Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)
Effective September 20, 2026, unless otherwise noted, allowances
and post differential rates are revised as shown. These changes are issued
under TL:SR 1160.
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 19 (September 10, 2026).
All 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 19 (September 10, 2026).
Results for "At Post" Education Allowance rates for
the upcoming 2026-2027 school year will be updated based on submitted surveys
from posts throughout the summer months.
POST
ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
BRUNEI
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN 0 5
OTHER 0 5
CZECHIA
OTHER 42 35
PRAGUE 42 35
JAPAN
AKIZUKI 5 10
ATSUGI 5 10
CAMP ZAMA 5 10
CHIBA-KEN 5 10
FUKUOKA 5 10
FUSSA 5 10
GOTEMBA 0 5
HANEDA 5 10
HIROSHIMA 5 10
ITAZUKE 5 10
KANAGAWA-KEN 5 10
KURE PIER 6 5 10
MACHIDA-SHI 5 10
MIYAZAKI CITY 5 10
SAGAMIHARA 5 10
SAITAMA-KEN 5 10
SASEBO 15 20
TACHIKAWA AFB 10 15
TOKYO CITY 10 15
TOKYO-TO 10 15
YOKOHAMA 5 10
YOKOSUKA 5 10
YOKOTA 10 15
KOREA, SOUTH
CAMP CARROLL 15 20
CHANGWON 15 20
CHINHAE 15 20
CHUNCHON 20 25
K-16 20 25
KIMHAE 15 20
KIMPO AIRFIELD 20 25
KUNSAN 20 25
KWANGJU 20 25
MUNSAN 20 25
OSAN AB 20 25
OTHER 20 25
POHANG 15 20
PYEONGTAEK 20 25
SEOUL 20 25
SUWON 20 25
TAEGU 15 20
TONGDUCHON 20 25
UIJONGBU 20 25
WAEGWAN 15 20
LIBERIA
MONROVIA 80 90
OTHER 80 90
NEW ZEALAND
CHRISTCHURCH 15 10
PARAGUAY
ASUNCION 0 5
OTHER 0 5
SWEDEN
OTHER 30 25
STOCKHOLM 35 30
SWITZERLAND
GENEVA 120 110
OTHER 120 110
UGANDA
KAMPALA 20 15
OTHER 20 15
EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
AWAY AWAY
AT FROM AT FROM
GRADE POST
POST GRADE POST
POST
AZERBAIJAN
BAKU K-12
28400 80550 K-12
30300 80550
BARBADOS
BARBADOS K-3
22700 22700 K-3
25200 25200
4-5 23300
23300 4-5 25800
25800
6 31200
31200 6 34200
34200
7-10 31200
72400 7-10 34200
72400
11-12 31950
72400 11-12 34200
72400
BERMUDA
BERMUDA K-12
27100 83200 K-12
32200 83200
1-9 30850
83200 1-9 32200
83200
CANADA
EDMONTON K-6
11600 11600 K-6
10400 10400
7-12 11600
84000 7-12 11000
84000
FRANCE
STRASBOURG K
10350 10350 K
14400 14400
1 10600
10600 1 14400
14400
2-4 10600
10600 2-4 12900
12900
5 10600
78950 5 12900
78950
6 10600
78950 6 16100
78950
7-10 11150
78950 7-10 16100
78950
11-12 11150
78950 11-12 20450
78950
GUYANA
GEORGETOWN K-3
30250 30250 K-3
31300 31300
4-5 30250
30250 4-5 31800
31800
6 35450
35450 6 31800
31800
7-8 35450
35450 7-8 36700
36700
9-12 35450
76550 9-12 36700
76550
HOLY SEE
HOLY SEE K
24700 24700 K
25050 25050
1-3 28600
28600 1-3 29350
29350
4-5 29550
29550 4-5 30500
30500
6-8 32700
32700 6-8 33800
33800
9-10 36400
36400 9-10 37850
37850
11 37150
37150 11 38450
38450
12 37600
37600 12 38800
38800
IRELAND
DUBLIN K-1
26350 78650 K-1
27150 78650
2-5 27500
78650 2-5 28250
78650
6-8 30800
78650 6-8 31700
78650
9-10 31750
78650 9-10 32750
78650
11-12 33350
78650 11-12 34350
78650
ITALY
ROME K
24700 24700 K
25050 25050
1-3 28600
28600 1-3 29350
