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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)

Effective September 27, 2020, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-1004. 
 
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) change for Kunsan and Osan AB, Korea is based on surveys submitted by Seoul.  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 19 (September 17, 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 19 (September 17, 2020). 
 
The Education “At Post” Allowance rate changes are based on updated information provided by post for the 2020/2021 school year.
 
Effective September 27, 2020 with TL:SR 1004, following interagency clearance and union consultation, the Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR) have been amended.  Changes are indicated by an asterisk in the sectional as well as the full version of the DSSR available on our websites.
 
With the outsourcing of the data collection for the Post (Cost of Living) Allowance (“COLA”), DSSR 070 (Reporting Requirements) and DSSR 220 (Post Allowance) have been amended to reflect this change.  Posts are no longer required to collect prices for the Retail Price Schedule nor conduct the Living Pattern Questionnaire Survey.
 
Other changes include updates to website links, reference corrections in DSSR 260 (Separate Maintenance Allowance) and to reflect the intent in Law, clarifying language in DSSR 1000 (Difficult to Staff Incentive Differential – also known as Service Need Differential).
 
 
                                  POST DIFFERENTIAL
                              FROM                TO
MEXICO
 MATAMOROS                      30                25
 MONTERREY                      15                10
 
 
                                 POST ALLOWANCE
                              FROM                TO
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                           0                 5
 SANTIAGO                        0                 5
 
CHINA
 CHENGDU                         0                 5
 
FIJI
 OTHER                          10                 5
 SUVA                           10                 5
 
HONDURAS
 OTHER                           5                10
 TEGUCIGALPA                     5                10
 
ISRAEL
 BEER SHEVA                     35                30
 JERUSALEM                      35                30
 KARMI'EL                       35                30
 OTHER                          35                30
 TEL AVIV                       35                30
 WEST BANK                      35                30
 
NORWAY
 OSLO                           42                35
 OTHER                          30                25
 STAVANGER                      35                30
 
RUSSIA
 MOSCOW                         15                10
 
SWEDEN
 OTHER                          50                42
 STOCKHOLM                      60                50
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 FAIRFORD                       15                10
 
 
                             EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
                      FROM                  TO
                             AWAY                  AWAY
                      AT     FROM           AT     FROM
              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST
 
AUSTRIA
 VIENNA           K  23600  23600       K  25050  25050
                1-5  24750  24750     1-5  26300  26300
                6-8  26800  26800     6-8  28450  28450
               9-10  27750  27750    9-10  29450  29450
              11-12  28100  28100   11-12  29800  29800
 
BARBADOS
 BARBADOS       K-3  19650  19650     K-3  19950  19950
                4-5  20250  20250     4-5  20600  20600
                  6  28150  28150       6  28500  28500
               7-10  28150  57650    7-10  28500  57650
              11-12  28650  57650   11-12  29000  57650
 
CHINA
 GUANGZHOU      K-5  30100  30100     K-5  29200  29200
                6-8  32200  32200     6-8  31800  31800
               9-12  36800  36800    9-12  36400  36400
 
ETHIOPIA
 ADDIS ABABA      K  28600  28600       K  29850  29850
                1-5  30100  30100     1-5  31350  31350
                6-8  33400  33400     6-8  34800  34800
               9-10  34800  34800    9-10  36250  36250
              11-12  35950  35950   11-12  37500  37500
 
GERMANY
 BERLIN           K  16750  16750       K  17750  17750
                  1  19600  19600       1  20800  20800
                  2  20200  20200       2  21400  21400
                  3  20400  20400       3  21650  21650
                  4  21450  21450       4  22750  22750
                  5  21650  21650       5  23000  23000
                  6  22350  22350       6  23750  23750
                  7  22600  22600       7  23950  23950
                  8  22700  22700       8  24100  24100
                  9  23750  23750       9  25200  25200
                 10  24100  24100      10  25550  25550
              11-12  24800  24800   11-12  26300  26300
 
ITALY
 BRINDISI      K-12    150  59450    K-12  33200  59450
 
NETHERLANDS
 THE HAGUE      K-4  29300  29300     K-4  30350  30350
                5-8  32300  32300     5-8  33450  33450
               9-12  34000  34000    9-12  35250  35250
 
