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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA) 

Effective March 29, 2020, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-991. 
 
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 Alice Springs, Australia, is based on a Post (Hardship) Differential Questionnaire submitted by Canberra.
 
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 6 (March 19, 2020).
 
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 6 (March 19, 2020).  
 
The Education “At Post” Allowance rate changes are based on updated information provided by post for the 2019/2020 school year.
 
 
                               POST DIFFERENTIAL
                              FROM                TO
AUSTRALIA
 ALICE SPRINGS                   0                 5
 
 
                                 POST ALLOWANCE
                              FROM                TO
AUSTRALIA
 ADELAIDE                       15                 5
 ALICE SPRINGS                  20                10
 AMBERLEY RAAF BASE             15                 5
 BENDIGO                        20                10
 BRISBANE                       20                10
 CANBERRA                       20                10
 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY    15                 5
 GERALDTON                      15                 5
 GOLD COAST                     20                10
 MELBOURNE                      20                10
 NEWCASTLE, NSW                 15                 5
 OAKEY                          20                10
 OTHER                          15                 5
 PERTH                          20                10
 RICHMOND, NSW                  20                10
 SYDNEY                         20                10
 TOOWOOMBA                      20                10
 TOWNSVILLE                     20                10
 WALKERVILLE, S.A.              15                 5
 
BRAZIL
 RIO DE JANEIRO                 10                 5
 SAO PAULO                      10                 0
 
BRUNEI
 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN             5                 0
 OTHER                           5                 0
 
CAMEROON
 DOUALA                         30                25
 OTHER                          25                20
 YAOUNDE                        25                20
 
CANADA
 AMHERSTBURG                    15                10
 ARGENTIA                       15                10
 CALGARY                        20                15
 DARTMOUTH                      20                15
 EDMONTON                       15                10
 HALIFAX                        20                15
 KINGSVILLE                     15                10
 LONDON, ONTARIO                20                15
 MONTREAL                       35                25
 NANOOSE BAY                    30                20
 NORTH BAY CANADIAN FORCES BASE 15                10
 OTHER                          15                10
 OTTAWA                         15                10
 PRINCE RUPERT                  15                10
 QUEBEC                         15                10
 TORONTO                        42                30
 VANCOUVER                      42                35
 VICTORIA                       25                15
 WINNIPEG                       15                10
 
CZECH REPUBLIC
 OTHER                          10                 0
 PRAGUE                         10                 0
 
FIJI
 OTHER                           5                 0
 SUVA                            5                 0
 
GABON
 LIBREVILLE                     25                20
 OTHER                          25                20
 
GUATEMALA
 GUATEMALA CITY                 20                25
 OTHER                          20                25
 
ICELAND
 OTHER                          15                10
 REYKJAVIK                      15                10
 
ISRAEL
 BEER SHEVA                     30                20
 JERUSALEM                      30                20
 KARMI'EL                       30                20
 OTHER                          30                20
 TEL AVIV                       30                20
 WEST BANK                      30                20
 
JAPAN
 AKIZUKI                        30                35
 ATSUGI                         25                30
 CAMP ZAMA                      25                30
 CHIBA-KEN                      25                30
 FUKUOKA                        42                50
 FUSSA                          25                30
 GOTEMBA                        42                50
 HANEDA                         25                30
  HIROSHIMA                      25                30
 ITAZUKE                        42                50
 IWAKUNI                        25                30
 KANAGAWA-KEN                   25                30
 MACHIDA-SHI                    25                30
 MISAWA                         25                30
 MIYAZAKI CITY                  42                50
 OKINAWA PREFECTURE             25                30
 OTHER                          25                30
 SAGAMIHARA                     25                30
 SAITAMA-KEN                    25                30
 TACHIKAWA                      25                30
 TOKYO CITY                     42                50
 TOKYO-TO                       25                30
 YOKOHAMA                       35                42
 YOKOSUKA                       25                30
 YOKOTA                         25                30
 
KOREA, SOUTH
 AMMO DEPOT #9                  25                20
 BUSAN                          25                20
 CAMP CARROLL                   25                20
 CAMP MARKET                    25                20
 CHANGWON                       25                20
 CHINHAE                        25                20
 CHUNCHON                       25                20
 K-16                           25                20
 KIMHAE                         25                20
 KIMPO AIRFIELD                 25                20
 KUNSAN                         25                20
 KWANGJU                        25                20
 MUNSAN                         25                20
 OSAN AB                        25                20
 OTHER                          25                20
 POHANG                         25                20
 PYONGTAEK                      25                20
 SEOUL                          25                20
 SUWON                          25                20
 TAEGU                          25                20
 TONGDUCHON                     25                20
 UIJONGBU                       25                20
 WAEGWAN                        25                20
 
