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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)

Effective September 25, 2022, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-1056.

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 Office of Allowances reminds those in the field that the eAllowances system is now available on Office 365 My Apps under "OpenNet Applications." Click on the OpenNet Application icon and scroll down to A/OPR/ALS and you will see a link to eAllowances. If it does not open directly, open the link in a new tab or window.

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 19 (September 15, 2022).

All Post Allowance (COLA) changes in this cable are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 19 (September 15, 2022). 

The Education "At Post" Allowance rate changes are based on updated information provided by Post for the 2022/2023 school year.

The Office of Allowances reminds all posts world-wide that the Post Allowance (COLA) rates resulting from fresh data collection will be published on a yearly basis in October. Posts that are subject to exchange rate adjustments may be adjusted on a bi-weekly basis.

 

                        POST ALLOWANCE

                              FROM                TO

CAMEROON

 DOUALA                         25                30

 OTHER                          25                30

 YAOUNDE                        25                30

 

CHINA

 BEIJING                        50                42

 GUANGZHOU                      42                35

 

ICELAND

 OTHER                          42                50

 REYKJAVIK                      42                50

 

ISRAEL

 BEER SHEVA                     60                50

 JERUSALEM                      60                50

 KARMI'EL                       60                50

 OTHER                          60                50

 TEL AVIV                       60                50

 WEST BANK                      60                50

 

JAPAN

 GOTEMBA                        20                15

 SASEBO                         25                20

 

KOREA, SOUTH

 AMMO DEPOT #9                  20                15

 BUSAN                          15                10

 CAMP CARROLL                   20                15

 CAMP MARKET                    25                20

 CHANGWON                       20                15

 CHINHAE                        20                15

 CHUNCHON                       25                20

 K-16                           25                20

 KIMHAE                         20                15

 KIMPO AIRFIELD                 25                20

 KUNSAN                         25                20

 KWANGJU                        25                20

 MUNSAN                         25                20

 OSAN AB                        25                20

 OTHER                          25                20

 POHANG                         20                15

 PYONGTAEK                      25                20

 SEOUL                          25                20

 SUWON                          25                20

 TAEGU                          20                15

 TONGDUCHON                     25                20

 UIJONGBU                       25                20

 WAEGWAN                        20                15

 

LIBERIA

 CAMP SCHIEFFLIN                80                70

 MONROVIA                       80                70

 OTHER                          80                70

 

MALI

 BAMAKO                         15                20

 OTHER                          15                20

 

MOROCCO

 CASABLANCA                      5                 0

 

REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

 BRAZZAVILLE                    30                35

 OTHER                          30                35

 

TOGO

 LOME                            5                10

 OTHER                           5                10

 

UNITED KINGDOM

 BATH                           20                15

 BELFAST                        42                35

 BIRMINGHAM                     25                20

 BRACKNELL                      42                35

 BRISTOL                        20                15

 BROOKWOOD                      42                35

 BROUGH                         20                15

 CAMBRIDGE                      42                35

 CAVERSHAM                      42                35

 CHELMSFORD                     20                15

 CHELTENHAM                     20                15

 CHICKSANDS                     20                15

 CROUGHTON                      20                15

 DUNSTABLE                      20                15

 EDZELL                         25                20

 FARNBOROUGH                    42                35

 FELIXSTOWE                     20                15

 FT. HALSTEAD                   42                35

 GLENROTHES                     20                15

 GREENHAM COMMON                20                15

 HARROGATE                      20                15

 HIGH WYCOMBE                   42                35

 HUNTINGDON                     42                35

 HYTHE                          20                15

 KEMBLE                         20                15

 LAKENHEATH                     20                15

 LONDON                         35                30

 LOUDWATER                      42                35

 MENWITH HILL                   20                15

 MILDENHALL                     20                15

 NOTTINGHAM                     25                20

 OTHER                          15                10

 OXFORDSHIRE                    20                15

 PLYMOUTH                       20                15

 PORTSMOUTH                     20                15

 READING                        42                35

 ROCHESTER                      42                35

 SAMLESBURY                     20                15

 SOUTHAMPTON                    42                35

 WATERBEACH                     20                15

 WELFORD                        20                15

 WEST BYFLEET                   20                15

 WILTSHIRE                      20                15

 

 

                         EDUCATION ALLOWANCE

                      FROM                  TO

                             AWAY                  AWAY

                      AT     FROM           AT     FROM

              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST

 

