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Country Post Survey date Previous index Current index Effective date Exchange rate CAN$ Currency
Afghanistan Kabul ... . 100 Sep-03 0.029245 Afghani
Albania Tirana Feb-06 102 108 a (1) Feb-08 0.01239 Lek
Algeria Algiers Jul-05 108 105 Oct-07 0.015321 Dinar (Alg.)
Argentina Buenos Aires Nov-05 84 82 Oct-07 0.325078 Peso (Arg.)
Australia Canberra Oct-04 108 113 Dec-06 0.891731 Dollar (Aust.)
Australia Canberra Oct-04 112 118 f Dec-06 0.891731 Dollar (Aust.)
Australia Melbourne ... 112 118 f Dec-06 0.891731 Dollar (Aust.)
Australia Sydney ... 108 113 Dec-06 0.891731 Dollar (Aust.)
Australia Sydney ... 112 118 f Dec-06 0.891731 Dollar (Aust.)
Austria Vienna Jan-07 123 130 Jan-08 1.482562 Euro
Bangladesh Dhaka May-04 90 93 (1) Feb-08 0.015029 Taka
Barbados Bridgetown Mar-06 107 113 Jan-08 0.511442 Dollar (Barb.)
Belgium Brussels May-06 121 126 Jan-08 1.482562 Euro
Belgium Brussels May-06 129 135 d Jan-08 1.482562 Euro
Bolivia La Paz Mar-07 65 68 a Jan-08 0.134521 Boliviano
Bosnia-Herzegovina Sarajevo Nov-05 105 110 Jan-08 0.768449 Markka
Brazil Brasilia Apr-05 117 121 Jan-08 0.562597 Real
Brazil Rio de Janeiro ... 121 125 Jan-08 0.572366 Real
Brazil Sao Paulo Apr-05 121 125 Jan-08 0.572366 Real
Brunei Darussalam Bandar Seri Begawan Jun-06 88 91 a Jan-08 0.700716 Dollar (Brunei)
Burkina Faso Ouagadougou Jan-07 117 122 Jan-08 0.00226 Franc (C.F.A)
Cambodia Phnom Penh Jan-05 87 92 a Jan-08 0.000251 Rial (Cam.)
Cameroon Yaoundé Nov-05 117 122 Jan-08 0.00226 Franc (C.F.A)
Chile Santiago Apr-05 102 106 (1) Feb-08 0.002145 Peso (Chile)
China Beijing Jan-06 92 95 (1) Feb-08 0.14174 Yuan Renminbi
China Chengdu ... 97 100 f (1) Feb-08 0.14174 Yuan Renminbi
China Chongqing Jan-06 92 95 (1) Feb-08 0.14174 Yuan Renminbi
China Enchi ... 97 100 f (1) Feb-08 0.14174 Yuan Renminbi
China Guangzhou Feb-06 91 94 Jan-08 0.138142 Yuan Renminbi
China Hailar ... 97 100 f (1) Feb-08 0.14174 Yuan Renminbi
China Hohhot ... 97 100 f (1) Feb-08 0.14174 Yuan Renminbi
China Hong Kong Feb-06 104 108 (1) Feb-08 0.131492 Dollar (H.K.)
China Hunan ... 92 95 f (1) Feb-08 0.14174 Yuan Renminbi
China Lanzhou ... 97 100 f (1) Feb-08 0.14174 Yuan Renminbi
China Shanghai Jan-06 93 97 Jan-08 0.138142 Yuan Renminbi
China Urumqi ... 97 100 f (1) Feb-08 0.14174 Yuan Renminbi
Colombia Bogotá Feb-07 94 98 (1) Feb-08 0.000519 Peso (Colom.)
Congo, Dem. Republic Kinshasa Jan-07 125 131 (1) Feb-08 0.001884 Franc (Congo)
Costa Rica San José Nov-05 92 98 Jan-08 0.002061 Colon (C.R.)
Côte d'Ivoire Abidjan Dec-05 129 133 (1) Feb-08 0.002302 Franc (C.F.A)
Croatia Zagreb Mar-07 113 110 a Jan-08 0.202637 Kuna
Cuba Havana Jun-05 103 99 Nov-07 1.05325 Convertible Peso (CUC)
Czech Republic Prague Apr-06 115 122 (1) Feb-08 0.057951 Koruna (Czech)
Denmark Copenhagen Nov-06 146 151 Jan-08 0.198742 Krone (Den.)
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo May-07 101 95 a Jan-08 0.030549 Peso (Dom Rep./Rép. Dom.)