KUWAIT
 KUWAIT CITY                    15                10
 OTHER                          15                10
 
NEW ZEALAND
 AUCKLAND                       15                10
 BLENHEIM                       10                 5
 CHRISTCHURCH                   10                 5
 OTHER                          10                 5
 WELLINGTON                     10                 5
 
NORWAY
 OSLO                           30                15
 OTHER                          20                 5
 STAVANGER                      25                10
 
PHILIPPINES
 CAVITE                         10                 5
 MANILA                         10                 5
 
POLAND
 KRAKOW                          5                 0
 WARSAW                          5                 0
 
RUSSIA
 MOSCOW                         25                10
 VLADIVOSTOK                     5                 0
 YEKATERINBURG                   5                 0
 
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
 SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE          20                15
 
SINGAPORE
 SINGAPORE                      20                15
 
SWEDEN
 OTHER                          35                30
 STOCKHOLM                      42                35
 
THAILAND
 BANGKOK                        15                10
 CHIANG MAI                     20                15
 OTHER                          15                10
 UDORN                          10                 5
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 BATH                           15                10
 BIRMINGHAM                     15                10
 BRISTOL                        35                30
 BROUGH                         15                10
 CHELMSFORD                     15                10
 CHELTENHAM                     15                10
 CHICKSANDS                     15                10
 CROUGHTON                      20                15
 DUNSTABLE                      15                10
 EDZELL                         15                10
 FAIRFORD                       10                 5
 FELIXSTOWE                     20                15
 GLENROTHES                     20                15
 GREENHAM COMMON                15                10
 HARROGATE                      25                20
 HYTHE                          15                10
 KEMBLE                         15                10
 LAKENHEATH                     15                10
 MENWITH HILL                   25                20
 MILDENHALL                     15                10
 NOTTINGHAM                     15                10
 OTHER                          15                10
 OXFORDSHIRE                    20                15
 PLYMOUTH                       20                15
 PORTSMOUTH                     20                15
 SAMLESBURY                     25                20
 WATERBEACH                     15                10
 WELFORD                        15                10
 WEST BYFLEET                   15                10
 WILTSHIRE                      15                10
 
                         EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
                      FROM                  TO
                             AWAY                  AWAY
                      AT     FROM           AT     FROM
              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST
UNITED KINGDOM
 CHELTENHAM     K-1  16650  16650     K-1  19000  58400
                2-3  17900  17900     2-3  20250  58400
                4-5  18700  18700     4-5  21100  58400
                6-7  25600  25600     6-7  28100  58400
               8-10  38850  38850    8-10  41000  58400
              11-12  40200  40200   11-12  42350  58400
 
 FAIRFORD       K-1    150    150     K-1  19000  58400
                2-3    150    150     2-3  20250  58400
                4-5    150    150     4-5  21100  58400
                6-7    150    150     6-7  28100  58400
               8-10    150    150    8-10  41000  58400
              11-12    150    150   11-12  42350  58400
 
 GLOUCESTERSHIRE
                K-1  16650  16650     K-1  19000  58400
                2-3  17900  17900     2-3  20250  58400
                4-5  18700  18700     4-5  21100  58400
                6-7  25600  25600     6-7  28100  58400
               8-10  38850  38850    8-10  41000  58400
              11-12  40200  40200   11-12  42350  58400
 
 KEMBLE         K-1    150    150     K-1  19000  58400
                2-3    150    150     2-3  20250  58400
                4-5    150    150     4-5  21100  58400
                6-7    150    150     6-7  28100  58400
               8-10    150    150    8-10  41000  58400
              11-12    150    150   11-12  42350  58400
 
 
                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
                         FROM                 TO
                    2     3     4        2     3     4
AUSTRALIA
 ADELAIDE      WF 22100 22100 21000    19700 19700 18700
              WOF 22100 21000 18400    19700 18700 16300
 
 BRISBANE      WF 21900 19700 17800    19500 17500 15800
              WOF 20700 17800 15800    18400 15800 14000
 
 CANBERRA      WF 34100 34100 30300    30300 30300 27000
              WOF 34100 30300 27600    30300 27000 24600
 
 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY
               WF 18800 18200 15300    18700 17000 15300
              WOF 18200 15300 13600    17900 15300 13600
 
