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Effective December 25, 2016, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-906. 

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.

All LQA changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 25 (December 15, 2016).

The Post Allowance (COLA) change for Canada is based on a survey submitted by Montreal.  All other cola changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 25 (December 15, 2016). 

The Education “At Post” Allowance rate changes are based on updated information provided by post for the 2016/2017 school year.  

The reporting requirement for submission of the Retail Price Schedule survey for Montreal is amended effective December 25, 2016, with TL:SR-906 as follows:   

                          FROM                TO
Canada
  Montreal           Dec/Odd              Dec/Even
 

                          POST ALLOWANCE
                              FROM                TO
AUSTRALIA
 ADELAIDE                       25                30
 ALICE SPRINGS                  30                35
 BENDIGO                        30                35
 BRISBANE                       30                35
 CANBERRA                       30                35
 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY    25                30
 GERALDTON                      25                30
 GOLD COAST                     30                35
 MELBOURNE                      30                35
 NEWCASTLE, NSW                 25                30
 OAKEY                          30                35
 OTHER                          25                30
 PERTH                          30                35
 RICHMOND, NSW                  30                35
 SYDNEY                         30                35
 TOOWOOMBA                      30                35
 TOWNSVILLE                     30                35
 WALKERVILLE, S.A.              25                30

BULGARIA
 OTHER                          10                 5
 SOFIA                          10                 5

BURKINA FASO
 OTHER                           5                10
 OUAGADOUGOU                     5                10

CANADA
 HALIFAX                        10                15
 MONTREAL                       20                35
 TORONTO                        20                25

CHAD
 NDJAMENA                       10                15
 OTHER                          10                15

HONDURAS
 OTHER                           5                 0
 TEGUCIGALPA                     5                 0

JAPAN
 AKASHI                         42                35
 CHITOSE                        42                35
 GIFU                           42                35
 GOTEMBA                        42                35
 KOMAKI                         42                35
 KYOTO                          42                35
 NAGOYA                         42                35
 OSAKA-KOBE                     42                35
 SAPPORO                        42                35
 SASEBO                         30                25

NORWAY
 STAVANGER                      42                35

REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
 BRAZZAVILLE                    15                20
 OTHER                          15                20

SENEGAL
 DAKAR                          20                25
 OTHER                          20                25

UNITED KINGDOM
 CHELTENHAM                     10                15

URUGUAY
 MONTEVIDEO                      5                10
 OTHER                           5                10

 
 
                   EDUCATION ALLOWANCE 
                      FROM                  TO
                             AWAY                  AWAY
                      AT     FROM           AT     FROM
              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST
CHAD
 NDJAMENA       K-1   4050  60000       K   3500  60000
                2-5   3700  60000     1-5   3250  60000
                6-9   5350  60000     6-9   4700  60000
              10-12   6200  60000   10-12   5600  60000

                  LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
                         FROM                 TO
                    2     3     4        2     3     4
AUSTRALIA
 ADELAIDE      WF 24800 24800 23500    25000 25000 23700
              WOF 24800 23500 20500    25000 23700 20700

 BENDIGO       WF 19500 18300 15400    19600 18500 15600
              WOF 18300 15400 13400    18500 15600 13500

 BRISBANE      WF 24500 22000 19900    24700 22200 20000
              WOF 23200 19900 17700    23400 20000 17800

 CANBERRA      WF 21800 20000 18100    22000 20100 18200
              WOF 20800 18100 16200    21000 18200 16300

 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY
               WF 21100 20400 16700    21200 20500 16800
              WOF 20400 16700 13500    20500 16800 13600

 GOLD COAST    WF 24500 22000 19900    24700 22200 20000
              WOF 23200 19900 17700    23400 20000 17800

 MELBOURNE     WF 31400 28500 27100    31600 28700 27300
              WOF 30000 27100 25300    30200 27300 25500

 OAKEY         WF 24500 22000 19900    24700 22200 20000
              WOF 23200 19900 17700    23400 20000 17800

 OTHER         WF 19500 18300 15400    19600 18500 15600
              WOF 18300 15400 13400    18500 15600 13500

 PERTH         WF 33500 31800 28700    33800 32100 28900
              WOF 31800 28700 25500    32100 28900 25700

 RICHMOND, NSW WF 19800 18100 16200    20000 18300 16300
              WOF 19000 16200 14500    19200 16300 14600

 SYDNEY        WF 63200 61100 47700    63700 61500 48100
              WOF 61100 47700 47700    61500 48100 48100

 TOOWOOMBA     WF 24500 22000 19900    24700 22200 20000
              WOF 23200 19900 17700    23400 20000 17800

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
 SARAJEVO      WF 24100 23500 19500    24000 23400 19400
              WOF 23500 20800 17200    23400 20700 17100

