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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)
 
Effective November 24, 2019, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-982. 
 
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 change for Hong Kong is based on a Post (Hardship) Differential Questionnaire submitted by Hong Kong.
 
The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) changes for Poland are based on a survey submitted by Warsaw.  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 23 (November 14, 2019).
 
The Post Allowance (COLA) change for Germany is based on a COLA survey submitted by Frankfurt am Main.  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 23 (November 14, 2019).

The reporting requirement for submission of the Retail Price Schedule survey for Frankfurt am Main is amended effective November 24, 2019, with TL:SR-982 as follows:
  
                              FROM             TO
 
Germany
  Frankfurt am Main         June/Odd      November/Odd
 
 
                                 POST DIFFERENTIAL
                              FROM                TO
HONG KONG
 HONG KONG                       0                 5
 
 
                                 POST ALLOWANCE
                              FROM                TO
BOTSWANA
 GABORONE                        5                 0
 OTHER                           5                 0
 SELEBI PHIKWE                   5                 0
 
BRAZIL
 RIO DE JANEIRO                 25                20
 SAO PAULO                      20                15
 
CAMEROON
 DOUALA                         30                25
 OTHER                          25                20
 YAOUNDE                        25                20
 
CANADA
 AMHERSTBURG                    20                15
 ARGENTIA                       20                15
 EDMONTON                       20                15
 KINGSVILLE                     20                15
 LONDON, ONTARIO                25                20
 NORTH BAY CANADIAN FORCES BASE 20                15
 OTHER                          20                15
 OTTAWA                         20                15
 PRINCE RUPERT                  20                15
 QUEBEC                         20                15
 VANCOUVER                      50                42
 WINNIPEG                       20                15
 
CHILE
 OTHER                           5                 0
 SANTIAGO                        5                 0
 
GABON
 LIBREVILLE                     25                20
 OTHER                          25                20
 
GERMANY
 AUGSBURG                       10                15
 BABENHAUSEN                    10                15
 BAD AIBLING                    10                15
 BAD KREUZNACH                  10                15
 BAD NAUHEIM                    10                15
 BAUMHOLDER                     10                15
 BERCHTESGADEN                  10                15
 BIRKENFELD                     10                15
 BOEBLINGEN                     10                15
 BREMEN                         10                15
 BREMERHAVEN                    10                15
 BUTZBACH                       10                15
 DARMSTADT                      10                15
 DELMENHORST                    10                15
 ERLANGEN                       10                15
 FLENSBURG                      10                15
 FRANKFURT AM MAIN              10                15
 FRIEDBERG                      10                15
 FUERTH                         10                15
 GARLSTEDT                      10                15
 GEILENKIRCHEN                  10                15
 GELNHAUSEN                     10                15
 GERMERSHEIM                    10                15
 GIEBELSTADT                    10                15
 GRAFENWOEHR                    10                15
 GREFRATH                       10                15
 GREVEN                         10                15
 HANAU                          10                15
 HANDORF                        10                15
 HANNOVER                       10                15
 HEIDELBERG                     10                15
 HEILBRONN                      10                15
 IDAR-OBERSTEIN                 10                15
 KAISERSLAUTERN, LANDKREIS      10                15
 KARLSRUHE                      10                15
 KERPEN                         10                15
 KITZINGEN                      10                15
 KOBLENZ                        10                15
 LEIMEN                         10                15
 LEIPZIG                        15                20
 LUDWIGSBURG                    10                15
 MAINZ                          10                15
 MANNHEIM                       10                15
 MAYEN                          10                15
 MUENSTER                       10                15
 NELLINGEN                      10                15
 NEUBRUECKE                     10                15
 NOERVENICH                     10                15
 NUERNBERG                      10                15
 OBER RAMSTADT                  10                15
 OSTERHOLZ-SCHARMBECK           10                15
 OTHER                          10                15
 PFULLENDORF                    10                15
 PIRMASENS                      10                15
 RHEINAU                        10                15
 RHEINBERG                      10                15
 SCHWABACH                      10                15
 SCHWETZINGEN                   10                15
 SECKENHEIM                     10                15
 SEMBACH                        10                15
 STUTTGART                      10                15
 VILSECK                        10                15
 WERTHEIM                       10                15
 WIESBADEN                      10                15
 WORMS                          10                15
 WUERZBURG                      10                15
 ZIRNDORF                       10                15
 ZWEIBRUCKEN                    10                15
 
