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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)
  
Effective December 23, 2018, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-958. 
 
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 25 (December 13, 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 25 (December 13, 2018).

The Education “At Post” Allowance rate changes are based on updated information provided by post for the 2018/2019 school year.            
 
 
                                   POST ALLOWANCE
                              FROM                TO
BRAZIL
 SAO PAULO                      25                20
 
CHILE
 OTHER                          35                30
 SANTIAGO                       35                30
 
CZECH REPUBLIC
 OTHER                           5                10
 PRAGUE                          5                10
 
HONDURAS
 OTHER                          15                10
 TEGUCIGALPA                    15                10
 
RUSSIA
 MOSCOW                         20                25
 
URUGUAY
 MONTEVIDEO                      5                10
 OTHER                           5                10
 
 
                           EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
                      FROM                  TO
                             AWAY                  AWAY
                     AT     FROM           AT     FROM
              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST
 
ERITREA
 ASMARA           K   5500   5500       K   6150   6150
                  1   6950   6950       1   7550   7550
                2-8  18700  18700     2-8  13100  13100
               9-12  18700  59550    9-12  13100  59550
 
 
                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
                         FROM                 TO
                    2     3     4        2     3     4
AUSTRALIA
 ADELAIDE      WF 24400 24400 23200    24100 24100 22900
              WOF 24400 23200 20200    24100 22900 19900
 
 BENDIGO       WF 19700 18500 15600    19400 18200 15400
              WOF 18500 15600 13600    18200 15400 13400
 
 BRISBANE      WF 24100 21700 19600    23800 21400 19300
              WOF 22800 19600 17400    22500 19300 17200
 
 CANBERRA      WF 21500 19700 17800    21200 19400 17500
              WOF 20500 17800 15900    20200 17500 15700
 
 DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY
               WF 20800 20100 16400    20500 19800 16200
              WOF 20100 16400 13300    19800 16200 13100
 
 GOLD COAST    WF 24100 21700 19600    23800 21400 19300
              WOF 22800 19600 17400    22500 19300 17200
 
 MELBOURNE     WF 30900 28100 26700    30500 27700 26300
              WOF 29500 26700 25000    29100 26300 24600
 
 OAKEY         WF 24100 21700 19600    23800 21400 19300
              WOF 22800 19600 17400    22500 19300 17200
 
 OTHER         WF 19700 18500 15600    19400 18200 15400
              WOF 18500 15600 13600    18200 15400 13400
 
 PERTH         WF 33100 31400 28300    32600 30900 27800
              WOF 31400 28300 25100    30900 27800 24800
 
 RICHMOND, NSW WF 19500 17900 16000    19300 17600 15700
              WOF 18800 16000 14300    18500 15700 14100
 
 SYDNEY        WF 62300 60200 47000    61400 59300 46300
              WOF 60200 47000 47000    59300 46300 46300
 
 TOOWOOMBA     WF 24100 21700 19600    23800 21400 19300
              WOF 22800 19600 17400    22500 19300 17200
 
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
 BANJA LUKA    WF 18400 16800 15200    18500 16900 15300
              WOF 17600 15200 13500    17700 15300 13600

 OTHER         WF 18400 16800 15200    18500 16900 15300
              WOF 17600 15200 13500    17700 15300 13600
 
 SARAJEVO      WF 25700 25000 20700    25800 25100 20800
              WOF 25000 22200 18300    25100 22300 18400
 
BRAZIL
 BRASILIA      WF 24800 24700 22300    24600 24500 22100
              WOF 24800 22300 19700    24600 22100 19500
 
CANADA
 CALGARY       WF 38200 33900 28500    37900 33600 28200
              WOF 33900 28500 27000    33600 28200 26700
 
 DARTMOUTH     WF 27400 27400 24600    27200 27200 24400
              WOF 27400 24600 21900    27200 24400 21700
 
 EDMONTON      WF 28300 25800 23200    28100 25600 23000
              WOF 27000 23200 20500    26800 23000 20400
 
 HALIFAX       WF 27400 27400 24600    27200 27200 24400
              WOF 27400 24600 21900    27200 24400 21700
 
 LONDON, ONTARIO
               WF 24200 24200 21800    24000 24000 21600
              WOF 24200 21800 19700    24000 21600 19500
 