BRAZIL

 BRASILIA       K-5  39200  39200     K-5  42600  42600

               6-12  40400  40400    6-12  43850  43850

 

CANADA

 QUEBEC         K-6   3250  61450     K-6   8650  61450

               7-12   3750  61450    7-12    150  61450

 

 WINNIPEG         K  13500  13500       K  17400  17400

                1-3  14950  14950     1-3  17600  17600

                4-5  15550  15550     4-5  17600  17600

                  6  16750  16750       6  18450  18450

                7-8  16750  16750     7-8  18400  18400

               9-12  17000  17000    9-12  18350  18350

 

DENMARK

 COPENHAGEN     K-5  23300  23300     K-5  23850  23850

                6-7  25450  25450     6-7  25750  25750

                  8  26200  26200       8  26400  26400

                  9  26650  26650       9  26800  26800

                 10  27750  27750      10  27750  27750

              11-12  31400  63300   11-12  31000  63300

 

GERMANY

 LEIPZIG          K  16100  62350       K  17750  62350

                1-5  16500  62350     1-5  18150  62350

                6-8  16950  62350     6-8  18650  62350

               9-10  17750  62350    9-10  19400  62350

              11-12  20400  62350   11-12  22050  62350

 

ICELAND

 REYKJAVIK     K-10  30300  64200    K-10  31400  64200

              11-12    150  64200   11-12    150  64200

 

INDIA

 MUMBAI         K-5  32600  32600     K-5  34200  34200

                6-8  34250  34250     6-8  35900  35900

               9-10  34250  34250    9-10  35200  35200

              11-12  35150  35150   11-12  36050  36050

 

POLAND

 KRAKOW         K-2  24000  24000     K-2  22800  22800

                3-5  23700  23700     3-5  22550  22550

                6-8  23600  23600     6-8  22400  22400

               9-12  23600  61250    9-12  22400  61250

 

SENEGAL

 DAKAR            K  24900  24900       K  25350  25350

                1-5  25950  25950     1-5  26350  26350

                6-8  27850  27850     6-8  28300  28300

               9-10  31300  73150    9-10  31900  73150

              11-12  31850  73150   11-12  32450  73150

 

SIERRA LEONE

 FREETOWN       K-4  12800  12800     K-4  13750  13750

                5-8  13800  13800     5-8  14800  14800

               9-12  16800  76100    9-12  17150  76100

 

TURKEY

 ISTANBUL         K  25650  25650       K  25100  25100

                1-3  27750  27750     1-3  27150  27150

                  4  28500  28500       4  27900  27900

                  5  28600  28600       5  28050  28050

                  6  28750  28750       6  28150  28150

                7-8  30400  30400     7-8  29850  29850

                  9  31450  31450       9  30900  30900

                 10  31300  31300      10  30750  30750

                 11  32350  32350      11  31800  31800

                 12  32300  32300      12  31800  31800

 

UNITED KINGDOM

 EDINBURGH        K  13250  62200       K  14550  62200

                  1  15950  62200       1  17500  62200

                2-4  15950  62200     2-4  17900  62200

                  5  15950  62200       5  17950  62200

               6-12  19550  62200    6-12  22200  62200

 

VIETNAM

 HO CHI MINH CITY

                  K  25100  68600       K  26800  68600

                1-2  29050  68600     1-2  29750  68600

                3-4  30300  68600     3-4  31150  68600

                  5  31000  68600       5  31900  68600

                  6  34500  68600       6  35600  68600

                  7  34450  68600       7  35600  68600

                  8  34250  68600       8  35400  68600

               9-10  35600  68600    9-10  36800  68600

                 11  40050  68600      11  41550  68600

                 12  40250  68600      12  41750  68600

 

 

                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE

                         FROM                 TO

                    2     3     4        2     3     4

AUSTRALIA

 ADELAIDE      WF 23100 23100 21900    22700 22700 21600

              WOF 23100 21900 19100    22700 21600 18900

 

 BENDIGO       WF 19000 17500 15600    19000 17300 15600

              WOF 18200 15600 13800    18200 15600 13800

 

 BRISBANE      WF 22800 20500 18500    22500 20200 18300

              WOF 21600 18500 16500    21300 18300 16200

 

 CANBERRA      WF 35500 35500 31600    35000 35000 31200

              WOF 35500 31600 28800    35000 31200 28400

 

