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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)

Effective October 6, 2024, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown. These changes are issued under TL:SR-1109.

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 Thursday of Pay Period 20 (September 26, 2024).

All 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 20 (September 26, 2024).

The Education "At Post" Allowance rate changes are based on updated information provided by Post for the 2024/2025 school year. As a reminder to all Agencies, if there is a change, increase or decrease, to the At Post and/or Away-from-Post Education Allowance rates during the current school year, per DSSR 274.23, the highest published education allowance rate within the school year will be effective for the entire school year.

                           POST ALLOWANCE

                              FROM                TO

AUSTRALIA

 ADELAIDE                       15                20

 ALICE SPRINGS                  20                25

 AMBERLEY RAAF BASE             20                25

 BENDIGO                        20                25

 BRISBANE                       20                25

 CANBERRA                       15                20

 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY    20                25

 GERALDTON                      20                25

 GOLD COAST                     20                25

 MELBOURNE                      20                25

 NEWCASTLE, NSW                 20                25

 OAKEY                          20                25

 OTHER                          10                15

 PERTH                          15                20

 RICHMOND, NSW                  20                25

 SYDNEY                         20                25

 TOOWOOMBA                      20                25

 TOWNSVILLE                     20                25

 WALKERVILLE, S.A.              15                20

 WILLIAMTOWN                    10                15

 WOLLONGONG                     15                20

 

BRAZIL

 RIO DE JANEIRO                  0                 5

 

BURKINA FASO

 OTHER                          35                42

 OUAGADOUGOU                    35                42

 

CAMEROON

 DOUALA                         42                50

 OTHER                          42                50

 YAOUNDE                        42                50

 

CANADA

 AMHERSTBURG                    20                25

 ARGENTIA                       15                20

 DARTMOUTH                      15                20

 HALIFAX                        15                20

 LONDON, ONTARIO                20                25

 NORTH BAY CANADIAN FORCES BASE 20                25

 OTHER                          20                25

 OTTAWA                         20                25

 QUEBEC                         20                25

 WINNIPEG                       15                20

 

CHILE

 OTHER                          10                15

 SANTIAGO                       10                15

 

CHINA

 SHANGHAI                       35                42

 

FIJI

 OTHER                          10                15

 SUVA                           10                15

 

HUNGARY

 BUDAPEST                        0                 5

 OTHER                           0                 5

 

ISRAEL

 BEER SHEVA                     35                42

 JERUSALEM                      35                42

 KARMI'EL                       35                42

 OTHER                          35                42

 TEL AVIV                       35                42

 WEST BANK                      35                42

 

JAPAN

 AKASHI                         15                20

 AKIZUKI                        15                20

 ATSUGI                         15                20

 CAMP ZAMA                      15                20

 CHIBA-KEN                      15                20

 CHITOSE                        20                25

 FUKUOKA                        15                20

 FUSSA                          15                20

 GIFU                           15                20

 HANEDA                         15                20

 HIROSHIMA                      15                20

 ITAZUKE                        15                20

 KANAGAWA-KEN                   15                20

 KOMAKI                         15                20

 KYOTO                          15                20

 MACHIDA-SHI                    15                20

 MIYAZAKI CITY                  15                20

 NAGOYA                         15                20

 OSAKA-KOBE                     15                20

 SAGAMIHARA                     15                20

 SAITAMA-KEN                    15                20

 SAPPORO                        15                20

 TACHIKAWA AFB                  20                25

 TOKYO CITY                     20                25

 TOKYO-TO                       20                25

 YOKOHAMA                       15                20

 YOKOSUKA                       15                20

 YOKOTA                         20                25

 

MEXICO

 CIUDAD JUAREZ                   5                10

 CUERNAVACA                      0                 5

 GUADALAJARA                     5                10

 HERMOSILLO                      0                 5

 MATAMOROS                       0                 5

 MAZATLAN                        5                10

 MERIDA                          5                10

 MEXICO CITY, D.F.              10                15

 MONTERREY                      10                15

 NOGALES                         5                10

 NUEVO LAREDO                    0                 5

 TIJUANA                         5                10

 VERACRUZ                        5                10

 

NEW ZEALAND

 AUCKLAND                       25                30

 BLENHEIM                       20                25

 CHRISTCHURCH                   10                15

 OTHER                          20                25

 WELLINGTON                     20                25

 

NORWAY

 OSLO                           42                50

 OTHER                          30                35

 STAVANGER                      42                50

 TROMSO                         42                50

 

POLAND

 WARSAW                          0                 5

 

SWEDEN

 OTHER                          15                20

 STOCKHOLM                      20                25

 