Ecuador Quito Jan-05 86 89 a (1) Feb-08 1.026299 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
Egypt Cairo Apr-05 86 89 Jan-08 0.18442 Pound (Egypt/Égypte)
El Salvador San Salvador Jan-07 73 78 a Jan-08 1.018195 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
Ethiopia Addis Ababa Apr-07 97 99 (1) Feb-08 0.113636 Birr
Finland Helsinki Feb-06 132 137 Jan-08 1.482562 Euro
France Beaumont-Hamel ... 130 136 f Jan-08 1.482562 Euro
France Lyon Feb-07 130 136 f Jan-08 1.482562 Euro
France Paris Feb-07 128 135 Jan-08 1.482562 Euro
France Paris Feb-07 135 142 d Jan-08 1.482562 Euro
France Paris Feb-07 135 142 f Jan-08 1.482562 Euro
France Rennes ... 130 136 f Jan-08 1.482562 Euro
France Vimy ... 130 136 f Jan-08 1.482562 Euro
Germany Berlin May-06 117 122 Jan-08 1.482562 Euro
Germany Düsseldorf May-06 113 119 Jan-08 1.482562 Euro
Germany Hamburg Jun-06 114 119 Jan-08 1.482562 Euro
Germany Koblenz May-06 128 133 f Jan-08 1.482562 Euro
Germany Munich May-06 115 121 Jan-08 1.482562 Euro
Ghana Accra Aug-05 118 112 Nov-07 1.057172 Cedi
Greece Athens Feb-06 118 123 Jan-08 1.482562 Euro
Guatemala Guatemala City Mar-07 91 95 Jan-08 0.133446 Quetzal
Guyana Georgetown Oct-04 95 98 Jan-08 0.00499 Dollar (Guyana)
Haiti Port-au-Prince Nov-06 122 126 (1) Feb-08 0.027995 Gourdes
Holy See Vatican May-06 120 126 Jan-08 1.482562 Euro
Honduras Tegucigalpa Mar-06 91 95 Jan-08 0.053887 Lempira
Hungary Budapest May-05 114 118 Jan-08 0.005855 Forint
Iceland Reykjavik Jul-06 164 157 a Sep-07 0.016517 Krona (Ice./Isl.)
India Chandigarh ... 100 97 Nov-07 0.025124 Rupee (Ind.)
India Mumbai ... 100 97 Nov-07 0.025124 Rupee (Ind.)
India New Delhi May-07 100 97 Nov-07 0.025124 Rupee (Ind.)
India New Delhi May-07 92 101 f Oct-07 0.025931 Rupee (Ind.)
Indonesia Jakarta Feb-06 103 99 Oct-07 0.000112 Rupiah
Indonesia Semarang ... 103 99 f Oct-07 0.000112 Rupiah
Iran Tehran Feb-07 92 98 Jun-07 0.000133 Rial (Iran)
Iraq Baghdad ... . 100 Aug-04 0.000824 Dinar (Iraq)
Ireland Dublin Feb-07 131 127 (1) Feb-08 1.524934 Euro
Israel Tel Aviv Apr-07 110 117 (1) Feb-08 0.274539 Shekel
Italy Rome May-06 120 126 Jan-08 1.482562 Euro
Italy Rome May-06 127 133 f Jan-08 1.482562 Euro
Jamaica Kingston Jul-06 99 105 (1) Feb-08 0.014491 Dollar (Jam.)
Japan Nagoya ... 140 148 (1) Feb-08 0.009528 Yen
Japan Tokyo Oct-05 140 148 (1) Feb-08 0.009528 Yen
Jordan Amman May-05 90 94 Jan-08 1.438481 Dinar (Jord.)
Kazakhstan Almaty May-07 133 115 a (1) Feb-08 0.008505 Tenge
Kenya Nairobi Nov-05 117 121 Jan-08 0.01602 Shilling (Kenya)
Korea - South Seoul Jan-06 132 126 Nov-07 0.001082 Won
Korea - South Seoul Jan-06 110 105 e Oct-07 0.00112 Won
Kuwait Kuwait Jul-07 94 94 (1) Feb-08 3.76897 Dinar (Kuw.)
Latvia Riga May-07 118 113 a (1) Feb-08 2.155034 Lat
Lebanon Beirut Jun-05 93 102 (1) Feb-08 0.000681 Pound (Leb.)
Libya Tripoli Feb-06 105 110 (1) Feb-08 0.846026 Dinar (Lib.)
Lithuania Vilnius Apr-07 101 106 a (1) Feb-08 0.435487 Litus
Macedonia Skopje Apr-07 100 108 a Jan-08 0.024654 Denar
Malawi Lilongwe May-06 98 104 (1) Feb-08 0.007465 Kwacha (Malawi)
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Jan-06 85 88 Jan-08 0.305408 Ringgit
Mali Bamako Oct-05 113 117 Aug-07 0.002231 Franc (C.F.A)
Mexico Guadalajara ... 90 95 Jan-08 0.093854 Peso (Mex.)