BRAZIL
 BRASILIA      WF 28100 28000 25300    28700 28600 25800
              WOF 28100 25300 22300    28700 25800 22800

CANADA
 CALGARY       WF 37900 33500 28200    38500 34100 28700
              WOF 33500 28200 26800    34100 28700 27200

 DARTMOUTH     WF 27200 27200 24400    27600 27600 24800
              WOF 27200 24400 21700    27600 24800 22000

 EDMONTON      WF 28100 25600 23000    28500 26000 23300
              WOF 26800 23000 20400    27200 23300 20700

 HALIFAX       WF 27200 27200 24400    27600 27600 24800
              WOF 27200 24400 21700    27600 24800 22000

 LONDON, ONTARIO
               WF 24000 24000 21600    24400 24400 21900
              WOF 24000 21600 19500    24400 21900 19800

 MONTREAL      WF 50500 44100 39000    51300 44800 39600
              WOF 46400 39000 34800    47200 39600 35300

 OTTAWA        WF 42900 38800 34700    43600 39400 35200
              WOF 38900 35800 30900    39600 36400 31400

 QUEBEC        WF 34400 31200 28700    34900 31600 29100
              WOF 32500 28700 26100    33000 29100 26500

 TORONTO       WF 44900 44800 37700    45600 45500 38300
              WOF 44800 42500 33000    45500 43100 33500

 VANCOUVER     WF 43000 41700 30400    43700 42400 30900
              WOF 42800 41600 26900    43500 42200 27300

 VICTORIA      WF 27900 27900 19500    28300 28300 19800
              WOF 27900 19500 17600    28300 19800 17900

 WINNIPEG      WF 25500 23200 20900    25900 23600 21300
              WOF 24200 20900 18700    24500 21300 19000

CHILE
 SANTIAGO      WF 39400 39000 36000    40600 40100 37000
              WOF 39000 36000 31800    40100 37000 32700

JAPAN
 AKASHI        WF 29400 25400 19500    28600 24700 18900
              WOF 25400 19500 17700    24700 18900 17300

 AKIZUKI       WF 25900 24600 22200    25200 24000 21600
              WOF 25200 22200 19800    24500 21600 19200

 ATSUGI        WF 39200 39200 34700    38200 38200 33800
              WOF 39200 34700 32100    38200 33800 31200

CAMP ZAMA      WF 39200 39200 34700    38200 38200 33800
              WOF 39200 34700 32100    38200 33800 31200

 CHIBA-KEN     WF 39200 39200 34700    38200 38200 33800
              WOF 39200 34700 32100    38200 33800 31200

 FUSSA         WF 39200 39200 34700    38200 38200 33800
              WOF 39200 34700 32100    38200 33800 31200

 GOTEMBA       WF 28100 28100 22200    27300 27300 21600
              WOF 28100 22200 18800    27300 21600 18300

 HANEDA        WF 39200 39200 34700    38200 38200 33800
              WOF 39200 34700 32100    38200 33800 31200

 IWAKUNI       WF 30500 30300 25900    29700 29500 25200
              WOF 30300 25900 24600    29500 25200 24000

 KANAGAWA-KEN  WF 39200 39200 34700    38200 38200 33800
              WOF 39200 34700 32100    38200 33800 31200

 MACHIDA-SHI   WF 39200 39200 34700    38200 38200 33800
              WOF 39200 34700 32100    38200 33800 31200

 MISAWA        WF 31900 31000 28400    31000 30100 27700
              WOF 31000 28400 26500    30100 27700 25800

 OKINAWA PREFECTURE
               WF 54500 54500 51100    53000 53000 49700
              WOF 54500 51100 44400    53000 49700 43300

