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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)

Effective March 18, 2018, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-938. 
 
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 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 5 (March 8, 2018).
 
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 5 (March 8, 2018).
 
The Education “At Post” Allowance rate changes are based on updated information provided by post for the 2017/2018 school year.
 
                                POST DIFFERENTIAL
                              FROM                TO
BOLIVIA
 COCHABAMBA                     10                 0
 SANTA CRUZ                     10                 0
 
 
                                 POST ALLOWANCE
                              FROM                TO
BRAZIL
 RIO DE JANEIRO                 20                25
 
BURKINA FASO
 OTHER                          20                25
 OUAGADOUGOU                    20                25
 
CANADA
 AMHERSTBURG                    20                15
 ARGENTIA                       20                15
 CALGARY                        20                15
 EDMONTON                       20                15
 KINGSVILLE                     20                15
 LONDON, ONTARIO                25                20
 NORTH BAY CANADIAN FORCES BASE 20                15
 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES          20                15
 OTHER                          20                15
 OTTAWA                         20                15
 PRINCE RUPERT                  20                15
 QUEBEC                         20                15
 TORONTO                        50                42
 VICTORIA                       25                20
 WINNIPEG                       20                15
 
JAPAN
 FUKUOKA                        42                50
 GOTEMBA                        42                50
 ITAZUKE                        42                50
 MIYAZAKI CITY                  42                50
 TOKYO CITY                     42                50
 YOKOHAMA                       35                42
 YOKOSUKA                       25                30
 
ROMANIA
 BUCHAREST                       5                10
 CLUJ                            0                 5
 OTHER                           0                 5
 
SAMOA
 SAMOA                          15                10
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 BELFAST                        50                42
 BRACKNELL                      60                50
 BROOKWOOD                      50                42
 CAMBRIDGE                      50                42
 CAVERSHAM                      60                50
 EDINBURGH                      60                50
 FARNBOROUGH                    50                42
 FT. HALSTEAD                   60                50
 HIGH WYCOMBE                   60                50
 HUNTINGDON                     42                35
 LIVERPOOL                      35                30
 LONDON                         60                50
 LOUDWATER                      60                50
 READING                        60                50
 ROCHESTER                      60                50
 SOUTHAMPTON                    42                35
 
URUGUAY
 MONTEVIDEO                     15                20
 OTHER                          15                20
 
 
                         EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
                      FROM                  TO
                             AWAY                  AWAY
                      AT     FROM           AT     FROM
              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST
 
AUSTRALIA
 MELBOURNE        K  19450  56650       K  19500  56650
                1-2  19450  56650     1-2  20150  56650
                  3  19800  56650       3  21750  56650
                  4  20900  56650       4  21750  56650
                  5  22150  56650       5  24100  56650
                  6  23500  56650       6  24100  56650
                  7  25450  56650       7  27400  56650
                  8  25750  56650       8  27400  56650
                  9  27950  56650       9  27650  56650
              10-12  28500  56650   10-12  27650  56650
 
TAIWAN
 TAIPEI         K-1  25250  25250     K-1  26300  26300
                  2  25350  25350       2  26400  26400
                3-5  25500  25500     3-5  26550  26550
                6-8  28550  28550     6-8  29700  29700
               9-12  28250  28250    9-12  29400  29400
 
 
                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
                         FROM                 TO
                    2     3     4        2     3     4
AUSTRALIA
 ADELAIDE      WF 26300 26300 25000    26100 26100 24800
              WOF 26300 25000 21800    26100 24800 21700
 
 BENDIGO       WF 21200 20000 16800    21000 19800 16700
              WOF 20000 16800 14700    19800 16700 14500
 
 BRISBANE      WF 26000 23400 21200    25800 23200 21000
              WOF 24600 21200 18800    24500 21000 18600
 
 CANBERRA      WF 23200 21200 19200    23000 21000 19100
              WOF 22200 19200 17200    22000 19100 17100
 
 
 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY
               WF 22400 21700 17700    22200 21500 17600
              WOF 21700 17700 14400    21500 17600 14200
 
