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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)
 
Effective November 10, 2019, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-981. 
 
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 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 22 (October 31, 2019).
 
The Post Allowance (COLA) change for Morocco is based on a COLA survey submitted by Rabat.  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 22 (October 31, 2019).
 
The reporting requirement for submission of the Retail Price Schedule survey for Rabat is amended effective November 10, 2019, with TL:SR-981 as follows: 
   
                             FROM               TO
 
Morocco
  Rabat                    December/Odd      November/Odd
 
 
 
                                   POST ALLOWANCE
                              FROM                TO
BOTSWANA
 GABORONE                        0                 5
 OTHER                           0                 5
 SELEBI PHIKWE                   0                 5
 
BRAZIL
 RIO DE JANEIRO                 20                25
 SAO PAULO                      15                20
 
CANADA
 AMHERSTBURG                    15                20
 ARGENTIA                       15                20
 EDMONTON                       15                20
 KINGSVILLE                     15                20
 LONDON, ONTARIO                20                25
 NORTH BAY CANADIAN FORCES BASE 15                20
 OTHER                          15                20
 OTTAWA                         15                20
 PRINCE RUPERT                  15                20
 QUEBEC                         15                20
 VANCOUVER                      42                50
 WINNIPEG                       15                20
 
CHILE
 OTHER                          10                 5
 SANTIAGO                       10                 5
 
GABON
 LIBREVILLE                     20                25
 OTHER                          20                25
 
JAPAN
 AKIZUKI                        35                30
 ATSUGI                         30                25
 CAMP ZAMA                      30                25
 CHIBA-KEN                      30                25
 FUSSA                          30                25
 HANEDA                         30                25
 HIROSHIMA                      30                25
 IWAKUNI                        30                25
 KANAGAWA-KEN                   30                25
 MACHIDA-SHI                    30                25
 MISAWA                         30                25
 OKINAWA PREFECTURE             30                25
 OTHER                          30                25
 SAGAMIHARA                     30                25
 SAITAMA-KEN                    30                25
 TACHIKAWA                      30                25
 TOKYO-TO                       30                25
 YOKOTA                         30                25
 
MADAGASCAR
 ANTANANARIVO                   10                 5
 OTHER                          10                 5
 
MOROCCO
 MARRAKECH                       0                 5
 OTHER                           0                 5
 RABAT                           5                10
 TANGIER                         0                 5
 
NEW ZEALAND
 AUCKLAND                       15                20
 BLENHEIM                       10                15
 CHRISTCHURCH                   10                15
 OTHER                          10                15
 WELLINGTON                     10                15
 
PHILIPPINES
 CAVITE                          5                10
 MANILA                          5                10
 
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
 SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE          15                20
 
TOGO
 LOME                           10                15
 OTHER                          10                15
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 BATH                           15                20
 BELFAST                        35                42
 BIRMINGHAM                     15                20
 BRACKNELL                      42                50
 BRISTOL                        35                42
 BROOKWOOD                      35                42
 BROUGH                         15                20
 CAMBRIDGE                      35                42
 CAVERSHAM                      42                50
 CHELMSFORD                     15                20
 CHICKSANDS                     15                20
 CROUGHTON                      20                25
 DUNSTABLE                      15                20
 EDINBURGH                      42                50
 EDZELL                         15                20
 FARNBOROUGH                    35                42
 FELIXSTOWE                     20                25
 FT. HALSTEAD                   42                50
 GLENROTHES                     20                25
 GREENHAM COMMON                15                20
 HARROGATE                      25                30
 HIGH WYCOMBE                   42                50
 HUNTINGDON                     30                35
 HYTHE                          15                20
 KEMBLE                         15                20
 LAKENHEATH                     15                20
 LIVERPOOL                      25                30
 LONDON                         42                50
 LOUDWATER                      42                50
 MENWITH HILL                   25                30
 MILDENHALL                     15                20
 NOTTINGHAM                     15                20
 OTHER                          15                20
 OXFORDSHIRE                    20                25
 PLYMOUTH                       20                25
 PORTSMOUTH                     20                25
 READING                        42                50
 ROCHESTER                      42                50
 SAMLESBURY                     25                30
 SOUTHAMPTON                    30                35
 WATERBEACH                     15                20
 WELFORD                        15                20
 WEST BYFLEET                   15                20
 WILTSHIRE                      15                20
 
 
 
                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
                         FROM                 TO
                    2     3     4        2     3     4
AUSTRALIA
 ADELAIDE      WF 22600 22600 21500    22900 22900 21800
              WOF 22600 21500 18700    22900 21800 19000
 
