WOF 23500
21400 19900 23300 21200 19800
TACHIKAWA AFB WF 29200
29200 25800 29000 29000 25600
WOF 29200
25800 23700 29000 25600 23600
TOKYO CITY WF 67300 62900 54300 66800 62500 53900
WOF 63000
54900 48000 62600 54500 47700
TOKYO-TO WF 29200 29200 25800 29000 29000 25600
WOF 29200
25800 23700 29000 25600 23600
YOKOHAMA WF 35900 35300 28100 35600 35000 27900
WOF 35300
33900 26000 35000 33700 25800
YOKOSUKA WF 38700 38700 35900 38400 38400 35600
WOF 38700
36800 33000 38400 36600 32800
YOKOTA WF 27500 27500 26600 27300 27300 26400
WOF 27500
26600 24400 27300 26400 24300
KOREA, SOUTH
BUSAN WF 22000 22000 21400 27000 25700 23500
WOF 22000
21400 19000 25800 23500 22100
CAMP CARROLL WF 23300 23300 19600 23800 23800 20100
WOF 23300
19600 17500 23800 20100 17900
CHANGWON WF 21700 21500 17700 22000 22000 17700
WOF 21500
17700 15800 22000 17700 15800
CHINHAE WF 21700 20700 18600 21700 21100 19000
WOF 20700
18800 16600 21100 19200 16900
K-16 WF 44300 44300 41500 45300 45300 42400
WOF 44300
41500 39300 45300 42400 40200
KIMHAE WF 22000 22000 21400 27000 25700 23500
WOF 22000
21400 19000 25800 23500 22100
KIMPO AIRFIELD
WF 44300
44300 41500 45300 45300 42400
WOF 44300
41500 39300 45300 42400 40200
KUNSAN WF 22500 20500 18400 23000 20900 18800
WOF 21500
20400 17000 22000 20800 17400
MUNSAN WF 25000 24800 21900 25600 25400 22400
WOF 24800
22600 19700 25400 23100 20100
OSAN AB WF 28900 28900 25100 29600 29600 25700
WOF 28900
25100 24400 29600 25700 25000
POHANG WF 23500 23500 17700 29200 27800 22400
WOF 23500
17700 15800 27800 24900 19400
PYEONGTAEK WF 34300 32400 28200 35100 33200 28900
WOF 34300
32000 28200 35100 32700 28900
SEOUL WF 44300 44300 41500 45300 45300 42400
WOF 44300
41500 39300 45300 42400 40200
SUWON WF 44300 44300 41500 45300 45300 42400
WOF 44300
41500 39300 45300 42400 40200
TAEGU WF 26500 26500 25200 27100 27100 25800
WOF 26500
25200 21500 27100 25800 22000
TONGDUCHON WF 33100 33100 29200 33900 33900 29900
WOF 33100
29200 26600 33900 29900 27200
UIJONGBU WF 24100 24100 19100 24700 24700 19600
WOF 24100
19100 17200 24700 19600 17600
WAEGWAN WF 23300 23300 19600 23800 23800 20100
WOF 23300
19600 17500 23800 20100 17900
MALAYSIA
OTHER WF 28700 24200 22900 29000 24400 23000
WOF 26000
23300 22200 26200 23500 22300
NEW ZEALAND
AUCKLAND WF 25800 23600 21200 26000 23700 21300
WOF 24900
21200 18900 25000 21300 19000
NORWAY
OSLO WF 29400 27800 25700 29800 28200 26000
WOF 27800
25700 23600 28200 26000 23900
OTHER WF 23100 22900 20200 23400 23200 20500
WOF 22900
20200 18700 23200 20500 18900
STAVANGER WF 23100 22900 20200 23400 23200 20500
WOF 22900
20200 18700 23200 20500 18900
TROMSO WF 23100 22900 20200 23400 23200 20500
WOF 22900
20200 18700 23200 20500 18900
PHILIPPINES
CAVITE WF 34000 34000 31500 33800 33800 31300
