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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)

Effective March 31, 2019, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-965. 
 
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 Danger Pay elimination for Izmir-Cigli, Turkey is based on a recommendation made by the Danger Pay Review Board and approved by the Assistant Secretary for Administration.   
 
Effective March 31, 2019, the following locations are deleted from the Biweekly Supplement: Salalah, Oman and Izmir-Cigli, Turkey. Salalah will be linked to “Other”, Oman, and Izmir-Cigli will be linked to “Other”, Turkey.
 
The Post (Hardship) Differential changes for Malaysia, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and Turkey are based on Post (Hardship) Differential Questionnaires submitted by Kuala Lumpur, Port Louis, Colombo and Istanbul. 
 
The Living Quarters Allowance changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 6 (March 21, 2019).
 
The Post Allowance (COLA) changes for Hong Kong and Moldova are based on COLA surveys submitted by Hong Kong and Chisinau.  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 6 (March 21, 2019).
 
The Education “At Post” Allowance rate changes are based on updated information provided by post for the 2018/2019 school year.
 
Effective March 31, 2019, Chennai, India will be removed from the list of posts where shipment of Consumables is authorized.
 
DSSR Changes:
 
Effective March 31, 2019, with TL:SR-965, Section 138.4 of the Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR) is amended to update the Extraordinary Quarters Allowance Meal Table (EQA).
 
The reporting requirements for submission of the Retail Price Schedule surveys for Djibouti City, Helsinki, Hong Kong and Chisinau are amended effective March 31, 2019, with TL:SR-965 as follows:
  
                          FROM               TO
 
Djibouti
  Djibouti City          Jul/Eve           Mar/Odd
 
Finland
  Helsinki               May/Eve           Mar/Odd

Hong Kong
  Hong Kong              Jun/Eve           Mar/Odd
 
Moldova
  Chisinau               Feb/Odd           Mar/Odd
 
 
                               DANGER PAY
                         FROM               TO
 
TURKEY
 IZMIR-CIGLI              25                 0
 
                           POST DIFFERENTIAL
                          FROM              TO
MALAYSIA
 KUALA LUMPUR             10                15
 OTHER                    10                15
 
MAURITIUS
 MAURITIUS                 5                 0
 
OMAN
 SALALAH                  15                 0
 
SRI LANKA
 COLOMBO                  15                10
 OTHER                    15                10
 
TURKEY
 ISTANBUL                  0                 5
 IZMIR-CIGLI              10                 0
 
                            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
 
COSTA RICA
 OTHER                   15                20
 SAN JOSE                15                20
 
HONG KONG
 HONG KONG               30                42
 
ICELAND
 OTHER                   20                25
 REYKJAVIK               20                25
 
KENYA
 KAHAWA                  15                10
 KIAMBU                  15                10
 KIBICHIKU               15                10
 KIHARA                  15                10
 KIKUYU                  15                10
 NAIROBI                 15                10
 OTHER                   15                10
 RUIRU                   15                10
 THOGOTO                 15                10
 WANGIGE                 15                10
 
MOLDOVA
 CHISINAU                 0                 5
 OTHER                    0                 5
 
RUSSIA
 YEKATERINBURG            5                10
 
SWEDEN
 OTHER                   30                35
 STOCKHOLM               35                42
 
THAILAND
 BANGKOK                 20                25
 OTHER                   20                25
 UDORN                   15                20

 
                           EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
                      FROM                  TO
                             AWAY                  AWAY
                      AT     FROM           AT     FROM
              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST
 
CROATIA
 ZAGREB         K-5  22450  22450     K-5  24650  24650
                  6  23700  23700       6  25900  25900
                7-8  23700  23700     7-8  25850  25850
               9-11  24250  56800    9-11  26450  56800
                 12  24250  56800      12  26600  56800
 