 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY

               WF 19600 19000 15600    19400 18700 15600

              WOF 19000 15600 13800    18700 15600 13800

 

 GOLD COAST    WF 22800 20500 18500    22500 20200 18300

              WOF 21600 18500 16500    21300 18300 16200

 

 MELBOURNE     WF 29200 26600 25200    28800 26200 24800

              WOF 27900 25200 23600    27500 24800 23300

 

 OAKEY         WF 22800 20500 18500    22500 20200 18300

              WOF 21600 18500 16500    21300 18300 16200

 

 OTHER         WF 20000 18800 15800    19700 18600 15600

              WOF 18800 18200 15300    18600 18000 15000

 

 PERTH         WF 31200 29700 26700    30800 29200 26300

              WOF 29700 26700 23700    29200 26300 23400

 

 SYDNEY        WF 68400 68000 53300    67400 67000 52600

              WOF 68000 53300 53300    67000 52600 52600

 

 TOOWOOMBA     WF 22800 20500 18500    22500 20200 18300

              WOF 21600 18500 16500    21300 18300 16200

 

BRAZIL

 BRASILIA      WF 19000 18700 16900    19000 18500 16800

              WOF 18700 16900 14900    18600 16800 14800

 

CHILE

 SANTIAGO      WF 29900 29600 27300    29200 28900 26600

              WOF 29600 27300 24100    28900 26600 23500

 

CHINA

 BEIJING       WF 70400 64800 57500    69800 64300 57000

              WOF 64800 57500 51100    64300 57000 50700

 

HUNGARY

 PAPA          WF 20100 20100 19000    20200 20200 19100

              WOF 20100 19000 17100    20200 19100 17200

 

ISRAEL

 BEER SHEVA    WF 59800 59800 50800    58400 58400 49600

              WOF 59800 50800 50200    58400 49600 49000

 

JAPAN

 AKASHI        WF 23700 20500 15700    22900 19800 15600

              WOF 20500 15700 14300    19800 15600 13800

 

 AKIZUKI       WF 20900 19900 18000    20100 19200 17300

              WOF 20300 18000 15900    19600 17300 15400

 

 ATSUGI        WF 32600 32600 28900    31500 31500 27800

              WOF 32600 28900 26600    31500 27800 25600

 

 CAMP ZAMA     WF 32600 32600 28900    31500 31500 27800

              WOF 32600 28900 26600    31500 27800 25600

 

 CHIBA-KEN     WF 32600 32600 28900    31500 31500 27800

              WOF 32600 28900 26600    31500 27800 25600

 

 FUSSA         WF 32600 32600 28900    31500 31500 27800

              WOF 32600 28900 26600    31500 27800 25600

 

 GOTEMBA       WF 22600 22600 18000    21800 21800 17300

              WOF 22600 18000 15200    21800 17300 14600

 

 HANEDA        WF 32600 32600 28900    31500 31500 27800

              WOF 32600 28900 26600    31500 27800 25600

 

 IWAKUNI       WF 26100 26100 24200    25100 25100 23300

              WOF 26100 24200 21500    25100 23300 20800

 

 KANAGAWA-KEN  WF 32600 32600 28900    31500 31500 27800

              WOF 32600 28900 26600    31500 27800 25600

 

 MACHIDA-SHI   WF 32600 32600 28900    31500 31500 27800

              WOF 32600 28900 26600    31500 27800 25600

 

 MISAWA        WF 26100 26100 23700    25200 25200 22800

              WOF 26100 23700 22100    25200 22800 21300

 

 OKINAWA PREFECTURE

               WF 46200 46200 42400    44500 44500 40900

              WOF 46200 42400 36900    44500 40900 35600

 

 OSAKA-KOBE    WF 23700 20500 15700    22900 19800 15600

              WOF 20500 15700 14300    19800 15600 13800

 

 SAGAMIHARA    WF 32600 32600 28900    31500 31500 27800

              WOF 32600 28900 26600    31500 27800 25600

 

 SAITAMA-KEN   WF 32600 32600 28900    31500 31500 27800

              WOF 32600 28900 26600    31500 27800 25600

 

 SASEBO        WF 26300 26300 23900    25300 25300 23000

              WOF 26300 23900 22300    25300 23000 21500

 