THAILAND

 BANGKOK                         5                10

 CHIANG MAI                      5                10

 OTHER                           5                10

 UDORN                           5                10

 

UNITED KINGDOM

 EDINBURGH                      35                42

 LIVERPOOL                      35                42

 

 

                         EDUCATION ALLOWANCE

                      FROM                  TO

                             AWAY                  AWAY

                      AT     FROM           AT     FROM

              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST

 

BOTSWANA

 GABORONE       K-2   5050   5050     K-2   4950   4950

                3-6   5300   5300     3-6   5200   5200

                  7   6800  67550       7   6650  67550

                8-9   7750  67550     8-9   7600  67550

              10-11   8450  67550   10-11   8300  67550

                 12   8650  67550      12   8500  67550

 

BRAZIL

 PORTO ALEGRE   K-5  41900  41900     K-5  45700  45700

                6-7  41900  41900     6-7  45650  45650

                  8  41900  64300       8  45650  64300

               9-12  44550  64300    9-12  48600  64300

 

CANADA

 QUEBEC         K-6   8200   8200     K-6   8800   8800

               7-12   3600  63250    7-12   3600  63250

 

CHILE

 SANTIAGO       K-4  27500  27500     K-4  24950  24950

                5-8  27500  27500     5-8  25150  25150

               9-12  27900  27900    9-12  25750  25750

 

JAPAN

 CHITOSE        K-3  13900  13900     K-3  13200  13200

                4-5  13900  13900     4-5  13150  13150

                6-8  14000  14000     6-8  13300  13300

               9-12  14450  64900    9-12  13750  64900

 

 SAPPORO        K-3  13900  13900     K-3  13200  13200

                4-5  13900  13900     4-5  13150  13150

                6-8  14000  14000     6-8  13300  13300

               9-12  14450  64900    9-12  13750  64900

 

LESOTHO

 MASERU           K  19700  19700       K  26550  26550

                1-6  19700  19700     1-6  26800  26800

                7-8  19700  76000     7-8  26800  76000

               9-10  18650  76000    9-10    150  76000

              11-12  18750  76000   11-12    150  76000

 

MEXICO

 CIUDAD JUAREZ K-12  10150  62500    K-12  10300  62500

 

PANAMA

 PANAMA CITY    K-5  22400  22400     K-5  22500  22500

                6-8  23850  23850     6-8  23950  23950

               9-12  26000  26000    9-12  26100  26100

 

POLAND

 WARSAW           K  24750  24750       K  26200  26200

                1-2  30650  30650     1-2  32550  32550

                3-5  31600  31600     3-5  33600  33600

                  6  33450  33450       6  35200  35200

                7-8  33400  33400     7-8  35250  35250

                  9  34750  34750       9  36550  36550

                 10  34750  34750      10  36700  36700

                 11  35300  35300      11  37500  37500

                 12  35200  35200      12  37000  37000

 

SAUDI ARABIA

 DHAHRAN AREA     K  15600  15600       K  17050  17050

                1-5  20950  20950     1-5  22750  22750

                6-8  21800  21800     6-8  23650  23650

               9-12  23850  23850    9-12  25750  25750

 

 

                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE

                         FROM                 TO

                    2     3     4        2     3     4

AUSTRALIA

 ADELAIDE      WF 22300 22300 21200    22900 22900 21800

              WOF 22300 21200 18500    22900 21800 19000

 

 BENDIGO       WF 25300 20900 18200    26000 21500 18700

              WOF 20900 18200 16500    21500 18700 17000

 

 BRISBANE      WF 32500 32500 29200    33400 33400 30000

              WOF 32500 29200 26000    33400 30000 26700

 

 CANBERRA      WF 34300 34300 30600    35300 35300 31400

              WOF 34300 30600 27800    35300 31400 28600

 

 GOLD COAST    WF 32500 32500 29200    33400 33400 30000

              WOF 32500 29200 26000    33400 30000 26700

 

 MELBOURNE     WF 40900 40900 36000    42000 42000 37000

              WOF 40900 36000 35000    42000 37000 36000

 

 OAKEY         WF 32500 32500 29200    33400 33400 30000

              WOF 32500 29200 26000    33400 30000 26700

 

 OTHER         WF 21700 20200 19000    21700 20800 19500

              WOF 20700 19000 17400    20800 19500 17900

 

 PERTH         WF 30200 28700 25800    31000 29400 26500

              WOF 28700 25800 23000    29400 26500 23600

 

 RICHMOND, NSW WF 23800 23800 21400    24400 24400 22000

              WOF 23800 21400 18800    24400 22000 19300

 

