Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)
Effective February 22, 2026, unless otherwise noted, allowances
and post differential rates are revised as shown. These changes are issued
under TL:SR 1145.
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 Ukraine is
based on the Post (Hardship) Differential survey submitted by U.S. Embassy
Kyiv.
The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) changes for Canada are from
Living Quarters Allowance surveys submitted by the U.S. Consulate Generals
Halifax and Toronto. 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 4 (February 12, 2026).
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 12, 2026).
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
UKRAINE
KYIV 20 30
LVIV 20 30
OTHER 20 30
POST ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
ARGENTINA
BUENOS AIRES 5 10
OTHER 5 10
AUSTRALIA
DARWIN, NORTHERN
TERRITORY 30 35
GERALDTON 30 35
TOWNSVILLE 30 35
BRAZIL
SAO PAULO 0 5
CABO VERDE
OTHER 10 5
PRAIA 10 5
COSTA RICA
OTHER 20 25
SAN JOSE 20 25
NORWAY
OSLO 60 70
OTHER 42 50
TROMSO 60 70
TONGA
NUKUALOFA 30 35
OTHER 30 35
ZAMBIA
LUSAKA 0 5
OTHER 0 5
EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
AWAY AWAY
AT FROM AT FROM
GRADE POST
POST GRADE POST
POST
ARGENTINA
BUENOS AIRES K
27550 27550 K
29150 29150
1-5 37400
37400 1-5 39000
39000
6-8 38850
38850 6-8 40450
40450
9-12 42400
69350 9-12 44000
69350
MOROCCO
CASABLANCA K
12600 67150 K
19100 67150
1-5 19400
67150 1-5 21800
67150
6-8 20000
67150 6-8 22400
67150
9-12 21950
67150 9-12 24600
67150
MOZAMBIQUE
MAPUTO K
28900 28900 K
32450 32450
1-5 30900
30900 1-5 32450
32450
6-8 34600
34600 6-8 36350
36350
9-10 38800
38800 9-10 40750
40750
11 40000
40000 11 42000
42000
12 40700
72150 12 42750
72150
LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
2 3
4 2 3
4
AUSTRALIA
ADELAIDE WF 30200 30200 24800 30600 30600 25100
WOF 30200
27100 24800 30600 27500 25100
BENDIGO WF 26600 22000 19100 27000 22300 19400
WOF 22000
19100 17300 22300 19400 17600
BRISBANE WF 34100 34100 30600 34600 34600 31100
WOF 34100
30600 27300 34600 31100 27700
CANBERRA WF 36000 36000 32000 36500 36500 32500
WOF 36000
32000 29200 36500 32500 29600
GARDEN ISLAND WF 31700
30100 27100 32100 30500 27500
WOF 30100
27100 24100 30500 27500 24400
GOLD COAST WF 34100 34100 30600 34600 34600 31100
WOF 34100
30600 27300 34600 31100 27700
MELBOURNE WF 50100 47800 41600 50800 48500 42200
WOF 47800
42800 40600 48500 43400 41200
NEWCASTLE, NSW
WF 24000
24000 21600 24300 24300 22000
WOF 24000
21600 19200 24300 22000 19500
OAKEY WF 34100 34100 30600 34600 34600 31100
WOF 34100
30600 27300 34600 31100 27700
PERTH WF 31700 30100 27100 32100 30500 27500
WOF 30100
27100 24100 30500 27500 24400
RICHMOND, NSW WF 24900
24900 22400 25300 25300 22800
WOF 24900
22400 19700 25300 22800 20000
ROCKINGHAM WF 31700 30100 27100 32100 30500 27500
WOF 30100
27100 24100 30500 27500 24400
SYDNEY WF 69300 68900 54000 70300 69900 54800
WOF 68900
54000 54000 69900 54800 54800
TOOWOOMBA WF 34100 34100 30600 34600 34600 31100
WOF 34100
30600 27300 34600 31100 27700
WALKERVILLE, S.A.
