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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)

Effective January 20, 2019, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-960. 
 
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 1 (January 10, 2019).
 
All COLA changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 1 (January 10, 2019). 

Due to the lapse in appropriations, all changes below are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances.  No reports were processed with this announcement.                
 
                                 POST ALLOWANCE
                              FROM                TO
AUSTRALIA
 ADELAIDE                       20                25
 ALICE SPRINGS                  25                30
 AMBERLEY RAAF BASE             20                25
 BENDIGO                        25                30
 BRISBANE                       25                30
 CANBERRA                       25                30
 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY    20                25
 GERALDTON                      20                25
 GOLD COAST                     25                30
 MELBOURNE                      25                30
 NEWCASTLE, NSW                 20                25
 OAKEY                          25                30
 OTHER                          20                25
 PERTH                          25                30
 RICHMOND, NSW                  25                30
 SYDNEY                         25                30
 TOOWOOMBA                      25                30
 TOWNSVILLE                     25                30
 WALKERVILLE, S.A.              20                25
 
BRAZIL
 AMAZONAS                       15                20
 BELO HORIZONTE                 15                20
 BRASILIA                       15                20
 CAMPINAS                       15                20
 FORTALEZA                      15                20
 GOIAS                          15                20
 MARANHAO MATO GROSSO and DO SUL  15                20
 OTHER                          15                20
 PAR PIAUI                      15                20
 PORTO ALEGRE                   15                20
 RECIFE, PERNAMBUCO             15                20
 RIO DE JANEIRO                 25                30
 RONDONIA                       15                20
 RORIAMA                        15                20
 SAO PAULO                      20                25
 
BULGARIA
 OTHER                          10                15
 SOFIA                          10                15
 
CANADA
 DARTMOUTH                      20                25
 HALIFAX                        20                25
 MONTREAL                       30                35
 NANOOSE BAY                    25                30
 
CHILE
 OTHER                          30                35
 SANTIAGO                       30                35
 
CHINA
 BEIJING                        20                25
 GUANGZHOU                      15                20
 SHENYANG                        0                 5
 
COTE D'IVOIRE
 ABIDJAN                        15                20
 OTHER                          15                20
 
HAITI
 OTHER                           5                 0
 PETIONVILLE                     5                 0
 PORT-AU-PRINCE                  5                 0
 
LAOS
 OTHER                          10                15
 VIENTIANE                      10                15
 
MALI
 BAMAKO                         10                15
 OTHER                          10                15
 
RUSSIA
 YEKATERINBURG                   0                 5
 
SWITZERLAND
 GENEVA                         50                60
 OTHER                          50                60
 
TANZANIA
 DAR ES SALAAM                   5                 0
 OTHER                           5                 0
 
 
                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
                         FROM                 TO
                    2     3     4        2     3     4
AUSTRALIA
 ADELAIDE      WF 23500 23500 22400    23900 23900 22700
              WOF 23500 22400 19500    23900 22700 19800
 
 BENDIGO       WF 19000 17800 15100    19200 18100 15300
              WOF 17800 15100 13100    18100 15300 13300
 
 BRISBANE      WF 23300 20900 18900    23600 21200 19200
              WOF 22000 18900 16800    22400 19200 17000
 
 CANBERRA      WF 20800 19000 17200    21100 19200 17400
              WOF 19800 17200 15400    20100 17400 15600
 
 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY
               WF 20000 19400 15800    20300 19700 16100
              WOF 19400 15800 12800    19700 16100 13000
 
 GOLD COAST    WF 23300 20900 18900    23600 21200 19200
              WOF 22000 18900 16800    22400 19200 17000
 
 MELBOURNE     WF 29800 27100 25700    30300 27500 26100
              WOF 28500 25700 24100    28900 26100 24400
 
 OAKEY         WF 23300 20900 18900    23600 21200 19200
              WOF 22000 18900 16800    22400 19200 17000
 
 OTHER         WF 19000 17800 15100    19200 18100 15300
              WOF 17800 15100 13100    18100 15300 13300
 
 PERTH         WF 31900 30300 27300    32300 30700 27600
              WOF 30300 27300 24200    30700 27600 24600
 
 RICHMOND, NSW WF 18900 17200 15400    19100 17500 15600
              WOF 18100 15400 13800    18400 15600 14000
 
 SYDNEY        WF 60100 58100 45400    61000 58900 46000
              WOF 58100 45400 45400    58900 46000 46000
 
 TOOWOOMBA     WF 23300 20900 18900    23600 21200 19200
              WOF 22000 18900 16800    22400 19200 17000
 
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
 BANJA LUKA    WF 18500 16900 15300    18700 17100 15500
              WOF 17700 15300 13600    17900 15500 13700
 
