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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)

Effective March 17, 2019, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-964. 
 
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 Post (Hardship) Differential changes for Australia, India and Uganda are based on Post (Hardship) Differential Questionnaires submitted by Alice Springs, Hyderabad and Kampala. 
 
The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) changes for Australia are based on a LQA survey submitted by Sydney.  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 5 (March 7, 2019).
 
The Post Allowance (COLA) changes for Chile, Qatar, Senegal and Zimbabwe are based on COLA surveys submitted by Santiago, Doha, Dakar and Harare.  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 5 (March 7, 2019).
 
The reporting requirements for submission of the Retail Price Schedule surveys for Santiago, Guatemala City, Doha, Dakar, Dili and Harare are amended effective March 17, 2019, with TL:SR-964 as follows:
  
                         FROM               TO
 
Chile
  Santiago              Sep/Odd          Mar/Odd
 
Guatemala
  Guatemala City        Jun/Even         Mar/Odd
 
Qatar
  Doha                  Jun/Even         Mar/Odd
 
Senegal
  Dakar                 Aug/Even         Mar/Odd
 
Timor-Leste
  Dili                  May/Even         Mar/Odd
 
Zimbabwe 
  Harare                Feb/Odd          Sep/Odd
 
 
Name Change:
 
Effective March 3, 2019, with TL:SR-963, the following location was changed in the 920: The name of the country Macedonia to North Macedonia.
 
                                  POST DIFFERENTIAL
                              FROM                TO
AUSTRALIA
 ALICE SPRINGS                  10                 0
 
INDIA
 HYDERABAD                      20                25
 
UGANDA
 KAMPALA                        25                30
 OTHER                          30                35
 
 
                                 POST ALLOWANCE
                              FROM                TO
AUSTRALIA
 ADELAIDE                       25                20
 ALICE SPRINGS                  30                25
 AMBERLEY RAAF BASE             25                20
 BENDIGO                        30                25
 BRISBANE                       30                25
 CANBERRA                       30                25
 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY    25                20
 GERALDTON                      25                20
 GOLD COAST                     30                25
 MELBOURNE                      30                25
 NEWCASTLE, NSW                 25                20
 OAKEY                          30                25
 OTHER                          25                20
 PERTH                          30                25
 RICHMOND, NSW                  30                25
 SYDNEY                         30                25
 TOOWOOMBA                      30                25
 TOWNSVILLE                     30                25
 WALKERVILLE, S.A.              25                20
 
BRAZIL
 AMAZONAS                       20                15
 BELO HORIZONTE                 20                15
 BRASILIA                       20                15
 CAMPINAS                       20                15
 FORTALEZA                      20                15
 GOIAS                          20                15
 MARANHAO MATO GROSSO and 
  DO SUL                        20                15
 OTHER                          20                15
 PAR PIAUI                      20                15
 PORTO ALEGRE                   20                15
 RECIFE, PERNAMBUCO             20                15
 RONDONIA                       20                15
 RORIAMA                        20                15
 
CANADA
 DARTMOUTH                      25                20
 HALIFAX                        25                20
 
CHILE
 OTHER                          35                15
 SANTIAGO                       35                15
 
COTE D'IVOIRE
 ABIDJAN                        15                20
 OTHER                          15                20
 
ICELAND
 OTHER                          25                20
 REYKJAVIK                      25                20
 
LAOS
 OTHER                          15                10
 VIENTIANE                      15                10
 
MOROCCO
 MARRAKECH                       5                 0
 OTHER                           5                 0
 RABAT                          10                 5
 TANGIER                         5                 0
 
QATAR
 AL UDEID                       20                25
 CAMP AS SAYLIYAH               20                25
 DOHA                           20                25
 OTHER                          20                25
 
SENEGAL
 DAKAR                          30                15
 OTHER                          30                15
 
TANZANIA
 DAR ES SALAAM                  15                10
 OTHER                          15                10
 
THAILAND
 BANGKOK                        25                20
 OTHER                          25                20
 UDORN                          20                15
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 FAIRFORD                       10                15
 
ZIMBABWE
 HARARE                         35                70
 OTHER                          35                70
 
 
                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
                         FROM                 TO
                    2     3     4        2     3     4
AUSTRALIA
 ADELAIDE      WF 23900 23900 22700    23500 23500 22400
              WOF 23900 22700 19800    23500 22400 19500
 
