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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)

Effective May 26, 2019, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-969. 
 
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 Latvia and Nepal are based on Post (Hardship) Differential Questionnaires submitted by Riga and Kathmandu. 
 
The 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 10 (May 16, 2019).
 
The Post Allowance (COLA) changes for Dublin and Shannon, Ireland are based on COLA surveys submitted by Dublin and Shannon.  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 10 (May 16, 2019).
 
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 Dublin is amended effective May 26, 2019, with TL:SR-969 as follows:
  
                      
                             FROM                 TO
 
Ireland
  Dublin                    June/Odd           May/Odd
 
 
 
                                 POST DIFFERENTIAL
                              FROM                TO
LATVIA
 OTHER                           5                 0
 RIGA                            5                 0
 
NEPAL
 KATHMANDU                      30                25
 OTHER                          30                25
 
 
                                 POST ALLOWANCE
                              FROM                TO
BRAZIL
 AMAZONAS                       15                10
 BELO HORIZONTE                 15                10
 BRASILIA                       15                10
 CAMPINAS                       15                10
 FORTALEZA                      15                10
 GOIAS                          15                10
 MARANHAO MATO GROSSO and
   DO SUL                       15                10
 OTHER                          15                10
 PAR PIAUI                      15                10
 PORTO ALEGRE                   15                10
 RECIFE, PERNAMBUCO             15                10
 RONDONIA                       15                10
 RORIAMA                        15                10
 
BURKINA FASO
 OTHER                          10                15
 OUAGADOUGOU                    10                15
 
CANADA
 MONTREAL                       35                30
 
CHILE
 OTHER                          15                10
 SANTIAGO                       15                10
 
CHINA
 BEIJING                        25                20
 CHENGDU                         5                 0
 GUANGZHOU                      20                15
 SHANGHAI                       25                20
 SHENYANG                        5                 0
 WUHAN                          15                10
 
IRELAND
 DUBLIN                         30                25
 LIMERICK                       30                20
 OTHER                          30                20
 SHANNON AREA                   30                20
 
ISRAEL
 BEER SHEVA                     25                30
 KARMI'EL                       25                30
 OTHER                          25                30
 TEL AVIV                       25                30
 
JAMAICA
 KINGSTON                       10                 5
 OTHER                          10                 5
 
JERUSALEM
 JERUSALEM                      25                30
 WEST BANK                      25                30
 
MADAGASCAR
 ANTANANARIVO                   20                10
 OTHER                          20                10
 
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
 OTHER                          42                35
 PORT MORESBY                   42                35
 
THAILAND
BANGKOK                        20                25
 CHIANG MAI                     15                20
 OTHER                          20                25
 UDORN                          15                20
 
 
                           EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
                      FROM                  TO
                             AWAY                  AWAY
                      AT     FROM           AT     FROM
              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST
 
KOREA, SOUTH
 CHINHAE          K  25650  57400       K  29900  57400
                1-5  25650  57400     1-5  30850  57400
                6-8  27900  57400     6-8  31150  57400
               9-10  29900  57400    9-10  33850  57400
              11-12  29900  57400   11-12  34850  57400
 
 
                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
                         FROM                 TO
                    2     3     4        2     3     4
AUSTRALIA
 ADELAIDE      WF 23500 23500 22400    23200 23200 22100
              WOF 23500 22400 19500    23200 22100 19300
 
 BENDIGO       WF 19000 17800 15300    18700 17600 15300
              WOF 17900 15300 13600    17900 15300 13600
 
 BRISBANE      WF 23300 20900 18900    23000 20700 18700
              WOF 22000 18900 16800    21700 18700 16600
 
 CANBERRA      WF 36200 36200 32300    35700 35700 31800
              WOF 36200 32300 29400    35700 31800 29000
 
 DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY
               WF 20000 19400 15800    19800 19100 15600
              WOF 19400 15800 13600    19100 15600 13600
 