 BENDIGO       WF 18700 17100 15300    18700 17400 15300
              WOF 17900 15300 13600    17900 15300 13600
 
 BRISBANE      WF 22400 20100 18200    22700 20400 18400
              WOF 21200 18200 16100    21400 18400 16300
 
 CANBERRA      WF 34800 34800 31000    35300 35300 31400
              WOF 34800 31000 28200    35300 31400 28600
 
 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY
               WF 19200 18600 15300    19500 18900 15400
              WOF 18600 15300 13600    18900 15400 13600
 
 GOLD COAST    WF 22400 20100 18200    22700 20400 18400
              WOF 21200 18200 16100    21400 18400 16300
 
 MELBOURNE     WF 28600 26000 24700    29000 26400 25000
              WOF 27400 24700 23100    27700 25000 23400
 
 OAKEY         WF 22400 20100 18200    22700 20400 18400
              WOF 21200 18200 16100    21400 18400 16300
 
 OTHER         WF 18700 17100 15300    18700 17400 15300
              WOF 17900 15300 13600    17900 15300 13600
 
 PERTH         WF 30600 29000 26200    31000 29400 26500
              WOF 29000 26200 23300    29400 26500 23600
 
 SYDNEY        WF 67000 66600 52200    67900 67500 52900
              WOF 66600 52200 52200    67500 52900 52900
 
 TOOWOOMBA     WF 22400 20100 18200    22700 20400 18400
              WOF 21200 18200 16100    21400 18400 16300
 
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
 SARAJEVO      WF 25100 24400 20200    25200 24600 20400
              WOF 24400 21700 17900    24600 21800 18000
 
BRAZIL
 BRASILIA      WF 23100 23000 20800    24000 23900 21600
              WOF 23100 20800 18300    24000 21600 19100
 
CANADA
 CALGARY       WF 38200 33900 28500    38500 34200 28700
              WOF 33900 28500 27000    34200 28700 27200
 
 DARTMOUTH     WF 27600 27600 24800    27900 27900 25000
              WOF 27600 24800 22000    27900 25000 22200
 
 EDMONTON      WF 28500 26000 23300    28800 26200 23500
              WOF 27200 23300 20700    27400 23500 20900
 
 HALIFAX       WF 27600 27600 24800    27900 27900 25000
              WOF 27600 24800 22000    27900 25000 22200
 
 LONDON, ONTARIO
               WF 24400 24400 21900    24600 24600 22100
              WOF 24400 21900 19800    24600 22100 20000
 
 MONTREAL      WF 52100 45500 40200    52500 45900 40500
              WOF 48000 40200 35900    48400 40500 36200
 
 OTTAWA        WF 44000 40100 35500    44300 40400 35800
              WOF 40100 36700 31500    40400 37000 31700
 
 QUEBEC        WF 34600 31400 28900    34900 31600 29100
              WOF 32800 28900 26300    33100 29100 26500
 
 TORONTO       WF 50000 49500 38200    50400 49900 38500
              WOF 49500 43000 33400    49900 43300 33700
 
 VANCOUVER     WF 45300 44000 31700    45700 44300 32000
              WOF 44800 43600 28200    45200 43900 28400
 
 VICTORIA      WF 39500 39500 29600    39800 39800 29800
              WOF 39500 29600 29400    39800 29800 29600
 
 WINNIPEG      WF 25900 23600 21300    26100 23800 21400
              WOF 24500 21300 19000    24700 21400 19100
 
CHILE
 SANTIAGO      WF 37200 36800 33900    36500 36100 33300
              WOF 36800 33900 30000    36100 33300 29400
 
CHINA
 BEIJING       WF 68600 63200 56100    68800 63400 56200
              WOF 63200 56100 49800    63400 56200 49900
 
HUNGARY
 PAPA          WF 26900 26900 25400    27400 27400 25800
              WOF 26900 25400 22900    27400 25800 23200
 
JAPAN
 AKASHI        WF 30500 26300 20200    30200 26100 20000
              WOF 26300 20200 18400    26100 20000 18200
 
 AKIZUKI       WF 26800 25600 23100    26600 25300 22900
              WOF 26100 23100 20500    25900 22900 20300
 
 ATSUGI        WF 42000 42000 37100    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 42000 37100 34100    41600 36800 33800
 
 CAMP ZAMA     WF 42000 42000 37100    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 42000 37100 34100    41600 36800 33800
 
 CHIBA-KEN     WF 42000 42000 37100    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 42000 37100 34100    41600 36800 33800
 
 FUSSA         WF 42000 42000 37100    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 42000 37100 34100    41600 36800 33800
 
 GOTEMBA       WF 29100 29100 23100    28800 28800 22900
              WOF 29100 23100 19500    28800 22900 19300
 
 HANEDA        WF 42000 42000 37100    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 42000 37100 34100    41600 36800 33800
 