 TACHIKAWA     WF 32600 32600 28900    31500 31500 27800

              WOF 32600 28900 26600    31500 27800 25600

 

 TOKYO CITY    WF 75300 70300 60700    72600 67800 58500

              WOF 70500 61400 53700    68000 59200 51800

 

 TOKYO-TO      WF 32600 32600 28900    31500 31500 27800

              WOF 32600 28900 26600    31500 27800 25600

 

 YOKOHAMA      WF 40100 39400 31400    38700 38000 30300

              WOF 39400 37900 29000    38000 36500 28000

 

 YOKOSUKA      WF 43300 43300 40100    41700 41700 38700

              WOF 43300 41200 36900    41700 39700 35600

 

 YOKOTA        WF 30800 30800 29700    29700 29700 28700

              WOF 30800 29700 27300    29700 28700 26400

 

KOREA, SOUTH

 AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 23600 23600 16100    22900 22900 15600

              WOF 23600 16100 15200    22900 15600 14700

 

 BUSAN         WF 24100 24100 23400    23400 23400 22700

              WOF 24100 23400 20800    23400 22700 20200

 

 CAMP CARROLL  WF 25500 25500 21500    24800 24800 20900

              WOF 25500 21500 19100    24800 20900 18600

 

 CAMP MARKET   WF 47600 47400 44900    46200 46000 43600

              WOF 47400 44900 42400    46000 43600 41200

 

 CHANGWON      WF 23600 23600 16100    22900 22900 15600

              WOF 23600 16100 15200    22900 15600 14700

 

 CHINHAE       WF 22700 22700 20400    22000 22000 19800

              WOF 22700 20600 18200    22000 20000 17600

 

 CHUNCHON      WF 19100 18300 17800    19000 17800 17300

              WOF 18700 17800 16700    18200 17300 16200

 

 K-16          WF 47600 47400 44900    46200 46000 43600

              WOF 47400 44900 42400    46000 43600 41200

 

 KIMHAE        WF 24100 24100 23400    23400 23400 22700

              WOF 24100 23400 20800    23400 22700 20200

 

 KIMPO AIRFIELD

               WF 47600 47400 44900    46200 46000 43600

              WOF 47400 44900 42400    46000 43600 41200

 

 KUNSAN        WF 19000 18600 18200    19000 18100 17700

              WOF 18600 18200 17900    18200 17700 17300

 

 KWANGJU       WF 20400 20400 15600    19800 19800 15600

              WOF 20400 15600 13800    19800 15600 13800

 

 MUNSAN        WF 27400 27200 24000    26600 26400 23300

              WOF 27200 24800 21500    26400 24000 20900

 

 OSAN AB       WF 31700 31700 27500    30800 30800 26700

              WOF 31700 27500 26800    30800 26700 26000

 

 OTHER         WF 25800 25800 17600    25000 25000 17100

              WOF 25800 17600 16600    25000 17100 16100

 

 POHANG        WF 25800 25800 17600    25000 25000 17100

              WOF 25800 17600 16600    25000 17100 16100

 

 PYONGTAEK     WF 34100 34100 29100    33100 33100 28300

              WOF 34100 29100 27300    33100 28300 26500

 

 SEOUL         WF 47600 47400 44900    46200 46000 43600

              WOF 47400 44900 42400    46000 43600 41200

 

 SUWON         WF 47600 47400 44900    46200 46000 43600

              WOF 47400 44900 42400    46000 43600 41200

 

 TAEGU         WF 29000 29000 27600    28200 28200 26800

              WOF 29000 27600 23600    28200 26800 22900

 

 UIJONGBU      WF 26400 26400 21000    25700 25700 20400

              WOF 26400 21000 18900    25700 20400 18300

 

 WAEGWAN       WF 25500 25500 21500    24800 24800 20900

              WOF 25500 21500 19100    24800 20900 18600

 

NEW ZEALAND

 AUCKLAND      WF 27500 25100 22500    27100 24800 22300

              WOF 26500 22500 20100    26100 22300 19800

 

NORWAY

 OSLO          WF 30300 28700 26500    29900 28300 26100

              WOF 28700 26500 24300    28300 26100 24000

 

 OTHER         WF 24700 24500 21700    24400 24200 21400

              WOF 24500 21700 19900    24200 21400 19700

 

 STAVANGER     WF 24700 24500 21700    24400 24200 21400

              WOF 24500 21700 19900    24200 21400 19700

 