 GOLD COAST    WF 21900 19700 17800    19500 17500 15800
              WOF 20700 17800 15800    18400 15800 14000
 
 MELBOURNE     WF 28000 25500 24200    24900 22600 21500
              WOF 26800 24200 22700    23800 21500 20100
 
 OAKEY         WF 21900 19700 17800    19500 17500 15800
              WOF 20700 17800 15800    18400 15800 14000
 
 PERTH         WF 30000 28500 25600    26600 25300 22800
              WOF 28500 25600 22800    25300 22800 20300
 
 SYDNEY        WF 65600 65300 51200    58300 58000 45500
              WOF 65300 51200 51200    58000 45500 45500
 
 TOOWOOMBA     WF 21900 19700 17800    19500 17500 15800
              WOF 20700 17800 15800    18400 15800 14000
 
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
 SARAJEVO      WF 25200 24600 20400    24800 24100 20000
              WOF 24600 21800 18000    24100 21400 17700

BRAZIL
 BRASILIA      WF 21100 21000 19000    19000 18900 17100
              WOF 21100 19000 16800    19000 17100 15100
 
CANADA
 CALGARY       WF 37900 33600 28300    35200 31200 26300
              WOF 33600 28300 26800    31200 26300 24900
 
 DARTMOUTH     WF 27200 27200 24400    25300 25300 22700
              WOF 27200 24400 21700    25300 22700 20200
 
 EDMONTON      WF 28100 25600 23000    26100 23800 21300
              WOF 26800 23000 20400    24900 21300 18900
 
 HALIFAX       WF 27200 27200 24400    25300 25300 22700
              WOF 27200 24400 21700    25300 22700 20200
 
 LONDON, ONTARIO
               WF 24000 24000 21600    22300 22300 20100
              WOF 24000 21600 19500    22300 20100 18100
 
 MONTREAL      WF 51700 45100 39900    48000 41900 37000
              WOF 47700 39900 35700    44300 37000 33100
 
 OTTAWA        WF 43700 39800 35800    40500 36900 33200
              WOF 39800 36400 31300    36900 33800 29000
 
 QUEBEC        WF 34100 30900 28500    31600 28700 26400
              WOF 32300 28500 25900    30000 26400 24000
 
 TORONTO       WF 54000 54000 46000    50100 50100 42700
              WOF 54000 46000 43000    50100 42700 40000
 
 VANCOUVER     WF 47100 47100 36600    43700 43700 34000
              WOF 47100 43200 33000    43700 40100 30600
 
 VICTORIA      WF 38900 38900 29100    36100 36100 27000
              WOF 38900 29100 28900    36100 27000 26800
 
 WINNIPEG      WF 25500 23300 20900    23700 21600 19400
              WOF 24100 20900 18700    22400 19400 17300
 
CHILE
 SANTIAGO      WF 32700 32400 29800    30900 30500 28200
              WOF 32400 29800 26400    30500 28200 24900
 
CHINA
 BEIJING       WF 70000 64500 57200    68900 63500 56300
              WOF 64500 57200 50800    63500 56300 50000
 
HUNGARY
 PAPA          WF 26900 26900 25400    25200 25200 23700
              WOF 26900 25400 22900    25200 23700 21400
 
ISRAEL
 BEER SHEVA    WF 57500 57500 48900    52400 52400 44500
              WOF 57500 48900 48300    52400 44500 44000
 
JAPAN
 AKASHI        WF 30200 26100 20000    31100 26900 20600
              WOF 26100 20000 18200    26900 20600 18800
 
 AKIZUKI       WF 26600 25300 22900    27400 26100 23500
              WOF 25900 22900 20300    26700 23500 20900
 
 ATSUGI        WF 41600 41600 36800    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 41600 36800 33800    42800 37800 34800
 
 CAMP ZAMA     WF 41600 41600 36800    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 41600 36800 33800    42800 37800 34800
 
 CHIBA-KEN     WF 41600 41600 36800    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 41600 36800 33800    42800 37800 34800
 
 FUSSA         WF 41600 41600 36800    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 41600 36800 33800    42800 37800 34800
 
 GOTEMBA       WF 28800 28800 22900    29700 29700 23500
              WOF 28800 22900 19300    29700 23500 19900
 
 HANEDA        WF 41600 41600 36800    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 41600 36800 33800    42800 37800 34800
 
 IWAKUNI       WF 32800 32600 30500    33800 33600 31400
              WOF 32600 30500 27200    33600 31400 28000
 
 KANAGAWA-KEN  WF 41600 41600 36800    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 41600 36800 33800    42800 37800 34800
 
 MACHIDA-SHI   WF 41600 41600 36800    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 41600 36800 33800    42800 37800 34800
 
