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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)
 
Effective December 8, 2019, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-983. 
 
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 Wednesday of Pay Period 24 (November 27, 2019).
 
The Post Allowance (COLA) changes for India, Spain, and Switzerland are based on COLA surveys submitted by Chennai, Madrid, and Bern.  All other COLA changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Wednesday of Pay Period 24 (November 27, 2019).
 
The reporting requirement for submission of the Retail Price Schedule survey for Frankfurt am Main is amended effective December 8, 2019, with TL:SR-983 as follows:
  
                          FROM             TO
 
India
  Chennai                 ---/---        Dec/Odd
 
Spain
  Madrid                 Aug/Odd         Dec/Odd
 
Switzerland
  Bern                   Oct/Odd         Dec/Odd
 
 
                                 POST ALLOWANCE
                              FROM                TO
BOTSWANA
 GABORONE                        0                 5
 OTHER                           0                 5
 SELEBI PHIKWE                   0                 5
 
BRAZIL
 AMAZONAS                       10                 5
 BELO HORIZONTE                 10                 5
 BRASILIA                       10                 5
 CAMPINAS                       10                 5
 FORTALEZA                      10                 5
 GOIAS                          10                 5
 MARANHAO MATO GROSSO & DO SUL  10                 5
 OTHER                          10                 5
 PAR PIAUI                      10                 5
 PORTO ALEGRE                   10                 5
 RECIFE, PERNAMBUCO             10                 5
 RONDONIA                       10                 5
 RORIAMA                        10                 5
 
CANADA
 DARTMOUTH                      25                20
 HALIFAX                        25                20
 
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
 BANGUI                         20                15
 OTHER                          20                15
 
COSTA RICA
 OTHER                          20                25
 SAN JOSE                       20                25
 
INDIA
 CHENNAI                         0                 5
 
MADAGASCAR
 ANTANANARIVO                    5                10
 OTHER                           5                10
 
SPAIN
 ALBACETE                       20                25
 ALGECIRAS                      20                25
 BARCELONA                      25                30
 MADRID                         20                25
 MORON                          20                25
 OTHER                          20                25
 ROTA                           20                25
 SEVILLE                        20                25
 SEVILLE PROVINCE               20                25
 VALENCIA                       20                25
 
SWITZERLAND
 GENEVA                         70                60
 OTHER                          70                60
 
TOGO
 LOME                           10                15
 OTHER                          10                15
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 BATH                           15                20
 BIRMINGHAM                     15                20
 BRISTOL                        35                42
 BROUGH                         15                20
 CHELMSFORD                     15                20
 CHICKSANDS                     15                20
 CROUGHTON                      20                25
 DUNSTABLE                      15                20
 EDZELL                         15                20
 FELIXSTOWE                     20                25
 GLENROTHES                     20                25
 GREENHAM COMMON                15                20
 HARROGATE                      25                30
 HYTHE                          15                20
 KEMBLE                         15                20
 LAKENHEATH                     15                20
 MENWITH HILL                   25                30
 MILDENHALL                     15                20
 NOTTINGHAM                     15                20
 OTHER                          15                20
 OXFORDSHIRE                    20                25
 PLYMOUTH                       20                25
 PORTSMOUTH                     20                25
 SAMLESBURY                     25                30
 WATERBEACH                     15                20
 WELFORD                        15                20
 WEST BYFLEET                   15                20
 WILTSHIRE                      15                20
 
 
                           EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
                      FROM                  TO
                             AWAY                  AWAY
                     AT     FROM           AT     FROM
              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST
EGYPT
 CAIRO          K-5  26450  26450     K-5  27450  27450
                6-8  26950  26950     6-8  27950  27950
               9-12  27150  27150    9-12  28150  28150
 
LAOS
 VIENTIANE      K-5  21550  21550     K-5  21550  21550
                  6  23350  23350       6  24000  24000
                7-8  23350  23350     7-8  23850  23850
               9-11  25700  25700    9-11  26150  26150
                 10  25700  25700      10  26350  26350
                 12  25700  25700      12  26200  26200
 
 
                       LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
                         FROM                 TO
                    2     3     4        2     3     4
BRAZIL
 BRASILIA      WF 23000 22900 20700    22600 22500 20300
              WOF 23000 20700 18300    22600 20300 17900
 