JAMAICA
 KINGSTON         K  13800  13800       K  14400  14400
                1-5  18200  18200     1-5  18800  18800
                6-8  19850  19850     6-8  20450  20450
               9-12  21200  56050    9-12  21800  56050
 
 
                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
                         FROM                 TO
                    2     3     4        2     3     4
AUSTRALIA
 ADELAIDE      WF 23500 23500 22400    23700 23700 22500
              WOF 23500 22400 19500    23700 22500 19700
 
 BENDIGO       WF 19000 17800 15300    19100 18000 15300
              WOF 17900 15300 13600    18000 15300 13600
 
 BRISBANE      WF 23300 20900 18900    23500 21100 19100
              WOF 22000 18900 16800    22200 19100 16900
 
 CANBERRA      WF 20800 19000 17200    20900 19100 17300
              WOF 19800 17200 15400    20000 17300 15500
 
 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY
               WF 20000 19400 15800    20200 19500 16000
              WOF 19400 15800 13600    19500 16000 13600
 
 GOLD COAST    WF 23300 20900 18900    23500 21100 19100
              WOF 22000 18900 16800    22200 19100 16900
 
 MELBOURNE     WF 29800 27100 25700    30000 27300 25900
              WOF 28500 25700 24100    28700 25900 24300
 
 OAKEY         WF 23300 20900 18900    23500 21100 19100
              WOF 22000 18900 16800    22200 19100 16900
 
 OTHER         WF 19000 17800 15300    19100 18000 15300
              WOF 17900 15300 13600    18000 15300 13600
 
 PERTH         WF 31900 30300 27300    32100 30500 27500
              WOF 30300 27300 24200    30500 27500 24400
 
 RICHMOND, NSW WF 18900 17200 15400    19000 17400 15500
              WOF 18100 15400 13800    18200 15500 13900
 
 SYDNEY        WF 69800 69400 54400    70300 69900 54800
              WOF 69400 54400 54400    69900 54800 54800
 
 TOOWOOMBA     WF 23300 20900 18900    23500 21100 19100
              WOF 22000 18900 16800    22200 19100 16900
 
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
 SARAJEVO      WF 25700 25000 20700    25800 25100 20800
              WOF 25000 22200 18300    25100 22300 18400
 
BRAZIL
 BRASILIA      WF 25300 25100 22700    25300 25200 22800
              WOF 25300 22700 20000    25300 22800 20100
 
CANADA
 CALGARY       WF 37600 33400 28100    37900 33600 28300
              WOF 33400 28100 26600    33600 28300 26800
 
 DARTMOUTH     WF 27200 27200 24400    27400 27400 24600
              WOF 27200 24400 21700    27400 24600 21900
 
 EDMONTON      WF 28100 25600 23000    28300 25800 23200
              WOF 26800 23000 20400    27000 23200 20500
 
 HALIFAX       WF 27200 27200 24400    27400 27400 24600
              WOF 27200 24400 21700    27400 24600 21900
 
 LONDON, ONTARIO
               WF 24000 24000 21600    24200 24200 21800
              WOF 24000 21600 19500    24200 21800 19700
 
 MONTREAL      WF 51300 44800 39600    51700 45100 39900
              WOF 47300 39600 35300    47600 39900 35600
 
 OTTAWA        WF 43300 39500 35000    43700 39800 35200
              WOF 39500 36100 31000    39800 36400 31300
 
 QUEBEC        WF 34100 30900 28500    34300 31200 28700
              WOF 32300 28500 25900    32500 28700 26100
 
 TORONTO       WF 49200 48700 37600    49600 49100 37900
              WOF 48700 42300 32900    49100 42700 33100
 
 VANCOUVER     WF 44600 43300 31200    44900 43700 31500
              WOF 44100 42900 27800    44500 43300 28000
 
 VICTORIA      WF 38900 38900 29100    39200 39200 29300
              WOF 38900 29100 28900    39200 29300 29100
 
 WINNIPEG      WF 25500 23300 20900    25700 23500 21100
              WOF 24100 20900 18700    24300 21100 18800
 
CHILE
 SANTIAGO      WF 40400 40000 36800    40100 39700 36600
              WOF 40000 36800 32600    39700 36600 32300
 
CHINA
 BEIJING       WF 72400 66700 59200    72500 66800 59200
              WOF 66700 59200 52500    66800 59200 52600
 
HUNGARY
 PAPA          WF 29000 29000 27400    29300 29300 27700
              WOF 29000 27400 24700    29300 27700 24900
 
