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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,fa)

 

Effective August 23, 2015, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-871. 

 

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 allowance or differential rather than by post.

 

Taiwan has been included, when applicable, under arrangement with the American Institute in Taiwan.

 

The Post (Hardship) Differential changes for Russia are based on surveys submitted by Moscow and Saint Petersburg.

 

The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) change for Ljubljana, Slovenia is based on a survey submitted by Ljubljana.  All other LQA changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 16 (August 13, 2015).   

 

The 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 16 (August 13, 2015).    

 

The Education “At-Post” Allowance rate changes are based on updated information provided by post for the 2015/2016 school year.

 

                                 POST DIFFERENTIAL

                              FROM                TO

RUSSIA

 MOSCOW                         15                20

 SAINT PETERSBURG               15                20

 

                                   POST ALLOWANCE

                              FROM                TO

BRUNEI

 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN            15                10

 OTHER                          15                10

 

CHILE

 OTHER                          10                 5

 SANTIAGO                       10                 5

 

CHINA

 BEIJING                        35                30

 CHENGDU                         5                 0

 GUANGZHOU                      30                25

 SHANGHAI                       50                42

 SHENYANG                       15                10

 WUHAN                          35                30

 

COSTA RICA

 OTHER                          25                30

 SAN JOSE                       25                30

 

ICELAND

 OTHER                          25                30

 REYKJAVIK                      25                30

 

NEW ZEALAND

 AUCKLAND                       30                25

 BLENHEIM                       30                25

 CHRISTCHURCH                   30                25

 OTHER                          30                25

 WELLINGTON                     30                25

 

ROMANIA

 BUCHAREST                       0                 5

 

SINGAPORE

 SINGAPORE                      25                20

 

TAIWAN

 KAOHSIUNG                      15                10

 OTHER                          15                10

 TAIPEI                         15                10

 

                         EDUCATION ALLOWANCE

                      FROM                  TO

                             AWAY                  AWAY

                      AT     FROM           AT     FROM

              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST

BRAZIL

 BRASILIA       K-5  43350  43350     K-1  32850  32850

               6-12  46800  46800       2  32100  32100

                                      3-5  32850  32850

                                     6-12  35550  35550

 

 SAO PAULO      K-5  33600  33600     K-5  27850  27850

                6-8  39850  39850     6-8  33850  33850

               9-12  40900  40900    9-12  34200  34200

 

CAMBODIA

 PHNOM PENH     K-5  17100  17100     K-5  18050  18050

                6-8  20000  20000     6-8  21050  21050

               9-10  20000  54150    9-10  21050  54150

              11-12  21350  54150   11-12  22450  54150

 

CHINA

 SHENYANG         K  29350  52800       K  29350  52800

                1-5  32900  52800     1-5  34500  52800

                6-8  33600  52800     6-8  35200  52800

               9-12  34650  52800    9-12  36250  52800

 

KOSOVO

 PRISTINA         K   5550  52350     K-6  23000  52350

                1-5   7100  52350     7-8   5800  52350

                6-8   6600  52350    9-12   6200  52350

               9-12   7000  52350                      

 

MEXICO

 MEXICO CITY, D.F.

                  K  14700  14700       K  13300  13300

                1-5  18350  18350     1-5  16600  16600

                  6  19550  19550       6  17700  17700

                7-8  20800  53000     7-8  21000  53000

                  9  22400  53000       9  22600  53000

                 10  22650  53000      10  22850  53000

                 11  23600  53000      11  23800  53000

                 12  23650  53000      12  23900  53000

 

PANAMA

 PANAMA CITY    K-5  16000  16000     K-5  17000  17000

                6-8  17100  17100     6-8  18100  18100

               9-12  18600  18600    9-12  19700  19700

 

PARAGUAY

 ASUNCION       K-5  15250  15250     K-5  14550  14550

                6-8  14900  14900     6-8  14200  14200

               9-12  14900  52550    9-12  14200  52550

 

SWEDEN

 STOCKHOLM        K  24950  24950       K  21550  21550

                1-5  23600  23600     1-5  20400  20400

                6-7  24800  24800     6-7  21450  21450

                8-9  26300  26300     8-9  22700  22700

                 10  28900  28900      10  24900  24900

              11-12  29800  29800   11-12  25650  25650

 

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

 PORT OF SPAIN  K-5  19050  19050     K-5  19850  19850

                6-8  19350  19350     6-8  20150  20150

                  9  19650  19650       9  20450  20450

              10-12  19650  51700   10-12  20450  51700

    

                       LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE

                         FROM                 TO

                    2     3     4        2     3     4

AUSTRALIA

 ADELAIDE      WF 24400 24400 23200    24600 24600 23400

              WOF 24400 23200 20200    24600 23400 20400

 