 MONTREAL      WF 52100 45500 40200    51700 45200 39900
              WOF 48000 40200 35900    47600 39900 35600
 
 OTTAWA        WF 43200 39100 34900    42900 38800 34600
              WOF 39200 36100 31100    38900 35800 30900
 
 QUEBEC        WF 34600 31400 28900    34400 31200 28700
              WOF 32800 28900 26300    32500 28700 26100
 
 TORONTO       WF 49800 49300 38000    49400 48900 37800
              WOF 49300 42800 33200    48900 42500 33000
 
 VANCOUVER     WF 43400 42100 30700    43000 41700 30400
              WOF 43200 41900 27100    42800 41600 26900
 
 VICTORIA      WF 39200 39200 29300    38900 38900 29100
              WOF 39200 29300 29100    38900 29100 28900
 
 WINNIPEG      WF 25700 23500 21100    25500 23300 20900
              WOF 24300 21100 18800    24100 20900 18700
 
CHILE
 SANTIAGO      WF 39600 39200 36100    39100 38700 35600
              WOF 39200 36100 31900    38700 35600 31500
 
CHINA
 BEIJING       WF 69900 64400 57100    70500 64900 57600
              WOF 64400 57100 50700    64900 57600 51200
 
HUNGARY
 PAPA          WF 28300 28300 26700    28400 28400 26800
              WOF 28300 26700 24100    28400 26800 24100
 
ISRAEL
 BEER SHEVA    WF 53500 53500 45500    53100 53100 45100
              WOF 53500 45500 44900    53100 45100 44600
 
KOREA, SOUTH
 AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 28200 28200 19200    28200 28200 19200
              WOF 28200 19200 18200    28200 19200 18100
 
 BUSAN         WF 30700 30700 29800    30600 30600 29800
              WOF 30700 29800 26400    30600 29800 26400
 
 CAMP CARROLL  WF 30600 30600 25800    30500 30500 25700
              WOF 30600 25800 22900    30500 25700 22900
 
 CAMP MARKET   WF 57400 57200 54200    57300 57100 54100
              WOF 57200 54200 51200    57100 54100 51100
 
 CHANGWON      WF 28200 28200 19200    28200 28200 19200
              WOF 28200 19200 18200    28200 19200 18100
 
 CHINHAE       WF 29100 29100 26200    29000 29000 26100
              WOF 29100 26200 23200    29000 26100 23100
 
 CHUNCHON      WF 22900 21900 21300    22800 21900 21300
              WOF 22400 21300 20000    22400 21300 19900
 
 K-16          WF 57400 57200 54200    57300 57100 54100
              WOF 57200 54200 51200    57100 54100 51100
 
 KIMHAE        WF 30700 30700 29800    30600 30600 29800
              WOF 30700 29800 26400    30600 29800 26400
 
 KIMPO AIRFIELD
               WF 57400 57200 54200    57300 57100 54100
              WOF 57200 54200 51200    57100 54100 51100
 
 KWANGJU       WF 24400 24400 16600    24300 24300 16600
              WOF 24400 16600 15500    24300 16600 15500
 
 MUNSAN        WF 32800 32600 28700    32800 32500 28700
              WOF 32600 29700 25800    32500 29600 25800
 
 OSAN AB       WF 37000 37000 31100    36900 36900 31100
              WOF 37000 31100 30100    36900 31100 30100
 
 OTHER         WF 30900 30900 21100    30800 30800 21100
              WOF 30900 21100 19900    30800 21100 19800
 
 POHANG        WF 30900 30900 21100    30800 30800 21100
              WOF 30900 21100 19900    30800 21100 19800
 
 PYONGTAEK     WF 40900 40900 35000    40800 40800 34900
              WOF 40900 35000 32700    40800 34900 32700
 
 SEOUL         WF 57400 57200 54200    57300 57100 54100
              WOF 57200 54200 51200    57100 54100 51100
 
 SUWON         WF 57400 57200 54200    57300 57100 54100
              WOF 57200 54200 51200    57100 54100 51100
 
 TAEGU         WF 34800 34800 33100    34700 34700 33000
              WOF 34800 33100 28300    34700 33000 28200
 
 UIJONGBU      WF 31700 31700 25200    31600 31600 25100
              WOF 31700 25200 22600    31600 25100 22600
 
 WAEGWAN       WF 30600 30600 25800    30500 30500 25700
              WOF 30600 25800 22900    30500 25700 22900
 
NORWAY
 OSLO          WF 34900 33000 30500    35000 33100 30600
              WOF 33000 30500 28000    33100 30600 28100
 
 OTHER         WF 29700 29500 26100    29800 29600 26200
              WOF 29500 26100 24100    29600 26200 24100
 
 STAVANGER     WF 29700 29500 26100    29800 29600 26200
              WOF 29500 26100 24100    29600 26200 24100
 
PHILIPPINES
 CAVITE        WF 32200 30300 28300    32100 30200 28200
              WOF 31300 28300 21600    31200 28200 21500
 