29350
4-5 29550
29550 4-5 30500
30500
6-8 32700
32700 6-8 33800
33800
9-10 36400
36400 9-10 37850
37850
11 37150
37150 11 38450
38450
12 37600
37600 12 38800
38800
KUWAIT
KUWAIT CITY K
12850 12850 K
12550 12550
1-5 16100
16100 1-5 15800
15800
6-8 17200
17200 6-8 16850
16850
9-12 19000
19000 9-12 18700
18700
MOLDOVA
CHISINAU K-5
27800 27800 K-5
29000 29000
6-12 27800
73000 6-12 29000
73000
MOROCCO
CASABLANCA K
19100 80900 K
19100 80900
1-5 21800
80900 1-5 22300
80900
6-8 22400
80900 6-8 23050
80900
9-12 24600
80900 9-12 25300
80900
NEW ZEALAND
AUCKLAND K-4
17200 88800 K-4
18900 88800
5 17200
88800 5 18950
88800
6-9 19750
88800 6-9 21600
88800
10-12 20600
88800 10-12 22450
88800
POLAND
OTHER K-12
11800 82450 K-12
19200 82450
SAUDI ARABIA
JEDDAH K
16500 16500 K
14350 14350
1-5 18850
18850 1-5 16700
16700
6-8 23900
23900 6-8 20750
20750
9-10 25650
78650 9-10 22150
78650
11-12 28250
78650 11-12 24400
78650
SENEGAL
DAKAR K
26350 26350 K
27350 27350
1-5 27600
27600 1-5 28600
28600
6-8 30600
30600 6-8 31800
31800
9-10 33650
87850 9-10 34900
87850
11-12 34200
87850 11-12 35500
87850
TONGA
NUKUALOFA K
2100 80900 K
5850 80900
1-5 2150
80900 1-5 5850
80900
6-12 2350
80900 6-12 5850
80900
OTHER K
2100 80900 K
5850 80900
1-5 2150
80900 1-5 5850
80900
6-12 2350
80900 6-12 5850
80900
TURKEY
ISTANBUL K
37300 37300 K
40400 40400
1-3 40550
40550 1-3 44000
44000
4-5 39650
39650 4-5 43000
43000
6-8 42200
42200 6-8 45800
45800
9-10 43450
43450 9-10 47150
47150
11-12 44750
44750 11-12 48500
48500
VANUATU
PORT VILA K-4
14350 81800 K-4
13000 81800
5-8 14650
81800 5-8 13300
81800
9-12 15200
81800 9-12 13900
81800
LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
2 3
4 2 3
4
CHILE
SANTIAGO WF 29100 28800 26500 28600 28400 26100
WOF 28800
26500 23400 28400 26100 23100
CHINA
BEIJING WF 72300 66600 59100 72400 66700 59200
WOF 66600
59100 52500 66700 59200 52500
HUNGARY
PAPA WF 26000 26000 24600 25900 25900 24400
WOF 26000
24600 22100 25900 24400 22000
ISRAEL
BEER SHEVA WF 66800 66800 56800 65900 65900 56100
WOF 66800
56800 56100 65900 56100 55300
JAPAN
ATSUGI WF 28400 28400 25100 29000 29000 25600
WOF 28400
25100 23100 29000 25600 23600
CAMP ZAMA WF 28400 28400 25100 29000 29000 25600
WOF 28400
25100 23100 29000 25600 23600
CHIBA-KEN WF 28400 28400 25100 29000 29000 25600
WOF 28400
25100 23100 29000 25600 23600
FUSSA WF 28400 28400 25100 29000 29000 25600
WOF 28400
25100 23100 29000 25600 23600
HANEDA WF 28400 28400 25100 29000 29000 25600
WOF 28400
25100 23100 29000 25600 23600
IWAKUNI WF 22700 22700 21100 23200 23200 21500
WOF 22700
21100 18800 23200 21500 19100
KANAGAWA-KEN WF 28400 28400 25100 29000 29000 25600
WOF 28400
25100 23100 29000 25600 23600
MACHIDA-SHI WF 28400 28400 25100 29000 29000 25600
WOF 28400
25100 23100 29000 25600 23600
MISAWA WF 22700 22700 20600 23200 23200 21000
WOF 22700
20600 19200 23200 21000 19600
OKINAWA PREFECTURE
WF 40200
40200 36900 41000 41000 37700
WOF 40200
36900 32100 41000 37700 32800