 BENDIGO       WF 19200 18100 15200    19400 18200 15300

              WOF 18100 15200 13000    18200 15300 13100

 

 BRISBANE      WF 24100 21700 19600    24300 21900 19800

              WOF 22800 19600 17400    23000 19800 17500

 

 CANBERRA      WF 21200 19300 17500    21400 19500 17700

              WOF 20200 17500 15700    20400 17700 15900

 

 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY

               WF 20800 20100 16400    20900 20200 16500

              WOF 20100 16400 13300    20200 16500 13400

 

 GOLD COAST    WF 24100 21700 19600    24300 21900 19800

              WOF 22800 19600 17400    23000 19800 17500

 

 MELBOURNE     WF 30900 28100 26700    31100 28300 26900

              WOF 29500 26700 25000    29800 26900 25200

 OAKEY         WF 24100 21700 19600    24300 21900 19800

              WOF 22800 19600 17400    23000 19800 17500

 

 OTHER         WF 19200 18100 15200    19400 18200 15300

              WOF 18100 15200 13000    18200 15300 13100

 

 PERTH         WF 33100 31400 28300    33300 31600 28500

              WOF 31400 28300 25100    31600 28500 25300

 

 RICHMOND, NSW WF 19500 17900 16000    19700 18000 16100

              WOF 18800 16000 14300    18900 16100 14400

 

 SYDNEY        WF 62300 60200 47000    62800 60600 47400

              WOF 60200 47000 47000    60600 47400 47400

 

 TOOWOOMBA     WF 24100 21700 19600    24300 21900 19800

              WOF 22800 19600 17400    23000 19800 17500

 

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

 BANJA LUKA    WF 17700 16400 14900    17700 16600 15000

              WOF 16900 14900 13200    16900 15000 13300

 

 OTHER         WF 17700 16400 14900    17700 16600 15000

              WOF 16900 14900 13200    16900 15000 13300

 

 SARAJEVO      WF 24900 24300 20100    25200 24600 20400

              WOF 24300 21500 17800    24600 21800 18000

 

BRAZIL

 BRASILIA      WF 28600 28500 25700    27700 27500 24900

              WOF 28600 25700 22700    27700 24900 21900

 

CHILE

 SANTIAGO      WF 39900 39500 36500    39100 38700 35600

              WOF 39500 36500 32200    38700 35600 31500

 

JAPAN

 AKASHI        WF 26700 23100 17700    26500 22900 17500

              WOF 23100 17700 16100    22900 17500 16000

 

 AKIZUKI       WF 23500 22400 20200    23300 22200 20000

              WOF 22900 20200 17900    22700 20000 17800

 

 ATSUGI        WF 35700 35700 31500    35400 35400 31300

              WOF 35700 31500 29200    35400 31300 29000

 

 CAMP ZAMA     WF 35700 35700 31500    35400 35400 31300

              WOF 35700 31500 29200    35400 31300 29000

 

 CHIBA-KEN     WF 35700 35700 31500    35400 35400 31300

              WOF 35700 31500 29200    35400 31300 29000

 

 FUSSA         WF 35700 35700 31500    35400 35400 31300

              WOF 35700 31500 29200    35400 31300 29000

 

 GOTEMBA       WF 25500 25500 20200    25300 25300 20000

              WOF 25500 20200 17100    25300 20000 16900

 

 HANEDA        WF 35700 35700 31500    35400 35400 31300

              WOF 35700 31500 29200    35400 31300 29000

 

 IWAKUNI       WF 27500 27400 23300    27200 27100 23100

              WOF 27400 23300 22100    27100 23100 22000

 

 KANAGAWA-KEN  WF 35700 35700 31500    35400 35400 31300

              WOF 35700 31500 29200    35400 31300 29000

 

 MACHIDA-SHI   WF 35700 35700 31500    35400 35400 31300

              WOF 35700 31500 29200    35400 31300 29000

 

 MISAWA        WF 29000 28100 25800    28800 27900 25600

              WOF 28100 25800 24100    27900 25600 23900

 

 OKINAWA PREFECTURE

               WF 49500 49500 46400    49100 49100 46000

              WOF 49500 46400 40400    49100 46000 40000

 

 OSAKA-KOBE    WF 26700 23100 17700    26500 22900 17500

              WOF 23100 17700 16100    22900 17500 16000

 

 SAGAMIHARA    WF 35700 35700 31500    35400 35400 31300

              WOF 35700 31500 29200    35400 31300 29000

 

 SAITAMA-KEN   WF 35700 35700 31500    35400 35400 31300

              WOF 35700 31500 29200    35400 31300 29000

 

