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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-06 109 105 a (1) Oct-08 0.012515 Lek
Algeria Algiers Jul-05 108 112 Sep-08 0.017636 Dinar (Alg.)
Argentina Buenos Aires May-08 96 102 (1) Oct-08 0.343732 Peso (Arg.)
Australia Canberra Nov-07 125 117 (1) Oct-08 0.877018 Dollar (Aust.)
Australia Canberra Nov-07 131 122 f (1) Oct-08 0.877018 Dollar (Aust.)
Australia Melbourne ... 131 122 f (1) Oct-08 0.877018 Dollar (Aust.)
Australia Sydney Jan-08 126 118 (1) Oct-08 0.877018 Dollar (Aust.)
Australia Sydney Jan-08 130 121 f (1) Oct-08 0.877018 Dollar (Aust.)
Austria Vienna Jan-07 138 134 (1) Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
Bangladesh Dhaka Nov-07 97 100 (1) Oct-08 0.015649 Taka
Barbados Bridgetown Mar-06 117 122 Sep-08 0.537788 Dollar (Barb.)
Belgium Brussels May-06 134 130 (1) Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
Belgium Brussels May-06 143 138 d (1) Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
Bolivia La Paz Mar-07 77 79 a Sep-08 0.152572 Boliviano
Bosnia-Herzegovina Sarajevo Nov-05 118 114 (1) Oct-08 0.789831 Markka
Brazil Brasilia May-08 141 130 (1) Oct-08 0.588904 Real
Brazil Rio de Janeiro ... 145 135 (1) Oct-08 0.599131 Real
Brazil Sao Paulo May-08 145 135 (1) Oct-08 0.599131 Real
Brunei Darussalam Bandar Seri Begawan Jun-06 91 95 a Apr-08 0.736819 Dollar (Brunei)
Burkina Faso Ouagadougou Jan-07 128 137 Aug-08 0.002469 Franc (C.F.A)
Cambodia Phnom Penh Jan-05 92 95 a Sep-08 0.00026 Rial (Cam.)
Cameroon Yaoundé Nov-05 122 130 Apr-08 0.002407 Franc (C.F.A)
Chile Santiago May-08 106 108 Sep-08 0.002069 Peso (Chile)
China Beijing Jan-06 99 102 Sep-08 0.156178 Yuan Renminbi
China Chengdu ... 104 108 f Sep-08 0.156178 Yuan Renminbi
China Chongqing Jan-06 99 102 Sep-08 0.156178 Yuan Renminbi
China Enchi ... 104 108 f Sep-08 0.156178 Yuan Renminbi
China Guangzhou Feb-06 98 103 Sep-08 0.156178 Yuan Renminbi
China Hailar ... 104 108 f Sep-08 0.156178 Yuan Renminbi
China Hohhot ... 104 108 f Sep-08 0.156178 Yuan Renminbi
China Hong Kong Feb-06 108 112 Sep-08 0.137064 Dollar (H.K.)
China Hunan ... 99 102 f Sep-08 0.156178 Yuan Renminbi
China Lanzhou ... 104 108 f Sep-08 0.156178 Yuan Renminbi
China Shanghai Jan-06 104 107 Sep-08 0.156178 Yuan Renminbi
China Urumqi ... 104 108 f Sep-08 0.156178 Yuan Renminbi
Colombia Bogotá Feb-07 110 101 (1) Oct-08 0.000515 Peso (Colom.)
Congo, Dem. Republic Kinshasa Jan-07 131 144 (1) Oct-08 0.001938 Franc (Congo)
Costa Rica San José Nov-05 98 102 (1) Oct-08 0.001957 Colon (C.R.)
Côte d'Ivoire Abidjan Dec-05 140 144 May-08 0.002471 Franc (C.F.A)
Croatia Zagreb Mar-07 114 120 a Apr-08 0.217317 Kuna
Cuba Havana Jun-05 99 103 May-08 1.094997 Convertible Peso (CUC)
Czech Republic Prague Apr-06 138 134 (1) Oct-08 0.063064 Koruna (Czech)
Denmark Copenhagen Nov-06 161 155 (1) Oct-08 0.206456 Krone (Den.)
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo May-07 99 103 a Sep-08 0.030955 Peso (Dom Rep./Rép. Dom.)