POLAND
 KRAKOW                          5                 0
 WARSAW                          5                 0
 
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
 SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE          20                15
 
TOGO
 LOME                           15                10
 OTHER                          15                10
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 BATH                           20                15
 BIRMINGHAM                     20                15
 BRISTOL                        42                35
 BROUGH                         20                15
 CHELMSFORD                     20                15
 CHICKSANDS                     20                15
 CROUGHTON                      25                20
 DUNSTABLE                      20                15
 EDZELL                         20                15
 FELIXSTOWE                     25                20
 GLENROTHES                     25                20
 GREENHAM COMMON                20                15
 HARROGATE                      30                25
 HYTHE                          20                15
 KEMBLE                         20                15
 LAKENHEATH                     20                15
 MENWITH HILL                   30                25
 MILDENHALL                     20                15
 NOTTINGHAM                     20                15
 OTHER                          20                15
 OXFORDSHIRE                    25                20
 PLYMOUTH                       25                20
 PORTSMOUTH                     25                20
 SAMLESBURY                     30                25
 WATERBEACH                     20                15
 WELFORD                        20                15
 WEST BYFLEET                   20                15
 WILTSHIRE                      20                15
 
 
                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
                         FROM                 TO
                    2     3     4        2     3     4
AUSTRALIA
 ADELAIDE      WF 22900 22900 21800    22700 22700 21600
              WOF 22900 21800 19000    22700 21600 18900
 
 BENDIGO       WF 18700 17400 15300    18700 17200 15300
              WOF 17900 15300 13600    17900 15300 13600
 
 BRISBANE      WF 22700 20400 18400    22500 20200 18300
              WOF 21400 18400 16300    21300 18300 16200
 
 CANBERRA      WF 35300 35300 31400    35000 35000 31200
              WOF 35300 31400 28600    35000 31200 28400
 
 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY
               WF 19500 18900 15400    19400 18700 15300
              WOF 18900 15400 13600    18700 15300 13600
 
 GOLD COAST    WF 22700 20400 18400    22500 20200 18300
              WOF 21400 18400 16300    21300 18300 16200
 
 MELBOURNE     WF 29000 26400 25000    28800 26200 24800
              WOF 27700 25000 23400    27500 24800 23300
 
 OAKEY         WF 22700 20400 18400    22500 20200 18300
              WOF 21400 18400 16300    21300 18300 16200
 
 OTHER         WF 18700 17400 15300    18700 17200 15300
              WOF 17900 15300 13600    17900 15300 13600
 
 PERTH         WF 31000 29400 26500    30800 29200 26300
              WOF 29400 26500 23600    29200 26300 23400
 
 SYDNEY        WF 67900 67500 52900    67400 67000 52600
              WOF 67500 52900 52900    67000 52600 52600
 
 TOOWOOMBA     WF 22700 20400 18400    22500 20200 18300
              WOF 21400 18400 16300    21300 18300 16200
 
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
 SARAJEVO      WF 25200 24600 20400    24900 24300 20100
              WOF 24600 21800 18000    24300 21500 17800
 
BRAZIL
 BRASILIA      WF 24000 23900 21600    23000 22900 20700
              WOF 24000 21600 19100    23000 20700 18300
 
CANADA
 CALGARY       WF 38500 34200 28700    38200 33900 28500
              WOF 34200 28700 27200    33900 28500 27000
 
 DARTMOUTH     WF 27900 27900 25000    27600 27600 24800
              WOF 27900 25000 22200    27600 24800 22000
 
 
 EDMONTON      WF 28800 26200 23500    28500 26000 23300
              WOF 27400 23500 20900    27200 23300 20700
 
 HALIFAX       WF 27900 27900 25000    27600 27600 24800
              WOF 27900 25000 22200    27600 24800 22000
 
 LONDON, ONTARIO
               WF 24600 24600 22100    24400 24400 21900
              WOF 24600 22100 20000    24400 21900 19800
 
