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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA) 
   
Effective January 5, 2020, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-985. 
 
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 Dominican Republic is based on a survey submitted by Santo Domingo.
 
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 26 (December 26, 2019).
 
The Post Allowance (COLA) changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 26 (December 26, 2019). 
 
Effective January 5, 2020 Antananarivo, Madagascar will be removed from the list of Posts where shipment of Consumables is authorized. 
 
Effective January 5, 2020, the Post Allowance Payment Tables (DSSR 229.1) have been revised to reflect current Spendable Income. The full revised tables are available on the Office of Allowances websites.
 
 
                                  POST DIFFERENTIAL
                               FROM               TO
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
 OTHER                          15                10
 SANTO DOMINGO                  15                10
 
 
                                   POST ALLOWANCE
                               FROM               TO
BRAZIL
 SAO PAULO                      15                20
 
CAMEROON
 DOUALA                         30                25
 OTHER                          25                20
 YAOUNDE                        25                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                           0                 5
 SANTIAGO                        0                 5
 
GABON
 LIBREVILLE                     25                20
 OTHER                          25                20
 
LESOTHO
 MASERU                          0                 5
 OTHER                           0                 5
 
RUSSIA
 MOSCOW                         25                30
 VLADIVOSTOK                     5                10
 
SAMOA
 SAMOA                           5                10
 
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
 SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE          20                15
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 FAIRFORD                       15                10
 
 
                        
 
                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
                         FROM                 TO
                    2     3     4        2     3     4
AUSTRALIA
 ADELAIDE      WF 22900 22900 21800    23200 23200 22100
              WOF 22900 21800 19000    23200 22100 19300
 
 BENDIGO       WF 18700 17400 15300    18700 17600 15300
              WOF 17900 15300 13600    17900 15300 13600
 
 BRISBANE      WF 22700 20400 18400    23000 20700 18700
              WOF 21400 18400 16300    21700 18700 16600
 
 CANBERRA      WF 35300 35300 31400    35700 35700 31800
              WOF 35300 31400 28600    35700 31800 29000
 
 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY
               WF 19500 18900 15400    19800 19100 15600
              WOF 18900 15400 13600    19100 15600 13600
 
 GOLD COAST    WF 22700 20400 18400    23000 20700 18700
              WOF 21400 18400 16300    21700 18700 16600
 
 MELBOURNE     WF 29000 26400 25000    29400 26700 25400
              WOF 27700 25000 23400    28100 25400 23800
 
 OAKEY         WF 22700 20400 18400    23000 20700 18700
              WOF 21400 18400 16300    21700 18700 16600
 
 OTHER         WF 18700 17400 15300    18700 17600 15300
              WOF 17900 15300 13600    17900 15300 13600
 
 PERTH         WF 31000 29400 26500    31500 29900 26900
              WOF 29400 26500 23600    29900 26900 23900
 
 SYDNEY        WF 67900 67500 52900    68800 68400 53700
              WOF 67500 52900 52900    68400 53700 53700
 
 TOOWOOMBA     WF 22700 20400 18400    23000 20700 18700
              WOF 21400 18400 16300    21700 18700 16600
 
BRAZIL
 BRASILIA      WF 23200 23100 20900    23600 23500 21200
              WOF 23200 20900 18400    23600 21200 18700
 
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 34400 34100 31400    35400 35000 32300
              WOF 34100 31400 27800    35000 32300 28500
 
CHINA
 BEIJING       WF 69000 63600 56400    69400 63900 56700
              WOF 63600 56400 50100    63900 56700 50400
 
HUNGARY
 PAPA          WF 27200 27200 25700    27100 27100 25600
              WOF 27200 25700 23100    27100 25600 23000
 
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
 AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 26700 26700 18200    27300 27300 18600
              WOF 26700 18200 17200    27300 18600 17600
 
 BUSAN         WF 28900 28900 28200    29700 29700 28900
              WOF 28900 28200 25000    29700 28900 25600
 
 CAMP CARROLL  WF 28900 28900 24400    29600 29600 25000
              WOF 28900 24400 21700    29600 25000 22200
 
 CAMP MARKET   WF 53800 53600 50800    55200 55000 52100
              WOF 53600 50800 48000    55000 52100 49200
 
 CHANGWON      WF 26700 26700 18200    27300 27300 18600
              WOF 26700 18200 17200    27300 18600 17600
 
 CHINHAE       WF 27400 27400 24700    28100 28100 25300
              WOF 27400 24700 21900    28100 25300 22500
 
 CHUNCHON      WF 21600 20700 20200    22100 21200 20700
              WOF 21200 20200 18900    21700 20700 19300
 
 K-16          WF 53800 53600 50800    55200 55000 52100
              WOF 53600 50800 48000    55000 52100 49200
 
 KIMHAE        WF 28900 28900 28200    29700 29700 28900
              WOF 28900 28200 25000    29700 28900 25600
 
 KIMPO AIRFIELD
               WF 53800 53600 50800    55200 55000 52100
              WOF 53600 50800 48000    55000 52100 49200
 