 SYDNEY        WF 66100 65700 51500    67900 67500 52900

              WOF 65700 51500 51500    67500 52900 52900

 

 TOOWOOMBA     WF 32500 32500 29200    33400 33400 30000

              WOF 32500 29200 26000    33400 30000 26700

 

 WILLIAMTOWN   WF 21700 19900 18000    21700 20500 18500

              WOF 20700 19000 15800    20700 19500 16200

 

 WOLLONGONG    WF 46300 41300 38000    47500 42500 39000

              WOF 41300 38000 35200    42500 39000 36200

 

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

 SARAJEVO      WF 25100 24400 20200    25400 24700 20500

              WOF 24400 21700 17900    24700 21900 18100

 

CANADA

 CALGARY       WF 45700 43500 36200    46100 43900 36400

              WOF 43500 36200 34600    43900 36400 34800

 

 DARTMOUTH     WF 29600 29600 26300    29800 29800 26500

              WOF 29600 29100 23300    29800 29300 23500

 

 EDMONTON      WF 31000 29200 26000    31300 29400 26200

              WOF 29700 27300 23100    30000 27500 23300

 

 HALIFAX       WF 29600 29600 26300    29800 29800 26500

              WOF 29600 29100 23300    29800 29300 23500

 

 LONDON, ONTARIO

               WF 27000 27000 23300    27200 27200 23400

              WOF 27000 26500 21500    27200 26700 21700

 

 MONTREAL      WF 52800 48100 43500    53200 48400 43900

              WOF 48600 43500 38500    48900 43900 38800

 

 OTTAWA        WF 49300 47000 40700    49600 47300 41000

              WOF 47000 41600 37800    47300 41900 38100

 

 QUEBEC        WF 33000 30000 27600    33200 30300 27800

              WOF 31300 27800 25100    31600 28000 25300

 

 TORONTO       WF 60500 60500 51400    60900 60900 51800

              WOF 60500 51400 48400    60900 51800 48700

 

 VANCOUVER     WF 59600 59600 45200    60100 60100 45500

              WOF 59600 46400 40500    60100 46800 40800

 

 VICTORIA      WF 41300 41300 30600    41600 41600 30800

              WOF 41300 30600 30400    41600 30800 30600

 

 WINNIPEG      WF 26600 25800 23000    26800 26000 23100

              WOF 26600 23600 20300    26800 23700 20500

 

CHILE

 SANTIAGO      WF 28200 27900 25700    29200 28900 26700

              WOF 27900 25700 22800    28900 26700 23600

 

CHINA

 BEIJING       WF 68200 62800 55700    69200 63700 56500

              WOF 62800 55700 49500    63700 56500 50200

 

HUNGARY

 PAPA          WF 22500 22500 21200    22900 22900 21600

              WOF 22500 21200 19100    22900 21600 19400

 

ISRAEL

 BEER SHEVA    WF 52900 52900 45000    53200 53200 45300

              WOF 52900 45000 44400    53200 45300 44700

 

JAPAN

 AKASHI        WF 23000 19900 17700    23200 20000 17700

              WOF 20700 17700 15800    20700 17700 15800

 

 ATSUGI        WF 31700 31700 28000    31900 31900 28200

              WOF 31700 28000 25800    31900 28200 26000

 

 CAMP ZAMA     WF 31700 31700 28000    31900 31900 28200

              WOF 31700 28000 25800    31900 28200 26000

 

 CHIBA-KEN     WF 31700 31700 28000    31900 31900 28200

              WOF 31700 28000 25800    31900 28200 26000

 

 FUSSA         WF 31700 31700 28000    31900 31900 28200

              WOF 31700 28000 25800    31900 28200 26000

 

 GOTEMBA       WF 22000 22000 17700    22200 22200 17700

              WOF 22000 17700 15800    22200 17700 15800

 

 HANEDA        WF 31700 31700 28000    31900 31900 28200

              WOF 31700 28000 25800    31900 28200 26000

 

 IWAKUNI       WF 25300 25300 23500    25500 25500 23700

              WOF 25300 23500 20900    25500 23700 21100

 

 KANAGAWA-KEN  WF 31700 31700 28000    31900 31900 28200

              WOF 31700 28000 25800    31900 28200 26000

 

 MACHIDA-SHI   WF 31700 31700 28000    31900 31900 28200

              WOF 31700 28000 25800    31900 28200 26000

 

 MISAWA        WF 25300 25300 23000    25500 25500 23100

              WOF 25300 23000 21400    25500 23100 21600

 

 OKINAWA PREFECTURE

               WF 44800 44800 41200    45200 45200 41500

              WOF 44800 41200 35800    45200 41500 36100

 

