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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)
Effective April 1, 2018, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-939. 

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 6 (March 22, 2018).

The Post Allowance (COLA) change for Rwanda is based on a survey submitted by Kigali.  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 6 (March 22, 2018).

The Education “At Post” Allowance rate changes are based on updated information provided by post for the 2017/2018 school year.

The reporting requirement for submission of the Retail Price Schedule survey for Kigali is amended effective April 1, 2018, with TL:SR-939 as follows:   
 
                        FROM            TO
Rwanda 
  Kigali             Oct/Odd        Apr/Even

POST ALLOWANCE
                              FROM                TO
AUSTRALIA
 ADELAIDE                       35                30
 ALICE SPRINGS                  42                35
 BENDIGO                        42                35
 BRISBANE                       42                35
 CANBERRA                       42                35
 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY    35                30
 GERALDTON                      35                30
 GOLD COAST                     42                35
 MELBOURNE                      42                35
 NEWCASTLE, NSW                 35                30
 OAKEY                          42                35
 OTHER                          35                30
 PERTH                          42                35
 RICHMOND, NSW                  42                35
 SYDNEY                         42                35
 TOOWOOMBA                      42                35
 TOWNSVILLE                     42                35
 WALKERVILLE, S.A.              35                30

BRAZIL
 RIO DE JANEIRO                 25                20

CANADA
 MONTREAL                       42                35
 NANOOSE BAY                    35                30
 VANCOUVER                      20                15

HAITI
 OTHER                          20                15
 PETIONVILLE                    20                15
 PORT-AU-PRINCE                 20                15

POLAND
 BYDGOSZCZ                       5                 0
 KRAKOW                         15                10
 OTHER                           5                 0
 WARSAW                         15                10

ROMANIA
 BUCHAREST                      10                 5
 CLUJ                            5                 0
 OTHER                           5                 0

RUSSIA
 MOSCOW                         42                35

RWANDA
 KIGALI                         30                20
 OTHER                          30                20

SOUTH AFRICA
 DURBAN                         10                 5
 OTHER                          10                 5

UNITED KINGDOM
 BELFAST                        42                50
 BRACKNELL                      50                60
 BROOKWOOD                      42                50
 CAMBRIDGE                      42                50
 CAVERSHAM                      50                60
 CHELTENHAM                     20                25
 EDINBURGH                      50                60
 FARNBOROUGH                    42                50
 FT. HALSTEAD                   50                60
 HIGH WYCOMBE                   50                60
 HUNTINGDON                     35                42
 LIVERPOOL                      30                35
 LONDON                         50                60
 LOUDWATER                      50                60
 READING                        50                60
 ROCHESTER                      50                60
 SOUTHAMPTON                    35                42

                            EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
                      FROM                  TO
                             AWAY                  AWAY
                      AT     FROM           AT     FROM
              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST

INDIA
 MUMBAI         K-5  32600  32600     K-5  32650  32650
                6-8  33900  33900     6-8  33950  33950
               9-10  33650  33650    9-10  33650  33650
                 11  34500  34500      11  34550  34550
                 12  35200  35200      12  35250  35250

KUWAIT
 KUWAIT CITY      K  15150  15150       K  15900  15900
                1-5  18400  18400     1-5  19200  19200
                6-8  19450  19450     6-8  20300  20300
               9-12  21250  21250    9-12  22150  22150

                         LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
                         FROM                 TO
                    2     3     4        2     3     4
AUSTRALIA
 ADELAIDE      WF 26100 26100 24800    25700 25700 24400
              WOF 26100 24800 21700    25700 24400 21300

 BENDIGO       WF 21000 19800 16700    20700 19500 16400
              WOF 19800 16700 14500    19500 16400 14300

 BRISBANE      WF 25800 23200 21000    25400 22900 20700
              WOF 24500 21000 18600    24100 20700 18400

 CANBERRA      WF 23000 21000 19100    22700 20700 18800
              WOF 22000 19100 17100    21600 18800 16800

 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY
               WF 22200 21500 17600    21900 21200 17300
              WOF 21500 17600 14200    21200 17300 14000