ISRAEL
 BEER SHEVA    WF 55000 55000 46800    55300 55300 47000
              WOF 55000 46800 46200    55300 47000 46400
 
KOREA, SOUTH
 AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 28200 28200 19200    28100 28100 19200
              WOF 28200 19200 18100    28100 19200 18100
 
 BUSAN         WF 30600 30600 29800    30500 30500 29700
              WOF 30600 29800 26400    30500 29700 26300
 
 CAMP CARROLL  WF 30500 30500 25700    30400 30400 25700
              WOF 30500 25700 22900    30400 25700 22900
 
 CAMP MARKET   WF 56900 56700 53700    56800 56600 53600
              WOF 56700 53700 50700    56600 53600 50600
 
 CHANGWON      WF 28200 28200 19200    28100 28100 19200
              WOF 28200 19200 18100    28100 19200 18100

 K-16          WF 56900 56700 53700    56800 56600 53600
              WOF 56700 53700 50700    56600 53600 50600
 
 KIMHAE        WF 30600 30600 29800    30500 30500 29700
              WOF 30600 29800 26400    30500 29700 26300
 
 KIMPO AIRFIELD
               WF 56900 56700 53700    56800 56600 53600
              WOF 56700 53700 50700    56600 53600 50600
 
 KUNSAN        WF 22500 22500 21600    22400 22400 21500
              WOF 22500 21800 21400    22400 21700 21300
 
 KWANGJU       WF 24300 24300 16600    24300 24300 16500
              WOF 24300 16600 15500    24300 16500 15400
 
 MUNSAN        WF 32800 32500 28700    32700 32500 28600
              WOF 32500 29600 25800    32500 29600 25700
 
 OSAN AB       WF 37300 37300 31300    37200 37200 31300
              WOF 37300 31300 30300    37200 31300 30300
 
 OTHER         WF 30800 30800 21100    30800 30800 21000
              WOF 30800 21100 19800    30800 21000 19800
 
 POHANG        WF 30800 30800 21100    30800 30800 21000
              WOF 30800 21100 19800    30800 21000 19800
 
 PYONGTAEK     WF 40800 40800 34900    40700 40700 34800
              WOF 40800 34900 32700    40700 34800 32600
 
 SEOUL         WF 56900 56700 53700    56800 56600 53600
              WOF 56700 53700 50700    56600 53600 50600
 
 SUWON         WF 56900 56700 53700    56800 56600 53600
              WOF 56700 53700 50700    56600 53600 50600
 
 UIJONGBU      WF 31600 31600 25100    31600 31600 25100
              WOF 31600 25100 22600    31600 25100 22500
 
 WAEGWAN       WF 30500 30500 25700    30400 30400 25700
              WOF 30500 25700 22900    30400 25700 22900
 
NORWAY
 OSLO          WF 34600 32700 30200    35300 33400 30800
              WOF 32700 30200 27700    33400 30800 28300
 
 OTHER         WF 29400 29200 25900    30000 29800 26400
              WOF 29200 25900 23900    29800 26400 24300
 
 STAVANGER     WF 29400 29200 25900    30000 29800 26400
              WOF 29200 25900 23900    29800 26400 24300
 
PHILIPPINES
 CAVITE        WF 32400 30500 28400    32100 30200 28200
              WOF 31500 28400 21700    31200 28200 21500
 