 MISAWA        WF 33200 33200 30100    34200 34200 31000
              WOF 33200 30100 28100    34200 31000 28900
 
 OKINAWA PREFECTURE
               WF 57500 57500 54000    59200 59200 55600
              WOF 57500 54000 47000    59200 55600 48400
 
 OSAKA-KOBE    WF 30200 26100 20000    31100 26900 20600
              WOF 26100 20000 18200    26900 20600 18800
 
 SAGAMIHARA    WF 41600 41600 36800    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 41600 36800 33800    42800 37800 34800
 
 SAITAMA-KEN   WF 41600 41600 36800    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 41600 36800 33800    42800 37800 34800
 
 SASEBO        WF 34100 34100 31000    35100 35100 31900
              WOF 34100 31000 28900    35100 31900 29700
 
 TACHIKAWA     WF 41600 41600 36800    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 41600 36800 33800    42800 37800 34800
 
 TOKYO CITY    WF 93200 87100 75100    95900 89600 77300
              WOF 87300 76000 66400    89800 78200 68400
 
 TOKYO-TO      WF 41600 41600 36800    42800 42800 37800
              WOF 41600 36800 33800    42800 37800 34800
 
 YOKOHAMA      WF 49600 48200 37900    51100 49600 39000
              WOF 48200 47000 34500    49600 48300 35500
 
 YOKOSUKA      WF 51200 51200 46900    52700 52700 48200
              WOF 51200 48900 42800    52700 50300 44000
 
 YOKOTA        WF 39200 39200 37600    40300 40300 38700
              WOF 39200 37600 34000    40300 38700 35000
 
KOREA, SOUTH
 AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 26800 26800 18200    25200 25200 17200
              WOF 26800 18200 17200    25200 17200 16200
 
 BUSAN         WF 29100 29100 28200    27400 27400 26600
              WOF 29100 28200 25000    27400 26600 23600
 
 CAMP CARROLL  WF 29000 29000 24400    27300 27300 23000
              WOF 29000 24400 21700    27300 23000 20500
 
 CAMP MARKET   WF 54000 53800 51000    50800 50700 48000
              WOF 53800 51000 48100    50700 48000 45300
 
 CHANGWON      WF 26800 26800 18200    25200 25200 17200
              WOF 26800 18200 17200    25200 17200 16200
 
 CHINHAE       WF 27500 27500 24800    25900 25900 23300
              WOF 27500 24800 22000    25900 23300 20700
 
 CHUNCHON      WF 21700 20800 20200    20400 19600 19000
              WOF 21300 20200 18900    20000 19000 17800
 
 K-16          WF 54000 53800 51000    50800 50700 48000
              WOF 53800 51000 48100    50700 48000 45300
 
 KIMHAE        WF 29100 29100 28200    27400 27400 26600
              WOF 29100 28200 25000    27400 26600 23600
 
 KIMPO AIRFIELD
               WF 54000 53800 51000    50800 50700 48000
              WOF 53800 51000 48100    50700 48000 45300
 
 KUNSAN        WF 21300 21300 20500    20100 20100 19300
              WOF 21300 20700 20300    20100 19400 19100
 
 KWANGJU       WF 23100 23100 15700    21800 21800 15300
              WOF 23100 15700 14700    21800 15300 13800
 
 MUNSAN        WF 31100 30900 27200    29300 29100 25600
              WOF 30900 28100 24500    29100 26500 23000
 
 OSAN AB       WF 35400 35400 29800    33300 33300 28000
              WOF 35400 29800 28800    33300 28000 27100
 
 OTHER         WF 29300 29300 20000    27600 27600 18800
              WOF 29300 20000 18800    27600 18800 17700
 
 POHANG        WF 29300 29300 20000    27600 27600 18800
              WOF 29300 20000 18800    27600 18800 17700
 
 PYONGTAEK     WF 38700 38700 33100    36400 36400 31200
              WOF 38700 33100 31000    36400 31200 29200
 
 SEOUL         WF 54000 53800 51000    50800 50700 48000
              WOF 53800 51000 48100    50700 48000 45300
 
 SUWON         WF 54000 53800 51000    50800 50700 48000
              WOF 53800 51000 48100    50700 48000 45300
 
 TAEGU         WF 33000 33000 31400    31000 31000 29500
              WOF 33000 31400 26800    31000 29500 25200
 
 UIJONGBU      WF 30000 30000 23800    28300 28300 22400
              WOF 30000 23800 21400    28300 22400 20200
 
 WAEGWAN       WF 29000 29000 24400    27300 27300 23000
              WOF 29000 24400 21700    27300 23000 20500
 
NORWAY
 OSLO          WF 32300 30600 28300    27500 26000 24000
              WOF 30600 28300 25900    26000 24000 22000
 
 OTHER         WF 26800 26600 23500    22800 22600 20000
              WOF 26600 23500 21700    22600 20000 18400
 
 STAVANGER     WF 26800 26600 23500    22800 22600 20000
              WOF 26600 23500 21700    22600 20000 18400
 
PHILIPPINES
 CAVITE        WF 39300 39300 36400    38500 38500 35700
              WOF 39300 36400 32000    38500 35700 31400
 