 IWAKUNI       WF 33100 32900 30800    32800 32600 30500
              WOF 32900 30800 27500    32600 30500 27200
 
 KANAGAWA-KEN  WF 42000 42000 37100    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 42000 37100 34100    41600 36800 33800
 
 MACHIDA-SHI   WF 42000 42000 37100    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 42000 37100 34100    41600 36800 33800
 
 MISAWA        WF 33500 33500 30400    33200 33200 30100
              WOF 33500 30400 28400    33200 30100 28100
 
 OKINAWA PREFECTURE
               WF 58100 58100 54500    57500 57500 54000
              WOF 58100 54500 47500    57500 54000 47000
 
 OSAKA-KOBE    WF 30500 26300 20200    30200 26100 20000
              WOF 26300 20200 18400    26100 20000 18200
 
 SAGAMIHARA    WF 42000 42000 37100    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 42000 37100 34100    41600 36800 33800
 
 SAITAMA-KEN   WF 42000 42000 37100    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 42000 37100 34100    41600 36800 33800
 
 SASEBO        WF 34400 34400 31300    34100 34100 31000
              WOF 34400 31300 29100    34100 31000 28900
 
 TACHIKAWA     WF 42000 42000 37100    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 42000 37100 34100    41600 36800 33800
 
 TOKYO CITY    WF 94100 87900 75800    93200 87100 75100
              WOF 88100 76700 67100    87300 76000 66400
 
 TOKYO-TO      WF 42000 42000 37100    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 42000 37100 34100    41600 36800 33800
 
 YOKOHAMA      WF 50100 48700 38300    49600 48200 37900
              WOF 48700 47400 34900    48200 47000 34500
 
 YOKOSUKA      WF 51700 51700 47300    51200 51200 46900
              WOF 51700 49400 43200    51200 48900 42800
 
 YOKOTA        WF 39500 39500 38000    39200 39200 37600
              WOF 39500 38000 34400    39200 37600 34000
 
KOREA, SOUTH
 AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 26800 26800 18300    27200 27200 18500
              WOF 26800 18300 17300    27200 18500 17500
 
 BUSAN         WF 29100 29100 28300    29500 29500 28700
              WOF 29100 28300 25100    29500 28700 25500
 
 CAMP CARROLL  WF 29000 29000 24500    29400 29400 24900
              WOF 29000 24500 21800    29400 24900 22100
 
 CAMP MARKET   WF 54100 54000 51100    54900 54700 51800
              WOF 54000 51100 48300    54700 51800 49000
 
 CHANGWON      WF 26800 26800 18300    27200 27200 18500
              WOF 26800 18300 17300    27200 18500 17500
 
 CHINHAE       WF 27600 27600 24800    28000 28000 25200
              WOF 27600 24800 22100    28000 25200 22400
 
 CHUNCHON      WF 21700 20800 20300    22000 21100 20600
              WOF 21300 20300 19000    21600 20600 19300
 
 K-16          WF 54100 54000 51100    54900 54700 51800
              WOF 54000 51100 48300    54700 51800 49000
 
 KIMHAE        WF 29100 29100 28300    29500 29500 28700
              WOF 29100 28300 25100    29500 28700 25500
 
 KIMPO AIRFIELD
               WF 54100 54000 51100    54900 54700 51800
              WOF 54000 51100 48300    54700 51800 49000
 
 KUNSAN        WF 21400 21400 20500    21700 21700 20800
              WOF 21400 20700 20300    21700 21000 20600
 
 KWANGJU       WF 23200 23200 15800    23500 23500 16000
              WOF 23200 15800 14700    23500 16000 14900
 
 MUNSAN        WF 31200 31000 27300    31600 31400 27700
              WOF 31000 28200 24500    31400 28600 24900
 
 OSAN AB       WF 35500 35500 29800    36000 36000 30300
              WOF 35500 29800 28900    36000 30300 29300
 
 OTHER         WF 29400 29400 20000    29800 29800 20300
              WOF 29400 20000 18900    29800 20300 19100
 
 POHANG        WF 29400 29400 20000    29800 29800 20300
              WOF 29400 20000 18900    29800 20300 19100
 
 PYONGTAEK     WF 38800 38800 33200    39400 39400 33700
              WOF 38800 33200 31100    39400 33700 31500
 
 SEOUL         WF 54100 54000 51100    54900 54700 51800
              WOF 54000 51100 48300    54700 51800 49000
 
 SUWON         WF 54100 54000 51100    54900 54700 51800
              WOF 54000 51100 48300    54700 51800 49000
 
 TAEGU         WF 33100 33100 31400    33500 33500 31900
              WOF 33100 31400 26900    33500 31900 27300
 
 UIJONGBU      WF 30100 30100 23900    30500 30500 24200
              WOF 30100 23900 21500    30500 24200 21800
 
 WAEGWAN       WF 29000 29000 24500    29400 29400 24900
              WOF 29000 24500 21800    29400 24900 22100
 
MOROCCO
 MARRAKECH     WF 19700 17900 16000    19900 18100 16200
              WOF 18800 16000 14300    19000 16200 14400
 