 GOLD COAST    WF 23300 20900 18900    23000 20700 18700
              WOF 22000 18900 16800    21700 18700 16600
 
 MELBOURNE     WF 29800 27100 25700    29400 26700 25400
              WOF 28500 25700 24100    28100 25400 23800
 
 OAKEY         WF 23300 20900 18900    23000 20700 18700
              WOF 22000 18900 16800    21700 18700 16600
 
 OTHER         WF 19000 17800 15300    18700 17600 15300
              WOF 17900 15300 13600    17900 15300 13600
 
 PERTH         WF 31900 30300 27300    31500 29900 26900
              WOF 30300 27300 24200    29900 26900 23900
 
 RICHMOND, NSW WF 18900 17200 15400    18700 17000 15300
              WOF 18100 15400 13800    17900 15300 13600
 
 SYDNEY        WF 69800 69400 54400    68800 68400 53700
              WOF 69400 54400 54400    68400 53700 53700
 
 TOOWOOMBA     WF 23300 20900 18900    23000 20700 18700
              WOF 22000 18900 16800    21700 18700 16600
 
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
 SARAJEVO      WF 25500 24800 20600    25400 24700 20500
              WOF 24800 22000 18200    24700 21900 18100
 
BRAZIL
 BRASILIA      WF 24400 24300 22000    24000 23900 21600
              WOF 24400 22000 19400    24000 21600 19100
 
CANADA
 CALGARY       WF 37600 33400 28100    37300 33100 27800
              WOF 33400 28100 26600    33100 27800 26400
 
 DARTMOUTH     WF 27200 27200 24400    27000 27000 24200
             WOF 27200 24400 21700    27000 24200 21500
 
 EDMONTON      WF 28100 25600 23000    27900 25400 22800
              WOF 26800 23000 20400    26600 22800 20200
 
 HALIFAX       WF 27200 27200 24400    27000 27000 24200
              WOF 27200 24400 21700    27000 24200 21500
 
 LONDON, ONTARIO
               WF 24000 24000 21600    23800 23800 21400
              WOF 24000 21600 19500    23800 21400 19400
 
 MONTREAL      WF 51300 44800 39600    50900 44500 39300
              WOF 47300 39600 35300    46900 39300 35100
 
 OTTAWA        WF 43300 39500 35000    43000 39200 34700
              WOF 39500 36100 31000    39200 35900 30800
 
 QUEBEC        WF 34100 30900 28500    33800 30700 28200
              WOF 32300 28500 25900    32000 28200 25700
 
 TORONTO       WF 49200 48700 37600    48900 48400 37300
              WOF 48700 42300 32900    48400 42000 32600
 
 VANCOUVER     WF 44600 43300 31200    44300 43000 31000
              WOF 44100 42900 27800    43800 42600 27600
 
 VICTORIA      WF 38900 38900 29100    38600 38600 28900
              WOF 38900 29100 28900    38600 28900 28700
 
 WINNIPEG      WF 25500 23300 20900    25300 23100 20800
              WOF 24100 20900 18700    23900 20800 18500
 
CHILE
 SANTIAGO      WF 39300 38900 35900    38400 38000 35100
              WOF 38900 35900 31700    38000 35100 31000
 
CHINA
 BEIJING       WF 72200 66500 59000    70600 65000 57700
              WOF 66500 59000 52400    65000 57700 51200
 
HUNGARY
 PAPA          WF 28100 28100 26500    28000 28000 26500
              WOF 28100 26500 23900    28000 26500 23800
 
ISRAEL
 BEER SHEVA    WF 55300 55300 47000    55800 55800 47400
              WOF 55300 47000 46400    55800 47400 46800
 
JAPAN
 AKASHI        WF 29400 25400 19500    29900 25900 19800
              WOF 25400 19500 17700    25900 19800 18100
 
 AKIZUKI       WF 25900 24600 22200    26300 25100 22600
              WOF 25200 22200 19800    25700 22600 20100
 
 ATSUGI        WF 40400 40400 35700    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 40400 35700 32900    41200 36400 33500
 
 CAMP ZAMA     WF 40400 40400 35700    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 40400 35700 32900    41200 36400 33500

 CHIBA-KEN     WF 40400 40400 35700    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 40400 35700 32900    41200 36400 33500
 
 FUSSA         WF 40400 40400 35700    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 40400 35700 32900    41200 36400 33500
 
 GOTEMBA       WF 28100 28100 22200    28600 28600 22600
              WOF 28100 22200 18800    28600 22600 19100
 
 HANEDA        WF 40400 40400 35700    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 40400 35700 32900    41200 36400 33500
 
 IWAKUNI       WF 31900 31700 29600    32500 32300 30200
              WOF 31700 29600 26500    32300 30200 27000
 
 KANAGAWA-KEN  WF 40400 40400 35700    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 40400 35700 32900    41200 36400 33500
 
 MACHIDA-SHI   WF 40400 40400 35700    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 40400 35700 32900    41200 36400 33500
 