 OSAKA-KOBE    WF 23000 19900 17700    23200 20000 17700

              WOF 20700 17700 15800    20700 17700 15800

 

 SAGAMIHARA    WF 31700 31700 28000    31900 31900 28200

              WOF 31700 28000 25800    31900 28200 26000

 

 SAITAMA-KEN   WF 31700 31700 28000    31900 31900 28200

              WOF 31700 28000 25800    31900 28200 26000

 

 SASEBO        WF 25500 25500 23200    25700 25700 23400

              WOF 25500 23200 21600    25700 23400 21800

 

 TACHIKAWA AFB WF 31700 31700 28000    31900 31900 28200

              WOF 31700 28000 25800    31900 28200 26000

 

 TOKYO CITY    WF 73100 68300 59000    73600 68800 59400

              WOF 68500 59600 52200    69000 60100 52500

 

 TOKYO-TO      WF 31700 31700 28000    31900 31900 28200

              WOF 31700 28000 25800    31900 28200 26000

 

 YOKOHAMA      WF 39000 38300 30500    39300 38600 30700

              WOF 38300 36800 28200    38600 37100 28400

 

 YOKOSUKA      WF 42000 42000 39000    42300 42300 39200

              WOF 42000 40000 35900    42300 40300 36100

 

 YOKOTA        WF 29900 29900 28900    30100 30100 29100

              WOF 29900 28900 26600    30100 29100 26800

 

KOREA, SOUTH

 BUSAN         WF 24300 24300 23600    24500 24500 23700

              WOF 24300 23600 20900    24500 23700 21100

 

 CAMP CARROLL  WF 25600 25600 21600    25800 25800 21800

              WOF 25600 21600 19200    25800 21800 19400

 

 CHANGWON      WF 23700 23700 17700    23900 23900 17700

              WOF 23700 17700 15800    23900 17700 15800

 

 CHINHAE       WF 22800 22800 20500    23000 23000 20700

              WOF 22800 20700 18300    23000 20800 18400

 

 CHUNCHON      WF 21700 19700 17900    21700 19700 18000

              WOF 20700 17900 16800    20700 18000 16900

 

 K-16          WF 47800 47600 45100    48200 48000 45500

              WOF 47600 45100 42600    48000 45500 43000

 

 KIMHAE        WF 24300 24300 23600    24500 24500 23700

              WOF 24300 23600 20900    24500 23700 21100

 

 KIMPO AIRFIELD

               WF 47800 47600 45100    48200 48000 45500

              WOF 47600 45100 42600    48000 45500 43000

 

 KUNSAN        WF 21700 19700 18300    21700 19700 18500

              WOF 20700 18300 18000    20700 18500 18100

 

 KWANGJU       WF 21700 20500 17700    21700 20600 17700

              WOF 20700 17700 15800    20700 17700 15800

 

 MUNSAN        WF 27500 27300 24100    27800 27500 24300

              WOF 27300 24900 21700    27500 25100 21800

 

 OSAN AB       WF 31900 31900 27700    32100 32100 27900

              WOF 31900 27700 26900    32100 27900 27100

 

 POHANG        WF 25900 25900 17700    26100 26100 17800

              WOF 25900 17700 16700    26100 17800 16800

 

 PYONGTAEK     WF 34300 34300 29300    34500 34500 29500

              WOF 34300 29300 27500    34500 29500 27700

 

 SEOUL         WF 47800 47600 45100    48200 48000 45500

              WOF 47600 45100 42600    48000 45500 43000

 

 SUWON         WF 47800 47600 45100    48200 48000 45500

              WOF 47600 45100 42600    48000 45500 43000

 

 TAEGU         WF 29200 29200 27800    29400 29400 28000

              WOF 29200 27800 23700    29400 28000 23900

 

 UIJONGBU      WF 26600 26600 21100    26800 26800 21300

              WOF 26600 21100 19000    26800 21300 19100

 

 WAEGWAN       WF 25600 25600 21600    25800 25800 21800

              WOF 25600 21600 19200    25800 21800 19400

 

MALAYSIA

 OTHER         WF 27100 22800 21500    28300 23900 22500

              WOF 24500 21900 20900    25600 22900 21900

 

NEW ZEALAND

 AUCKLAND      WF 27600 25200 22700    28200 25700 23100

              WOF 26600 22700 20200    27200 23100 20600

 

NORWAY

 OSLO          WF 27800 26300 24300    28600 27100 25000

              WOF 26300 24300 22300    27100 25000 22900

 

 OTHER         WF 22600 22500 19800    23300 23100 20500

              WOF 22500 19800 18300    23100 20500 18800

 