 MONTREAL      WF 52500 45900 40500    52100 45500 40200
              WOF 48400 40500 36200    48000 40200 35900
 
 OTTAWA        WF 44300 40400 35800    44000 40100 35500
              WOF 40400 37000 31700    40100 36700 31500
 
 QUEBEC        WF 34900 31600 29100    34600 31400 28900
              WOF 33100 29100 26500    32800 28900 26300
 
 TORONTO       WF 50400 49900 38500    50000 49500 38200
              WOF 49900 43300 33700    49500 43000 33400
 
 VANCOUVER     WF 45700 44300 32000    45300 44000 31700
              WOF 45200 43900 28400    44800 43600 28200
 
 VICTORIA      WF 39800 39800 29800    39500 39500 29600
              WOF 39800 29800 29600    39500 29600 29400
 
 WINNIPEG      WF 26100 23800 21400    25900 23600 21300
              WOF 24700 21400 19100    24500 21300 19000
 
CHILE
 SANTIAGO      WF 36500 36100 33300    33700 33300 30700
              WOF 36100 33300 29400    33300 30700 27200
 
CHINA
 BEIJING       WF 68800 63400 56200    69200 63700 56500
              WOF 63400 56200 49900    63700 56500 50200
 
HUNGARY
 PAPA          WF 27400 27400 25800    26600 26600 25100
              WOF 27400 25800 23200    26600 25100 22600

ISRAEL
 BEER SHEVA    WF 56400 56400 48000    57000 57000 48500
              WOF 56400 48000 47300    57000 48500 47900
JAPAN
 AKASHI        WF 30200 26100 20000    29900 25900 19800
              WOF 26100 20000 18200    25900 19800 18100
 
 AKIZUKI       WF 26600 25300 22900    26300 25100 22600
              WOF 25900 22900 20300    25700 22600 20100
 
 ATSUGI        WF 41600 41600 36800    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 41600 36800 33800    41200 36400 33500
 
 CAMP ZAMA     WF 41600 41600 36800    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 41600 36800 33800    41200 36400 33500
 
 CHIBA-KEN     WF 41600 41600 36800    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 41600 36800 33800    41200 36400 33500
 
 FUSSA         WF 41600 41600 36800    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 41600 36800 33800    41200 36400 33500
 
 GOTEMBA       WF 28800 28800 22900    28600 28600 22600
              WOF 28800 22900 19300    28600 22600 19100
 
 HANEDA        WF 41600 41600 36800    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 41600 36800 33800    41200 36400 33500
 
 IWAKUNI       WF 32800 32600 30500    32500 32300 30200
              WOF 32600 30500 27200    32300 30200 27000
 
 KANAGAWA-KEN  WF 41600 41600 36800    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 41600 36800 33800    41200 36400 33500
 
 MACHIDA-SHI   WF 41600 41600 36800    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 41600 36800 33800    41200 36400 33500
 
 MISAWA        WF 33200 33200 30100    32900 32900 29800
              WOF 33200 30100 28100    32900 29800 27900
 
 OKINAWA PREFECTURE
               WF 57500 57500 54000    57000 57000 53500
              WOF 57500 54000 47000    57000 53500 46600
 
 OSAKA-KOBE    WF 30200 26100 20000    29900 25900 19800
              WOF 26100 20000 18200    25900 19800 18100
 
 SAGAMIHARA    WF 41600 41600 36800    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 41600 36800 33800    41200 36400 33500
 
 SAITAMA-KEN   WF 41600 41600 36800    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 41600 36800 33800    41200 36400 33500
 