 KUNSAN        WF 21300 21300 20400    21800 21800 20900
              WOF 21300 20600 20200    21800 21100 20700
 
 KWANGJU       WF 23000 23000 15700    23600 23600 16100
              WOF 23000 15700 14600    23600 16100 15000
 
 MUNSAN        WF 31000 30800 27100    31800 31500 27800
              WOF 30800 28000 24400    31500 28700 25000
 
 OSAN AB       WF 35300 35300 29700    36100 36100 30400
              WOF 35300 29700 28700    36100 30400 29400
 
 OTHER         WF 29200 29200 19900    29900 29900 20400
              WOF 29200 19900 18700    29900 20400 19200
 
 POHANG        WF 29200 29200 19900    29900 29900 20400
              WOF 29200 19900 18700    29900 20400 19200
 
 PYONGTAEK     WF 38600 38600 33000    39500 39500 33800
              WOF 38600 33000 30900    39500 33800 31700
 
 SEOUL         WF 53800 53600 50800    55200 55000 52100
              WOF 53600 50800 48000    55000 52100 49200
 
 SUWON         WF 53800 53600 50800    55200 55000 52100
              WOF 53600 50800 48000    55000 52100 49200
 
 TAEGU         WF 32900 32900 31300    33700 33700 32000
              WOF 32900 31300 26700    33700 32000 27400
 
 UIJONGBU      WF 29900 29900 23800    30700 30700 24300
              WOF 29900 23800 21400    30700 24300 21900
 
 WAEGWAN       WF 28900 28900 24400    29600 29600 25000
              WOF 28900 24400 21700    29600 25000 22200
 
NORWAY
 OSLO          WF 32800 31000 28600    33600 31800 29400
              WOF 31000 28600 26300    31800 29400 26900
 
 OTHER         WF 27900 27700 24500    28600 28400 25100
              WOF 27700 24500 22600    28400 25100 23200
 
 STAVANGER     WF 27900 27700 24500    28600 28400 25100
              WOF 27700 24500 22600    28400 25100 23200
 
PHILIPPINES
 CAVITE        WF 39300 39300 36400    39100 39100 36300
              WOF 39300 36400 32000    39100 36300 31900
 
 MANILA        WF 39300 39300 36400    39100 39100 36300
              WOF 39300 36400 32000    39100 36300 31900
 
 OTHER         WF 22600 20500 18400    22500 20500 18300
              WOF 21400 18400 16300    21300 18300 16300
 
SINGAPORE
 SINGAPORE     WF 82900 61400 54100    83500 61900 54500
              WOF 61400 56500 52200    61900 56900 52600
SWITZERLAND
 BERN          WF 65600 60700 54600    66200 61300 55200
              WOF 60700 54600 52500    61300 55200 53100
 
 GENEVA        WF 93300 91400 86900    94300 92400 87800
              WOF 92400 88700 76800    93300 89700 77500
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 BRISTOL       WF 32600 32200 29700    32100 31800 29200
              WOF 32200 29700 25900    31800 29200 25500
 
 BROOKWOOD     WF 36700 36200 33200    36100 35700 32700
              WOF 36200 33200 30400    35700 32700 29900
 
 CAMBRIDGE     WF 35500 34400 31300    35000 33900 30900
              WOF 34400 31300 28900    33900 30900 28500
 
 CHELTENHAM    WF 43300 37200 32200    42600 36600 31700
              WOF 41400 32200 30100    40800 31700 29600
 
 CROUGHTON     WF 37400 36300 33100    36900 35800 32600
              WOF 36300 33100 29000    35800 32600 28500
 
 FAIRFORD      WF 35300 35300 30800    34800 34800 30300
              WOF 35300 30800 27500    34800 30300 27100
 
 FELIXSTOWE    WF 34300 33000 30400    33800 32500 29900
              WOF 33000 30400 28200    32500 29900 27700
 
 HARROGATE     WF 38600 35300 32000    38100 34800 31500
              WOF 36900 32000 28400    36400 31500 28000
 
 HUNTINGDON    WF 36700 36200 33200    36100 35700 32700
              WOF 36200 33200 30400    35700 32700 29900
 
 KEMBLE        WF 35300 35300 30800    34800 34800 30300
              WOF 35300 30800 27500    34800 30300 27100
 
 LAKENHEATH    WF 47800 42400 38900    47100 41700 38300
              WOF 42400 38900 37300    41700 38300 36800
 
 LIVERPOOL     WF 32100 31900 28100    31700 31400 27700
              WOF 31900 31900 25300    31400 31400 25000
 
 LONDON        WF 71500 64200 55000    70500 63200 54200
              WOF 64200 59200 48900    63200 58400 48200
 
 LOUDWATER     WF 56400 51300 44600    55600 50600 43900
              WOF 53300 51300 39500    52500 50600 38900
 
 MENWITH HILL  WF 38600 35300 32000    38100 34800 31500
              WOF 36900 32000 28400    36400 31500 28000
 
 MILDENHALL    WF 47800 42400 38900    47100 41700 38300
              WOF 42400 38900 37300    41700 38300 36800
 
 NOTTINGHAM    WF 21200 19600 17300    20900 19300 17000
              WOF 20500 17300 15500    20200 17000 15300
 
 OTHER         WF 36700 36200 33200    36100 35700 32700
              WOF 36200 33200 30400    35700 32700 29900
 
 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 35900 35000 31900    35400 34500 31400
              WOF 35000 31900 27700    34500 31400 27300
 
 PLYMOUTH      WF 35900 35000 31900    35400 34500 31400
              WOF 35000 31900 27700    34500 31400 27300
 
 PORTSMOUTH    WF 35900 35000 31900    35400 34500 31400
              WOF 35000 31900 27700    34500 31400 27300
 
 ROCHESTER     WF 36900 33500 30100    36300 33000 29600
              WOF 35000 30100 26500    34500 29600 26100
 
 SAMLESBURY    WF 36700 36200 33200    36100 35700 32700
              WOF 36200 33200 30400    35700 32700 29900
 
 WATERBEACH    WF 36700 32300 31500    36200 31800 31000
              WOF 33900 31500 26800    33400 31000 26400
 
 WILTSHIRE     WF 34700 34600 30600    34100 34100 30100
              WOF 34600 33500 27600    34100 33000 27100
 
Minimize considered.