NORWAY
 OSLO          WF 32700 31000 28600    32400 30700 28300
              WOF 31000 28600 26200    30700 28300 26000
 
 OTHER         WF 27800 27600 24500    27600 27400 24300
              WOF 27600 24500 22600    27400 24300 22400
 
 STAVANGER     WF 27800 27600 24500    27600 27400 24300
              WOF 27600 24500 22600    27400 24300 22400
 
PHILIPPINES
 CAVITE        WF 38700 38700 35800    39100 39100 36300
              WOF 38700 35800 31500    39100 36300 31900
 
 MANILA        WF 38700 38700 35800    39100 39100 36300
              WOF 38700 35800 31500    39100 36300 31900
 
 OTHER         WF 22200 20200 18100    22500 20500 18300
              WOF 21100 18100 16100    21300 18300 16300
 
SINGAPORE
 SINGAPORE     WF 82300 61000 53700    82900 61400 54100
              WOF 61000 56100 51800    61400 56500 52200
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 BRISTOL       WF 31600 31200 28700    32000 31600 29100
              WOF 31200 28700 25100    31600 29100 25400
 
 BROOKWOOD     WF 35500 35000 32100    35900 35500 32500
              WOF 35000 32100 29400    35500 32500 29800
 
 CAMBRIDGE     WF 34400 33300 30300    34800 33700 30700
              WOF 33300 30300 28000    33700 30700 28400
 
 CHELTENHAM    WF 41900 36000 31100    42400 36400 31500
              WOF 40100 31100 29100    40600 31500 29500
 
 CROUGHTON     WF 36200 35100 32000    36700 35600 32400
              WOF 35100 32000 28000    35600 32400 28400
 
 FAIRFORD      WF 34200 34200 29800    34700 34700 30100
              WOF 34200 29800 26600    34700 30100 26900
 
 FELIXSTOWE    WF 33200 32000 29400    33600 32400 29800
              WOF 32000 29400 27200    32400 29800 27600
 
 HARROGATE     WF 37400 34200 30900    37900 34700 31300
              WOF 35800 30900 27500    36200 31300 27900
 
 HUNTINGDON    WF 35500 35000 32100    35900 35500 32500
              WOF 35000 32100 29400    35500 32500 29800
 
 KEMBLE        WF 34200 34200 29800    34700 34700 30100
              WOF 34200 29800 26600    34700 30100 26900
 
 LAKENHEATH    WF 46300 41000 37600    46900 41500 38100
              WOF 41000 37600 36100    41500 38100 36600
 
 LIVERPOOL     WF 31100 30800 27200    31500 31200 27500
              WOF 30800 30800 24500    31200 31200 24800
 
 LONDON        WF 69200 62100 53200    70100 62900 53900
              WOF 62100 57300 47300    62900 58100 48000
 
 LOUDWATER     WF 54600 49700 43100    55300 50300 43700
              WOF 51600 49700 38300    52200 50300 38700
 
 MENWITH HILL  WF 37400 34200 30900    37900 34700 31300
              WOF 35800 30900 27500    36200 31300 27900
 
 MILDENHALL    WF 46300 41000 37600    46900 41500 38100
              WOF 41000 37600 36100    41500 38100 36600
 
 NOTTINGHAM    WF 20500 19000 16700    20800 19200 17000
              WOF 19900 16700 15000    20100 17000 15200
 
 OTHER         WF 35500 35000 32100    35900 35500 32500
              WOF 35000 32100 29400    35500 32500 29800
 
 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 34800 33900 30900    35200 34300 31300
              WOF 33900 30900 26800    34300 31300 27200
 
 PLYMOUTH      WF 34800 33900 30900    35200 34300 31300
              WOF 33900 30900 26800    34300 31300 27200
 
 PORTSMOUTH    WF 34800 33900 30900    35200 34300 31300
              WOF 33900 30900 26800    34300 31300 27200
 
 ROCHESTER     WF 35700 32400 29100    36200 32800 29500
              WOF 33900 29100 25700    34400 29500 26000
 
 SAMLESBURY    WF 35500 35000 32100    35900 35500 32500
              WOF 35000 32100 29400    35500 32500 29800
 
 WATERBEACH    WF 35500 31300 30500    36000 31700 30900
              WOF 32800 30500 25900    33300 30900 26300
 
 WILTSHIRE     WF 33500 33400 29600    34000 33900 30000
              WOF 33400 32400 26700    33900 32800 27000
 
Minimize considered.