 BENDIGO       WF 19200 18100 15300    19000 17800 15300
              WOF 18100 15300 13600    17900 15300 13600
 
 BRISBANE      WF 23600 21200 19200    23300 20900 18900
              WOF 22400 19200 17000    22000 18900 16800
 
 CANBERRA      WF 21100 19200 17400    20800 19000 17200
              WOF 20100 17400 15600    19800 17200 15400
 
 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY
               WF 20300 19700 16100    20000 19400 15800
              WOF 19700 16100 13600    19400 15800 13600
 
 GOLD COAST    WF 23600 21200 19200    23300 20900 18900
              WOF 22400 19200 17000    22000 18900 16800
 
 MELBOURNE     WF 30300 27500 26100    29800 27100 25700
              WOF 28900 26100 24400    28500 25700 24100
 
 OAKEY         WF 23600 21200 19200    23300 20900 18900
              WOF 22400 19200 17000    22000 18900 16800
 
 OTHER         WF 19200 18100 15300    19000 17800 15300
              WOF 18100 15300 13600    17900 15300 13600
 
 PERTH         WF 32300 30700 27600    31900 30300 27300
              WOF 30700 27600 24600    30300 27300 24200
 
 RICHMOND, NSW WF 19100 17500 15600    18900 17200 15400
              WOF 18400 15600 14000    18100 15400 13800
 
 SYDNEY        WF 61000 58900 46000    69800 69400 54400
              WOF 58900 46000 46000    69400 54400 54400
 
 TOOWOOMBA     WF 23600 21200 19200    23300 20900 18900
              WOF 22400 19200 17000    22000 18900 16800
 
BRAZIL
 BRASILIA      WF 25700 25600 23200    25300 25100 22700
              WOF 25700 23200 20400    25300 22700 20000
 
CANADA
 CALGARY       WF 38200 33900 28500    37600 33400 28100
              WOF 33900 28500 27000    33400 28100 26600
 
 DARTMOUTH     WF 27600 27600 24800    27200 27200 24400
              WOF 27600 24800 22000    27200 24400 21700
 
 EDMONTON      WF 28500 26000 23300    28100 25600 23000
              WOF 27200 23300 20700    26800 23000 20400
 
 HALIFAX       WF 27600 27600 24800    27200 27200 24400
              WOF 27600 24800 22000    27200 24400 21700
 
 LONDON, ONTARIO
               WF 24400 24400 21900    24000 24000 21600
              WOF 24400 21900 19800    24000 21600 19500
 
 MONTREAL      WF 52100 45500 40200    51300 44800 39600
              WOF 48000 40200 35900    47300 39600 35300
 
 OTTAWA        WF 44000 40100 35500    43300 39500 35000
              WOF 40100 36700 31500    39500 36100 31000
 
 QUEBEC        WF 34600 31400 28900    34100 30900 28500
              WOF 32800 28900 26300    32300 28500 25900
 
 TORONTO       WF 50000 49500 38200    49200 48700 37600
              WOF 49500 43000 33400    48700 42300 32900
 
 VANCOUVER     WF 45300 44000 31700    44600 43300 31200
              WOF 44800 43600 28200    44100 42900 27800
 
 VICTORIA      WF 39500 39500 29600    38900 38900 29100
              WOF 39500 29600 29400    38900 29100 28900
 
 WINNIPEG      WF 25900 23600 21300    25500 23300 20900
              WOF 24500 21300 19000    24100 20900 18700
 
CHILE
 SANTIAGO      WF 40600 40100 37000    40400 40000 36800
              WOF 40100 37000 32700    40000 36800 32600
 
CHINA
 BEIJING       WF 72200 66500 59000    72400 66700 59200
              WOF 66500 59000 52400    66700 59200 52500

HUNGARY
 PAPA          WF 28900 28900 27300    29000 29000 27400
              WOF 28900 27300 24600    29000 27400 24700
 