 GOLD COAST    WF 25800 23200 21000    25400 22900 20700
              WOF 24500 21000 18600    24100 20700 18400

 MELBOURNE     WF 33100 30100 28500    32600 29600 28100
              WOF 31600 28500 26700    31100 28100 26300

 OAKEY         WF 25800 23200 21000    25400 22900 20700
              WOF 24500 21000 18600    24100 20700 18400

 OTHER         WF 21000 19800 16700    20700 19500 16400
              WOF 19800 16700 14500    19500 16400 14300

 PERTH         WF 35400 33600 30200    34800 33100 29800
              WOF 33600 30200 26900    33100 29800 26500

 RICHMOND, NSW WF 20900 19100 17100    20600 18800 16800
              WOF 20100 17100 15300    19800 16800 15100

 SYDNEY        WF 66700 64400 50300    65700 63400 49500
              WOF 64400 50300 50300    63400 49500 49500

 TOOWOOMBA     WF 25800 23200 21000    25400 22900 20700
              WOF 24500 21000 18600    24100 20700 18400

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
 BANJA LUKA    WF 20200 18400 16700    20000 18200 16600
              WOF 19300 16700 14800    19100 16600 14700

 OTHER         WF 20200 18400 16700    20000 18200 16600
              WOF 19300 16700 14800    19100 16600 14700

 SARAJEVO      WF 28100 27400 22700    27900 27200 22500
              WOF 27400 24300 20000    27200 24100 19900

BRAZIL
 BRASILIA      WF 29700 29600 26700    29100 29000 26200
              WOF 29700 26700 23600    29100 26200 23100

CANADA
 CALGARY       WF 39400 34900 29400    39100 34700 29100
              WOF 34900 29400 27800    34700 29100 27600

 DARTMOUTH     WF 28300 28300 25400    28100 28100 25200
              WOF 28300 25400 22600    28100 25200 22400

 EDMONTON      WF 29200 26600 23900    29000 26400 23700
              WOF 27900 23900 21200    27700 23700 21000

 HALIFAX       WF 28300 28300 25400    28100 28100 25200
              WOF 28300 25400 22600    28100 25200 22400

 LONDON, ONTARIO
               WF 25000 25000 22500    24800 24800 22300
              WOF 25000 22500 20300    24800 22300 20100

 MONTREAL      WF 53800 47000 41500    53400 46600 41200
              WOF 49500 41500 37000    49100 41200 36700

 NANOOSE BAY   WF 17600 16000 14500    17500 15900 14400
              WOF 16800 14500 12800    16700 14400 12700

 OTTAWA        WF 44600 40300 36000    44200 40000 35700
              WOF 40500 37300 32100    40200 37000 31900

 QUEBEC        WF 35700 32400 29800    35500 32100 29600
              WOF 33800 29800 27100    33500 29600 26900

 TORONTO       WF 51400 50900 39300    51000 50500 39000
              WOF 50900 44200 34300    50500 43800 34000

 VANCOUVER     WF 44700 43400 31600    44400 43100 31400
              WOF 44500 43200 28000    44200 42900 27700

 VICTORIA      WF 40500 40500 30300    40100 40100 30000
              WOF 40500 30300 30100    40100 30000 29800

 WINNIPEG      WF 26500 24200 21800    26300 24000 21600
              WOF 25100 21800 19400    24900 21600 19300

CHILE
 SANTIAGO      WF 44300 43900 40400    43800 43400 40000
              WOF 43900 40400 35800    43400 40000 35300

HUNGARY
 PAPA          WF 32300 32300 30500    32000 32000 30200
              WOF 32300 30500 27400    32000 30200 27200

ISRAEL
 BEER SHEVA    WF 57500 57500 48900    57200 57200 48600
              WOF 57500 48900 48300    57200 48600 48000

KOREA, SOUTH
 AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 29800 29800 20300    29600 29600 20200
              WOF 29800 20300 19200    29600 20200 19100