 MANILA        WF 39300 39300 36400    38500 38500 35700
              WOF 39300 36400 32000    38500 35700 31400
 
 OTHER         WF 22600 20500 18400    22100 20100 18000
              WOF 21400 18400 16300    21000 18000 16000
 
SINGAPORE
 SINGAPORE     WF 81100 60100 52900    78300 58000 51100
              WOF 60100 55300 51100    58000 53300 49300
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 BRISTOL       WF 31700 31400 28900    29900 29600 27200
              WOF 31400 28900 25200    29600 27200 23800
 
 BROOKWOOD     WF 35700 35200 32300    33700 33200 30500
              WOF 35200 32300 29600    33200 30500 27900
 
 CAMBRIDGE     WF 34600 33400 30500    32600 31600 28800
              WOF 33400 30500 28100    31600 28800 26600
 
 CHELTENHAM    WF 42100 36200 31300    39700 34100 29500
              WOF 40300 31300 29200    38000 29500 27600
 
 CROUGHTON     WF 36400 35300 32200    34400 33400 30400
              WOF 35300 32200 28100    33400 30400 26600
 
 FAIRFORD      WF 34400 34400 29900    32400 32400 28200
              WOF 34400 29900 26800    32400 28200 25300
 
 FELIXSTOWE    WF 33300 32100 29600    31500 30300 27900
              WOF 32100 29600 27400    30300 27900 25900
 
 HARROGATE     WF 37300 34100 30900    35300 32200 29200
              WOF 35700 30900 27500    33700 29200 25900
 
 HUNTINGDON    WF 35700 35200 32300    33700 33200 30500
              WOF 35200 32300 29600    33200 30500 27900
 
 KEMBLE        WF 34400 34400 29900    32400 32400 28200
              WOF 34400 29900 26800    32400 28200 25300
 
 LAKENHEATH    WF 46500 41600 37800    43900 39200 35700
              WOF 41600 37800 36300    39200 35700 34200
 
 LIVERPOOL     WF 31300 31000 27300    29500 29300 25800
              WOF 31000 31000 24600    29300 29300 23300
 
 LONDON        WF 69100 62000 53200    65200 58500 50200
              WOF 62000 57200 47200    58500 54000 44600
 
 LOUDWATER     WF 54900 49900 43400    51800 47100 40900
              WOF 51800 49900 38500    48900 47100 36300
 
 MENWITH HILL  WF 37300 34100 30900    35300 32200 29200
              WOF 35700 30900 27500    33700 29200 25900
 
 MILDENHALL    WF 46500 41600 37800    43900 39200 35700
              WOF 41600 37800 36300    39200 35700 34200
 
 NOTTINGHAM    WF 20600 19100 16800    19400 18000 15900
              WOF 20000 16800 15100    18900 15900 14300
 
 OTHER         WF 35700 35200 32300    33700 33200 30500
              WOF 35200 32300 29600    33200 30500 27900
 
 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 35000 34100 31000    33000 32200 29300
              WOF 34100 31000 27000    32200 29300 25500
 
 PLYMOUTH      WF 35000 34100 31000    33000 32200 29300
              WOF 34100 31000 27000    32200 29300 25500
 
 PORTSMOUTH    WF 35000 34100 31000    33000 32200 29300
              WOF 34100 31000 27000    32200 29300 25500
 
 ROCHESTER     WF 35900 32600 29200    33900 30700 27600
              WOF 34100 29200 25800    32200 27600 24400
 
 SAMLESBURY    WF 35700 35200 32300    33700 33200 30500
              WOF 35200 32300 29600    33200 30500 27900
 
 WATERBEACH    WF 35700 31400 30600    33700 29700 28900
              WOF 33000 30600 26100    31200 28900 24600
 
 WILTSHIRE     WF 33700 33600 29700    31800 31700 28100
              WOF 33600 32600 26800    31700 30800 25300
                          
Minimize considered.