 YPENBURG       K-4  29300  29300     K-4  30350  30350
                5-8  32300  32300     5-8  33450  33450
               9-12  34000  34000    9-12  35250  35250
 
SWEDEN
 STOCKHOLM        K  29900  29900       K  30050  30050
                  1  29150  29150       1  29300  29300
                2-5  28450  28450     2-5  28600  28600
                  3  10650  10650       3  28600  28600
                6-7  28350  28350     6-7  28500  28500
                8-9  30550  30550     8-9  30700  30700
                 10  46000  46000      10  46350  46350
              11-12  46850  46850   11-12  47200  47200
 
SWITZERLAND
 GENEVA           K  32400  32400       K  35000  35000
                1-3  32700  32700     1-3  35000  35000
                  4  32700  32700       4  36200  36200
                  5  33800  33800       5  36200  36200
                  6  33800  33800       6  40350  40350
                7-8  37250  37250     7-8  40350  40350
                  9  37250  37250       9  42000  42000
                 10  38800  38800      10  42000  42000
                 11  38800  38800      11  43350  43350
                 12  40000  40000      12  43350  43350
 
THAILAND
 BANGKOK        K-5  31700  31700     K-5  31500  31500
                6-8  35350  35350     6-8  35100  35100
               9-12  36950  36950    9-12  36700  36700
 
 OTHER          K-1  20350  64400     K-1  20200  64400
                2-5  21050  64400     2-5  20900  64400
                6-7  24850  64400     6-7  24700  64400
                  8  25400  64400       8  25250  64400
               9-12  26100  64400    9-12  25900  64400
 
ZIMBABWE
 HARARE           K  26500  26500       K  26700  26700
                1-5  26600  26600     1-5  26850  26850
                6-8  28600  28600     6-8  28850  28850
               9-11  33600  33600    9-11  34200  34200
                 12  34200  34200      12  34800  34800
 
 
                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
                         FROM                 TO
                    2     3     4        2     3     4
AUSTRALIA
 ADELAIDE      WF 24600 24600 23400    24400 24400 23200
              WOF 24600 23400 20400    24400 23200 20200
 
 BENDIGO       WF 19800 18600 15700    19700 18500 15600
              WOF 18600 15700 13700    18500 15600 13600
 
 BRISBANE      WF 24300 21900 19800    24100 21700 19600
              WOF 23000 19800 17500    22800 19600 17400
 
 CANBERRA      WF 37800 37800 33700    37600 37600 33400
              WOF 37800 33700 30700    37600 33400 30500
 
 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY
               WF 20900 20200 16500    20800 20100 16400
              WOF 20200 16500 13600    20100 16400 13600
 
 GOLD COAST    WF 24300 21900 19800    24100 21700 19600
              WOF 23000 19800 17500    22800 19600 17400
 
 MELBOURNE     WF 31100 28300 26900    30900 28100 26700
              WOF 29800 26900 25200    29500 26700 25000
 
 OAKEY         WF 24300 21900 19800    24100 21700 19600
              WOF 23000 19800 17500    22800 19600 17400
 
 OTHER         WF 19800 18600 15700    19700 18500 15600
              WOF 18600 15700 13700    18500 15600 13600
 
 PERTH         WF 33300 31600 28500    33100 31400 28300
              WOF 31600 28500 25300    31400 28300 25100
 
 RICHMOND, NSW WF 19700 18000 16100    19500 17900 16000
              WOF 18900 16100 14400    18800 16000 14300
 
 SYDNEY        WF 72900 72500 56800    72400 71900 56400
              WOF 72500 56800 56800    71900 56400 56400
 
 TOOWOOMBA     WF 24300 21900 19800    24100 21700 19600
              WOF 23000 19800 17500    22800 19600 17400
 
BRAZIL
 BRASILIA      WF 18700 17600 15900    18700 18100 16400
              WOF 17900 15900 14000    18200 16400 14500
 
CANADA
 CALGARY       WF 38800 34400 29000    38500 34100 28800
              WOF 34400 29000 27400    34100 28800 27200
 
 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 52900 46200 40800    52500 45800 40500
              WOF 48800 40800 36500    48400 40500 36200
 