 SASEBO        WF 29900 29900 27100    29600 29600 26800

              WOF 29900 27100 25200    29600 26800 25000

 

 TACHIKAWA     WF 35700 35700 31500    35400 35400 31300

              WOF 35700 31500 29200    35400 31300 29000

 

 TOKYO CITY    WF 80000 74800 64500    79300 74200 63900

              WOF 75100 65300 57100    74400 64700 56600

 

 TOKYO-TO      WF 35700 35700 31500    35400 35400 31300

              WOF 35700 31500 29200    35400 31300 29000

 

 YOKOHAMA      WF 43800 42500 33500    43500 42100 33200

              WOF 42500 41500 30500    42100 41200 30200

 

 YOKOSUKA      WF 41000 41000 38500    40700 40700 38200

              WOF 41000 38500 33000    40700 38200 32700

 

 YOKOTA        WF 34000 34000 33200    33700 33700 33000

              WOF 34000 33200 30000    33700 33000 29800

 

KOREA

 AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 27300 27300 18600    27000 27000 18400

              WOF 27300 18600 17500    27000 18400 17400

 

 BUSAN         WF 28200 28200 27700    27900 27900 27400

              WOF 28200 27700 23600    27900 27400 23400

 

 CAMP CARROLL  WF 29500 29500 24900    29200 29200 24600

              WOF 29500 24900 22100    29200 24600 21900

 

 CAMP COLBERN  WF 54800 54800 51600    54300 54300 51100

              WOF 54800 51600 49000    54300 51100 48500

 

 CAMP MARKET   WF 54800 54800 51600    54300 54300 51100

              WOF 54800 51600 49000    54300 51100 48500

 

 CAMP MERCER   WF 54800 54800 51600    54300 54300 51100

              WOF 54800 51600 49000    54300 51100 48500

 

 CHANGWON      WF 27300 27300 18600    27000 27000 18400

              WOF 27300 18600 17500    27000 18400 17400

 

 CHINHAE       WF 28500 28500 25600    28200 28200 25400

              WOF 28500 25600 22700    28200 25400 22500

 

 CHUNCHON      WF 22100 21200 20600    21900 21000 20400

              WOF 21700 20600 19300    21500 20400 19100

 

 K-16          WF 54800 54800 51600    54300 54300 51100

              WOF 54800 51600 49000    54300 51100 48500

 

 KIMHAE        WF 28200 28200 27700    27900 27900 27400

              WOF 28200 27700 23600    27900 27400 23400

 

 KIMPO AIRFIELD

               WF 54800 54800 51600    54300 54300 51100

              WOF 54800 51600 49000    54300 51100 48500

 

 KUNSAN        WF 19700 19700 19700    19500 19500 19500

              WOF 19700 19700 19500    19500 19500 19300

 

 KWANGJU       WF 23500 23500 16000    23300 23300 15900

              WOF 23500 16000 15000    23300 15900 14800

 

 MUNSAN        WF 31700 31400 27700    31400 31100 27500

              WOF 31400 28700 24900    31100 28400 24700

 

 OSAN AB       WF 34200 34200 28800    33900 33900 28500

              WOF 34200 28800 27900    33900 28500 27600

 

 OTHER         WF 29800 29800 20400    29500 29500 20200

              WOF 29800 20400 19200    29500 20200 19000

 

 PYONGTAEK     WF 38900 38900 33400    38500 38500 33100

              WOF 38900 33400 31300    38500 33100 31000

 

 SEOUL         WF 54800 54800 51600    54300 54300 51100

              WOF 54800 51600 49000    54300 51100 48500

 

 SUWON         WF 54800 54800 51600    54300 54300 51100

              WOF 54800 51600 49000    54300 51100 48500

 

 TAEGU         WF 31800 31800 30100    31500 31500 29800

              WOF 31800 30100 25900    31500 29800 25600

 

 UIJONGBU      WF 30600 30600 24300    30300 30300 24000

              WOF 30600 24300 21800    30300 24000 21600

 

 WAEGWAN       WF 29500 29500 24900    29200 29200 24600

              WOF 29500 24900 22100    29200 24600 21900

 

NORWAY

 OSLO          WF 36700 34700 32100    36600 34700 32000

              WOF 34700 32100 29400    34700 32000 29400

 

 OTHER         WF 31300 31000 27500    31200 31000 27400

              WOF 31000 27500 25300    31000 27400 25300

 

 STAVANGER     WF 31300 31000 27500    31200 31000 27400

              WOF 31000 27500 25300    31000 27400 25300

 

PHILIPPINES

 CAVITE        WF 37100 34900 32600    36700 34600 32200

              WOF 36100 32600 24800    35700 32200 24600

 