 GOLD COAST    WF 26000 23400 21200    25800 23200 21000
              WOF 24600 21200 18800    24500 21000 18600
 
 MELBOURNE     WF 33300 30300 28800    33100 30100 28500
              WOF 31900 28800 26900    31600 28500 26700
 
 OAKEY         WF 26000 23400 21200    25800 23200 21000
              WOF 24600 21200 18800    24500 21000 18600
 
 OTHER         WF 21200 20000 16800    21000 19800 16700
              WOF 20000 16800 14700    19800 16700 14500
 
 PERTH         WF 35700 33900 30500    35400 33600 30200
              WOF 33900 30500 27100    33600 30200 26900
 
 RICHMOND, NSW WF 21100 19300 17200    20900 19100 17100
              WOF 20200 17200 15400    20100 17100 15300
 
 SYDNEY        WF 67200 64900 50700    66700 64400 50300
              WOF 64900 50700 50700    64400 50300 50300
 
 TOOWOOMBA     WF 26000 23400 21200    25800 23200 21000
              WOF 24600 21200 18800    24500 21000 18600
 
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
 BANJA LUKA    WF 20000 18200 16600    20200 18400 16700
              WOF 19100 16600 14700    19300 16700 14800
 
 OTHER         WF 20000 18200 16600    20200 18400 16700
              WOF 19100 16600 14700    19300 16700 14800
 
 SARAJEVO      WF 27900 27200 22500    28100 27400 22700
              WOF 27200 24100 19900    27400 24300 20000
 
BRAZIL
 BRASILIA      WF 29400 29300 26500    29700 29600 26700
              WOF 29400 26500 23300    29700 26700 23600
 
 
CANADA
 CALGARY       WF 40100 35500 29900    39400 34900 29400
              WOF 35500 29900 28300    34900 29400 27800
 
 DARTMOUTH     WF 28800 28800 25800    28300 28300 25400
              WOF 28800 25800 22900    28300 25400 22600
 
 EDMONTON      WF 29700 27100 24300    29200 26600 23900
              WOF 28300 24300 21500    27900 23900 21200
 
 HALIFAX       WF 28800 28800 25800    28300 28300 25400
              WOF 28800 25800 22900    28300 25400 22600
 
 LONDON, ONTARIO
               WF 25400 25400 22800    25000 25000 22500
              WOF 25400 22800 20600    25000 22500 20300
 
 MONTREAL      WF 54700 47800 42200    53800 47000 41500
              WOF 50300 42200 37600    49500 41500 37000
 
 NANOOSE BAY   WF 17900 16300 14700    17600 16000 14500
              WOF 17100 14700 13000    16800 14500 12800
 
 OTTAWA        WF 45300 41000 36600    44600 40300 36000
              WOF 41200 37900 32600    40500 37300 32100
 
 QUEBEC        WF 36300 32900 30300    35700 32400 29800
              WOF 34400 30300 27500    33800 29800 27100
 
 TORONTO       WF 52200 51700 39900    51400 50900 39300
              WOF 51700 44900 34800    50900 44200 34300
 
 VANCOUVER     WF 45500 44100 32200    44700 43400 31600
              WOF 45300 43900 28400    44500 43200 28000
 
 VICTORIA      WF 41100 41100 30800    40500 40500 30300
              WOF 41100 30800 30500    40500 30300 30100
 
 WINNIPEG      WF 27000 24600 22100    26500 24200 21800
              WOF 25500 22100 19700    25100 21800 19400
 
CHILE
 SANTIAGO      WF 44600 44200 40700    44300 43900 40400
              WOF 44200 40700 36000    43900 40400 35800
 
HUNGARY
 PAPA          WF 31900 31900 30100    32300 32300 30500
              WOF 31900 30100 27100    32300 30500 27400
 
ISRAEL
 BEER SHEVA    WF 56900 56900 48400    57500 57500 48900
              WOF 56900 48400 47700    57500 48900 48300
 
JAPAN
 AKASHI        WF 30500 26300 20200    31100 26900 20600
              WOF 26300 20200 18400    26900 20600 18800
 
 AKIZUKI       WF 26800 25600 23100    27400 26100 23500
              WOF 26100 23100 20500    26700 23500 20900
 
 ATSUGI        WF 42000 42000 37100    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 42000 37100 34100    42800 37800 34800
 
 CAMP ZAMA     WF 42000 42000 37100    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 42000 37100 34100    42800 37800 34800
 
 CHIBA-KEN     WF 42000 42000 37100    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 42000 37100 34100    42800 37800 34800
 
 FUSSA         WF 42000 42000 37100    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 42000 37100 34100    42800 37800 34800
 
 GOTEMBA       WF 29100 29100 23100    29700 29700 23500
              WOF 29100 23100 19500    29700 23500 19900
 
 HANEDA        WF 42000 42000 37100    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 42000 37100 34100    42800 37800 34800
 
 IWAKUNI       WF 33200 33000 30700    33800 33600 31300
              WOF 33000 30700 27500    33600 31300 28000
 
 KANAGAWA-KEN  WF 42000 42000 37100    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 42000 37100 34100    42800 37800 34800
 
 MACHIDA-SHI   WF 42000 42000 37100    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 42000 37100 34100    42800 37800 34800
 
