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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)
  
Effective December 9, 2018, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-957. 
 
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 other 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 24 (November 29, 2018).
 
All COLA changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 24 (November 29, 2018).
 
The Education “At Post” Allowance rate changes are based on updated information provided by post for the 2018/2019 school year.            
 
The reporting requirement for submission of the Retail Price Schedule survey for Monrovia is amended effective December 9, 2018, with TL:SR-957 as follows:   
 
                             FROM            TO
Liberia 
  Monrovia                 Jan/Odd        Dec/Even
 
 
                                  POST ALLOWANCE
                              FROM                TO
BRAZIL
 RIO DE JANEIRO                 30                25
 
CANADA
 DARTMOUTH                      25                20
 HALIFAX                        25                20
 
CHILE
 OTHER                          30                35
 SANTIAGO                       30                35
 
COSTA RICA
 OTHER                          15                20
 SAN JOSE                       15                20
 
HAITI
 OTHER                          10                 5
 PETIONVILLE                    10                 5
 PORT-AU-PRINCE                 10                 5
 
JAMAICA
 KINGSTON                        5                10
 OTHER                           5                10
 
JAPAN
 AKASHI                         35                42
 CHITOSE                        35                42
 GIFU                           35                42
 KOMAKI                         35                42
 KYOTO                          35                42
 NAGOYA                         35                42
 OSAKA-KOBE                     35                42
 SAPPORO                        35                42
 
MOROCCO
 MARRAKECH                       0                 5
 OTHER                           0                 5
 RABAT                           5                10
 TANGIER                         0                 5
 
NORWAY
 STAVANGER                      42                35
 
RUSSIA
 VLADIVOSTOK                     0                 5
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 BATH                           20                15
 BELFAST                        42                35
 BIRMINGHAM                     20                15
 BRACKNELL                      50                42
 BRISTOL                        42                35
 BROOKWOOD                      42                35
 BROUGH                         20                15
 CAMBRIDGE                      42                35
 CAVERSHAM                      50                42
 CHELMSFORD                     20                15
 CHICKSANDS                     20                15
 CROUGHTON                      25                20
 DUNSTABLE                      20                15
 EDINBURGH                      50                42
 EDZELL                         20                15
 FARNBOROUGH                    42                35
 FELIXSTOWE                     25                20
 FT. HALSTEAD                   50                42
 GLENROTHES                     25                20
 GREENHAM COMMON                20                15
 HARROGATE                      30                25
 HIGH WYCOMBE                   50                42
 HUNTINGDON                     35                30
 HYTHE                          20                15
 KEMBLE                         20                15
 LAKENHEATH                     20                15
 LIVERPOOL                      30                25
 LONDON                         50                42
 LOUDWATER                      50                42
 MENWITH HILL                   30                25
 MILDENHALL                     20                15
 NOTTINGHAM                     20                15
 OTHER                          20                15
 OXFORDSHIRE                    25                20
 PLYMOUTH                       25                20
 PORTSMOUTH                     25                20
 READING                        50                42
 ROCHESTER                      50                42
 SAMLESBURY                     30                25
 SOUTHAMPTON                    35                30
 WATERBEACH                     20                15
 WELFORD                        20                15
 WEST BYFLEET                   20                15
 WILTSHIRE                      20                15
 
 
                         EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
                      FROM                  TO
                             AWAY                  AWAY
                      AT     FROM           AT     FROM
              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST
 
BOTSWANA
 GABORONE       K-1   5450   5450     K-1   6050   6050
                2-5   5800   5800     2-5   6400   6400
                  6   7400   7400       6   8150   8150
                7-8   8400  61200     7-8   9300  61200
               9-10   9250  61200    9-10  10200  61200
              11-12   9450  61200   11-12  10450  61200
 