 MANILA        WF 37100 34900 32600    36700 34600 32200

              WOF 36100 32600 24800    35700 32200 24600

 

 OTHER         WF 25100 22800 20400    24800 22600 20200

              WOF 23800 20400 18200    23600 20200 18000

 

SINGAPORE

 SINGAPORE     WF 79300 58700 51800    77600 57400 50700

              WOF 59300 54200 49900    58000 53000 48900

 

SLOVENIA

 LJUBLJANA     WF 17700 16100 14500    48500 44000 39500

              WOF 16900 14500 12900    46000 39500 35000

 

SWITZERLAND

 BERN          WF 66200 61400 55200    65500 60700 54600

              WOF 61400 55200 53000    60700 54600 52500

 

 GENEVA        WF 95200 93300 88700    94300 92400 87800

              WOF 94300 90600 78300    93300 89700 77500

 

TURKEY

 ANKARA        WF 24400 23700 21900    24300 23600 21800

              WOF 23700 21900 19500    23600 21800 19400

 

 ELMADAG       WF 24400 23700 21900    24300 23600 21800

              WOF 23700 21900 19500    23600 21800 19400

 

 MANZARALI     WF 24400 23700 21900    24300 23600 21800

              WOF 23700 21900 19500    23600 21800 19400

 

UNITED KINGDOM

 BRISTOL       WF 38700 35400 31900    38600 35400 31900

              WOF 37300 35200 28400    37200 35100 28400

 

 BROOKWOOD     WF 42300 41800 38400    42200 41800 38400

              WOF 41800 38400 35000    41800 38400 35000

 

 CAMBRIDGE     WF 42100 40700 37100    42100 40700 37100

              WOF 40700 37100 34300    40700 37100 34200

 

 CHELTENHAM    WF 51300 44100 38100    51200 44000 38100

              WOF 49100 38100 35600    49000 38100 35600

 

 CHICKSANDS    WF 20100 18100 16200    20100 18100 16100

              WOF 18100 16200 14600    18100 16100 14500

 

 CROUGHTON     WF 43200 41900 38300    43100 41900 38200

              WOF 41900 38300 33400    41900 38200 33400

 

 FAIRFORD      WF 41900 41900 36400    41900 41900 36300

              WOF 41900 36400 32600    41900 36300 32500

 

 FELIXSTOWE    WF 40600 39200 36000    40600 39100 36000

              WOF 39200 36000 33400    39100 36000 33300

 

 HARROGATE     WF 45400 41600 37600    45400 41500 37500

              WOF 43500 37600 33400    43400 37500 33300

 

 HUNTINGDON    WF 42300 41800 38400    42200 41800 38400

              WOF 41800 38400 35000    41800 38400 35000

 

 KEMBLE        WF 41900 41900 36400    41900 41900 36300

              WOF 41900 36400 32600    41900 36300 32500

 

 LAKENHEATH    WF 54200 47700 44200    54100 47600 44200

              WOF 47700 44200 42400    47600 44200 42400

 

 LIVERPOOL     WF 38100 37800 33300    38000 37700 33200

              WOF 37800 37800 30000    37700 37700 30000

 

 LONDON        WF 84800 76000 65200    84700 75900 65100

              WOF 76000 70200 58000    75900 70100 57900

 

 LOUDWATER     WF 66800 60800 52800    66700 60700 52800

              WOF 63200 60800 46800    63100 60700 46800

 

 MENWITH HILL  WF 45400 41600 37600    45400 41500 37500

              WOF 43500 37600 33400    43400 37500 33300

 

 MILDENHALL    WF 54200 47700 44200    54100 47600 44200

              WOF 47700 44200 42400    47600 44200 42400

 

 OTHER         WF 42300 41800 38400    42200 41800 38400

              WOF 41800 38400 35000    41800 38400 35000

 

 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 42600 41500 37800    42500 41400 37700

              WOF 41500 37800 32900    41400 37700 32900

 

 PLYMOUTH      WF 42600 41500 37800    42500 41400 37700

              WOF 41500 37800 32900    41400 37700 32900

 

 PORTSMOUTH    WF 42600 41500 37800    42500 41400 37700

              WOF 41500 37800 32900    41400 37700 32900

 

 ROCHESTER     WF 43700 39700 35600    43700 39600 35600

              WOF 41500 35600 31500    41500 35600 31400

 

 SAMLESBURY    WF 42300 41800 38400    42200 41800 38400

              WOF 41800 38400 35000    41800 38400 35000

 

 WATERBEACH    WF 43500 38300 37300    43500 38200 37300

              WOF 40200 37300 31800    40200 37300 31700

 

 WILTSHIRE     WF 40400 40100 35200    40400 40100 35100

              WOF 40100 40100 32000    40100 40100 31900

 

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