 OTHER         WF 18500 16900 15300    18700 17100 15500
              WOF 17700 15300 13600    17900 15500 13700
 
 SARAJEVO      WF 25800 25100 20800    26100 25400 21100
              WOF 25100 22300 18400    25400 22500 18600
 
BRAZIL
 BRASILIA      WF 24400 24300 22000    25900 25800 23300
              WOF 24400 22000 19400    25900 23300 20500
 
CANADA
 CALGARY       WF 37300 33100 27800    38500 34100 28700
              WOF 33100 27800 26300    34100 28700 27200
 
 DARTMOUTH     WF 26800 26800 24000    27600 27600 24800
              WOF 26800 24000 21400    27600 24800 22000
 
 EDMONTON      WF 27700 25200 22600    28500 26000 23300
              WOF 26400 22600 20100    27200 23300 20700
 
 HALIFAX       WF 26800 26800 24000    27600 27600 24800
              WOF 26800 24000 21400    27600 24800 22000
 
 LONDON, ONTARIO
               WF 23600 23600 21300    24400 24400 21900
              WOF 23600 21300 19200    24400 21900 19800
 
 MONTREAL      WF 50900 44500 39300    52500 45900 40500
              WOF 46900 39300 35000    48300 40500 36100
 
 OTTAWA        WF 42200 38200 34100    43600 39400 35200
              WOF 38400 35300 30400    39600 36400 31400
 
 QUEBEC        WF 33900 30700 28200    34900 31600 29100
              WOF 32000 28200 25700    33000 29100 26500
 
 TORONTO       WF 48600 48200 37200    50200 49700 38300
              WOF 48200 41800 32500    49700 43100 33500
 
 VANCOUVER     WF 42400 41100 30000    43700 42400 30900
              WOF 42200 40900 26500    43500 42200 27300
 
 VICTORIA      WF 38300 38300 28700    39500 39500 29600
              WOF 38300 28700 28500    39500 29600 29400
 
 WINNIPEG      WF 25100 22900 20600    25900 23600 21300
              WOF 23800 20600 18400    24500 21300 19000
 
CHILE
 SANTIAGO      WF 38300 37900 35000    39100 38700 35700
              WOF 37900 35000 30900    38700 35700 31600
 
CHINA
 BEIJING       WF 70600 65000 57700    71200 65600 58200
              WOF 65000 57700 51200    65600 58200 51700
 
HUNGARY
 PAPA          WF 28700 28700 27100    28900 28900 27300
              WOF 28700 27100 24400    28900 27300 24600
 
ISRAEL
 BEER SHEVA    WF 52800 52800 44900    54100 54100 46000
              WOF 52800 44900 44300    54100 46000 45400
 
JAPAN
 AKASHI        WF 29400 25400 19500    30200 26100 20000
              WOF 25400 19500 17700    26100 20000 18200
 
 AKIZUKI       WF 25900 24600 22200    26600 25300 22900
              WOF 25200 22200 19800    25900 22900 20300
 
 ATSUGI        WF 40400 40400 35700    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 40400 35700 32900    41600 36800 33800
 
 CAMP ZAMA     WF 40400 40400 35700    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 40400 35700 32900    41600 36800 33800
 
 CHIBA-KEN     WF 40400 40400 35700    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 40400 35700 32900    41600 36800 33800
 
 FUSSA         WF 40400 40400 35700    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 40400 35700 32900    41600 36800 33800

 GOTEMBA       WF 28100 28100 22200    28800 28800 22900
              WOF 28100 22200 18800    28800 22900 19300
 
 HANEDA        WF 40400 40400 35700    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 40400 35700 32900    41600 36800 33800
 
 IWAKUNI       WF 31900 31800 29600    32800 32600 30400
              WOF 31800 29600 26500    32600 30400 27200
 
 KANAGAWA-KEN  WF 40400 40400 35700    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 40400 35700 32900    41600 36800 33800
 
 MACHIDA-SHI   WF 40400 40400 35700    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 40400 35700 32900    41600 36800 33800
 
