Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)
1. Effective May 17, 2026, unless otherwise noted, allowances
and post differential rates are revised as shown. These changes are issued
under TL:SR 1151.
2. Please inform local offices of all U.S. government agencies
at the posts listed in this cable.
3. Important: Read this entire message, as posts may be listed
more than once. Changes are listed by allowances type.
4. Taiwan has been included, when applicable, under arrangement
with the American Institute in Taiwan.
5. Under Secretary for Management (M) administratively
authorized Post (Hardship) Differential of 35 percent for one year for Caracas,
Venezuela effective May 17, 2026.
6. The Post (Hardship) Differential rate changes for Bujumbura
and Podgorica are based on the Post (Hardship) Differential surveys submitted
by Embassy Burundi, and Embassy Montenegro.
7. 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 10 (May 7, 2026).
8. The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) changes for Alconbury,
United Kingdom; Rotterdam and Brunssum, Netherlands are from Living Quarters
Allowance surveys submitted by Army and Air Force. 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 10
(May 7, 2026).
9. 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
BURUNDI
BUJUMBURA 30 35
OTHER 30 35
MONTENEGRO
OTHER 5 10
PODGORICA 10 15
VENEZUELA
CARACAS 25 35
OTHER 25 35
POST
ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
ARGENTINA
BUENOS AIRES 25 20
OTHER 25 20
COLOMBIA
BARRANQUILLA 10 5
BOGOTA 10 5
CARTAGENA 10 5
OTHER 10 5
CZECHIA
OTHER 42 35
PRAGUE 42 35
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
KINSHASA 90 100
OTHER 80 90
KOREA, SOUTH
BUSAN 5 10
KUWAIT
KUWAIT CITY 5 10
OTHER 5 10
NEW ZEALAND
CHRISTCHURCH 10 15
ROMANIA
BUCHAREST 15 10
CLUJ 10 5
CONSTANTA-MIHAIL
KOGALNICEANU AB
10 5
OTHER 10 5
SEYCHELLES
SEYCHELLES 25 30
SWEDEN
OTHER 35 30
STOCKHOLM 42 35
TONGA
NUKUALOFA 30 35
OTHER 30 35
UNITED KINGDOM
EDINBURGH 50 42
LIVERPOOL 50 42
EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
AWAY AWAY
AT FROM AT FROM
GRADE POST
POST GRADE POST
POST
MEXICO
HERMOSILLO K
6800 6800 K
2700 2700
1-6 8200
8200 1-6 4700
4700
7-9 8700
66300 7-9 9900
66300
10-12 11900
66300 10-12 10650
66300
LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
2 3
4 2 3
4
AUSTRALIA
ADELAIDE WF 30800 30800 25300 31300 31300 25600
WOF 30800
27700 25300 31300 28100 25600
BENDIGO WF 27200 22400 19500 27500 22700 19800
WOF 22400
19500 17700 22700 19800 17900
BRISBANE WF 34800 34800 31300 35300 35300 31700
WOF 34800
31300 27900 35300 31700 28300
CANBERRA WF 36800 36800 32700 37300 37300 33200
WOF 36800
32700 29800 37300 33200 30200
GARDEN ISLAND WF 32300
30700 27600 32800 31200 28100
WOF 30700
27600 24600 31200 28100 24900
GOLD COAST WF 34800 34800 31300 35300 35300 31700
WOF 34800
31300 27900 35300 31700 28300
MELBOURNE WF 51200 48900 42500 51900 49600 43100
WOF 48900
43700 41500 49600 44400 42100
NEWCASTLE, NSW
WF 31300
28500 25600 31800 28900 26000
WOF 29900
25600 22800 30300 26000 23100
NOWRA WF 28500 27200 22200 28900 27600 22500
WOF 27200
24500 19500 27600 24800 19800
OAKEY WF 34800 34800 31300 35300 35300 31700
WOF 34800
31300 27900 35300 31700 28300
PERTH WF 32300 30700 27600 32800 31200 28100
WOF 30700
27600 24600 31200 28100 24900
RICHMOND, NSW WF 25500
25500 22900 25800 25800 23300
WOF 25500
22900 20200 25800 23300 20400
ROCKINGHAM WF 32300 30700 27600 32800 31200 28100
WOF 30700
27600 24600 31200 28100 24900
SYDNEY WF 70800 70400 55200 71800 71400 56000
WOF 70400
55200 55200 71400 56000 56000
TOOWOOMBA WF 34800 34800 31300 35300 35300 31700
WOF 34800
31300 27900 35300 31700 28300
WALKERVILLE, S.A.