CANADA
 CALGARY       WF 38200 33900 28500    37900 33600 28300
              WOF 33900 28500 27000    33600 28300 26800
 
 DARTMOUTH     WF 27600 27600 24800    27400 27400 24600
              WOF 27600 24800 22000    27400 24600 21900
 
 EDMONTON      WF 28500 26000 23300    28300 25800 23200
              WOF 27200 23300 20700    27000 23200 20500
 
 HALIFAX       WF 27600 27600 24800    27400 27400 24600
              WOF 27600 24800 22000    27400 24600 21900
 
 LONDON, ONTARIO
               WF 24400 24400 21900    24200 24200 21800
              WOF 24400 21900 19800    24200 21800 19700
 
 MONTREAL      WF 52100 45500 40200    51700 45100 39900
              WOF 48000 40200 35900    47600 39900 35600
 
 OTTAWA        WF 44000 40100 35500    43700 39800 35200
              WOF 40100 36700 31500    39800 36400 31300
 
 QUEBEC        WF 34600 31400 28900    34300 31200 28700
              WOF 32800 28900 26300    32500 28700 26100
 
 TORONTO       WF 50000 49500 38200    49600 49100 37900
              WOF 49500 43000 33400    49100 42700 33100
 
 VANCOUVER     WF 45300 44000 31700    44900 43700 31500
              WOF 44800 43600 28200    44500 43300 28000
 
 VICTORIA      WF 39500 39500 29600    39200 39200 29300
              WOF 39500 29600 29400    39200 29300 29100
 
 WINNIPEG      WF 25900 23600 21300    25700 23500 21100
              WOF 24500 21300 19000    24300 21100 18800
 
CHILE
 SANTIAGO      WF 33700 33300 30700    33400 33100 30500
              WOF 33300 30700 27200    33100 30500 27000
 
CHINA
 BEIJING       WF 69200 63700 56500    69100 63600 56500
              WOF 63700 56500 50200    63600 56500 50200
 
ISRAEL
 BEER SHEVA    WF 57000 57000 48500    57500 57500 48900
              WOF 57000 48500 47900    57500 48900 48300
 
JAPAN
 AKASHI        WF 29900 25900 19800    30200 26100 20000
              WOF 25900 19800 18100    26100 20000 18200
 
 AKIZUKI       WF 26300 25100 22600    26600 25300 22900
              WOF 25700 22600 20100    25900 22900 20300
 
 ATSUGI        WF 41200 41200 36400    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 41200 36400 33500    41600 36800 33800
 
 CAMP ZAMA     WF 41200 41200 36400    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 41200 36400 33500    41600 36800 33800
 
 CHIBA-KEN     WF 41200 41200 36400    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 41200 36400 33500    41600 36800 33800
 
 FUSSA         WF 41200 41200 36400    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 41200 36400 33500    41600 36800 33800
 
 GOTEMBA       WF 28600 28600 22600    28800 28800 22900
              WOF 28600 22600 19100    28800 22900 19300
 
 HANEDA        WF 41200 41200 36400    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 41200 36400 33500    41600 36800 33800
 
 IWAKUNI       WF 32500 32300 30200    32800 32600 30500
              WOF 32300 30200 27000    32600 30500 27200
 
 KANAGAWA-KEN  WF 41200 41200 36400    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 41200 36400 33500    41600 36800 33800
 
 MACHIDA-SHI   WF 41200 41200 36400    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 41200 36400 33500    41600 36800 33800
 
 MISAWA        WF 32900 32900 29800    33200 33200 30100
              WOF 32900 29800 27900    33200 30100 28100
 
 OKINAWA PREFECTURE
               WF 57000 57000 53500    57500 57500 54000
              WOF 57000 53500 46600    57500 54000 47000
 
 OSAKA-KOBE    WF 29900 25900 19800    30200 26100 20000
              WOF 25900 19800 18100    26100 20000 18200
 
 SAGAMIHARA    WF 41200 41200 36400    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 41200 36400 33500    41600 36800 33800
 
 SAITAMA-KEN   WF 41200 41200 36400    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 41200 36400 33500    41600 36800 33800
 