FIJI
 SUVA           K-5  10500  59950     K-5  12150  59950
                6-7  11500  59950     6-7  13150  59950
                  8  11500  59950       8  15200  59950
               9-10  13500  59950    9-10  15200  59950
              11-12  14300  59950   11-12  16100  59950
 
 
                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
                         FROM                 TO
                    2     3     4        2     3     4
AUSTRALIA
 ADELAIDE      WF 24200 24200 23000    24400 24400 23200
              WOF 24200 23000 20100    24400 23200 20200
 
 BENDIGO       WF 19500 18400 15500    19700 18500 15600
              WOF 18400 15500 13500    18500 15600 13600
 
 BRISBANE      WF 24000 21600 19500    24100 21700 19600
              WOF 22700 19500 17300    22800 19600 17400
 
 CANBERRA      WF 21400 19500 17700    21500 19700 17800
              WOF 20400 17700 15800    20500 17800 15900
 
 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY
               WF 20600 19900 16300    20800 20100 16400
              WOF 19900 16300 13200    20100 16400 13300
 
 GOLD COAST    WF 24000 21600 19500    24100 21700 19600
              WOF 22700 19500 17300    22800 19600 17400
 
 MELBOURNE     WF 30700 27900 26500    30900 28100 26700
              WOF 29300 26500 24800    29500 26700 25000
 
 OAKEY         WF 24000 21600 19500    24100 21700 19600
              WOF 22700 19500 17300    22800 19600 17400
 
 OTHER         WF 19500 18400 15500    19700 18500 15600
              WOF 18400 15500 13500    18500 15600 13600
 
 PERTH         WF 32800 31200 28100    33100 31400 28300
              WOF 31200 28100 24900    31400 28300 25100
 
 RICHMOND, NSW WF 19400 17700 15900    19500 17900 16000
              WOF 18600 15900 14200    18800 16000 14300
 
 SYDNEY        WF 61900 59700 46700    62300 60200 47000
              WOF 59700 46700 46700    60200 47000 47000
 
 TOOWOOMBA     WF 24000 21600 19500    24100 21700 19600
              WOF 22700 19500 17300    22800 19600 17400
 
BRAZIL
 BRASILIA      WF 25300 25200 22800    24800 24700 22300
              WOF 25300 22800 20100    24800 22300 19700
 
CANADA
 CALGARY       WF 38500 34100 28700    38200 33900 28500
              WOF 34100 28700 27200    33900 28500 27000
 
 DARTMOUTH     WF 27600 27600 24800    27400 27400 24600
              WOF 27600 24800 22000    27400 24600 21900
 
 EDMONTON      WF 28500 26000 23300    28300 25800 23200
              WOF 27200 23300 20700    27000 23200 20500
 
 HALIFAX       WF 27600 27600 24800    27400 27400 24600
              WOF 27600 24800 22000    27400 24600 21900
 
 LONDON, ONTARIO
               WF 24400 24400 21900    24200 24200 21800
              WOF 24400 21900 19800    24200 21800 19700
 
