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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)
 
Effective February 18, 2018, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-936. 
 
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 changes for Lebanon and South Africa are based on Post (Hardship) Differential Questionnaires submitted by Beirut and Cape Town.
 
The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) changes for Canada is based on a survey submitted by Toronto.  All LQA changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 3 (February 8, 2018).
 
The Education “At Post” Allowance rate changes are based on updated information provided by post for the 2017/2018 school year.
 
The Post Allowance (COLA) changes for Korea and Uruguay are based on surveys submitted by Busan, Seoul and Montevideo.  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 3 (February 18, 2018).
 
The reporting requirements for submission of the Retail Price Schedule surveys for Manama, Hamilton, Busan, Seoul and Montevideo are amended effective February 18, 2018, with TL:SR-936 as follows:    
                      
                        FROM            TO
Bahrain
  Manama              Nov/Odd         Feb/Even
 
Bermuda
  Hamilton            Mar/Odd         Feb/Even
 
Korea
  Busan               Jun/Even        Feb/Even
  Seoul               May/Odd         Feb/Even
 
Uruguay
  Montevideo          May/Even        Feb/Even
 
 
                                 POST DIFFERENTIAL
                              FROM                TO
LEBANON
 BEIRUT                         20                25
 OTHER                          20                25
 
SOUTH AFRICA
 CAPE TOWN                      10                15
 OTHER                          10                15 
 
 
                                   POST ALLOWANCE
                              FROM                TO
BRAZIL
 RIO DE JANEIRO                 25                20
 
CANADA
 DARTMOUTH                      20                15
 HALIFAX                        20                15
 
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
 OTHER                          15                10
 SANTO DOMINGO                  15                10
 
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
 MALABO                         25                30
 OTHER                          25                30
 
FIJI
 OTHER                          15                10
 SUVA                           15                10
 
KOREA
 AMMO DEPOT #9                  30                35
 BUSAN                          30                35
 CAMP CARROLL                   30                35
 CAMP MARKET                    30                35
 CHANGWON                       30                35
 CHINHAE                        30                35
 CHUNCHON                       30                35
 K-16                           30                35
 KIMHAE                         30                35
 KIMPO AIRFIELD                 30                35
 KUNSAN                         30                35
 KWANGJU                        30                35
 MUNSAN                         30                35
 OSAN AB                        30                35
 OTHER                          30                35
 POHANG                         30                35
 PYONGTAEK                      30                35
 SEOUL                          30                35
 SUWON                          30                35
 TAEGU                          30                35
 TONGDUCHON                     30                35
 UIJONGBU                       30                35
 WAEGWAN                        30                35
 
PERU
 LIMA                           25                20
 OTHER                          25                20
 
RUSSIA
 MOSCOW                         42                35
 VLADIVOSTOK                    20                15
 
SWEDEN
 OTHER                          50                42
 STOCKHOLM                      60                50
 
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
 OTHER                          25                20
 PORT OF SPAIN                  25                20
 
URUGUAY
 MONTEVIDEO                     10                20
 OTHER                          10                20
 
 
                       LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
                         FROM                 TO
                    2     3     4        2     3     4
AUSTRALIA
 ADELAIDE      WF 27000 27000 25600    26300 26300 25000
              WOF 27000 25600 22400    26300 25000 21800
 
 BENDIGO       WF 21700 20400 17200    21200 20000 16800
              WOF 20400 17200 15000    20000 16800 14700
 
 BRISBANE      WF 26700 24000 21700    26000 23400 21200
              WOF 25200 21700 19200    24600 21200 18800
 
 CANBERRA      WF 23800 21700 19700    23200 21200 19200
              WOF 22700 19700 17600    22200 19200 17200
 
 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY
               WF 23000 22200 18200    22400 21700 17700
              WOF 22200 18200 14700    21700 17700 14400
 