Mexico Mexico City Mar-06 90 95 Jan-08 0.093854 Peso (Mex.)
Mexico Monterrey ... 90 95 Jan-08 0.093854 Peso (Mex.)
Morocco Rabat Feb-06 106 109 Jan-08 0.135873 Dirham (Moroc./Maroc.)
Mozambique Maputo Aug-05 116 124 a (1) Feb-08 0.043441 Metical
Netherlands, The The Hague May-06 126 131 (1) Feb-08 1.510057 Euro
New Zealand Auckland ... 108 112 (1) Feb-08 0.792807 Dollar (N.Z.)
New Zealand Wellington Apr-04 112 115 f (1) Feb-08 0.792807 Dollar (N.Z.)
New Zealand Wellington N.Z. Apr-04 108 112 (1) Feb-08 0.792807 Dollar (N.Z.)
Nicaragua Managua May-06 68 73 a Jan-08 0.053909 Cordoba (New/Neuf)
Niger Niamey Jul-05 103 108 a (1) Feb-08 0.002302 Franc (C.F.A)
Nigeria Abuja Nov-05 144 149 Jan-08 0.008595 Naira
Nigeria Lagos Nov-05 133 137 Jan-08 0.008595 Naira
Norway Oslo May-06 157 163 (1) Feb-08 0.189791 Krone (Nor.)
Pakistan Islamabad May-07 82 85 Jan-08 0.016639 Rupee (Pak.)
Panama Panama City Aug-06 79 82 a Jan-08 1.018195 Balboa
Peru Lima Dec-05 99 102 Jan-08 0.346617 Soles
Philippines Manila Apr-07 96 99 (1) Feb-08 0.025193 Peso (Phil.)
Poland Warsaw Feb-06 121 128 (1) Feb-08 0.418595 Zloty
Portugal Lisbon Feb-06 126 130 Jan-08 1.482562 Euro
Romania Bucharest May-05 115 110 Nov-07 0.420422 Leu
Russia Moscow Jan-05 131 139 Jan-08 0.042042 Rouble
Rwanda Kigali Feb-07 89 94 a (1) Feb-08 0.001902 Franc (Rwanda)
Saudi Arabia Riyadh May-07 100 97 Oct-07 0.277845 Riyal (S.A./A.S.)
Senegal Dakar Oct-05 117 121 Jan-08 0.00226 Franc (C.F.A)
Serbia Belgrade May-05 112 116 (1) Feb-08 0.018482 Dinar (Yugo)
Serbia Pristina Feb-03 138 145 (1) Feb-08 1.510057 Euro
Singapore Singapore Mar-06 104 109 Jan-08 0.702797 Dollar (Sing.)
Singapore Singapore Mar-06 107 112 f Jan-08 0.702797 Dollar (Sing.)
Slovakia Bratislava Apr-06 123 127 f Dec-07 0.053995 Koruna (Czech)
South Africa Cape Town ... 92 96 Nov-07 0.146511 Rand
South Africa Johannesburg ... 92 96 Nov-07 0.146511 Rand
South Africa Johannesburg ... 94 97 f Nov-07 0.146511 Rand
South Africa Pretoria Feb-07 92 96 Nov-07 0.146511 Rand
Spain Barcelona ... 117 122 Jan-08 1.497169 Euro
Spain Madrid Feb-06 117 122 Jan-08 1.497169 Euro
Sri Lanka Colombo Jan-04 89 95 Jan-08 0.009346 Rupee (Sri L.)
Sudan Khartoum Oct-04 124 130 a Dec-07 0.004908 Pound
Sweden Stockholm Feb-06 132 136 Aug-07 0.159302 Krona (Swed./Suède)
Switzerland Bern Jan-07 129 138 (1) Feb-08 0.932236 Franc (Swiss/Suisse)
Switzerland Geneva Jan-07 129 138 (1) Feb-08 0.932236 Franc (Swiss/Suisse)
Switzerland Geneva Jan-07 135 144 f (1) Feb-08 0.932236 Franc (Swiss/Suisse)
Syria Damascus Jun-05 102 98 Jul-07 0.0212 Pound (Syr.)
Taiwan Taipei Apr-06 102 106 Jan-08 0.031424 Dollar (Taiwan)
Tanzania Dar es Salaam Oct-05 98 102 (1) Feb-08 0.000891 Shilling (Tan.)
Thailand Bangkok Nov-05 105 108 Jan-08 0.033578 Baht
Trinidad & Tobago Port of Spain Mar-07 92 96 Jan-08 0.162411 Dollar (T.&T.)
Tunisia Tunis Feb-03 91 87 Jun-07 0.856905 Dinar (Tunis.)
Turkey Ankara May-05 119 126 Jan-08 0.863017 Lira (Tur.)