JAPAN
 AKASHI        WF 29700 25600 19600    29400 25400 19500
              WOF 25600 19600 17900    25400 19500 17700
 
 AKIZUKI       WF 26100 24800 22400    25900 24600 22200
              WOF 25400 22400 19900    25200 22200 19800
 
 ATSUGI        WF 40800 40800 36100    40400 40400 35700
              WOF 40800 36100 33200    40400 35700 32900
 
 CAMP ZAMA     WF 40800 40800 36100    40400 40400 35700
              WOF 40800 36100 33200    40400 35700 32900
 
 CHIBA-KEN     WF 40800 40800 36100    40400 40400 35700
              WOF 40800 36100 33200    40400 35700 32900
 
 FUSSA         WF 40800 40800 36100    40400 40400 35700
              WOF 40800 36100 33200    40400 35700 32900
 
 GOTEMBA       WF 28300 28300 22400    28100 28100 22200
              WOF 28300 22400 19000    28100 22200 18800
 
 HANEDA        WF 40800 40800 36100    40400 40400 35700
              WOF 40800 36100 33200    40400 35700 32900
 
 IWAKUNI       WF 32200 32000 29900    31900 31800 29600
              WOF 32000 29900 26700    31800 29600 26500
 
 KANAGAWA-KEN  WF 40800 40800 36100    40400 40400 35700
              WOF 40800 36100 33200    40400 35700 32900
 
 MACHIDA-SHI   WF 40800 40800 36100    40400 40400 35700
              WOF 40800 36100 33200    40400 35700 32900
 
 MISAWA        WF 32600 32600 29500    32300 32300 29300
              WOF 32600 29500 27600    32300 29300 27300
 
 OKINAWA PREFECTURE
               WF 57500 57500 54000    57000 57000 53500
              WOF 57500 54000 47000    57000 53500 46600
 
 OSAKA-KOBE    WF 29700 25600 19600    29400 25400 19500
              WOF 25600 19600 17900    25400 19500 17700
 
 
 SAGAMIHARA    WF 40800 40800 36100    40400 40400 35700
              WOF 40800 36100 33200    40400 35700 32900
 
 SAITAMA-KEN   WF 40800 40800 36100    40400 40400 35700
              WOF 40800 36100 33200    40400 35700 32900
 
 SASEBO        WF 34100 34100 31000    33800 33800 30700
              WOF 34100 31000 28800    33800 30700 28600
 
 TACHIKAWA     WF 40800 40800 36100    40400 40400 35700
              WOF 40800 36100 33200    40400 35700 32900
 
 TOKYO CITY    WF 91400 85500 73700    90600 84700 73000
              WOF 85700 74600 65200    84900 73900 64600
 
 TOKYO-TO      WF 40800 40800 36100    40400 40400 35700
              WOF 40800 36100 33200    40400 35700 32900
 
 YOKOHAMA      WF 48700 47200 37200    48300 46800 36900
              WOF 47200 46100 33900    46800 45700 33600
 
 YOKOSUKA      WF 49300 49300 44400    48900 48900 44000
              WOF 49300 47600 40100    48900 47200 39700
 
 YOKOTA        WF 38400 38400 36900    38100 38100 36600
              WOF 38400 36900 33400    38100 36600 33100
 
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 57000 56800 53800    56900 56700 53700
              WOF 56800 53800 50800    56700 53700 50700
 
 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 57000 56800 53800    56900 56700 53700
              WOF 56800 53800 50800    56700 53700 50700
 
 KIMHAE        WF 30700 30700 29800    30600 30600 29800
              WOF 30700 29800 26400    30600 29800 26400
 
 KIMPO AIRFIELD
               WF 57000 56800 53800    56900 56700 53700
              WOF 56800 53800 50800    56700 53700 50700
 
 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 37300 37300 31400    37300 37300 31300
              WOF 37300 31400 30400    37300 31300 30300
 
 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 34900    40800 40800 34900
              WOF 40900 34900 32700    40800 34900 32700
 
 SEOUL         WF 57000 56800 53800    56900 56700 53700
              WOF 56800 53800 50800    56700 53700 50700
 
 SUWON         WF 57000 56800 53800    56900 56700 53700
              WOF 56800 53800 50800    56700 53700 50700
 
 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
 
MOROCCO
 MARRAKECH     WF 20100 18300 16400    19900 18100 16200
              WOF 19200 16400 14600    19000 16200 14400
 