 MONTREAL      WF 52500 45900 40500    52100 45500 40200
              WOF 48300 40500 36100    48000 40200 35900
 
 OTTAWA        WF 43600 39400 35200    43200 39100 34900
              WOF 39600 36400 31400    39200 36100 31100
 
 QUEBEC        WF 34900 31600 29100    34600 31400 28900
              WOF 33000 29100 26500    32800 28900 26300
 
 TORONTO       WF 50200 49700 38300    49800 49300 38000
              WOF 49700 43100 33500    49300 42800 33200
 
 VANCOUVER     WF 43700 42400 30900    43400 42100 30700
              WOF 43500 42200 27300    43200 41900 27100
 
 VICTORIA      WF 39500 39500 29600    39200 39200 29300
              WOF 39500 29600 29400    39200 29300 29100
 
 WINNIPEG      WF 25900 23600 21300    25700 23500 21100
              WOF 24500 21300 19000    24300 21100 18800

CHILE
 SANTIAGO      WF 38900 38500 35500    39600 39200 36100
              WOF 38500 35500 31400    39200 36100 31900
 
CHINA
 BEIJING       WF 71200 65600 58200    69900 64400 57100
              WOF 65600 58200 51700    64400 57100 50700
 
ISRAEL
 BEER SHEVA    WF 54000 54000 45900    53500 53500 45500
              WOF 54000 45900 45300    53500 45500 44900
 
JAPAN
 AKASHI        WF 28900 24900 19100    29100 25100 19300
              WOF 24900 19100 17400    25100 19300 17600
 
 AKIZUKI       WF 25400 24200 21800    25600 24400 22000
              WOF 24700 21800 19400    25000 22000 19600

 ATSUGI        WF 39700 39700 35100    40100 40100 35400
              WOF 39700 35100 32300    40100 35400 32600
 
 CAMP ZAMA     WF 39700 39700 35100    40100 40100 35400
              WOF 39700 35100 32300    40100 35400 32600
 
 CHIBA-KEN     WF 39700 39700 35100    40100 40100 35400
              WOF 39700 35100 32300    40100 35400 32600
 
 FUSSA         WF 39700 39700 35100    40100 40100 35400
              WOF 39700 35100 32300    40100 35400 32600
 
 GOTEMBA       WF 27500 27500 21800    27800 27800 22000
              WOF 27500 21800 18500    27800 22000 18600
 
 HANEDA        WF 39700 39700 35100    40100 40100 35400
              WOF 39700 35100 32300    40100 35400 32600
 
 IWAKUNI       WF 31400 31200 29000    31600 31500 29300
              WOF 31200 29000 26000    31500 29300 26200
 
 KANAGAWA-KEN  WF 39700 39700 35100    40100 40100 35400
              WOF 39700 35100 32300    40100 35400 32600
 
 MACHIDA-SHI   WF 39700 39700 35100    40100 40100 35400
              WOF 39700 35100 32300    40100 35400 32600
 
 MISAWA        WF 31700 31700 28700    32000 32000 29000
              WOF 31700 28700 26900    32000 29000 27100
 
 OKINAWA PREFECTURE
               WF 56000 56000 52500    56500 56500 53000
              WOF 56000 52500 45700    56500 53000 46100
 
 OSAKA-KOBE    WF 28900 24900 19100    29100 25100 19300
              WOF 24900 19100 17400    25100 19300 17600
 
 SAGAMIHARA    WF 39700 39700 35100    40100 40100 35400
              WOF 39700 35100 32300    40100 35400 32600
 
 SAITAMA-KEN   WF 39700 39700 35100    40100 40100 35400
              WOF 39700 35100 32300    40100 35400 32600
 
 SASEBO        WF 33200 33200 30200    33500 33500 30400
              WOF 33200 30200 28100    33500 30400 28300
 
 TACHIKAWA     WF 39700 39700 35100    40100 40100 35400
              WOF 39700 35100 32300    40100 35400 32600
 
 TOKYO CITY    WF 89000 83200 71700    89800 83900 72300
              WOF 83400 72600 63400    84100 73200 64000
 
 TOKYO-TO      WF 39700 39700 35100    40100 40100 35400
              WOF 39700 35100 32300    40100 35400 32600
 
 YOKOHAMA      WF 47400 45900 36200    47800 46400 36500
              WOF 45900 44900 33000    46400 45300 33300
 
 YOKOSUKA      WF 48000 48000 43200    48400 48400 43600
              WOF 48000 46300 39000    48400 46700 39300
 
 YOKOTA        WF 37400 37400 35900    37700 37700 36200
              WOF 37400 35900 32500    37700 36200 32800
 
KOREA, SOUTH
 AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 28100 28100 19100    28200 28200 19200
              WOF 28100 19100 18100    28200 19200 18200
 