 MANILA        WF 32200 30300 28300    32100 30200 28200
              WOF 31300 28300 21600    31200 28200 21500
 
 OTHER         WF 21800 19800 17700    21700 19800 17700
              WOF 20700 17700 15800    20600 17700 15700
 
SWITZERLAND
 BERN          WF 64900 60100 54100    65600 60700 54700
              WOF 60100 54100 52000    60700 54700 52600
 
 GENEVA        WF 92400 90500 86000    93300 91400 86900
              WOF 91400 87900 76000    92400 88700 76800
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 BRISTOL       WF 31800 31400 28900    31300 31000 28500
              WOF 31400 28900 25200    31000 28500 24900
 
 BROOKWOOD     WF 35700 35300 32300    35200 34800 31900
              WOF 35300 32300 29600    34800 31900 29200
 
 CAMBRIDGE     WF 34600 33500 30500    34100 33000 30100
              WOF 33500 30500 28200    33000 30100 27800
 
 CHELTENHAM    WF 42200 36200 31300    41600 35700 30900
              WOF 40400 31300 29300    39800 30900 28900
 
 CROUGHTON     WF 36400 35400 32200    35900 34900 31800
              WOF 35400 32200 28200    34900 31800 27800
 
 FAIRFORD      WF 34400 34400 30000    34000 34000 29500
              WOF 34400 30000 26800    34000 29500 26400
 
 FELIXSTOWE    WF 33400 32200 29600    32900 31700 29200
              WOF 32200 29600 27400    31700 29200 27000
 
 HARROGATE     WF 37600 34400 31100    37100 34000 30700
              WOF 36000 31100 27700    35500 30700 27300
 
 HUNTINGDON    WF 35700 35300 32300    35200 34800 31900
              WOF 35300 32300 29600    34800 31900 29200
 
 KEMBLE        WF 34400 34400 30000    34000 34000 29500
              WOF 34400 30000 26800    34000 29500 26400
 
 LAKENHEATH    WF 45900 40600 37400    45300 40100 36800
              WOF 40600 37400 35800    40100 36800 35300
 
 LIVERPOOL     WF 31300 31100 27300    30900 30600 27000
              WOF 31100 31100 24700    30600 30600 24300
 
 LONDON        WF 69700 62500 53600    68700 61600 52800
              WOF 62500 57700 47700    61600 56900 47000
 
 LOUDWATER     WF 54900 50000 43400    54200 49300 42800
              WOF 51900 50000 38500    51200 49300 38000
 
 MENWITH HILL  WF 37600 34400 31100    37100 34000 30700
              WOF 36000 31100 27700    35500 30700 27300
 
 MILDENHALL    WF 45900 40600 37400    45300 40100 36800
              WOF 40600 37400 35800    40100 36800 35300
 
 NOTTINGHAM    WF 20600 19100 16800    20300 18800 16600
              WOF 20000 16800 15100    19700 16600 14900
 
 OTHER         WF 35700 35300 32300    35200 34800 31900
              WOF 35300 32300 29600    34800 31900 29200
 
 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 35000 34100 31100    34500 33600 30600
              WOF 34100 31100 27000    33600 30600 26600
 
 PLYMOUTH      WF 35000 34100 31100    34500 33600 30600
              WOF 34100 31100 27000    33600 30600 26600
 
 PORTSMOUTH    WF 35000 34100 31100    34500 33600 30600
              WOF 34100 31100 27000    33600 30600 26600
 
 ROCHESTER     WF 35900 32600 29300    35400 32100 28900
              WOF 34100 29300 25900    33700 28900 25500
 
 SAMLESBURY    WF 35700 35300 32300    35200 34800 31900
              WOF 35300 32300 29600    34800 31900 29200
 
 WATERBEACH    WF 35800 31500 30700    35300 31000 30200
              WOF 33100 30700 26100    32600 30200 25800
 
 WEST BYFLEET  WF 17500 16100 14300    17500 15900 14300
              WOF 16700 14500 12800    16700 14300 12700
 
 WILTSHIRE     WF 33800 33700 29800    33300 33200 29400
              WOF 33700 32600 26800    33200 32200 26500
 
Minimize considered.