WF 31300
28500 25600 31800 28900 26000
WOF 29900
25600 22800 30300 26000 23100
WILLIAMTOWN WF 25800 25800 23200 26200 26200 23500
WOF 25800
23200 20700 26200 23500 21000
WOLLONGONG WF 49600 44300 40700 50300 44900 41300
WOF 44300
40700 37700 44900 41300 38300
CHILE
SANTIAGO WF 30000 29700 27400 29700 29400 27100
WOF 29700
27400 24200 29400 27100 23900
CHINA
BEIJING WF 71200 65600 58200 71300 65700 58300
WOF 65600
58200 51700 65700 58300 51800
HUNGARY
PAPA WF 26100 26100 24700 26500 26500 25000
WOF 26100
24700 22200 26500 25000 22500
ISRAEL
BEER SHEVA WF 66400 66400 56400 68200 68200 58000
WOF 66400
56400 55700 68200 58000 57200
KOREA, SOUTH
BUSAN WF 26500 25200 23000 26800 25500 23300
WOF 25300
23000 21600 25600 23300 21900
CAMP CARROLL WF 26300 25100 20200 26700 25500 20400
WOF 25100
22600 19000 25500 22900 19200
CHANGWON WF 22300 21500 18300 22300 21800 18300
WOF 21500
18300 16200 21800 18300 16200
CHINHAE WF 22300 20700 18600 22300 21000 18900
WOF 21300
18800 16600 21300 19000 16800
K-16 WF 44400 44400 41500 45000 45000 42100
WOF 44400
41500 39400 45000 42100 39900
KIMHAE WF 26500 25200 23000 26800 25500 23300
WOF 25300
23000 21600 25600 23300 21900
KIMPO AIRFIELD
WF 44400
44400 41500 45000 45000 42100
WOF 44400
41500 39400 45000 42100 39900
KUNSAN WF 22500 20500 18400 22800 20800 18700
WOF 21500
20400 17000 21800 20700 17200
MUNSAN WF 25000 24800 21900 25400 25200 22200
WOF 24800
22600 19700 25200 22900 20000
OSAN AB WF 29000 29000 25200 29400 29400 25500
WOF 29000
25200 24400 29400 25500 24800
POHANG WF 28600 27200 21900 28900 27500 22200
WOF 27200
24400 19000 27500 24700 19300
PYEONGTAEK WF 34400 32500 28200 34800 32900 28600
WOF 34400
32000 28200 34800 32400 28600
SEOUL WF 44400 44400 41500 45000 45000 42100
WOF 44400
41500 39400 45000 42100 39900
SUWON WF 44400 44400 41500 45000 45000 42100
WOF 44400
41500 39400 45000 42100 39900
TAEGU WF 33800 30700 27600 34200 31100 28000
WOF 32200
27600 24600 32600 28000 24900
TONGDUCHON WF 33100 33100 29300 33600 33600 29700
WOF 33100
29300 26600 33600 29700 27000
UIJONGBU WF 24200 24200 19200 24500 24500 19400
WOF 24200
19200 17200 24500 19400 17500
WAEGWAN WF 26300 25100 20200 26700 25500 20400
WOF 25100
22600 19000 25500 22900 19200
MALAYSIA
OTHER WF 29700 25000 23600 29800 25100 23700
WOF 26900
24100 22900 27000 24200 23000
NETHERLANDS
BRUNSSUM WF 36700 36700 32200 42000 40500 32200
WOF 36700
32200 31100 40500 34500 31100
HEERLEN WF 36700 36700 32200 42000 40500 32200
WOF 36700
32200 31100 40500 34500 31100
HULSBERG WF 36700 36700 32200 42000 40500 32200
WOF 36700
32200 31100 40500 34500 31100
KERKRADE WF 36700 36700 32200 42000 40500 32200
WOF 36700
32200 31100 40500 34500 31100
LANDGRAAF WF 36700 36700 32200 42000 40500 32200
WOF 36700
32200 31100 40500 34500 31100
MAASTRICHT WF 36700 36700 32200 42000 40500 32200
WOF 36700
32200 31100 40500 34500 31100
PAPENDRECHT WF 35200 33900 30600 37300 36200 32600
WOF 35200
33000 28600 37300 34800 29500
ROTTERDAM WF 35200 33900 30600 37300 36200 32600
WOF 35200
33000 28600 37300 34800 29500