 SASEBO        WF 34100 34100 31000    33800 33800 30700
              WOF 34100 31000 28900    33800 30700 28600
 
 TACHIKAWA     WF 41600 41600 36800    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 41600 36800 33800    41200 36400 33500
 
 TOKYO CITY    WF 93200 87100 75100    92300 86300 74400
              WOF 87300 76000 66400    86500 75300 65800
 
 TOKYO-TO      WF 41600 41600 36800    41200 41200 36400
              WOF 41600 36800 33800    41200 36400 33500
 
 YOKOHAMA      WF 49600 48200 37900    49200 47700 37500
              WOF 48200 47000 34500    47700 46500 34200
 
 YOKOSUKA      WF 51200 51200 46900    50800 50800 46400
              WOF 51200 48900 42800    50800 48400 42400
 
 YOKOTA        WF 39200 39200 37600    38800 38800 37200
              WOF 39200 37600 34000    38800 37200 33700
 
KOREA, SOUTH
 BUSAN         WF 29500 29500 28700    29500 29500 28700
              WOF 29500 28700 25500    29500 28700 25400
 
 CAMP CARROLL  WF 29400 29400 24900    29400 29400 24800
              WOF 29400 24900 22100    29400 24800 22100
 
 CAMP MARKET   WF 54900 54700 51800    54900 54700 51800
              WOF 54700 51800 49000    54700 51800 48900
 
 CHINHAE       WF 28000 28000 25200    28000 28000 25200
              WOF 28000 25200 22400    28000 25200 22300
 
 CHUNCHON      WF 22000 21100 20600    22000 21100 20500
              WOF 21600 20600 19300    21600 20500 19200
 
 K-16          WF 54900 54700 51800    54900 54700 51800
              WOF 54700 51800 49000    54700 51800 48900
 
 KIMHAE        WF 29500 29500 28700    29500 29500 28700
              WOF 29500 28700 25500    29500 28700 25400
 
 KIMPO AIRFIELD
               WF 54900 54700 51800    54900 54700 51800
              WOF 54700 51800 49000    54700 51800 48900
 
 MUNSAN        WF 31600 31400 27700    31600 31400 27600
              WOF 31400 28600 24900    31400 28600 24900
 
 OSAN AB       WF 36000 36000 30300    35900 35900 30200
              WOF 36000 30300 29300    35900 30200 29300
 
 OTHER         WF 29800 29800 20300    29700 29700 20300
              WOF 29800 20300 19100    29700 20300 19100
 
 POHANG        WF 29800 29800 20300    29700 29700 20300
              WOF 29800 20300 19100    29700 20300 19100
 
 PYONGTAEK     WF 39400 39400 33700    39300 39300 33600
              WOF 39400 33700 31500    39300 33600 31500
 
 SEOUL         WF 54900 54700 51800    54900 54700 51800
              WOF 54700 51800 49000    54700 51800 48900
 
 SUWON         WF 54900 54700 51800    54900 54700 51800
              WOF 54700 51800 49000    54700 51800 48900
 
 TAEGU         WF 33500 33500 31900    33500 33500 31900
              WOF 33500 31900 27300    33500 31900 27200
 
 WAEGWAN       WF 29400 29400 24900    29400 29400 24800
              WOF 29400 24900 22100    29400 24800 22100
 
MOROCCO
 MARRAKECH     WF 19900 18100 16200    19700 17900 16000
              WOF 19000 16200 14400    18800 16000 14300
 
NORWAY
 OSLO          WF 32400 30700 28300    32600 30800 28500
              WOF 30700 28300 26000    30800 28500 26100
 
 OTHER         WF 27600 27400 24300    27700 27600 24400
              WOF 27400 24300 22400    27600 24400 22500
 
 STAVANGER     WF 27600 27400 24300    27700 27600 24400
              WOF 27400 24300 22400    27600 24400 22500
 
PHILIPPINES
 CAVITE        WF 39100 39100 36300    39200 39200 36300
              WOF 39100 36300 31900    39200 36300 31900
 MANILA        WF 39100 39100 36300    39200 39200 36300
              WOF 39100 36300 31900    39200 36300 31900
 