 BUSAN         WF 32300 32300 31400    32100 32100 31300
              WOF 32300 31400 27900    32100 31300 27700

 CAMP CARROLL  WF 32200 32200 27200    32000 32000 27000
              WOF 32200 27200 24200    32000 27000 24100

 CAMP MARKET   WF 60500 60300 57200    60200 59900 56900
              WOF 60300 57200 54000    59900 56900 53700

 CHANGWON      WF 29800 29800 20300    29600 29600 20200
              WOF 29800 20300 19200    29600 20200 19100

 CHINHAE       WF 30700 30700 27600    30500 30500 27400
              WOF 30700 27600 24400    30500 27400 24300

 CHUNCHON      WF 24100 23100 22500    24000 23000 22400
              WOF 23700 22500 21100    23500 22400 21000

 K-16          WF 60500 60300 57200    60200 59900 56900
              WOF 60300 57200 54000    59900 56900 53700

 KIMHAE        WF 32300 32300 31400    32100 32100 31300
              WOF 32300 31400 27900    32100 31300 27700

 KIMPO AIRFIELD
               WF 60500 60300 57200    60200 59900 56900
              WOF 60300 57200 54000    59900 56900 53700

 KUNSAN        WF 23700 23700 22800    23600 23600 22600
              WOF 23700 23000 22600    23600 22900 22400

 KWANGJU       WF 25700 25700 17500    25600 25600 17400
              WOF 25700 17500 16300    25600 17400 16200

 MUNSAN        WF 34600 34400 30300    34400 34200 30100
              WOF 34400 31300 27200    34200 31100 27100

 OSAN AB       WF 39000 39000 32800    38800 38800 32600
              WOF 39000 32800 31800    38800 32600 31600

 OTHER         WF 32600 32600 22200    32400 32400 22100
              WOF 32600 22200 20900    32400 22100 20800

 POHANG        WF 32600 32600 22200    32400 32400 22100
              WOF 32600 22200 20900    32400 22100 20800

 PYONGTAEK     WF 43100 43100 36900    42800 42800 36700
              WOF 43100 36900 34500    42800 36700 34300

 SEOUL         WF 60500 60300 57200    60200 59900 56900
              WOF 60300 57200 54000    59900 56900 53700

 SUWON         WF 60500 60300 57200    60200 59900 56900
              WOF 60300 57200 54000    59900 56900 53700

 TAEGU         WF 36700 36700 34900    36500 36500 34700
              WOF 36700 34900 29900    36500 34700 29700

 UIJONGBU      WF 33400 33400 26500    33200 33200 26400
              WOF 33400 26500 23800    33200 26400 23700

 WAEGWAN       WF 32200 32200 27200    32000 32000 27000
              WOF 32200 27200 24200    32000 27000 24100

NORWAY
 OSLO          WF 38500 36400 33600    38800 36700 33900
              WOF 36400 33600 30800    36700 33900 31100

 OTHER         WF 32700 32500 28800    33000 32800 29000
              WOF 32500 28800 26500    32800 29000 26700

 STAVANGER     WF 32700 32500 28800    33000 32800 29000
              WOF 32500 28800 26500    32800 29000 26700

PHILIPPINES
 CAVITE        WF 32600 30600 28500    32400 30500 28400
              WOF 31600 28500 21800    31500 28400 21700

 MANILA        WF 32600 30600 28500    32400 30500 28400
              WOF 31600 28500 21800    31500 28400 21700

 OTHER         WF 22000 20000 17900    21900 20000 17800
              WOF 20900 17900 15900    20800 17800 15900

SINGAPORE
 SINGAPORE     WF 82900 61400 54200    82300 60900 53800
              WOF 61900 56700 52200    61400 56300 51900

SWITZERLAND
 BERN          WF 69000 63900 57600    68300 63300 56900
              WOF 63900 57600 55300    63300 56900 54700