 BUSAN         WF 30500 30500 29600    30700 30700 29800
              WOF 30500 29600 26300    30700 29800 26400
 
 CAMP CARROLL  WF 30400 30400 25600    30600 30600 25800
              WOF 30400 25600 22800    30600 25800 22900
 
 CAMP MARKET   WF 57000 56800 53900    57400 57200 54200
              WOF 56800 53900 50900    57200 54200 51200
 
 CHANGWON      WF 28100 28100 19100    28200 28200 19200
              WOF 28100 19100 18100    28200 19200 18200
 
 CHINHAE       WF 28900 28900 26000    29100 29100 26200
              WOF 28900 26000 23000    29100 26200 23200
 
 CHUNCHON      WF 22700 21800 21200    22900 21900 21300
              WOF 22300 21200 19900    22400 21300 20000
 
 K-16          WF 57000 56800 53900    57400 57200 54200
              WOF 56800 53900 50900    57200 54200 51200
 
 KIMHAE        WF 30500 30500 29600    30700 30700 29800
              WOF 30500 29600 26300    30700 29800 26400
 
 KIMPO AIRFIELD
               WF 57000 56800 53900    57400 57200 54200
              WOF 56800 53900 50900    57200 54200 51200
 
 KUNSAN        WF 22400 22400 21500    22500 22500 21600
              WOF 22400 21700 21300    22500 21800 21400

 KWANGJU       WF 24200 24200 16500    24400 24400 16600
              WOF 24200 16500 15400    24400 16600 15500
 
 MUNSAN        WF 32600 32400 28500    32800 32600 28700
              WOF 32400 29500 25700    32600 29700 25800
 
 OSAN AB       WF 36800 36800 30900    37000 37000 31100
              WOF 36800 30900 29900    37000 31100 30100
 
 OTHER         WF 30700 30700 21000    30900 30900 21100
              WOF 30700 21000 19700    30900 21100 19900
 
 POHANG        WF 30700 30700 21000    30900 30900 21100
              WOF 30700 21000 19700    30900 21100 19900
 
 PYONGTAEK     WF 40600 40600 34800    40900 40900 35000
              WOF 40600 34800 32500    40900 35000 32700
 
 SEOUL         WF 57000 56800 53900    57400 57200 54200
              WOF 56800 53900 50900    57200 54200 51200
 
 SUWON         WF 57000 56800 53900    57400 57200 54200
              WOF 56800 53900 50900    57200 54200 51200
 
 TAEGU         WF 34600 34600 32900    34800 34800 33100
              WOF 34600 32900 28100    34800 33100 28300
 
 UIJONGBU      WF 31500 31500 25000    31700 31700 25200
              WOF 31500 25000 22500    31700 25200 22600
 
 WAEGWAN       WF 30400 30400 25600    30600 30600 25800
              WOF 30400 25600 22800    30600 25800 22900
 
MOROCCO
 MARRAKECH     WF 19900 18100 16200    20100 18300 16400
              WOF 19000 16200 14400    19200 16400 14600
 
NORWAY
 OSLO          WF 35300 33400 30800    34900 33000 30500
              WOF 33400 30800 28300    33000 30500 28000
 
 OTHER         WF 30000 29800 26400    29700 29500 26100
              WOF 29800 26400 24300    29500 26100 24100
 
 STAVANGER     WF 30000 29800 26400    29700 29500 26100
              WOF 29800 26400 24300    29500 26100 24100
 
PHILIPPINES
 CAVITE        WF 31900 30100 28000    32200 30300 28300
              WOF 31000 28000 21400    31300 28300 21600
 
 MANILA        WF 31900 30100 28000    32200 30300 28300
              WOF 31000 28000 21400    31300 28300 21600
 
 OTHER         WF 21600 19600 17600    21800 19800 17700
              WOF 20500 17600 15600    20700 17700 15800
 
SINGAPORE
 SINGAPORE     WF 81700 60500 53300    82300 61000 53700
              WOF 60500 55700 51500    61000 56100 51800
 