SAGAMIHARA WF 28400 28400 25100 29000 29000 25600
WOF 28400
25100 23100 29000 25600 23600
SAITAMA-KEN WF 28400 28400 25100 29000 29000 25600
WOF 28400
25100 23100 29000 25600 23600
SASEBO WF 22900 22900 20800 23300 23300 21200
WOF 22900
20800 19400 23300 21200 19800
TACHIKAWA AFB WF 28400
28400 25100 29000 29000 25600
WOF 28400
25100 23100 29000 25600 23600
TOKYO CITY WF 65600 61300 52900 66800 62500 53900
WOF 61400
53500 46800 62600 54500 47700
TOKYO-TO WF 28400 28400 25100 29000 29000 25600
WOF 28400
25100 23100 29000 25600 23600
YOKOHAMA WF 35000 34400 27400 35600 35000 27900
WOF 34400
33000 25300 35000 33700 25800
YOKOSUKA WF 37700 37700 34900 38400 38400 35600
WOF 37700
35900 32200 38400 36600 32800
YOKOTA WF 26800 26800 25900 27300 27300 26400
WOF 26800
25900 23800 27300 26400 24300
KOREA, SOUTH
BUSAN WF 28200 26900 24500 29100 27700 25300
WOF 27000
24500 23000 27800 25300 23800
CAMP CARROLL WF 28100 26800 21500 29000 27700 22200
WOF 26800
24100 20200 27700 24800 20900
CHANGWON WF 23000 23000 18300 23700 23700 18300
WOF 23000
18300 16200 23700 18300 16200
CHINHAE WF 22300 22100 19900 22800 22800 20500
WOF 22100
20000 17700 22800 20700 18300
CHUNCHON WF 22300 20300 18300 22300 20300 18300
WOF 21300
18300 16300 21300 18300 16800
K-16 WF 47300 47300 44300 48800 48800 45700
WOF 47300
44300 42000 48800 45700 43300
KIMHAE WF 28200 26900 24500 29100 27700 25300
WOF 27000
24500 23000 27800 25300 23800
KIMPO AIRFIELD
WF 47300
47300 44300 48800 48800 45700
WOF 47300
44300 42000 48800 45700 43300
KUNSAN WF 24000 21900 19600 24800 22600 20300
WOF 22900
21800 18200 23700 22500 18700
KWANGJU WF 22300 20300 18300 22300 20500 18300
WOF 21300
18300 16200 21300 18300 16200
MUNSAN WF 26700 26500 23400 27500 27300 24100
WOF 26500
24100 21000 27300 24900 21700
OSAN AB WF 30900 30900 26800 31900 31900 27700
WOF 30900
26800 26100 31900 27700 26900
POHANG WF 30500 29000 23400 31400 29900 24100
WOF 29000
26000 20300 29900 26800 20900
PYEONGTAEK WF 36700 34700 30100 37800 35800 31100
WOF 36700
34200 30100 37800 35200 31100
SEOUL WF 47300 47300 44300 48800 48800 45700
WOF 47300
44300 42000 48800 45700 43300
SUWON WF 47300 47300 44300 48800 48800 45700
WOF 47300
44300 42000 48800 45700 43300
TAEGU WF 36000 32700 29400 37200 33800 30400
WOF 34300
29400 26200 35400 30400 27100
TONGDUCHON WF 35400 35400 31200 36500 36500 32200
WOF 35400
31200 28400 36500 32200 29300
UIJONGBU WF 25800 25800 20500 26600 26600 21100
WOF 25800
20500 18400 26600 21100 19000
WAEGWAN WF 28100 26800 21500 29000 27700 22200
WOF 26800
24100 20200 27700 24800 20900
MALAYSIA
OTHER WF 29100 24500 23100 28900 24300 23000
WOF 26300
23600 22500 26100 23400 22300
NEW ZEALAND
AUCKLAND WF 26800 24500 22000 26100 23900 21400
WOF 25800
22000 19600 25200 21400 19100
CHRISTCHURCH WF 32900 32700 30500 32100 31900 29800
WOF 32700
30500 26100 31900 29800 25500
NORWAY
OSLO WF 32100 30400 28100 32500 30700 28400
WOF 30400
28100 25800 30700 28400 26000
OTHER WF 25200 25000 22100 25500 25300 22300