 OTHER         WF 22500 20500 18300    22500 20500 18300
              WOF 21300 18300 16300    21400 18300 16300
 
POLAND
 WARSAW        WF 18700 17000 15300    40900 40000 35000
              WOF 17900 15300 13600    40900 35000 32000
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 BRISTOL       WF 32000 31600 29100    31800 31400 28900
              WOF 31600 29100 25400    31400 28900 25300
 
 BROOKWOOD     WF 35900 35500 32500    35800 35300 32400
              WOF 35500 32500 29800    35300 32400 29600
 
 CAMBRIDGE     WF 34800 33700 30700    34700 33500 30600
              WOF 33700 30700 28400    33500 30600 28200
 
 CHELTENHAM    WF 42400 36400 31500    42200 36300 31400
              WOF 40600 31500 29500    40400 31400 29300
 
 CROUGHTON     WF 36700 35600 32400    36500 35400 32300
              WOF 35600 32400 28400    35400 32300 28300
 
 FAIRFORD      WF 34700 34700 30100    34500 34500 30000
              WOF 34700 30100 26900    34500 30000 26800
 
 FELIXSTOWE    WF 33600 32400 29800    33400 32200 29600
              WOF 32400 29800 27600    32200 29600 27500
 
 HARROGATE     WF 37900 34700 31300    37700 34500 31200
              WOF 36200 31300 27900    36000 31200 27700
 
 HUNTINGDON    WF 35900 35500 32500    35800 35300 32400
              WOF 35500 32500 29800    35300 32400 29600
 
 KEMBLE        WF 34700 34700 30100    34500 34500 30000
              WOF 34700 30100 26900    34500 30000 26800
 
 LAKENHEATH    WF 46900 41500 38100    46700 41300 37900
              WOF 41500 38100 36600    41300 37900 36400
 
 LIVERPOOL     WF 31500 31200 27500    31300 31100 27400
              WOF 31200 31200 24800    31100 31100 24700
 
 LONDON        WF 70100 62900 53900    69800 62600 53700
              WOF 62900 58100 48000    62600 57800 47700
 
 LOUDWATER     WF 55300 50300 43700    55000 50100 43500
              WOF 52200 50300 38700    52000 50100 38500
 
 MENWITH HILL  WF 37900 34700 31300    37700 34500 31200
              WOF 36200 31300 27900    36000 31200 27700
 
 MILDENHALL    WF 46900 41500 38100    46700 41300 37900
              WOF 41500 38100 36600    41300 37900 36400
 
 NOTTINGHAM    WF 20800 19200 17000    20700 19100 16900
              WOF 20100 17000 15200    20000 16900 15200
 
 OTHER         WF 35900 35500 32500    35800 35300 32400
              WOF 35500 32500 29800    35300 32400 29600
 
 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 35200 34300 31300    35100 34200 31100
              WOF 34300 31300 27200    34200 31100 27100
 
 PLYMOUTH      WF 35200 34300 31300    35100 34200 31100
              WOF 34300 31300 27200    34200 31100 27100
 
 PORTSMOUTH    WF 35200 34300 31300    35100 34200 31100
              WOF 34300 31300 27200    34200 31100 27100
 
 ROCHESTER     WF 36200 32800 29500    36000 32600 29300
              WOF 34400 29500 26000    34200 29300 25900
 
 SAMLESBURY    WF 35900 35500 32500    35800 35300 32400
              WOF 35500 32500 29800    35300 32400 29600
 
 WATERBEACH    WF 36000 31700 30900    35800 31500 30700
              WOF 33300 30900 26300    33100 30700 26100
 
 WILTSHIRE     WF 34000 33900 30000    33800 33700 29800
              WOF 33900 32800 27000    33700 32700 26900
 
Minimize considered.