 GOLD COAST    WF 26700 24000 21700    26000 23400 21200
              WOF 25200 21700 19200    24600 21200 18800
 
 MELBOURNE     WF 34200 31000 29500    33300 30300 28800
              WOF 32600 29500 27600    31900 28800 26900
 
 OAKEY         WF 26700 24000 21700    26000 23400 21200
              WOF 25200 21700 19200    24600 21200 18800
 
 OTHER         WF 21700 20400 17200    21200 20000 16800
              WOF 20400 17200 15000    20000 16800 14700
 
 PERTH         WF 36500 34700 31200    35700 33900 30500
              WOF 34700 31200 27800    33900 30500 27100
 
 RICHMOND, NSW WF 21600 19700 17600    21100 19300 17200
              WOF 20700 17600 15800    20200 17200 15400
 
 SYDNEY        WF 68800 66500 51900    67200 64900 50700
              WOF 66500 51900 51900    64900 50700 50700
 
 TOOWOOMBA     WF 26700 24000 21700    26000 23400 21200
              WOF 25200 21700 19200    24600 21200 18800
 
BRAZIL
 BRASILIA      WF 30100 29900 27100    29400 29300 26500
              WOF 30100 27100 23900    29400 26500 23300
 
CANADA
 CALGARY       WF 41100 36400 30600    40400 35800 30100
              WOF 36400 30600 29000    35800 30100 28500
 
 DARTMOUTH     WF 29500 29500 26400    29000 29000 26000
              WOF 29500 26400 23500    29000 26000 23100
 
 EDMONTON      WF 30500 27700 24900    30000 27300 24500
              WOF 29000 24900 22100    28600 24500 21700
 
 
 HALIFAX       WF 29500 29500 26400    29000 29000 26000
              WOF 29500 26400 23500    29000 26000 23100
 
 LONDON, ONTARIO
               WF 26000 26000 23400    25600 25600 23000
              WOF 26000 23400 21100    25600 23000 20800
 
 MONTREAL      WF 56000 49000 43200    55100 48200 42500
              WOF 51600 43200 38500    50700 42500 37900
 
 NANOOSE BAY   WF 18300 16700 15100    18000 16400 14800
              WOF 17500 15100 13300    17200 14800 13100
 
 OTTAWA        WF 46500 42000 37500    45700 41300 36900
              WOF 42200 38800 33400    41500 38200 32900
 
 QUEBEC        WF 37200 33800 31100    36600 33200 30500
              WOF 35200 31100 28200    34600 30500 27800
 
 TORONTO       WF 48600 48500 40900    52600 52100 40200
              WOF 48500 46000 35700    52100 45200 35100
 
 VANCOUVER     WF 46600 45200 33000    45800 44500 32400
              WOF 46400 45000 29100    45600 44300 28600
 
 VICTORIA      WF 42100 42100 31500    41500 41500 31000
              WOF 42100 31500 31300    41500 31000 30800
 
 WINNIPEG      WF 27700 25200 22700    27200 24800 22300
              WOF 26100 22700 20200    25700 22300 19900
 
CHILE
 SANTIAGO      WF 44000 43600 40200    44300 43900 40400
              WOF 43600 40200 35500    43900 40400 35800

HUNGARY
 PAPA          WF 32300 32300 30500    32100 32100 30300
              WOF 32300 30500 27400    32100 30300 27300
ISRAEL
 BEER SHEVA    WF 58400 58400 49600    57000 57000 48500
              WOF 58400 49600 49000    57000 48500 47900
 
JAPAN
 AKASHI        WF 29700 25600 19600    29900 25900 19800
              WOF 25600 19600 17900    25900 19800 18100
 
 AKIZUKI       WF 26100 24800 22400    26300 25100 22600
              WOF 25400 22400 19900    25700 22600 20100
 
 ATSUGI        WF 40800 40800 36100    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 40800 36100 33200    41200 36400 33500
 
 CAMP ZAMA     WF 40800 40800 36100    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 40800 36100 33200    41200 36400 33500
 
 CHIBA-KEN     WF 40800 40800 36100    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 40800 36100 33200    41200 36400 33500
 
 FUSSA         WF 40800 40800 36100    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 40800 36100 33200    41200 36400 33500
 
 GOTEMBA       WF 28300 28300 22400    28600 28600 22600
              WOF 28300 22400 19000    28600 22600 19100
 
 HANEDA        WF 40800 40800 36100    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 40800 36100 33200    41200 36400 33500
 
 IWAKUNI       WF 32300 32100 29800    32600 32400 30100
              WOF 32100 29800 26700    32400 30100 27000
 
 KANAGAWA-KEN  WF 40800 40800 36100    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 40800 36100 33200    41200 36400 33500
 
 MACHIDA-SHI   WF 40800 40800 36100    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 40800 36100 33200    41200 36400 33500
 
 MISAWA        WF 32600 32600 29500    32900 32900 29800
              WOF 32600 29500 27600    32900 29800 27900
 
 OKINAWA PREFECTURE
               WF 57600 57600 54000    58100 58100 54500
              WOF 57600 54000 47000    58100 54500 47400
 
 OSAKA-KOBE    WF 29700 25600 19600    29900 25900 19800
              WOF 25600 19600 17900    25900 19800 18100
 
 SAGAMIHARA    WF 40800 40800 36100    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 40800 36100 33200    41200 36400 33500
 
 SAITAMA-KEN   WF 40800 40800 36100    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 40800 36100 33200    41200 36400 33500
 
 SASEBO        WF 33100 33100 30100    33400 33400 30400
              WOF 33100 30100 28100    33400 30400 28300
 
 TACHIKAWA     WF 40800 40800 36100    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 40800 36100 33200    41200 36400 33500
 
 TOKYO CITY    WF 91400 85500 73700    92300 86300 74400
              WOF 85700 74600 65200    86500 75300 65800
 
 TOKYO-TO      WF 40800 40800 36100    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 40800 36100 33200    41200 36400 33500
 