WF 24000
24000 21600 24300 24300 22000
WOF 24000
21600 19200 24300 22000 19500
WILLIAMTOWN WF 25200 25200 22700 25600 25600 23000
WOF 25200
22700 20200 25600 23000 20500
WOLLONGONG WF 48500 43400 39800 49200 44000 40400
WOF 43400
39800 36900 44000 40400 37500
CANADA
DARTMOUTH WF 33300 33300 30100 39200 39200 33200
WOF 33300
30100 26500 39200 35200 30100
HALIFAX WF 33300 33300 30100 39200 39200 33200
WOF 33300
30100 26500 39200 35200 30100
TORONTO WF 63600 63600 53000 73100 67800 55800
WOF 63600
53000 51100 73100 62000 52500
CHILE
SANTIAGO WF 31000 30700 28300 31100 30800 28400
WOF 30700
28300 25000 30800 28400 25100
CHINA
BEIJING WF 69900 64400 57100 70300 64700 57400
WOF 64400
57100 50700 64700 57400 51000
ISRAEL
BEER SHEVA WF 64400 64400 54800 64600 64600 55000
WOF 64400
54800 54100 64600 55000 54200
KOREA, SOUTH
BUSAN WF 27200 25900 23600 26900 25600 23400
WOF 26000
23600 22200 25700 23400 21900
CAMP CARROLL WF 27100 25900 20700 26800 25600 20500
WOF 25900
23200 19500 25600 22900 19300
CHANGWON WF 22100 22100 17700 21900 21900 17700
WOF 22100
17700 15800 21900 17700 15800
CHINHAE WF 21700 21300 19200 21700 21000 18900
WOF 21300
19300 17100 21000 19100 16900
K-16 WF 45600 45600 42700 45100 45100 42200
WOF 45600
42700 40500 45100 42200 40000
KIMHAE WF 27200 25900 23600 26900 25600 23400
WOF 26000
23600 22200 25700 23400 21900
KIMPO AIRFIELD
WF 45600
45600 42700 45100 45100 42200
WOF 45600
42700 40500 45100 42200 40000
KUNSAN WF 23100 21100 18900 22900 20800 18700
WOF 22100
21000 17500 21800 20700 17300
MUNSAN WF 25700 25500 22500 25400 25200 22300
WOF 25500
23300 20200 25200 23000 20000
OSAN AB WF 29800 29800 25900 29500 29500 25600
WOF 29800
25900 25100 29500 25600 24800
POHANG WF 29400 27900 22500 29000 27600 22300
WOF 27900
25100 19500 27600 24800 19300
PYEONGTAEK WF 35300 33400 29000 34900 33000 28700
WOF 35300
32900 29000 34900 32500 28700
SEOUL WF 45600 45600 42700 45100 45100 42200
WOF 45600
42700 40500 45100 42200 40000
SUWON WF 45600 45600 42700 45100 45100 42200
WOF 45600
42700 40500 45100 42200 40000
TAEGU WF 27300 27300 25900 27000 27000 25600
WOF 27300
25900 22200 27000 25600 21900
TONGDUCHON WF 34100 34100 30100 33700 33700 29800
WOF 34100
30100 27400 33700 29800 27100
UIJONGBU WF 24800 24800 19700 24600 24600 19500
WOF 24800
19700 17700 24600 19500 17500
WAEGWAN WF 27100 25900 20700 26800 25600 20500
WOF 25900
23200 19500 25600 22900 19300
MALAYSIA
OTHER WF 29800 25100 23700 30000 25300 23900
WOF 27000
24200 23000 27100 24300 23100
NORWAY
OSLO WF 31100 29400 27200 31600 29900 27600
WOF 29400
27200 25000 29900 27600 25300
OTHER WF 24400 24200 21400 24800 24600 21700
WOF 24200
21400 19700 24600 21700 20000
STAVANGER WF 24400 24200 21400 24800 24600 21700
WOF 24200
21400 19700 24600 21700 20000
TROMSO WF 24400 24200 21400 24800 24600 21700
WOF 24200