 OSAKA-KOBE    WF 29400 25400 19500    28600 24700 18900
              WOF 25400 19500 17700    24700 18900 17300

 SAGAMIHARA    WF 39200 39200 34700    38200 38200 33800
              WOF 39200 34700 32100    38200 33800 31200

 SAITAMA-KEN   WF 39200 39200 34700    38200 38200 33800
              WOF 39200 34700 32100    38200 33800 31200

 SASEBO        WF 32800 32800 29800    32000 32000 29000
              WOF 32800 29800 27800    32000 29000 27100

 TACHIKAWA     WF 39200 39200 34700    38200 38200 33800
              WOF 39200 34700 32100    38200 33800 31200

 TOKYO CITY    WF 88100 82300 71000    85700 80100 69100
              WOF 82600 71800 62900    80400 69900 61200

 TOKYO-TO      WF 39200 39200 34700    38200 38200 33800
              WOF 39200 34700 32100    38200 33800 31200

 YOKOHAMA      WF 48300 46800 36900    47000 45500 35900
              WOF 46800 45700 33600    45500 44500 32700

 YOKOSUKA      WF 46100 46100 43200    44900 44900 42000
              WOF 46100 43200 37000    44900 42000 36000

 YOKOTA        WF 37500 37500 36600    36500 36500 35600
              WOF 37500 36600 33100    36500 35600 32200

NORWAY
 OSLO          WF 35300 33400 30800    35200 33300 30800
              WOF 33400 30800 28300    33300 30800 28200

 OTHER         WF 30000 29800 26400    30000 29800 26400
              WOF 29800 26400 24400    29800 26400 24300

 STAVANGER     WF 30000 29800 26400    30000 29800 26400
              WOF 29800 26400 24400    29800 26400 24300

TURKEY
 ANKARA        WF 24800 22500 19900    24300 22100 19500
              WOF 23700 20600 18400    23300 20300 18100

 ELMADAG       WF 24800 22500 19900    24300 22100 19500
              WOF 23700 20600 18400    23300 20300 18100

 MANZARALI     WF 24800 22500 19900    24300 22100 19500
              WOF 23700 20600 18400    23300 20300 18100

UNITED KINGDOM
 BRISTOL       WF 30800 30500 28100    31300 31000 28500
              WOF 30500 28100 24500    31000 28500 24900

 BROOKWOOD     WF 33800 33300 30600    34300 33900 31100
              WOF 33300 30600 27900    33900 31100 28400

 CAMBRIDGE     WF 33600 32500 29600    34100 33000 30100
              WOF 32500 29600 27400    33000 30100 27800

 CHELTENHAM    WF 40900 35200 30400    41600 35700 30900
              WOF 39200 30400 28400    39800 30900 28900

 CROUGHTON     WF 34500 33400 30500    35000 34000 31000
              WOF 33400 30500 26700    34000 31000 27100

 FAIRFORD      WF 33400 33400 29000    34000 34000 29500
              WOF 33400 29000 26000    34000 29500 26400

 FELIXSTOWE    WF 32400 31200 28700    32900 31700 29200
              WOF 31200 28700 26600    31700 29200 27000

 HARROGATE     WF 36200 33200 30000    36800 33700 30500
              WOF 34700 30000 26600    35200 30500 27100

 HUNTINGDON    WF 33800 33300 30600    34300 33900 31100
              WOF 33300 30600 27900    33900 31100 28400

 KEMBLE        WF 33400 33400 29000    34000 34000 29500
              WOF 33400 29000 26000    34000 29500 26400

 LAKENHEATH    WF 43200 38000 35300    43900 38600 35900
              WOF 38000 35300 33900    38600 35900 34400

 LIVERPOOL     WF 30400 30100 26500    30900 30600 27000
              WOF 30100 30100 24000    30600 30600 24300

 LONDON        WF 67700 60700 52000    68700 61600 52800
              WOF 60700 56000 46300    61600 56900 47000

 LOUDWATER     WF 53300 48500 42200    54200 49300 42800
              WOF 50400 48500 37400    51200 49300 38000

 MENWITH HILL  WF 36200 33200 30000    36800 33700 30500
              WOF 34700 30000 26600    35200 30500 27100

 MILDENHALL    WF 43200 38000 35300    43900 38600 35900
              WOF 38000 35300 33900    38600 35900 34400

 NOTTINGHAM    WF 20000 18500 16400    20300 18800 16600
              WOF 19400 16400 14700    19700 16600 14900

 OTHER         WF 33800 33300 30600    34300 33900 31100
              WOF 33300 30600 27900    33900 31100 28400

 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 33900 33100 30200    34500 33600 30700
              WOF 33100 30200 26300    33600 30700 26700

 PLYMOUTH      WF 33900 33100 30200    34500 33600 30700
              WOF 33100 30200 26300    33600 30700 26700

 PORTSMOUTH    WF 33900 33100 30200    34500 33600 30700
              WOF 33100 30200 26300    33600 30700 26700

 ROCHESTER     WF 34900 31700 28400    35400 32100 28900
              WOF 33100 28400 25100    33700 28900 25500

 SAMLESBURY    WF 33800 33300 30600    34300 33900 31100
              WOF 33300 30600 27900    33900 31100 28400

 WATERBEACH    WF 34700 30500 29800    35300 31000 30200
              WOF 32100 29800 25400    32600 30200 25800

 WILTSHIRE     WF 32300 32000 28100    32800 32500 28500
              WOF 32000 32000 25500    32500 32500 25900

 Minimize considered.
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