NORWAY
 OSLO          WF 34800 32900 30400    34600 32700 30200
              WOF 32900 30400 27900    32700 30200 27700
 
 OTHER         WF 29600 29400 26000    29400 29200 25900
              WOF 29400 26000 24000    29200 25900 23900
 
 STAVANGER     WF 29600 29400 26000    29400 29200 25900
              WOF 29400 26000 24000    29200 25900 23900
 
PHILIPPINES
 CAVITE        WF 32500 30600 28500    32400 30500 28400
              WOF 31600 28500 21700    31500 28400 21700
 
 MANILA        WF 32500 30600 28500    32400 30500 28400
              WOF 31600 28500 21700    31500 28400 21700
 
 OTHER         WF 22000 20000 17900    21900 19900 17800
              WOF 20900 17900 15900    20800 17800 15800
 
SINGAPORE
 SINGAPORE     WF 83500 61900 54500    82900 61400 54100
              WOF 61900 56900 52600    61400 56500 52200
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 BRISTOL       WF 32000 31700 29200    32700 32300 29700
             WOF 31700 29200 25500    32300 29700 26000
 
 BROOKWOOD     WF 36000 35600 32600    36800 36300 33300
              WOF 35600 32600 29900    36300 33300 30500
 
 CAMBRIDGE     WF 34900 33800 30800    35600 34500 31400
              WOF 33800 30800 28400    34500 31400 29000
 
 CHELTENHAM    WF 42500 36500 31600    43400 37300 32300
              WOF 40700 31600 29500    41500 32300 30100
 
 CROUGHTON     WF 36800 35700 32500    37500 36400 33200
              WOF 35700 32500 28500    36400 33200 29000
 
 FAIRFORD      WF 34700 34700 30200    35400 35400 30800
              WOF 34700 30200 27000    35400 30800 27500
 
 FELIXSTOWE    WF 33700 32500 29900    34400 33100 30500
              WOF 32500 29900 27700    33100 30500 28200
 
 HARROGATE     WF 38000 34700 31400    38700 35400 32100
              WOF 36300 31400 27900    37000 32100 28500
 
 HUNTINGDON    WF 36000 35600 32600    36800 36300 33300
              WOF 35600 32600 29900    36300 33300 30500
 
 KEMBLE        WF 34700 34700 30200    35400 35400 30800
              WOF 34700 30200 27000    35400 30800 27500
 
 LAKENHEATH    WF 47000 41600 38200    48000 42500 38900
              WOF 41600 38200 36700    42500 38900 37400
 
 LIVERPOOL     WF 31600 31300 27600    32200 32000 28100
              WOF 31300 31300 24900    32000 32000 25400
 
 LONDON        WF 70300 63100 54100    71700 64300 55200
              WOF 63100 58200 48100    64300 59400 49000
 
 LOUDWATER     WF 55400 50400 43800    56500 51500 44700
              WOF 52400 50400 38800    53400 51500 39600
 
 MENWITH HILL  WF 38000 34700 31400    38700 35400 32100
              WOF 36300 31400 27900    37000 32100 28500
 
 MILDENHALL    WF 47000 41600 38200    48000 42500 38900
              WOF 41600 38200 36700    42500 38900 37400
 
 NOTTINGHAM    WF 20800 19300 17000    21200 19700 17300
              WOF 20200 17000 15300    20600 17300 15600
 
 OTHER         WF 36000 35600 32600    36800 36300 33300
              WOF 35600 32600 29900    36300 33300 30500
 
 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 35300 34400 31300    36000 35100 32000
              WOF 34400 31300 27300    35100 32000 27800
 
 PLYMOUTH      WF 35300 34400 31300    36000 35100 32000
              WOF 34400 31300 27300    35100 32000 27800
 
 PORTSMOUTH    WF 35300 34400 31300    36000 35100 32000
              WOF 34400 31300 27300    35100 32000 27800
 
 ROCHESTER     WF 36300 32900 29500    37000 33600 30100
              WOF 34400 29500 26100    35100 30100 26600
 
 SAMLESBURY    WF 36000 35600 32600    36800 36300 33300
              WOF 35600 32600 29900    36300 33300 30500
 
 WATERBEACH    WF 36100 31700 30900    36800 32400 31600
              WOF 33400 30900 26300    34000 31600 26900
 
 
 WILTSHIRE     WF 34100 34000 30000    34700 34600 30600
              WOF 34000 32900 27100    34600 33600 27600
 
Minimize considered.