WOF 25000
22100 20400 25300 22300 20600
STAVANGER WF 25200 25000 22100 25500 25300 22300
WOF 25000
22100 20400 25300 22300 20600
TROMSO WF 25200 25000 22100 25500 25300 22300
WOF 25000
22100 20400 25300 22300 20600
PHILIPPINES
CAVITE WF 32300 32300 29900 31900 31900 29500
WOF 32300
29900 26300 31900 29500 25900
MANILA WF 32300 32300 29900 31900 31900 29500
WOF 32300
29900 26300 31900 29500 25900
POLAND
KRAKOW WF 53300 48400 43600 53200 48300 43500
WOF 48400
43600 38700 48300 43500 38600
WARSAW WF 60500 52000 45100 60300 51900 44900
WOF 52000
45100 41400 51900 44900 41300
SWITZERLAND
BERN WF 81100 75100 67600 80100 74200 66800
WOF 75100
67600 65000 74200 66800 64200
GENEVA WF115500113200107500 114000111800106200
WOF114300109800 95000
112900108500 93800
UNITED KINGDOM
ALCONBURY WF 50700 46000 37000 50300 45700 36700
WOF 48300
42400 37000 48000 42100 36700
BRISTOL WF 39600 36000 32800 39300 35800 32600
WOF 39600
32800 28800 39300 32600 28600
CAMBRIDGE WF 36900 35700 32500 36600 35400 32300
WOF 35700
32500 30000 35400 32300 29800
CHELTENHAM WF 55300 53000 43000 54900 52600 42700
WOF 53000
43000 43000 52600 42700 42700
CROUGHTON WF 46100 46100 41100 45800 45800 40800
WOF 46100
41100 36500 45800 40800 36200
FAIRFORD WF 53600 48800 42700 53200 48400 42400
WOF 51200
43900 40500 50800 43600 40200
FELIXSTOWE WF 35500 34300 31500 35300 34000 31300
WOF 34300
31500 29200 34000 31300 29000
HARROGATE WF 46800 46300 39900 46500 46000 39600
WOF 46300
40300 37000 46000 40000 36800
HUNTINGDON WF 50700 46000 37000 50300 45700 36700
WOF 48300
42400 37000 48000 42100 36700
KEMBLE WF 53600 48800 42700 53200 48400 42400
WOF 51200
43900 40500 50800 43600 40200
LAKENHEATH WF 53100 48300 39900 52700 47900 39600
WOF 50700
43400 38600 50300 43100 38300
LIVERPOOL WF 33300 33100 29100 33100 32800 28900
WOF 33100
33100 26300 32800 32800 26100
LONDON WF 69900 62600 53700 69400 62200 53300
WOF 62600
57700 47600 62200 57300 47300
LOUDWATER WF 58500 53200 46200 58100 52900 45900
WOF 55300
53200 41000 54900 52900 40700
MENWITH HILL WF 46800 46300 39900 46500 46000 39600
WOF 46300
40300 37000 46000 40000 36800
MILDENHALL WF 53100 48300 39900 52700 47900 39600
WOF 50700
43400 38600 50300 43100 38300
MOLESWORTH WF 50700 46000 37000 50300 45700 36700
WOF 48300
42400 37000 48000 42100 36700
OXFORDSHIRE WF 37300 36300 33100 37000 36100 32800
WOF 36300
33100 28800 36100 32800 28600
PLYMOUTH WF 37300 36300 33100 37000 36100 32800
WOF 36300
33100 28800 36100 32800 28600
PORTSMOUTH WF 37300 36300 33100 37000 36100 32800
WOF 36300
33100 28800 36100 32800 28600
ROCHESTER WF 38300 34700 31200 38000 34500 30900
WOF 36300
31200 27500 36100 30900 27300
WATERBEACH WF 38100 33500 32600 37800 33300 32400
WOF 35200
32600 27800 34900 32400 27600
WILTSHIRE WF 35900 35800 31700 35700 35600 31500
WOF 35800
34700 28600 35600 34500 28400
VENEZUELA
CARACAS WF 34400 33200 31400 33000 31800 30200
WOF 33800
31400 28300 32400 30200 27100
Minimize Considered |