 MISAWA        WF 33500 33500 30400    34200 34200 31000
              WOF 33500 30400 28400    34200 31000 28900
 
 OKINAWA PREFECTURE
               WF 59200 59200 55500    60400 60400 56600
              WOF 59200 55500 48300    60400 56600 49300
 
 OSAKA-KOBE    WF 30500 26300 20200    31100 26900 20600
              WOF 26300 20200 18400    26900 20600 18800
 
 SAGAMIHARA    WF 42000 42000 37100    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 42000 37100 34100    42800 37800 34800
 
 SAITAMA-KEN   WF 42000 42000 37100    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 42000 37100 34100    42800 37800 34800
 
 SASEBO        WF 34000 34000 31000    34700 34700 31600
              WOF 34000 31000 28900    34700 31600 29400
 
 TACHIKAWA     WF 42000 42000 37100    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 42000 37100 34100    42800 37800 34800
 
 TOKYO CITY    WF 94100 87900 75800    95900 89600 77300
              WOF 88100 76700 67100    89800 78200 68400
 
 TOKYO-TO      WF 42000 42000 37100    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 42000 37100 34100    42800 37800 34800
 
 YOKOHAMA      WF 50100 48600 38300    51100 49500 39000
              WOF 48600 47400 34900    49500 48400 35500
 
 YOKOSUKA      WF 48700 48700 45700    49700 49700 46600
              WOF 48700 45700 39100    49700 46600 39900
 
 YOKOTA        WF 39500 39500 38000    40300 40300 38700
              WOF 39500 38000 34400    40300 38700 35000
 
KOREA, SOUTH
 AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 29500 29500 20100    29800 29800 20300
              WOF 29500 20100 19000    29800 20300 19200
 
 BUSAN         WF 32100 32100 31200    32300 32300 31400
              WOF 32100 31200 27700    32300 31400 27900
 
 CAMP CARROLL  WF 32000 32000 27000    32200 32200 27200
              WOF 32000 27000 24000    32200 27200 24200
 
 CAMP MARKET   WF 60000 59800 56800    60500 60300 57200
              WOF 59800 56800 53600    60300 57200 54000
 
 CHANGWON      WF 29500 29500 20100    29800 29800 20300
              WOF 29500 20100 19000    29800 20300 19200
 
 CHINHAE       WF 30400 30400 27400    30700 30700 27600
              WOF 30400 27400 24200    30700 27600 24400
 
 CHUNCHON      WF 23900 23000 22300    24100 23100 22500
              WOF 23500 22300 20900    23700 22500 21100
 
 K-16          WF 60000 59800 56800    60500 60300 57200
              WOF 59800 56800 53600    60300 57200 54000
 
 KIMHAE        WF 32100 32100 31200    32300 32300 31400
              WOF 32100 31200 27700    32300 31400 27900
 
 KIMPO AIRFIELD
               WF 60000 59800 56800    60500 60300 57200
              WOF 59800 56800 53600    60300 57200 54000
 
 KUNSAN        WF 23600 23600 22600    23700 23700 22800
              WOF 23600 22800 22400    23700 23000 22600
 
 KWANGJU       WF 25500 25500 17400    25700 25700 17500
              WOF 25500 17400 16200    25700 17500 16300
 
 MUNSAN        WF 34300 34100 30000    34600 34400 30300
              WOF 34100 31100 27000    34400 31300 27200
 
 OSAN AB       WF 38700 38700 32600    39000 39000 32800
              WOF 38700 32600 31500    39000 32800 31800
 
 OTHER         WF 32300 32300 22100    32600 32600 22200
              WOF 32300 22100 20800    32600 22200 20900

 POHANG        WF 32300 32300 22100    32600 32600 22200
              WOF 32300 22100 20800    32600 22200 20900
 
 PYONGTAEK     WF 42800 42800 36600    43100 43100 36900
              WOF 42800 36600 34300    43100 36900 34500
 
 SEOUL         WF 60000 59800 56800    60500 60300 57200
              WOF 59800 56800 53600    60300 57200 54000
 
 SUWON         WF 60000 59800 56800    60500 60300 57200
              WOF 59800 56800 53600    60300 57200 54000
 
 TAEGU         WF 36400 36400 34700    36700 36700 34900
              WOF 36400 34700 29600    36700 34900 29900
 
 UIJONGBU      WF 33200 33200 26300    33400 33400 26500
              WOF 33200 26300 23700    33400 26500 23800
 
 WAEGWAN       WF 32000 32000 27000    32200 32200 27200
              WOF 32000 27000 24000    32200 27200 24200
 
NORWAY
 OSLO          WF 38200 36100 33400    38500 36400 33600
              WOF 36100 33400 30600    36400 33600 30800
 
 OTHER         WF 32500 32300 28500    32700 32500 28800
              WOF 32300 28500 26300    32500 28800 26500
 
 STAVANGER     WF 32500 32300 28500    32700 32500 28800
              WOF 32300 28500 26300    32500 28800 26500
 
PHILIPPINES
 CAVITE        WF 32400 30500 28400    32600 30600 28500
              WOF 31500 28400 21700    31600 28500 21800
 
