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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)

Effective April 15, 2018, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-940. 
 
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 Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) change for Japan is based on a survey submitted by Yokosuka.  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 7 (April 5, 2018).
 
The Post Allowance (COLA) changes for Canada are based on surveys submitted by Calgary, Halifax, Ottawa, Vancouver and Victoria.  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 7 (April 5, 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 Calgary, Halifax, Ottawa, Vancouver and Victoria are amended effective April 15, 2018, with TL:SR-940 as follows:
  
                           FROM            TO
Canada 
  Calgary                 -             Apr/Even
  Halifax                Jul/Even       Apr/Even
  Ottawa                 Mar/Odd        Apr/Even
  Vancouver              Apr/Odd        Apr/Even
  Victoria                -             Apr/Even
 
 
                                   POST ALLOWANCE
                                FROM              TO
BRAZIL
 SAO PAULO                      25                20
 
CANADA
 AMHERSTBURG                    15                20
 ARGENTIA                       15                20
 CALGARY                        15                25
 DARTMOUTH                      15                25
 EDMONTON                       15                20
 HALIFAX                        15                25
 KINGSVILLE                     15                20
 LONDON, ONTARIO                20                25
 MONTREAL                       35                42
 NANOOSE BAY                    30                35
 NORTH BAY CANADIAN FORCES BASE 15                20
 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES          15                20
 OTHER                          15                20
 OTTAWA                         15                20
 PRINCE RUPERT                  15                20
 QUEBEC                         15                20
 TORONTO                        42                50
 VANCOUVER                      15                50
 VICTORIA                       20                30
 WINNIPEG                       15                20
 
HAITI
 OTHER                          15                20
 PETIONVILLE                    15                20
 PORT-AU-PRINCE                 15                20
 
PERU
 LIMA                           20                25
 OTHER                          20                25
 
POLAND
 BYDGOSZCZ                       0                 5
 KRAKOW                         10                15
 OTHER                           0                 5
 WARSAW                         10                15

 
 
                          EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
                      FROM                  TO
                             AWAY                  AWAY
                      AT     FROM           AT     FROM
              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST
JAPAN
 TOKYO CITY       K  29350  29350       K  29900  29900
                1-5  27250  27250     1-5  27750  27750
                  6  27350  27350       6  27900  27900
                  7  26750  26750       7  27250  27250
                  8  26650  26650       8  27200  27200
               9-10  27300  27300    9-10  27850  27850
              11-12  26950  26950   11-12  28250  28250
 
 
 
                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
                         FROM                 TO
                    2     3     4        2     3     4
BRAZIL
 BRASILIA      WF 29100 29000 26200    28800 28600 25900
              WOF 29100 26200 23100    28800 25900 22800
 
CANADA
 CALGARY       WF 39100 34700 29100    39700 35200 29600
              WOF 34700 29100 27600    35200 29600 28000
 
 DARTMOUTH     WF 28100 28100 25200    28500 28500 25600
              WOF 28100 25200 22400    28500 25600 22800
 
 EDMONTON      WF 29000 26400 23700    29500 26800 24100
              WOF 27700 23700 21000    28100 24100 21400
 
 HALIFAX       WF 28100 28100 25200    28500 28500 25600
              WOF 28100 25200 22400    28500 25600 22800
 
 LONDON, ONTARIO
               WF 24800 24800 22300    25200 25200 22600
              WOF 24800 22300 20100    25200 22600 20400
 
 MONTREAL      WF 53400 46600 41200    54200 47400 41800
              WOF 49100 41200 36700    49900 41800 37300
 
 NANOOSE BAY   WF 17500 15900 14400    17800 16200 14600
              WOF 16700 14400 12700    17000 14600 12900
 
 OTTAWA        WF 44200 40000 35700    45000 40600 36300
              WOF 40200 37000 31900    40800 37600 32400
 
 QUEBEC        WF 35500 32100 29600    36000 32700 30000
              WOF 33500 29600 26900    34100 30000 27300
 
 TORONTO       WF 51000 50500 39000    51800 51300 39600
              WOF 50500 43800 34000    51300 44500 34500
 
 VANCOUVER     WF 44400 43100 31400    45100 43800 31900
              WOF 44200 42900 27700    44900 43600 28200
 
 VICTORIA      WF 40100 40100 30000    40800 40800 30500
              WOF 40100 30000 29800    40800 30500 30300
 
 WINNIPEG      WF 26300 24000 21600    26800 24400 21900
              WOF 24900 21600 19300    25300 21900 19600
 
CHILE
 SANTIAGO      WF 43800 43400 40000    44000 43600 40200
              WOF 43400 40000 35300    43600 40200 35500
 
HUNGARY
 PAPA          WF 32000 32000 30200    31900 31900 30100
              WOF 32000 30200 27200    31900 30100 27100
 