 MANILA        WF 32400 30500 28400    32100 30200 28200
              WOF 31500 28400 21700    31200 28200 21500
 
 OTHER         WF 21900 19900 17800    21700 19800 17700
              WOF 20800 17800 15800    20600 17700 15700
 
SINGAPORE
 SINGAPORE     WF 82900 61400 54100    83500 61900 54500
              WOF 61400 56500 52200    61900 56900 52600
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 BRISTOL       WF 32700 32300 29700    32800 32500 29900
              WOF 32300 29700 26000    32500 29900 26100
 
 BROOKWOOD     WF 36800 36300 33300    36900 36500 33400
              WOF 36300 33300 30500    36500 33400 30600
 
 CAMBRIDGE     WF 35600 34500 31400    35800 34600 31600
              WOF 34500 31400 29000    34600 31600 29100
 
 CHELTENHAM    WF 43400 37300 32300    43600 37400 32400
              WOF 41500 32300 30100    41700 32400 30300
 
 CROUGHTON     WF 37500 36400 33200    37700 36600 33300
              WOF 36400 33200 29000    36600 33300 29200
 
 FAIRFORD      WF 35400 35400 30800    35600 35600 31000
              WOF 35400 30800 27500    35600 31000 27700
 
 FELIXSTOWE    WF 34400 33100 30500    34500 33300 30600
              WOF 33100 30500 28200    33300 30600 28400
 
 HARROGATE     WF 38700 35400 32100    38900 35600 32200
              WOF 37000 32100 28500    37200 32200 28600
 
 HUNTINGDON    WF 36800 36300 33300    36900 36500 33400
              WOF 36300 33300 30500    36500 33400 30600
 
 KEMBLE        WF 35400 35400 30800    35600 35600 31000
              WOF 35400 30800 27500    35600 31000 27700
 
 LAKENHEATH    WF 48000 42500 38900    48200 42700 39100
              WOF 42500 38900 37400    42700 39100 37600
 
 LIVERPOOL     WF 32200 32000 28100    32400 32100 28300
              WOF 32000 32000 25400    32100 32100 25500
 
 LONDON        WF 71700 64300 55200    72100 64600 55400
              WOF 64300 59400 49000    64600 59700 49300
 
 LOUDWATER     WF 56500 51500 44700    56800 51700 44900
              WOF 53400 51500 39600    53700 51700 39800
 
 MENWITH HILL  WF 38700 35400 32100    38900 35600 32200
              WOF 37000 32100 28500    37200 32200 28600
 
 MILDENHALL    WF 48000 42500 38900    48200 42700 39100
              WOF 42500 38900 37400    42700 39100 37600
 
 NOTTINGHAM    WF 21200 19700 17300    21300 19700 17400
              WOF 20600 17300 15600    20700 17400 15600
 
 OTHER         WF 36800 36300 33300    36900 36500 33400
              WOF 36300 33300 30500    36500 33400 30600
 
 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 36000 35100 32000    36200 35300 32100
              WOF 35100 32000 27800    35300 32100 27900
 
 PLYMOUTH      WF 36000 35100 32000    36200 35300 32100
              WOF 35100 32000 27800    35300 32100 27900
 
 PORTSMOUTH    WF 36000 35100 32000    36200 35300 32100
              WOF 35100 32000 27800    35300 32100 27900
 
 ROCHESTER     WF 37000 33600 30100    37200 33700 30300
              WOF 35100 30100 26600    35300 30300 26700
 
 SAMLESBURY    WF 36800 36300 33300    36900 36500 33400
              WOF 36300 33300 30500    36500 33400 30600
 
 WATERBEACH    WF 36800 32400 31600    37000 32500 31700
              WOF 34000 31600 26900    34200 31700 27000
 
 WILTSHIRE     WF 34700 34600 30600    34900 34800 30800
              WOF 34600 33600 27600    34800 33700 27800
 
Minimize considered.