21400 19700 24600 21700 20000
PHILIPPINES
CAVITE WF 33800 33800 31300 34200 34200 31700
WOF 33800
31300 27500 34200 31700 27800
MANILA WF 33800 33800 31300 34200 34200 31700
WOF 33800
31300 27500 34200 31700 27800
POLAND
KRAKOW WF 56000 50900 45800 55700 50600 45600
WOF 50900
45800 40700 50600 45600 40400
WARSAW WF 63500 54700 47400 63200 54400 47100
WOF 54700
47400 43500 54400 47100 43300
UNITED KINGDOM
ALCONBURY WF 45300 45300 36400 45100 45100 36200
WOF 45300
40900 36400 45100 40700 36200
BRISTOL WF 39800 36200 32900 39600 36000 32800
WOF 39800
32900 29000 39600 32800 28800
BROOKWOOD WF 45300 45300 36400 45100 45100 36200
WOF 45300
40900 36400 45100 40700 36200
CAMBRIDGE WF 37000 35800 32600 36900 35700 32500
WOF 35800
32600 30100 35700 32500 30000
CHELTENHAM WF 55600 53200 43200 55300 53000 43000
WOF 53200
43200 43200 53000 43000 43000
CROUGHTON WF 46000 46000 41100 45800 45800 40900
WOF 46000
41100 36400 45800 40900 36200
FAIRFORD WF 38000 38000 32400 37800 37800 32200
WOF 38000
34300 29400 37800 34100 29300
FELIXSTOWE WF 35700 34400 31700 35500 34300 31500
WOF 34400
31700 29300 34300 31500 29200
HARROGATE WF 47700 47200 40700 47500 47000 40500
WOF 47200
41100 37800 47000 40900 37600
HUNTINGDON WF 45300 45300 36400 45100 45100 36200
WOF 45300
40900 36400 45100 40700 36200
KEMBLE WF 38000 38000 32400 37800 37800 32200
WOF 38000
34300 29400 37800 34100 29300
LAKENHEATH WF 46300 43300 37600 46000 43100 37400
WOF 43300
41400 36100 43100 41200 35900
LIVERPOOL WF 33500 33200 29200 33300 33100 29100
WOF 33200
33200 26400 33100 33100 26300
LONDON WF 70200 62900 54000 69900 62600 53700
WOF 62900
58000 47900 62600 57700 47600
LOUDWATER WF 58800 53500 46500 58500 53200 46200
WOF 55500
53500 41200 55300 53200 41000
MENWITH HILL WF 47700 47200 40700 47500 47000 40500
WOF 47200
41100 37800 47000 40900 37600
MILDENHALL WF 46300 43300 37600 46000 43100 37400
WOF 43300
41400 36100 43100 41200 35900
MOLESWORTH WF 45300 45300 36400 45100 45100 36200
WOF 45300
40900 36400 45100 40700 36200
NOTTINGHAM WF 22100 20400 18000 22000 20300 17900
WOF 21400
18000 16200 21300 17900 16100
OTHER WF 45300 45300 36400 45100 45100 36200
WOF 45300
40900 36400 45100 40700 36200
OXFORDSHIRE WF 37500 36500 33200 37300 36300 33100
WOF 36500
33200 28900 36300 33100 28800
PLYMOUTH WF 37500 36500 33200 37300 36300 33100
WOF 36500
33200 28900 36300 33100 28800
PORTSMOUTH WF 37500 36500 33200 37300 36300 33100
WOF 36500
33200 28900 36300 33100 28800
ROCHESTER WF 38400 34900 31300 38300 34700 31200
WOF 36500
31300 27700 36300 31200 27500
SAMLESBURY WF 45300 45300 36400 45100 45100 36200
WOF 45300
40900 36400 45100 40700 36200
WATERBEACH WF 38300 33700 32800 38100 33500 32600
WOF 35400
32800 27900 35200 32600 27800
WILTSHIRE WF 36100 36000 31900 35900 35800 31700
WOF 36000
34900 28700 35800 34700 28600
Minimize Considered |