 STAVANGER     WF 22600 22500 19800    23300 23100 20500

              WOF 22500 19800 18300    23100 20500 18800

 

 TROMSO        WF 22600 22500 19800    23300 23100 20500

              WOF 22500 19800 18300    23100 20500 18800

 

PHILIPPINES

 CAVITE        WF 35500 35500 32900    35600 35600 33000

              WOF 35500 32900 28900    35600 33000 29000

 

 MANILA        WF 35500 35500 32900    35600 35600 33000

              WOF 35500 32900 28900    35600 33000 29000

 

POLAND

 WARSAW        WF 57500 49500 42900    58600 50400 43600

              WOF 49500 42900 39400    50400 43600 40100

 

SINGAPORE

 SINGAPORE     WF 86100 68200 59600    86700 68800 60000

              WOF 68200 59600 57600    68800 60000 58100

 

UNITED KINGDOM

 ALCONBURY     WF 36500 36500 33400    37100 37100 34000

              WOF 36500 33400 30800    37100 34000 31300

 

 BRISTOL       WF 31900 31600 29000    32500 32100 29500

              WOF 31600 29000 25300    32100 29500 25800

 

 BROOKWOOD     WF 36400 35900 32900    37000 36600 33500

              WOF 35900 32900 30200    36600 33500 30700

 

 CAMBRIDGE     WF 35300 34100 31100    35900 34700 31600

              WOF 34100 31100 28700    34700 31600 29200

 

 CHELTENHAM    WF 48800 41300 35700    49700 42000 36300

              WOF 43200 35700 33100    44000 36300 33700

 

 CROUGHTON     WF 44400 44400 39600    45200 45200 40300

              WOF 44400 39600 35100    45200 40300 35800

 

 FAIRFORD      WF 36200 36200 30900    36800 36800 31400

              WOF 36200 30900 28000    36800 31400 28500

 

 FELIXSTOWE    WF 34000 32800 30200    34600 33400 30700

              WOF 32800 30200 27900    33400 30700 28400

 

 HARROGATE     WF 43600 42900 37300    44400 43600 38000

              WOF 42900 37600 34500    43600 38300 35100

 

 HUNTINGDON    WF 36400 35900 32900    37000 36600 33500

              WOF 35900 32900 30200    36600 33500 30700

 

 KEMBLE        WF 36200 36200 30900    36800 36800 31400

              WOF 36200 30900 28000    36800 31400 28500

 

 LAKENHEATH    WF 44600 41700 36300    45400 42500 36900

              WOF 41700 39900 34800    42500 40600 35400

 

 LIVERPOOL     WF 31900 31600 27900    32500 32200 28400

              WOF 31600 31600 25100    32200 32200 25600

 

 LONDON        WF 69100 61800 53100    70300 62900 54000

              WOF 61800 57100 47100    62900 58100 48000

 

 LOUDWATER     WF 56000 51000 44300    57000 51900 45000

              WOF 52900 51000 39200    53800 51900 39900

 

 MENWITH HILL  WF 43600 42900 37300    44400 43600 38000

              WOF 42900 37600 34500    43600 38300 35100

 

 MILDENHALL    WF 44600 41700 36300    45400 42500 36900

              WOF 41700 39900 34800    42500 40600 35400

 

 MOLESWORTH    WF 36500 36500 33400    37100 37100 34000

              WOF 36500 33400 30800    37100 34000 31300

 

 NOTTINGHAM    WF 21700 19700 17700    21700 19800 17700

              WOF 20700 17700 15800    20700 17700 15800

 

 OTHER         WF 36500 36500 33400    37100 37100 34000

              WOF 36500 33400 30800    37100 34000 31300

 

 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 35700 34800 31700    36300 35400 32200

              WOF 34800 31700 27500    35400 32200 28000

 

 PLYMOUTH      WF 35700 34800 31700    36300 35400 32200

              WOF 34800 31700 27500    35400 32200 28000

 

 PORTSMOUTH    WF 35700 34800 31700    36300 35400 32200

              WOF 34800 31700 27500    35400 32200 28000

 

 ROCHESTER     WF 36600 33200 29800    37300 33800 30400

              WOF 34800 29800 26300    35400 30400 26800

 

 SAMLESBURY    WF 36400 35900 32900    37000 36600 33500

              WOF 35900 32900 30200    36600 33500 30700

 

 WATERBEACH    WF 36500 32100 31200    37100 32600 31800

              WOF 33700 31200 26600    34300 31800 27100

 

 WILTSHIRE     WF 34400 34300 30300    35000 34900 30900

              WOF 34300 33200 27300    34900 33800 27800

Minimize Considered