SWITZERLAND
 BERN          WF 64300 59500 53600    64900 60100 54100
              WOF 59500 53600 51500    60100 54100 52000
 
 GENEVA        WF 91500 89600 85200    92400 90500 86000
              WOF 90500 87000 75200    91400 87900 76000
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 BRISTOL       WF 32200 31800 29300    31800 31400 28900
              WOF 31800 29300 25600    31400 28900 25200
 
 BROOKWOOD     WF 36200 35700 32800    35700 35300 32300
              WOF 35700 32800 30000    35300 32300 29600
 
 CAMBRIDGE     WF 35100 34000 30900    34600 33500 30500
              WOF 34000 30900 28600    33500 30500 28200
 
 CHELTENHAM    WF 42700 36700 31800    42200 36200 31300
              WOF 40900 31800 29700    40400 31300 29300
 
 CROUGHTON     WF 36900 35800 32700    36400 35400 32200
              WOF 35800 32700 28600    35400 32200 28200
 
 FAIRFORD      WF 34900 34900 30400    34400 34400 30000
              WOF 34900 30400 27100    34400 30000 26800
 
 FELIXSTOWE    WF 33900 32600 30000    33400 32200 29600
              WOF 32600 30000 27800    32200 29600 27400
 
 HARROGATE     WF 38200 34900 31600    37600 34400 31100
              WOF 36500 31600 28100    36000 31100 27700
 
 HUNTINGDON    WF 36200 35700 32800    35700 35300 32300
              WOF 35700 32800 30000    35300 32300 29600
 
 KEMBLE        WF 34900 34900 30400    34400 34400 30000
              WOF 34900 30400 27100    34400 30000 26800
 
 LAKENHEATH    WF 46600 41200 37900    45900 40600 37400
              WOF 41200 37900 36300    40600 37400 35800
 
 LIVERPOOL     WF 31700 31500 27700    31300 31100 27300
              WOF 31500 31500 25000    31100 31100 24700
 
 LONDON        WF 70600 63400 54300    69700 62500 53600
              WOF 63400 58500 48300    62500 57700 47700
 
 LOUDWATER     WF 55700 50700 44000    54900 50000 43400
              WOF 52600 50700 39000    51900 50000 38500
 
 MENWITH HILL  WF 38200 34900 31600    37600 34400 31100
              WOF 36500 31600 28100    36000 31100 27700
 
 MILDENHALL    WF 46600 41200 37900    45900 40600 37400
              WOF 41200 37900 36300    40600 37400 35800
 
 NOTTINGHAM    WF 20900 19400 17100    20600 19100 16800
              WOF 20300 17100 15300    20000 16800 15100
 
 OTHER         WF 36200 35700 32800    35700 35300 32300
              WOF 35700 32800 30000    35300 32300 29600
 
 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 35500 34600 31500    35000 34100 31100
              WOF 34600 31500 27400    34100 31100 27000
 
 PLYMOUTH      WF 35500 34600 31500    35000 34100 31100
              WOF 34600 31500 27400    34100 31100 27000
 
 PORTSMOUTH    WF 35500 34600 31500    35000 34100 31100
              WOF 34600 31500 27400    34100 31100 27000
 
 ROCHESTER     WF 36400 33100 29700    35900 32600 29300
              WOF 34600 29700 26200    34100 29300 25900
 
 SAMLESBURY    WF 36200 35700 32800    35700 35300 32300
              WOF 35700 32800 30000    35300 32300 29600
 
 WATERBEACH    WF 36300 31900 31100    35800 31500 30700
              WOF 33500 31100 26500    33100 30700 26100
 
 WEST BYFLEET  WF 17500 16400 14300    17500 16100 14300
              WOF 16700 14700 13000    16700 14500 12800
 
 WILTSHIRE     WF 34200 34100 30200    33800 33700 29800
              WOF 34100 33100 27200    33700 32600 26800
 
Minimize considered.