 MANILA        WF 32400 30500 28400    32600 30600 28500
              WOF 31500 28400 21700    31600 28500 21800
 
 OTHER         WF 21900 20000 17800    22000 20000 17900
              WOF 20800 17800 15900    20900 17900 15900
 
SINGAPORE
 SINGAPORE     WF 82300 60900 53800    82900 61400 54200
              WOF 61400 56300 51900    61900 56700 52200
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 BRISTOL       WF 34700 34300 31600    34300 33900 31200
              WOF 34300 31600 27600    33900 31200 27200
 
 BROOKWOOD     WF 39000 38500 35300    38600 38100 34900
              WOF 38500 35300 32300    38100 34900 32000
 
 CAMBRIDGE     WF 37800 36600 33300    37400 36200 32900
              WOF 36600 33300 30800    36200 32900 30400
 
 CHELTENHAM    WF 46000 39600 34200    45500 39100 33800
              WOF 44100 34200 32000    43600 33800 31600
 
 CHICKSANDS    WF 18000 16300 14500    17800 16100 14300
              WOF 16700 14500 13100    16700 14300 12900
 
 CROUGHTON     WF 39800 38600 35200    39400 38200 34800
              WOF 38600 35200 30800    38200 34800 30500
 
 FAIRFORD      WF 37600 37600 32700    37200 37200 32300
              WOF 37600 32700 29200    37200 32300 28900
 
 FELIXSTOWE    WF 36500 35200 32300    36100 34800 32000
              WOF 35200 32300 30000    34800 32000 29600
 
 HARROGATE     WF 41100 37600 34000    40600 37200 33600
              WOF 39300 34000 30200    38900 33600 29900
 
 HUNTINGDON    WF 39000 38500 35300    38600 38100 34900
              WOF 38500 35300 32300    38100 34900 32000
 
 KEMBLE        WF 37600 37600 32700    37200 37200 32300
              WOF 37600 32700 29200    37200 32300 28900
 
 LAKENHEATH    WF 50200 44400 40800    49600 43900 40300
              WOF 44400 40800 39100    43900 40300 38700
 
 LIVERPOOL     WF 34200 33900 29900    33800 33500 29500
              WOF 33900 33900 27000    33500 33500 26700

 LONDON        WF 76100 68300 58500    75200 67500 57900
              WOF 68300 63000 52100    67500 62300 51500
 
 LOUDWATER     WF 60000 54600 47400    59300 54000 46900
              WOF 56700 54600 42100    56100 54000 41600
 
 MENWITH HILL  WF 41100 37600 34000    40600 37200 33600
              WOF 39300 34000 30200    38900 33600 29900
 
 MILDENHALL    WF 50200 44400 40800    49600 43900 40300
              WOF 44400 40800 39100    43900 40300 38700
 
 NOTTINGHAM    WF 22500 20900 18400    22300 20600 18200
              WOF 21800 18400 16500    21600 18200 16300
 
 OTHER         WF 39000 38500 35300    38600 38100 34900
              WOF 38500 35300 32300    38100 34900 32000
 
 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 38200 37200 34000    37800 36800 33600
              WOF 37200 34000 29600    36800 33600 29200
 
 PLYMOUTH      WF 38200 37200 34000    37800 36800 33600
              WOF 37200 34000 29600    36800 33600 29200
 
 PORTSMOUTH    WF 38200 37200 34000    37800 36800 33600
              WOF 37200 34000 29600    36800 33600 29200
 
 ROCHESTER     WF 39300 35600 32000    38800 35200 31600
              WOF 37300 32000 28200    36900 31600 27900
 
 SAMLESBURY    WF 39000 38500 35300    38600 38100 34900
              WOF 38500 35300 32300    38100 34900 32000
 
 WATERBEACH    WF 39100 34400 33500    38600 34000 33100
              WOF 36100 33500 28500    35700 33100 28200
 
 WEST BYFLEET  WF 18000 17600 15300    17800 17400 15100
              WOF 17600 15800 14000    17400 15600 13800
 
 WILTSHIRE     WF 36400 35100 30900    36000 34700 30500
              WOF 35100 35100 28000    34700 34700 27700
 
Minimize considered.