WOF 34000
31500 27700 33800 31300 27500
MANILA WF 34000 34000 31500 33800 33800 31300
WOF 34000
31500 27700 33800 31300 27500
SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE WF 86700 68800 60000 87400 69300 60500
WOF 68800
60000 58100 69300 60500 58500
UNITED KINGDOM
ALCONBURY WF 44200 44200 35500 44700 44700 35900
WOF 44200
39900 35500 44700 40300 35900
BRISTOL WF 38800 35300 32200 39200 35700 32500
WOF 38800
32200 28300 39200 32500 28600
BROOKWOOD WF 44200 44200 35500 44700 44700 35900
WOF 44200
39900 35500 44700 40300 35900
CAMBRIDGE WF 36200 35000 31900 36500 35300 32200
WOF 35000
31900 29400 35300 32200 29700
CHELTENHAM WF 54300 51900 42200 54800 52500 42600
WOF 51900
42200 42200 52500 42600 42600
CROUGHTON WF 45000 45000 40100 45400 45400 40500
WOF 45000
40100 35500 45400 40500 35900
FAIRFORD WF 37100 37100 31600 37500 37500 31900
WOF 37100
33500 28700 37500 33800 29000
FELIXSTOWE WF 34900 33600 30900 35200 33900 31200
WOF 33600
30900 28600 33900 31200 28900
HARROGATE WF 46600 46100 39700 47100 46600 40100
WOF 46100
40100 36900 46600 40500 37200
HUNTINGDON WF 44200 44200 35500 44700 44700 35900
WOF 44200
39900 35500 44700 40300 35900
KEMBLE WF 37100 37100 31600 37500 37500 31900
WOF 37100
33500 28700 37500 33800 29000
LAKENHEATH WF 45200 42300 36700 45600 42700 37000
WOF 42300
40400 35200 42700 40800 35600
LIVERPOOL WF 32700 32400 28600 33000 32700 28800
WOF 32400
32400 25800 32700 32700 26000
LONDON WF 68600 61400 52700 69200 62000 53200
WOF 61400
56600 46700 62000 57200 47200
LOUDWATER WF 57400 52200 45400 57900 52700 45800
WOF 54200
52200 40200 54700 52700 40600
MENWITH HILL WF 46600 46100 39700 47100 46600 40100
WOF 46100
40100 36900 46600 40500 37200
MILDENHALL WF 45200 42300 36700 45600 42700 37000
WOF 42300
40400 35200 42700 40800 35600
MOLESWORTH WF 44200 44200 35500 44700 44700 35900
WOF 44200
39900 35500 44700 40300 35900
NOTTINGHAM WF 21700 19900 17700 21700 20100 17800
WOF 20900
17700 15800 21100 17800 16000
OTHER WF 44200 44200 35500 44700 44700 35900
WOF 44200
39900 35500 44700 40300 35900
OXFORDSHIRE WF 36600 35600 32400 36900 36000 32800
WOF 35600
32400 28200 36000 32800 28500
PLYMOUTH WF 36600 35600 32400 36900 36000 32800
WOF 35600
32400 28200 36000 32800 28500
PORTSMOUTH WF 36600 35600 32400 36900 36000 32800
WOF 35600
32400 28200 36000 32800 28500
ROCHESTER WF 37500 34000 30600 37900 34400 30900
WOF 35600
30600 27000 36000 30900 27300
SAMLESBURY WF 44200 44200 35500 44700 44700 35900
WOF 44200
39900 35500 44700 40300 35900
WATERBEACH WF 37400 32900 32000 37700 33200 32300
WOF 34500
32000 27300 34900 32300 27500
WILTSHIRE WF 35300 35200 31100 35600 35500 31400
WOF 35200
34100 28000 35500 34400 28300
Minimize Considered
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