 MISAWA        WF 32300 32300 29300    33200 33200 30100
              WOF 32300 29300 27300    33200 30100 28100
 
 OKINAWA PREFECTURE
               WF 57000 57000 53500    58600 58600 55000
              WOF 57000 53500 46500    58600 55000 47900
 
 OSAKA-KOBE    WF 29400 25400 19500    30200 26100 20000
              WOF 25400 19500 17700    26100 20000 18200
 
 SAGAMIHARA    WF 40400 40400 35700    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 40400 35700 32900    41600 36800 33800
 
 SAITAMA-KEN   WF 40400 40400 35700    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 40400 35700 32900    41600 36800 33800
 
 SASEBO        WF 33800 33800 30700    34700 34700 31600
              WOF 33800 30700 28600    34700 31600 29400
 
 TACHIKAWA     WF 40400 40400 35700    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 40400 35700 32900    41600 36800 33800
 
 TOKYO CITY    WF 90600 84700 73000    93200 87100 75100
              WOF 84900 73900 64600    87300 76000 66400
 
 TOKYO-TO      WF 40400 40400 35700    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 40400 35700 32900    41600 36800 33800
 
 YOKOHAMA      WF 48300 46800 36900    49600 48100 37900
              WOF 46800 45700 33600    48100 47000 34500
 
 YOKOSUKA      WF 48900 48900 44000    50200 50200 45300
              WOF 48900 47200 39700    50200 48500 40800
 
 YOKOTA        WF 38100 38100 36600    39200 39200 37600
              WOF 38100 36600 33100    39200 37600 34000
 
KOREA, SOUTH
 BUSAN         WF 30700 30700 29900    30800 30800 29900
              WOF 30700 29900 26500    30800 29900 26500
 
 CAMP CARROLL  WF 30600 30600 25800    30700 30700 25900
              WOF 30600 25800 23000    30700 25900 23000
 
 CAMP MARKET   WF 57500 57300 54300    57600 57400 54400
              WOF 57300 54300 51300    57400 54400 51400
 
 CHINHAE       WF 29100 29100 26200    29200 29200 26300
              WOF 29100 26200 23200    29200 26300 23300
 
 CHUNCHON      WF 22900 22000 21400    23000 22000 21400
              WOF 22500 21400 20000    22500 21400 20100
 
 K-16          WF 57500 57300 54300    57600 57400 54400
              WOF 57300 54300 51300    57400 54400 51400
 
 KIMHAE        WF 30700 30700 29900    30800 30800 29900
              WOF 30700 29900 26500    30800 29900 26500
 
 KIMPO AIRFIELD
               WF 57500 57300 54300    57600 57400 54400
              WOF 57300 54300 51300    57400 54400 51400
 
 KUNSAN        WF 22500 22500 21600    22600 22600 21700
              WOF 22500 21800 21400    22600 21900 21500
 
 KWANGJU       WF 24400 24400 16600    24500 24500 16700
              WOF 24400 16600 15500    24500 16700 15600
 
 MUNSAN        WF 32900 32600 28800    32900 32700 28800
              WOF 32600 29700 25900    32700 29800 25900
 
 OTHER         WF 31000 31000 21100    31000 31000 21200
              WOF 31000 21100 19900    31000 21200 19900
 
 POHANG        WF 31000 31000 21100    31000 31000 21200
              WOF 31000 21100 19900    31000 21200 19900
 
 PYONGTAEK     WF 40900 40900 35000    41000 41000 35100
              WOF 40900 35000 32800    41000 35100 32900
 
 SEOUL         WF 57500 57300 54300    57600 57400 54400
              WOF 57300 54300 51300    57400 54400 51400
 
 SUWON         WF 57500 57300 54300    57600 57400 54400
              WOF 57300 54300 51300    57400 54400 51400
 
 UIJONGBU      WF 31700 31700 25200    31800 31800 25200
              WOF 31700 25200 22700    31800 25200 22700
 
 WAEGWAN       WF 30600 30600 25800    30700 30700 25900
              WOF 30600 25800 23000    30700 25900 23000
 
NORWAY
 OSLO          WF 34100 32300 29800    35200 33300 30800
              WOF 32300 29800 27300    33300 30800 28200
 
 OTHER         WF 29000 28800 25500    30000 29800 26300
              WOF 28800 25500 23500    29800 26300 24300
 
 STAVANGER     WF 29000 28800 25500    30000 29800 26300
              WOF 28800 25500 23500    29800 26300 24300
 
PHILIPPINES
 CAVITE        WF 32000 30100 28100    32400 30500 28400
              WOF 31100 28100 21400    31500 28400 21700
 