 OTTAWA        WF 44700 40700 36600    44400 40400 36300
              WOF 40700 37300 32000    40400 37000 31800
 
 QUEBEC        WF 34900 31600 29100    34600 31400 28900
              WOF 33100 29100 26500    32800 28900 26300
 
 TORONTO       WF 55200 55200 47100    54800 54800 46700
              WOF 55200 47100 44000    54800 46700 43700
 
 VANCOUVER     WF 48200 48200 37500    47800 47800 37200
              WOF 48200 44200 33800    47800 43900 33500
 
 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 34500 34100 31500    34900 34500 31800
              WOF 34100 31500 27800    34500 31800 28100
 
CHINA
 BEIJING       WF 71100 65500 58100    71700 66100 58600
              WOF 65500 58100 51600    66100 58600 52100
 
HUNGARY
 PAPA          WF 27000 27000 25500    26700 26700 25200
              WOF 27000 25500 22900    26700 25200 22700
 
ISRAEL
 BEER SHEVA    WF 59300 59300 50400    58200 58200 49500
              WOF 59300 50400 49700    58200 49500 48900
 
KOREA, SOUTH
 AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 26700 26700 18200    27000 27000 18400
              WOF 26700 18200 17200    27000 18400 17400
 
 BUSAN         WF 27400 27400 26600    27700 27700 26900
              WOF 27400 26600 23600    27700 26900 23900
 
 CAMP CARROLL  WF 28900 28900 24400    29300 29300 24700
              WOF 28900 24400 21700    29300 24700 22000
 
 CAMP MARKET   WF 54000 53800 50900    54600 54400 51500
              WOF 53800 50900 48100    54400 51500 48700
 
 CHANGWON      WF 26700 26700 18200    27000 27000 18400
              WOF 26700 18200 17200    27000 18400 17400
 
 CHINHAE       WF 25900 25900 23300    26200 26200 23500
              WOF 25900 23500 20700    26200 23700 20900
 
 CHUNCHON      WF 21600 20800 20200    21900 21000 20400
              WOF 21200 20200 18900    21500 20400 19100
 
 K-16          WF 54000 53800 50900    54600 54400 51500
              WOF 53800 50900 48100    54400 51500 48700
 
 KIMHAE        WF 27400 27400 26600    27700 27700 26900
              WOF 27400 26600 23600    27700 26900 23900
 
 KIMPO AIRFIELD
               WF 54000 53800 50900    54600 54400 51500
              WOF 53800 50900 48100    54400 51500 48700
 
 KUNSAN        WF 21300 21300 20400    21400 21400 20900
              WOF 21300 20600 20300    21400 20900 20500
 
 KWANGJU       WF 23100 23100 15700    23400 23400 15900
              WOF 23100 15700 14700    23400 15900 14800
 
 MUNSAN        WF 31100 30800 27200    31400 31200 27500
              WOF 30800 28100 24400    31200 28400 24700
 
 OSAN AB       WF 35400 35400 29700    36400 36400 31600
              WOF 35400 29700 28800    36400 31600 30700
 
 OTHER         WF 29200 29200 20000    29600 29600 20200
              WOF 29200 20000 18800    29600 20200 19000
 
 POHANG        WF 29200 29200 20000    29600 29600 20200
              WOF 29200 20000 18800    29600 20200 19000
 
 PYONGTAEK     WF 38700 38700 33100    39100 39100 33400
              WOF 38700 33100 31000    39100 33400 31300
 
 SEOUL         WF 54000 53800 50900    54600 54400 51500
              WOF 53800 50900 48100    54400 51500 48700
 
 SUWON         WF 54000 53800 50900    54600 54400 51500
              WOF 53800 50900 48100    54400 51500 48700
 
 TAEGU         WF 32900 32900 31300    33300 33300 31700
              WOF 32900 31300 26800    33300 31700 27100
 
 UIJONGBU      WF 30000 30000 23800    30300 30300 24100
              WOF 30000 23800 21400    30300 24100 21700
 
 WAEGWAN       WF 28900 28900 24400    29300 29300 24700
              WOF 28900 24400 21700    29300 24700 22000
 
MOROCCO
 MARRAKECH     WF 21000 19100 17100    20800 18900 16900
              WOF 20000 17100 15200    19800 16900 15100
 