ISRAEL
 BEER SHEVA    WF 57200 57200 48600    56400 56400 48000
              WOF 57200 48600 48000    56400 48000 47300
 
JAPAN
 YOKOSUKA      WF 49700 49700 46600    51700 51700 46600
              WOF 49700 46600 39900    51700 49900 42000
 
KOREA, SOUTH
 AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 29600 29600 20200    30000 30000 20400
              WOF 29600 20200 19100    30000 20400 19300
 
 BUSAN         WF 32100 32100 31300    32600 32600 31700
              WOF 32100 31300 27700    32600 31700 28100
 
 CAMP CARROLL  WF 32000 32000 27000    32400 32400 27400
              WOF 32000 27000 24100    32400 27400 24400
 
 CAMP MARKET   WF 60200 59900 56900    60900 60700 57600
              WOF 59900 56900 53700    60700 57600 54400
 
 CHANGWON      WF 29600 29600 20200    30000 30000 20400
              WOF 29600 20200 19100    30000 20400 19300
 
 CHINHAE       WF 30500 30500 27400    30900 30900 27800
              WOF 30500 27400 24300    30900 27800 24600
 
 CHUNCHON      WF 24000 23000 22400    24300 23300 22700
              WOF 23500 22400 21000    23800 22700 21200
 
 K-16          WF 60200 59900 56900    60900 60700 57600
              WOF 59900 56900 53700    60700 57600 54400
 
 KIMHAE        WF 32100 32100 31300    32600 32600 31700
              WOF 32100 31300 27700    32600 31700 28100
 
 KIMPO AIRFIELD
               WF 60200 59900 56900    60900 60700 57600
              WOF 59900 56900 53700    60700 57600 54400
 
 KUNSAN        WF 23600 23600 22600    23900 23900 22900
              WOF 23600 22900 22400    23900 23100 22700
 
 KWANGJU       WF 25600 25600 17400    25900 25900 17600
              WOF 25600 17400 16200    25900 17600 16500

 MUNSAN        WF 34400 34200 30100    34800 34600 30500
              WOF 34200 31100 27100    34600 31500 27400
 
 OSAN AB       WF 38800 38800 32600    39300 39300 33000
              WOF 38800 32600 31600    39300 33000 32000
 
 OTHER         WF 32400 32400 22100    32800 32800 22400
              WOF 32400 22100 20800    32800 22400 21100
 
 POHANG        WF 32400 32400 22100    32800 32800 22400
              WOF 32400 22100 20800    32800 22400 21100
 
 PYONGTAEK     WF 42800 42800 36700    43400 43400 37100
              WOF 42800 36700 34300    43400 37100 34800
 
 SEOUL         WF 60200 59900 56900    60900 60700 57600
              WOF 59900 56900 53700    60700 57600 54400
 
 SUWON         WF 60200 59900 56900    60900 60700 57600
              WOF 59900 56900 53700    60700 57600 54400
 
 TAEGU         WF 36500 36500 34700    37000 37000 35200
              WOF 36500 34700 29700    37000 35200 30100
 
 UIJONGBU      WF 33200 33200 26400    33600 33600 26700
              WOF 33200 26400 23700    33600 26700 24000
 
 WAEGWAN       WF 32000 32000 27000    32400 32400 27400
              WOF 32000 27000 24100    32400 27400 24400
 
NORWAY
 OSLO          WF 38800 36700 33900    38300 36200 33400
              WOF 36700 33900 31100    36200 33400 30700
 
 OTHER         WF 33000 32800 29000    32600 32300 28600
              WOF 32800 29000 26700    32300 28600 26400
 
 STAVANGER     WF 33000 32800 29000    32600 32300 28600
              WOF 32800 29000 26700    32300 28600 26400
 
PHILIPPINES
 CAVITE        WF 32400 30500 28400    32500 30600 28500
              WOF 31500 28400 21700    31600 28500 21700
 
 MANILA        WF 32400 30500 28400    32500 30600 28500
              WOF 31500 28400 21700    31600 28500 21700
 
 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
 
SWITZERLAND
 BERN          WF 68300 63300 56900    67600 62600 56400
              WOF 63300 56900 54700    62600 56400 54200
 
 GENEVA        WF 97200 95300 90500    96200 94300 89600
              WOF 96300 92500 80000    95300 91500 79200
 
TURKEY
 ANKARA        WF 23600 23600 21500    23100 23100 21100
              WOF 23600 21500 19000    23100 21100 18600
 
 ELMADAG       WF 23600 23600 21500    23100 23100 21100
              WOF 23600 21500 19000    23100 21100 18600
 
 MANZARALI     WF 23600 23600 21500    23100 23100 21100
              WOF 23600 21500 19000    23100 21100 18600
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 WILTSHIRE     WF 36600 35300 31000    36500 35300 31000
              WOF 35300 35300 28100    35300 35300 28100
 
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