 MISAWA        WF 32300 32300 29300    32900 32900 29800
              WOF 32300 29300 27300    32900 29800 27900
 
 OSAKA-KOBE    WF 29400 25400 19500    29900 25900 19800
              WOF 25400 19500 17700    25900 19800 18100
 
 SAGAMIHARA    WF 40400 40400 35700    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 40400 35700 32900    41200 36400 33500
 
 SAITAMA-KEN   WF 40400 40400 35700    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 40400 35700 32900    41200 36400 33500
 
 TACHIKAWA     WF 40400 40400 35700    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 40400 35700 32900    41200 36400 33500
 
 TOKYO CITY    WF 90600 84700 73000    92300 86300 74400
              WOF 84900 73900 64600    86500 75300 65800
 
 TOKYO-TO      WF 40400 40400 35700    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 40400 35700 32900    41200 36400 33500
 
 YOKOHAMA      WF 48300 46900 36900    49200 47700 37500
              WOF 46900 45700 33600    47700 46500 34200
 
 YOKOSUKA      WF 48900 48900 44000    49800 49800 44900
              WOF 48900 47200 39700    49800 48000 40400
 
 YOKOTA        WF 38100 38100 36600    38800 38800 37200
              WOF 38100 36600 33100    38800 37200 33700
 
KOREA, SOUTH
 AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 27300 27300 18600    26700 26700 18200
              WOF 27300 18600 17600    26700 18200 17200
 
 BUSAN         WF 29600 29600 28800    29000 29000 28200
              WOF 29600 28800 25500    29000 28200 25000
 
 CAMP CARROLL  WF 29500 29500 24900    28900 28900 24400
              WOF 29500 24900 22200    28900 24400 21700
 
 CAMP MARKET   WF 55100 54900 52000    54000 53800 50900
              WOF 54900 52000 49100    53800 50900 48100
 
 CHANGWON      WF 27300 27300 18600    26700 26700 18200
              WOF 27300 18600 17600    26700 18200 17200
 
 CHINHAE       WF 28100 28100 25300    27500 27500 24700
              WOF 28100 25300 22400    27500 24700 22000
 
 CHUNCHON      WF 22100 21200 20600    21600 20800 20200
              WOF 21700 20600 19300    21200 20200 18900
 
 K-16          WF 55100 54900 52000    54000 53800 50900
              WOF 54900 52000 49100    53800 50900 48100
 
 KIMHAE        WF 29600 29600 28800    29000 29000 28200
              WOF 29600 28800 25500    29000 28200 25000
 
 KIMPO AIRFIELD
               WF 55100 54900 52000    54000 53800 50900
              WOF 54900 52000 49100    53800 50900 48100
 
 KUNSAN        WF 21700 21700 20900    21300 21300 20400
              WOF 21700 21100 20700    21300 20600 20300
 
 KWANGJU       WF 23600 23600 16000    23100 23100 15700
              WOF 23600 16000 15000    23100 15700 14700
 
 MUNSAN        WF 31700 31500 27700    31100 30800 27200
              WOF 31500 28700 24900    30800 28100 24400
 
 OSAN AB       WF 36100 36100 30300    35400 35400 29700
              WOF 36100 30300 29400    35400 29700 28800
 
 OTHER         WF 29800 29800 20400    29200 29200 20000
              WOF 29800 20400 19200    29200 20000 18800

 POHANG        WF 29800 29800 20400    29200 29200 20000
              WOF 29800 20400 19200    29200 20000 18800
 
 PYONGTAEK     WF 39500 39500 33700    38700 38700 33100
              WOF 39500 33700 31600    38700 33100 31000
 
 SEOUL         WF 55100 54900 52000    54000 53800 50900
              WOF 54900 52000 49100    53800 50900 48100
 
 SUWON         WF 55100 54900 52000    54000 53800 50900
              WOF 54900 52000 49100    53800 50900 48100
 
 TAEGU         WF 33600 33600 32000    32900 32900 31300
              WOF 33600 32000 27300    32900 31300 26800
 
 UIJONGBU      WF 30600 30600 24300    30000 30000 23800
              WOF 30600 24300 21900    30000 23800 21400
 
 WAEGWAN       WF 29500 29500 24900    28900 28900 24400
              WOF 29500 24900 22200    28900 24400 21700
 
NORWAY
 OSLO          WF 34700 32800 30300    34400 32500 30000
              WOF 32800 30300 27800    32500 30000 27600
 
 OTHER         WF 29500 29300 25900    29200 29000 25700
              WOF 29300 25900 23900    29000 25700 23700
 
 STAVANGER     WF 29500 29300 25900    29200 29000 25700
              WOF 29300 25900 23900    29000 25700 23700
 
PHILIPPINES
 CAVITE        WF 38500 38500 35600    38000 38000 35200
              WOF 38500 35600 31300    38000 35200 30900
 