 GENEVA        WF 98300 96300 91500    97200 95300 90500
              WOF 97300 93500 80800    96300 92500 80000

TURKEY
 ANKARA        WF 24400 24400 22300    23600 23600 21500
              WOF 24400 22300 19700    23600 21500 19000

 ELMADAG       WF 24400 24400 22300    23600 23600 21500
              WOF 24400 22300 19700    23600 21500 19000

 MANZARALI     WF 24400 24400 22300    23600 23600 21500
              WOF 24400 22300 19700    23600 21500 19000

UNITED KINGDOM
 BRISTOL       WF 34300 33900 31200    34900 34500 31700
              WOF 33900 31200 27200    34500 31700 27700

 BROOKWOOD     WF 38600 38100 34900    39200 38700 35500
              WOF 38100 34900 32000    38700 35500 32500

 CAMBRIDGE     WF 37400 36200 32900    38000 36800 33500
              WOF 36200 32900 30400    36800 33500 30900

 CHELTENHAM    WF 45500 39100 33800    46300 39700 34400
              WOF 43600 33800 31600    44300 34400 32100

 CHICKSANDS    WF 17800 16100 14300    18100 16300 14600
              WOF 16700 14300 12900    16700 14600 13100

 CROUGHTON     WF 39400 38200 34800    40000 38800 35400
              WOF 38200 34800 30500    38800 35400 31000

 FAIRFORD      WF 37200 37200 32300    37800 37800 32900
              WOF 37200 32300 28900    37800 32900 29400

 FELIXSTOWE    WF 36100 34800 32000    36600 35300 32500
              WOF 34800 32000 29600    35300 32500 30100

 HARROGATE     WF 40600 37200 33600    41300 37800 34200
              WOF 38900 33600 29900    39500 34200 30400

 HUNTINGDON    WF 38600 38100 34900    39200 38700 35500
              WOF 38100 34900 32000    38700 35500 32500

 KEMBLE        WF 37200 37200 32300    37800 37800 32900
              WOF 37200 32300 28900    37800 32900 29400

 LAKENHEATH    WF 49600 43900 40300    50400 44600 41000
              WOF 43900 40300 38700    44600 41000 39300

 LIVERPOOL     WF 33800 33500 29500    34300 34100 30000
              WOF 33500 33500 26700    34100 34100 27100

 LONDON        WF 75200 67500 57900    76500 68600 58800
              WOF 67500 62300 51500    68600 63300 52300

 LOUDWATER     WF 59300 54000 46900    60300 54900 47700
              WOF 56100 54000 41600    57000 54900 42300

 MENWITH HILL  WF 40600 37200 33600    41300 37800 34200
              WOF 38900 33600 29900    39500 34200 30400

 MILDENHALL    WF 49600 43900 40300    50400 44600 41000
              WOF 43900 40300 38700    44600 41000 39300

 NOTTINGHAM    WF 22300 20600 18200    22600 21000 18500
              WOF 21600 18200 16300    21900 18500 16600

 OTHER         WF 38600 38100 34900    39200 38700 35500
              WOF 38100 34900 32000    38700 35500 32500

 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 37800 36800 33600    38400 37400 34100
              WOF 36800 33600 29200    37400 34100 29700

 PLYMOUTH      WF 37800 36800 33600    38400 37400 34100
              WOF 36800 33600 29200    37400 34100 29700

 PORTSMOUTH    WF 37800 36800 33600    38400 37400 34100
              WOF 36800 33600 29200    37400 34100 29700

 ROCHESTER     WF 38800 35200 31600    39400 35800 32100
              WOF 36900 31600 27900    37500 32100 28400

 SAMLESBURY    WF 38600 38100 34900    39200 38700 35500
              WOF 38100 34900 32000    38700 35500 32500

 WATERBEACH    WF 38600 34000 33100    39300 34500 33700
              WOF 35700 33100 28200    36300 33700 28700

 WEST BYFLEET  WF 17800 17400 15100    18100 17700 15300
              WOF 17400 15600 13800    17700 15900 14000

 WILTSHIRE     WF 36000 34700 30500    36600 35300 31000
              WOF 34700 34700 27700    35300 35300 28100

Minimize considered.