 SASEBO        WF 33800 33800 30700    34100 34100 31000
              WOF 33800 30700 28600    34100 31000 28900
 
 TACHIKAWA     WF 41200 41200 36400    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 41200 36400 33500    41600 36800 33800
 
 TOKYO CITY    WF 92300 86300 74400    93200 87100 75100
              WOF 86500 75300 65800    87300 76000 66400
 
 TOKYO-TO      WF 41200 41200 36400    41600 41600 36800
              WOF 41200 36400 33500    41600 36800 33800
 
 YOKOHAMA      WF 49200 47700 37500    49600 48200 37900
              WOF 47700 46500 34200    48200 47000 34500
 
 YOKOSUKA      WF 50800 50800 46400    51200 51200 46900
              WOF 50800 48400 42400    51200 48900 42800
 
 YOKOTA        WF 38800 38800 37200    39200 39200 37600
              WOF 38800 37200 33700    39200 37600 34000
 
KOREA, SOUTH
 AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 27200 27200 18500    27000 27000 18400
              WOF 27200 18500 17500    27000 18400 17400
 
 BUSAN         WF 29500 29500 28700    29300 29300 28500
              WOF 29500 28700 25400    29300 28500 25300
 
 CAMP CARROLL  WF 29400 29400 24800    29200 29200 24700
              WOF 29400 24800 22100    29200 24700 21900
 
 CAMP MARKET   WF 54900 54700 51800    54500 54300 51500
              WOF 54700 51800 48900    54300 51500 48600
 
 CHANGWON      WF 27200 27200 18500    27000 27000 18400
              WOF 27200 18500 17500    27000 18400 17400
 
 CHINHAE       WF 28000 28000 25200    27800 27800 25000
              WOF 28000 25200 22300    27800 25000 22200
 
 CHUNCHON      WF 22000 21100 20500    21900 21000 20400
              WOF 21600 20500 19200    21500 20400 19100
 
 K-16          WF 54900 54700 51800    54500 54300 51500
              WOF 54700 51800 48900    54300 51500 48600
 
 KIMHAE        WF 29500 29500 28700    29300 29300 28500
              WOF 29500 28700 25400    29300 28500 25300
 
 KIMPO AIRFIELD
               WF 54900 54700 51800    54500 54300 51500
              WOF 54700 51800 48900    54300 51500 48600
 
 KUNSAN        WF 21700 21700 20800    21500 21500 20700
              WOF 21700 21000 20600    21500 20900 20500
 
 KWANGJU       WF 23500 23500 16000    23300 23300 15900
              WOF 23500 16000 14900    23300 15900 14800
 
 MUNSAN        WF 31600 31400 27600    31400 31200 27500
              WOF 31400 28600 24900    31200 28400 24700
 
 OSAN AB       WF 35900 35900 30200    35700 35700 30000
              WOF 35900 30200 29300    35700 30000 29100
 
 OTHER         WF 29700 29700 20300    29600 29600 20200
              WOF 29700 20300 19100    29600 20200 19000
 
 POHANG        WF 29700 29700 20300    29600 29600 20200
              WOF 29700 20300 19100    29600 20200 19000
 
 PYONGTAEK     WF 39300 39300 33600    39100 39100 33400
              WOF 39300 33600 31500    39100 33400 31300
 
 SEOUL         WF 54900 54700 51800    54500 54300 51500
              WOF 54700 51800 48900    54300 51500 48600
 
 SUWON         WF 54900 54700 51800    54500 54300 51500
              WOF 54700 51800 48900    54300 51500 48600
 
 TAEGU         WF 33500 33500 31900    33300 33300 31700
              WOF 33500 31900 27200    33300 31700 27100
 
 UIJONGBU      WF 30500 30500 24200    30300 30300 24100
              WOF 30500 24200 21800    30300 24100 21600
 
 WAEGWAN       WF 29400 29400 24800    29200 29200 24700
              WOF 29400 24800 22100    29200 24700 21900
 
MOROCCO
 MARRAKECH     WF 19700 17900 16000    19900 18100 16200
              WOF 18800 16000 14300    19000 16200 14400
 