NEW ZEALAND
AUCKLAND WF 26400 24100 21700 26600 24300 21800
WOF 25500
21700 19300 25600 21800 19500
CHRISTCHURCH WF 32500 32300 30200 32700 32500 30400
WOF 32300
30200 25800 32500 30400 26000
NORWAY
OSLO WF 32200 30400 28100 32400 30600 28300
WOF 30400
28100 25800 30600 28300 26000
OTHER WF 25200 25000 22100 25400 25200 22200
WOF 25000
22100 20400 25200 22200 20500
STAVANGER WF 25200 25000 22100 25400 25200 22200
WOF 25000
22100 20400 25200 22200 20500
TROMSO WF 25200 25000 22100 25400 25200 22200
WOF 25000
22100 20400 25200 22200 20500
PHILIPPINES
CAVITE WF 33200 33200 30700 32700 32700 30300
WOF 33200
30700 27000 32700 30300 26600
MANILA WF 33200 33200 30700 32700 32700 30300
WOF 33200
30700 27000 32700 30300 26600
UNITED KINGDOM
ALCONBURY WF 44700 44700 35900 49200 44700 35900
WOF 44700
40300 35900 46900 41200 35900
BRISTOL WF 39200 35700 32500 38400 35000 31800
WOF 39200
32500 28600 38400 31800 28000
CAMBRIDGE WF 36500 35300 32200 35800 34600 31500
WOF 35300
32200 29700 34600 31500 29100
CHELTENHAM WF 54800 52500 42600 53700 51400 41800
WOF 52500
42600 42600 51400 41800 41800
CROUGHTON WF 45600 45600 40700 44700 44700 39900
WOF 45600
40700 36100 44700 39900 35400
FAIRFORD WF 53100 48300 42300 52000 47300 41500
WOF 50700
43500 40100 49700 42600 39300
FELIXSTOWE WF 35200 33900 31200 34500 33300 30600
WOF 33900
31200 28900 33300 30600 28300
HARROGATE WF 46400 45900 39500 45500 45000 38700
WOF 45900
39900 36700 45000 39100 36000
HUNTINGDON WF 44700 44700 35900 49200 44700 35900
WOF 44700
40300 35900 46900 41200 35900
KEMBLE WF 53100 48300 42300 52000 47300 41500
WOF 50700
43500 40100 49700 42600 39300
LAKENHEATH WF 52600 47800 39500 51600 46900 38700
WOF 50200
43000 38200 49200 42100 37400
LIVERPOOL WF 33000 32700 28800 32300 32100 28300
WOF 32700
32700 26000 32100 32100 25500
LONDON WF 69200 62000 53200 67900 60800 52200
WOF 62000
57200 47200 60800 56100 46300
LOUDWATER WF 57900 52700 45800 56800 51700 44900
WOF 54700
52700 40600 53700 51700 39800
MENWITH HILL WF 46400 45900 39500 45500 45000 38700
WOF 45900
39900 36700 45000 39100 36000
MILDENHALL WF 52600 47800 39500 51600 46900 38700
WOF 50200
43000 38200 49200 42100 37400
MOLESWORTH WF 44700 44700 35900 49200 44700 35900
WOF 44700
40300 35900 46900 41200 35900
OTHER WF 44700 44700 35900 22300 20300 18300
WOF 44700
40300 35900 21300 18300 16200
OXFORDSHIRE WF 36900 36000 32800 36200 35300 32100
WOF 36000
32800 28500 35300 32100 27900
PLYMOUTH WF 36900 36000 32800 36200 35300 32100
WOF 36000
32800 28500 35300 32100 27900
PORTSMOUTH WF 36900 36000 32800 36200 35300 32100
WOF 36000
32800 28500 35300 32100 27900
ROCHESTER WF 37900 34400 30900 37100 33700 30300
WOF 36000
30900 27300 35300 30300 26700
WATERBEACH WF 37700 33200 32300 37000 32500 31700
WOF 34900
32300 27500 34200 31700 27000
WILTSHIRE WF 35600 35500 31400 34900 34800 30800
WOF 35500
34400 28300 34800 33700 27700
VENEZUELA
CARACAS WF 56100 54200 51300 54900 52900 50100
WOF 55100
51300 46200 53900 50100 45100
Minimize Considered
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