PHILIPPINES

 CAVITE        WF 35400 35400 32800    35000 35000 32400

              WOF 35400 32800 28800    35000 32400 28400

 

 MANILA        WF 35400 35400 32800    35000 35000 32400

              WOF 35400 32800 28800    35000 32400 28400

 

 OTHER         WF 20300 18500 16500    20100 18300 16300

              WOF 19300 16500 14700    19100 16300 14500

 

POLAND

 WARSAW        WF 47400 40800 35300    47700 41000 35500

              WOF 40800 35300 32500    41000 35500 32700

 

SWITZERLAND

 BERN          WF 66200 61300 55200    67600 62600 56400

              WOF 61300 55200 53100    62600 56400 54200

 

 GENEVA        WF 94300 92400 87800    96200 94300 89600

              WOF 93300 89700 77500    95300 91500 79200

 

UNITED KINGDOM

 BRISTOL       WF 29100 28700 26400    28800 28500 26200

              WOF 28700 26400 23100    28500 26200 22900

 

 BROOKWOOD     WF 32700 32300 29600    32400 32000 29300

              WOF 32300 29600 27100    32000 29300 26900

 

 CAMBRIDGE     WF 31700 30600 27900    31400 30400 27700

              WOF 30600 27900 25800    30400 27700 25600

 

 CHELTENHAM    WF 38600 33100 28700    38300 32900 28400

              WOF 36900 28700 26800    36600 28400 26600

 

 CROUGHTON     WF 32500 31500 28700    32200 31300 28500

              WOF 31500 28700 25100    31300 28500 24900

 

 FAIRFORD      WF 32400 32400 27900    32200 32200 27700

              WOF 32400 27900 25300    32200 27700 25100

 

 FELIXSTOWE    WF 30600 29400 27100    30300 29200 26900

              WOF 29400 27100 25100    29200 26900 24900

 

 HARROGATE     WF 34200 34200 29800    34000 34000 29600

              WOF 34200 29800 27500    34000 29600 27300

 

 HUNTINGDON    WF 32700 32300 29600    32400 32000 29300

              WOF 32300 29600 27100    32000 29300 26900

 

 KEMBLE        WF 32400 32400 27900    32200 32200 27700

              WOF 32400 27900 25300    32200 27700 25100

 

 LAKENHEATH    WF 40900 38300 33300    40600 38000 33000

              WOF 38300 33300 31900    38000 33000 31700

 

 LIVERPOOL     WF 28600 28400 25000    28400 28200 24800

              WOF 28400 28400 22600    28200 28200 22400

 

 LONDON        WF 62000 55500 47600    61500 55100 47300

              WOF 55500 51200 42300    55100 50800 42000

 

 LOUDWATER     WF 50300 45800 39700    49900 45400 39400

              WOF 47500 45800 35200    47100 45400 34900

 

 MENWITH HILL  WF 34200 34200 29800    34000 34000 29600

              WOF 34200 29800 27500    34000 29600 27300

 

 MILDENHALL    WF 40900 38300 33300    40600 38000 33000

              WOF 38300 33300 31900    38000 33000 31700

 

 NOTTINGHAM    WF 19000 17500 15600    19000 17300 15600

              WOF 18300 15600 13800    18200 15600 13800

 

 OTHER         WF 33200 32600 30000    32900 32400 29800

              WOF 32600 30000 27500    32400 29800 27300

 

 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 32000 31200 28400    31800 31000 28200

              WOF 31200 28400 24700    31000 28200 24500

 

 PLYMOUTH      WF 32000 31200 28400    31800 31000 28200

              WOF 31200 28400 24700    31000 28200 24500

 

 PORTSMOUTH    WF 32000 31200 28400    31800 31000 28200

              WOF 31200 28400 24700    31000 28200 24500

 

 ROCHESTER     WF 32900 29800 26800    32600 29600 26600

              WOF 31200 26800 23700    31000 26600 23500

 

 SAMLESBURY    WF 32700 32300 29600    32400 32000 29300

              WOF 32300 29600 27100    32000 29300 26900

 

 WATERBEACH    WF 32700 28800 28100    32500 28600 27800

              WOF 30300 28100 23900    30000 27800 23700

 

 WILTSHIRE     WF 30900 30800 27200    30600 30500 27000

              WOF 30800 29800 24600    30500 29600 24400

 

Minimize Considered