NORWAY
 OSLO          WF 32600 30800 28500    32700 30900 28600
              WOF 30800 28500 26100    30900 28600 26200
 
 OTHER         WF 27700 27600 24400    27800 27600 24400
              WOF 27600 24400 22500    27600 24400 22500
 
 STAVANGER     WF 27700 27600 24400    27800 27600 24400
              WOF 27600 24400 22500    27600 24400 22500
 
SINGAPORE
 SINGAPORE     WF 82900 61400 54100    82300 61000 53700
              WOF 61400 56500 52200    61000 56100 51800
 
SWITZERLAND
 BERN          WF 65600 60700 54600    64900 60100 54100
              WOF 60700 54600 52500    60100 54100 52000
 
 GENEVA        WF 93300 91400 86900    92400 90500 86000
              WOF 92400 88700 76800    91400 87900 76000
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 BRISTOL       WF 31800 31400 28900    31900 31500 29000
              WOF 31400 28900 25300    31500 29000 25300
 
 BROOKWOOD     WF 35800 35300 32400    35800 35400 32500
              WOF 35300 32400 29600    35400 32500 29700
 
 CAMBRIDGE     WF 34700 33500 30600    34800 33600 30600
              WOF 33500 30600 28200    33600 30600 28300
 
 CHELTENHAM    WF 42200 36300 31400    42300 36300 31500
              WOF 40400 31400 29300    40500 31500 29400
 
 CROUGHTON     WF 36500 35400 32300    36600 35500 32400
              WOF 35400 32300 28300    35500 32400 28300
 
 FAIRFORD      WF 34500 34500 30000    34600 34600 30100
              WOF 34500 30000 26800    34600 30100 26900
 
 FELIXSTOWE    WF 33400 32200 29600    33500 32300 29700
              WOF 32200 29600 27500    32300 29700 27500
 
 HARROGATE     WF 37700 34500 31200    37800 34600 31300
              WOF 36000 31200 27700    36100 31300 27800
 
 HUNTINGDON    WF 35800 35300 32400    35800 35400 32500
              WOF 35300 32400 29600    35400 32500 29700
 
 KEMBLE        WF 34500 34500 30000    34600 34600 30100
              WOF 34500 30000 26800    34600 30100 26900
 
 LAKENHEATH    WF 46700 41300 37900    46800 41400 38000
              WOF 41300 37900 36400    41400 38000 36500
 
 LIVERPOOL     WF 31300 31100 27400    31400 31200 27400
              WOF 31100 31100 24700    31200 31200 24800
 
 LONDON        WF 69800 62600 53700    69900 62700 53800
              WOF 62600 57800 47700    62700 57900 47800
 
 LOUDWATER     WF 55000 50100 43500    55200 50200 43600
              WOF 52000 50100 38500    52100 50200 38600
 
 MENWITH HILL  WF 37700 34500 31200    37800 34600 31300
              WOF 36000 31200 27700    36100 31300 27800
 
 MILDENHALL    WF 46700 41300 37900    46800 41400 38000
              WOF 41300 37900 36400    41400 38000 36500
 
 NOTTINGHAM    WF 20700 19100 16900    20700 19200 16900
              WOF 20000 16900 15200    20100 16900 15200
 
 OTHER         WF 35800 35300 32400    35800 35400 32500
              WOF 35300 32400 29600    35400 32500 29700
 
 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 35100 34200 31100    35100 34300 31200
              WOF 34200 31100 27100    34300 31200 27100
 
 PLYMOUTH      WF 35100 34200 31100    35100 34300 31200
              WOF 34200 31100 27100    34300 31200 27100
 
 PORTSMOUTH    WF 35100 34200 31100    35100 34300 31200
              WOF 34200 31100 27100    34300 31200 27100
 
 ROCHESTER     WF 36000 32600 29300    36100 32700 29400
              WOF 34200 29300 25900    34300 29400 25900
 
 SAMLESBURY    WF 35800 35300 32400    35800 35400 32500
              WOF 35300 32400 29600    35400 32500 29700
 
 WATERBEACH    WF 35800 31500 30700    35900 31600 30800
              WOF 33100 30700 26100    33200 30800 26200
 
 WILTSHIRE     WF 33800 33700 29800    33900 33800 29900
              WOF 33700 32700 26900    33800 32700 26900
 
Minimize considered.