NORWAY
 OSLO          WF 34100 32200 29800    33200 31400 29000
              WOF 32200 29800 27300    31400 29000 26600
 
 OTHER         WF 28200 28000 24800    27500 27300 24200
              WOF 28000 24800 22800    27300 24200 22300
 
 STAVANGER     WF 28200 28000 24800    27500 27300 24200
              WOF 28000 24800 22800    27300 24200 22300
 
PHILIPPINES
 CAVITE        WF 41000 41000 38000    41200 41200 38100
              WOF 41000 38000 33400    41200 38100 33500
 
 MANILA        WF 41000 41000 38000    41200 41200 38100
              WOF 41000 38000 33400    41200 38100 33500
 
 OTHER         WF 23500 21400 19200    23600 21500 19200
              WOF 22400 19200 17000    22400 19200 17100
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 BRISTOL       WF 33200 32800 30200    32000 31700 29200
              WOF 32800 30200 26300    31700 29200 25500
 
 BROOKWOOD     WF 37300 36800 33800    36000 35600 32600
              WOF 36800 33800 30900    35600 32600 29900
 
 CAMBRIDGE     WF 36200 35000 31900    34900 33800 30800
              WOF 35000 31900 29400    33800 30800 28400
 
 CHELTENHAM    WF 44000 37800 32700    42500 36500 31600
              WOF 42100 32700 30600    40700 31600 29500
 
 CROUGHTON     WF 38100 36900 33700    36800 35700 32500
              WOF 36900 33700 29400    35700 32500 28400
 
 FAIRFORD      WF 35900 35900 31300    34700 34700 30200
              WOF 35900 31300 28000    34700 30200 27000
 
 FELIXSTOWE    WF 34900 33600 30900    33700 32500 29900
              WOF 33600 30900 28600    32500 29900 27700
 
 HARROGATE     WF 39100 35700 32300    37700 34500 31200
              WOF 37300 32300 28700    36000 31200 27800
 
 HUNTINGDON    WF 37300 36800 33800    36000 35600 32600
              WOF 36800 33800 30900    35600 32600 29900
 
 KEMBLE        WF 35900 35900 31300    34700 34700 30200
              WOF 35900 31300 28000    34700 30200 27000
 
 LAKENHEATH    WF 48700 43400 39600    47000 42000 38200
              WOF 43400 39600 37900    42000 38200 36600
 
 LIVERPOOL     WF 32700 32400 28600    31600 31300 27600
              WOF 32400 32400 25800    31300 31300 24900
 
 LONDON        WF 72300 64800 55600    69800 62600 53700
              WOF 64800 59800 49400    62600 57800 47700
 
 LOUDWATER     WF 57400 52200 45400    55400 50400 43800
              WOF 54200 52200 40200    52400 50400 38800
 
 MENWITH HILL  WF 39100 35700 32300    37700 34500 31200
              WOF 37300 32300 28700    36000 31200 27800
 
 MILDENHALL    WF 48700 43400 39600    47000 42000 38200
              WOF 43400 39600 37900    42000 38200 36600
 
 NOTTINGHAM    WF 21500 19900 17600    20800 19300 17000
              WOF 20900 17600 15800    20200 17000 15300
 
 OTHER         WF 37300 36800 33800    36000 35500 32700
              WOF 36800 33800 30900    35500 32700 29900
 
 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 36600 35600 32400    35300 34400 31300
              WOF 35600 32400 28200    34400 31300 27300
 
 PLYMOUTH      WF 36600 35600 32400    35300 34400 31300
              WOF 35600 32400 28200    34400 31300 27300
 
 PORTSMOUTH    WF 36600 35600 32400    35300 34400 31300
              WOF 35600 32400 28200    34400 31300 27300
 
 ROCHESTER     WF 37500 34000 30600    36300 32900 29500
              WOF 35600 30600 27000    34400 29500 26100
 
 SAMLESBURY    WF 37300 36800 33800    36000 35600 32600
              WOF 36800 33800 30900    35600 32600 29900
 
 WATERBEACH    WF 37400 32900 32000    36100 31700 30900
              WOF 34500 32000 27300    33400 30900 26300
 
 WILTSHIRE     WF 35300 35200 31100    34100 34000 30000
              WOF 35200 34100 28000    34000 32900 27100
 
Minimize considered.