Uganda Kampala Mar-07 92 96 a (1) Feb-08 0.000604 Shilling (New/Neuf)
Ukraine Kyiv Feb-06 105 111 (1) Feb-08 0.20653 Hryvnia (Ukraine)
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Feb-07 95 90 Nov-07 0.269561 Dirham (U.A.E./É.A.U.)
United Arab Emirates Dubai Feb-07 96 91 Nov-07 0.269561 Dirham (U.A.E./É.A.U.)
United Kingdom of Great Britain Cheltenham Nov-06 133 128 d Oct-07 2.100671 Pound (U.K./R.U.)
United Kingdom of Great Britain Cheltenham Nov-06 125 121 Oct-07 2.100671 Pound (U.K./R.U.)
United Kingdom of Great Britain London Nov-06 144 139 Oct-07 2.131715 Pound (U.K./R.U.)
United Kingdom of Great Britain London Nov-06 151 146 d Oct-07 2.131715 Pound (U.K./R.U.)
United Kingdom of Great Britain Other U.K. ... 133 128 d Oct-07 2.100671 Pound (U.K./R.U.)
United States of America Anchorage Nov-04 95 98 Jan-08 1.018195 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Atlanta May-07 96 100 (1) Feb-08 1.026299 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Boston Jun-07 99 103 Jan-08 1.018195 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Buffalo Jun-07 94 97 (1) Feb-08 1.026299 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Chicago Jul-07 104 105 (1) Feb-08 1.026299 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Colorado Springs Mar-05 93 96 Jan-08 1.018195 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Dallas Feb-05 97 100 Jan-08 1.018195 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Denver Mar-05 94 97 Jan-08 1.018195 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Detroit Jun-07 96 98 Jan-08 1.018195 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Hilo Jul-05 105 109 Jan-08 1.018195 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Houston Feb-05 96 99 f Jan-08 1.018195 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Houston Feb-05 95 99 Jan-08 1.018195 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Ithaca Jun-07 96 99 f (1) Feb-08 1.026299 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Los Altos Mar-06 106 110 f Jan-08 1.018195 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Los Angeles Mar-05 102 107 Jan-08 1.018195 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Miami May-07 99 103 Jan-08 1.018195 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Minneapolis Nov-04 93 97 Jan-08 1.018195 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America New York May-07 110 114 Jan-08 1.018195 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America New York May-07 113 116 f Jan-08 1.018195 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Pasadena Mar-05 104 109 f Jan-08 1.018195 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Philadelphia ... 96 99 (1) Feb-08 1.026299 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Phoenix ... 97 100 Jan-08 1.018195 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Princeton ... 100 105 Jan-08 1.018195 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Raleigh-Durham May-07 97 99 (1) Feb-08 1.026299 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Reston ... 101 104 (1) Feb-08 1.026299 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America San Diego Mar-05 97 100 Jan-08 1.018195 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America San Francisco Mar-06 104 108 Jan-08 1.018195 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America San Jose Mar-06 104 108 Jan-08 1.018195 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Seattle Nov-04 99 103 Jan-08 1.018195 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Washington D.C. May-07 99 102 (1) Feb-08 1.026299 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Washington D.C. May-07 101 104 f (1) Feb-08 1.026299 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
Uruguay Montevideo Nov-05 104 107 (1) Feb-08 0.048777 Peso (Uruguay)
Venezuela Caracas Feb-07 109 114 (1) Feb-08 0.477954 Bolivar (Fuerte)
Vietnam Hanoi Feb-04 94 97 Jan-08 0.000063518 Dong
Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City Feb-04 91 94 Jan-08 0.000063518 Dong
West Bank and Gaza Ramallah ... 110 117 (1) Feb-08 0.274539 Shekel
Zambia Lusaka May-06 117 118 Feb-07 0.000286 Kwacha (Zam.)
Zimbabwe Harare Nov-06 113 168 (1) Feb-08 0.000003113 Dollar (Zimb.)
(1) Post Index has been updated or is new this month.
(2) Previously released Post Index has been revised.
. No previous Post Index established for this location
... Where no Survey Date is shown, the Post Index is linked to another Post Index where a survey has been carried out.
 
a - Based on U.S. Department of State surveys; does not include access to duty-free purchases.
b - Based on United Nations surveys; does not include access to duty-free purchases.
c - Index for personnel who do not have U.S. military facility privileges.
d - Index for personnel who do not have access to duty-free gasoline.
e - Index for civilian personnel who have U.S. military facility privileges.
f - Index for personnel who do not have diplomatic privileges.
g - Index for personnel who are provided rations and quarters, a meal allowance or a third-party subsistence allowance.
h - Index for personnel who do not have retail tax-free privileges.
i - Index for personnel who purchase rations from a military establishment.


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