 YOKOHAMA      WF 48700 47200 37200    49200 47700 37600
              WOF 47200 46100 33900    47700 46500 34200
 
 YOKOSUKA      WF 47400 47400 44400    47800 47800 44800
              WOF 47400 44400 38000    47800 44800 38400
 
 YOKOTA        WF 38400 38400 36900    38800 38800 37200
              WOF 38400 36900 33400    38800 37200 33700

KOREA
 AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 29800 29800 20300    29200 29200 19900
              WOF 29800 20300 19200    29200 19900 18800
 
 BUSAN         WF 32300 32300 31400    31700 31700 30900
              WOF 32300 31400 27900    31700 30900 27400
 
 CAMP CARROLL  WF 32200 32200 27200    31600 31600 26700
              WOF 32200 27200 24200    31600 26700 23800
 
 CAMP MARKET   WF 60500 60300 57200    59400 59200 56200
              WOF 60300 57200 54000    59200 56200 53000
 
 CHANGWON      WF 29800 29800 20300    29200 29200 19900
              WOF 29800 20300 19200    29200 19900 18800
 
 CHINHAE       WF 30700 30700 27600    30100 30100 27100
              WOF 30700 27600 24400    30100 27100 24000
 
 CHUNCHON      WF 24100 23100 22500    23700 22700 22100
              WOF 23700 22500 21100    23200 22100 20700
 
 K-16          WF 60500 60300 57200    59400 59200 56200
              WOF 60300 57200 54000    59200 56200 53000
 
 KIMHAE        WF 32300 32300 31400    31700 31700 30900
              WOF 32300 31400 27900    31700 30900 27400
 
 KIMPO AIRFIELD
               WF 60500 60300 57200    59400 59200 56200
              WOF 60300 57200 54000    59200 56200 53000
 
 KUNSAN        WF 23700 23700 22800    23300 23300 22400
              WOF 23700 23000 22600    23300 22600 22100
 
 KWANGJU       WF 25700 25700 17500    25300 25300 17200
              WOF 25700 17500 16300    25300 17200 16000
 
 MUNSAN        WF 34600 34400 30300    34000 33700 29700
              WOF 34400 31300 27200    33700 30700 26700
 
 OSAN AB       WF 39000 39000 32800    38300 38300 32200
              WOF 39000 32800 31800    38300 32200 31200
 
 OTHER         WF 32600 32600 22200    32000 32000 21800
              WOF 32600 22200 20900    32000 21800 20600
 
 POHANG        WF 32600 32600 22200    32000 32000 21800
              WOF 32600 22200 20900    32000 21800 20600
 
 PYONGTAEK     WF 43100 43100 36900    42300 42300 36200
              WOF 43100 36900 34500    42300 36200 33900
 
 SEOUL         WF 60500 60300 57200    59400 59200 56200
              WOF 60300 57200 54000    59200 56200 53000
 
 SUWON         WF 60500 60300 57200    59400 59200 56200
              WOF 60300 57200 54000    59200 56200 53000
 
 TAEGU         WF 36700 36700 34900    36000 36000 34300
              WOF 36700 34900 29900    36000 34300 29300
 
 UIJONGBU      WF 33400 33400 26500    32800 32800 26000
              WOF 33400 26500 23800    32800 26000 23400
 
 WAEGWAN       WF 32200 32200 27200    31600 31600 26700
              WOF 32200 27200 24200    31600 26700 23800
 
NORWAY
 OSLO          WF 38400 36300 33600    38100 36100 33300
              WOF 36300 33600 30800    36100 33300 30600
 
 OTHER         WF 32700 32500 28700    32400 32200 28500
             WOF 32500 28700 26500    32200 28500 26300
 
 STAVANGER     WF 32700 32500 28700    32400 32200 28500
              WOF 32500 28700 26500    32200 28500 26300
 
PHILIPPINES
 CAVITE        WF 33300 31300 29200    32900 30900 28800
              WOF 32300 29200 22300    31900 28800 22000
 
 MANILA        WF 33300 31300 29200    32900 30900 28800
              WOF 32300 29200 22300    31900 28800 22000
 
 OTHER         WF 22500 20500 18300    22200 20200 18100
              WOF 21300 18300 16300    21100 18100 16100
 
SINGAPORE
 SINGAPORE     WF 82900 61400 54200    82300 60900 53800
              WOF 61900 56700 52200    61400 56300 51900
 
SWITZERLAND
 BERN          WF 68300 63300 56900    69000 63900 57600
              WOF 63300 56900 54700    63900 57600 55300
 
 GENEVA        WF 97200 95300 90500    98300 96300 91500
              WOF 96300 92500 80000    97300 93500 80800
 
TURKEY
 ANKARA        WF 24600 24600 22500    24400 24400 22300
              WOF 24600 22500 19900    24400 22300 19700
 
 ELMADAG       WF 24600 24600 22500    24400 24400 22300
              WOF 24600 22500 19900    24400 22300 19700
 
 MANZARALI     WF 24600 24600 22500    24400 24400 22300
              WOF 24600 22500 19900    24400 22300 19700
 
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