 MANILA        WF 38500 38500 35600    38000 38000 35200
              WOF 38500 35600 31300    38000 35200 30900
 
 OTHER         WF 22100 20100 18000    21800 19900 17800
              WOF 21000 18000 16000    20700 17800 15800
 
SINGAPORE
 SINGAPORE     WF 82900 61400 54100    82300 61000 53700
              WOF 61400 56500 52200    61000 56100 51800
 
SWITZERLAND
 BERN          WF 63600 58900 53000    64300 59500 53600
              WOF 58900 53000 51000    59500 53600 51500
 
 GENEVA        WF 90600 88800 84300    91500 89600 85200
              WOF 89700 86100 74500    90500 87000 75200
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 BRISTOL       WF 32100 31800 29200    32000 31700 29200
              WOF 31800 29200 25500    31700 29200 25500
 
 BROOKWOOD     WF 36100 35700 32700    36000 35600 32600
              WOF 35700 32700 29900    35600 32600 29900
 
 CAMBRIDGE     WF 35000 33900 30900    34900 33800 30800
              WOF 33900 30900 28500    33800 30800 28400
 
 CHELTENHAM    WF 42600 36600 31700    42500 36500 31600
              WOF 40800 31700 29600    40700 31600 29500
 
 CROUGHTON     WF 36900 35800 32600    36800 35700 32500
              WOF 35800 32600 28500    35700 32500 28500
 
 FAIRFORD      WF 34800 34800 30300    34700 34700 30200
              WOF 34800 30300 27100    34700 30200 27000
 
 FELIXSTOWE    WF 33800 32500 29900    33700 32500 29900
              WOF 32500 29900 27700    32500 29900 27700
 
 HARROGATE     WF 38100 34800 31500    38000 34700 31400
              WOF 36400 31500 28000    36300 31400 27900
 
 HUNTINGDON    WF 36100 35700 32700    36000 35600 32600
              WOF 35700 32700 29900    35600 32600 29900
 
 KEMBLE        WF 34800 34800 30300    34700 34700 30200
              WOF 34800 30300 27100    34700 30200 27000
 
 LAKENHEATH    WF 47100 41700 38300    47000 41600 38200
              WOF 41700 38300 36800    41600 38200 36700
 
 LIVERPOOL     WF 31700 31400 27700    31600 31300 27600
              WOF 31400 31400 25000    31300 31300 24900
 
 LONDON        WF 70500 63200 54200    70300 63100 54100
              WOF 63200 58400 48200    63100 58200 48100
 
 LOUDWATER     WF 55600 50600 43900    55400 50400 43800
               WOF 52500 50600 38900    52400 50400 38800
 
 MENWITH HILL  WF 38100 34800 31500    38000 34700 31400
              WOF 36400 31500 28000    36300 31400 27900
 
 MILDENHALL    WF 47100 41700 38300    47000 41600 38200
              WOF 41700 38300 36800    41600 38200 36700
 
 NOTTINGHAM    WF 20900 19300 17000    20800 19300 17000
              WOF 20200 17000 15300    20200 17000 15300
 
 OTHER         WF 36100 35700 32700    36000 35600 32600
              WOF 35700 32700 29900    35600 32600 29900
 
 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 35400 34500 31400    35300 34400 31300
              WOF 34500 31400 27300    34400 31300 27300
 
 PLYMOUTH      WF 35400 34500 31400    35300 34400 31300
              WOF 34500 31400 27300    34400 31300 27300
 
 PORTSMOUTH    WF 35400 34500 31400    35300 34400 31300
              WOF 34500 31400 27300    34400 31300 27300
 
 ROCHESTER     WF 36300 33000 29600    36300 32900 29500
              WOF 34500 29600 26100    34400 29500 26100
 
 SAMLESBURY    WF 36100 35700 32700    36000 35600 32600
              WOF 35700 32700 29900    35600 32600 29900
 
 WATERBEACH    WF 36200 31800 31000    36100 31700 30900
              WOF 33400 31000 26400    33400 30900 26300
 
 WILTSHIRE     WF 34100 34100 30100    34100 34000 30000
              WOF 34100 33000 27100    34000 32900 27100
 
Minimize considered.