 MANILA        WF 32000 30100 28100    32400 30500 28400
              WOF 31100 28100 21400    31500 28400 21700
 
 OTHER         WF 21600 19700 17600    21900 19900 17800
              WOF 20500 17600 15700    20800 17800 15800
 
SINGAPORE
 SINGAPORE     WF 82300 61000 53700    82900 61400 54100
              WOF 61000 56100 51800    61400 56500 52200
 
SWITZERLAND
 BERN          WF 65600 60700 54700    66200 61300 55200
              WOF 60700 54700 52600    61300 55200 53100
 
 GENEVA        WF 93300 91400 86900    94300 92400 87800
              WOF 92400 88700 76800    93300 89700 77500
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 BRISTOL       WF 31400 31000 28600    31600 31200 28700
              WOF 31000 28600 24900    31200 28700 25100
 
 BROOKWOOD     WF 35300 34900 32000    35500 35000 32100
              WOF 34900 32000 29300    35000 32100 29400
 
 CAMBRIDGE     WF 34200 33100 30200    34400 33300 30300
              WOF 33100 30200 27900    33300 30300 28000
 
 CHELTENHAM    WF 41700 35800 31000    41900 36000 31100
              WOF 39900 31000 28900    40100 31100 29100
 
 CROUGHTON     WF 36000 34900 31900    36200 35100 32000
              WOF 34900 31900 27900    35100 32000 28000
 
 FAIRFORD      WF 34000 34000 29600    34200 34200 29800
              WOF 34000 29600 26500    34200 29800 26600
 
 FELIXSTOWE    WF 33000 31800 29300    33200 32000 29400
              WOF 31800 29300 27100    32000 29400 27200
 
 HARROGATE     WF 37200 34000 30800    37400 34200 30900
              WOF 35600 30800 27400    35800 30900 27500
 
 HUNTINGDON    WF 35300 34900 32000    35500 35000 32100
              WOF 34900 32000 29300    35000 32100 29400
 
 KEMBLE        WF 34000 34000 29600    34200 34200 29800
              WOF 34000 29600 26500    34200 29800 26600
 
 LAKENHEATH    WF 45400 40200 36900    45600 40400 37100
              WOF 40200 36900 35400    40400 37100 35600
 
 LIVERPOOL     WF 30900 30700 27000    31100 30800 27200
              WOF 30700 30700 24400    30800 30800 24500
 
 LONDON        WF 68900 61800 53000    69200 62100 53200
              WOF 61800 57000 47100    62100 57300 47300
 
 LOUDWATER     WF 54300 49400 42900    54600 49700 43100
              WOF 51300 49400 38100    51600 49700 38300
 
 MENWITH HILL  WF 37200 34000 30800    37400 34200 30900
              WOF 35600 30800 27400    35800 30900 27500
 
 MILDENHALL    WF 45400 40200 36900    45600 40400 37100
              WOF 40200 36900 35400    40400 37100 35600
 
 NOTTINGHAM    WF 20400 18900 16700    20500 19000 16700
              WOF 19800 16700 15000    19900 16700 15000
 
 OTHER         WF 35300 34900 32000    35500 35000 32100
              WOF 34900 32000 29300    35000 32100 29400
 
 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 34600 33700 30700    34800 33900 30900
              WOF 33700 30700 26700    33900 30900 26800
 
 PLYMOUTH      WF 34600 33700 30700    34800 33900 30900
              WOF 33700 30700 26700    33900 30900 26800
 
 PORTSMOUTH    WF 34600 33700 30700    34800 33900 30900
              WOF 33700 30700 26700    33900 30900 26800
 
 ROCHESTER     WF 35500 32200 28900    35700 32400 29100
              WOF 33700 28900 25600    33900 29100 25700
 
 SAMLESBURY    WF 35300 34900 32000    35500 35000 32100
              WOF 34900 32000 29300    35000 32100 29400
 
 WATERBEACH    WF 35400 31100 30300    35500 31300 30500
              WOF 32700 30300 25800    32800 30500 25900
 
 WEST BYFLEET  WF 17500 16000 14300    17500 16000 14300
              WOF 16700 14300 12700    16700 14400 12700
 
 WILTSHIRE     WF 33400 33300 29400    33500 33400 29600
              WOF 33300 32200 26500    33400 32400 26700
                                
Minimize considered.