Ecuador Quito Jan-05 93 97 a Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
Egypt Cairo Apr-05 97 102 Sep-08 0.201046 Pound (Egypt/Égypte)
El Salvador San Salvador Jan-07 80 84 a Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
Ethiopia Addis Ababa Apr-07 114 119 Sep-08 0.111765 Birr
Finland Helsinki Feb-06 146 142 (1) Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
France Beaumont-Hamel ... 144 139 f (1) Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
France Lyon Feb-07 144 139 f (1) Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
France Paris Feb-07 142 138 (1) Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
France Paris Feb-07 150 145 d (1) Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
France Paris Feb-07 150 145 f (1) Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
France Rennes ... 144 139 f (1) Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
France Vimy ... 144 139 f (1) Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
Germany Berlin May-06 129 124 (1) Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
Germany Düsseldorf May-06 126 121 (1) Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
Germany Hamburg Jun-06 126 121 (1) Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
Germany Koblenz May-06 141 136 f (1) Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
Germany Munich May-06 128 123 (1) Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
Ghana Accra Aug-05 112 116 Mar-08 1.058625 Cedi
Greece Athens Feb-06 133 129 Sep-08 1.597042 Euro
Guatemala Guatemala City Mar-07 99 107 Sep-08 0.14445 Quetzal
Guyana Georgetown Dec-07 107 112 Sep-08 0.005255 Dollar (Guyana)
Haiti Port-au-Prince Nov-06 126 133 Sep-08 0.027398 Gourdes
Holy See Vatican May-06 126 133 Apr-08 1.578919 Euro
Honduras Tegucigalpa Mar-06 98 103 Sep-08 0.056635 Lempira
Hungary Budapest May-05 134 124 (1) Oct-08 0.006401 Forint
Iceland Reykjavik Jul-06 141 128 a (1) Oct-08 0.011722 Krona (Ice./Isl.)
India Chandigarh ... 102 98 (1) Oct-08 0.023598 Rupee (Ind.)
India Mumbai ... 102 98 (1) Oct-08 0.023598 Rupee (Ind.)
India New Delhi May-07 102 98 (1) Oct-08 0.023598 Rupee (Ind.)
India New Delhi May-07 104 99 f Sep-08 0.024915 Rupee (Ind.)
Indonesia Jakarta Feb-06 103 110 Sep-08 0.000117 Rupiah
Indonesia Semarang ... 103 110 f Sep-08 0.000117 Rupiah
Iran Tehran Feb-07 102 108 Sep-08 0.000128 Rial (Iran)
Iraq Baghdad ... . 100 Aug-04 0.000824 Dinar (Iraq)
Ireland Dublin Feb-07 135 130 (1) Oct-08 1.554905 Euro
Israel Tel Aviv Apr-07 122 126 Jun-08 0.30016 Shekel
Italy Rome May-06 126 133 Apr-08 1.578919 Euro
Italy Rome May-06 133 140 f Apr-08 1.578919 Euro
Jamaica Kingston Jul-06 109 113 Sep-08 0.014879 Dollar (Jam.)
Japan Nagoya ... 147 153 (1) Oct-08 0.010079 Yen
Japan Tokyo Oct-05 147 153 (1) Oct-08 0.010079 Yen
Jordan Amman Apr-08 105 105 (1) Oct-08 1.520785 Dinar (Jord.)
Kazakhstan Almaty May-07 115 123 a Sep-08 0.008918 Tenge
Kenya Nairobi Nov-05 130 125 (1) Oct-08 0.01498 Shilling (Kenya)
Korea - South Seoul Jan-06 123 116 (1) Oct-08 0.000947 Won
Korea - South Seoul Jan-06 104 101 e (1) Oct-08 0.000947 Won
Kosovo Pristina Feb-03 119 115 (1) Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
Kuwait Kuwait Jul-07 97 104 (1) Oct-08 3.997114 Dinar (Kuw.)
Latvia Riga May-07 127 119 a (1) Oct-08 2.185493 Lat
Lebanon Beirut Jun-05 102 108 Sep-08 0.000712 Pound (Leb.)
Libya Tripoli Feb-06 114 119 Aug-08 0.869431 Dinar (Lib.)
Lithuania Vilnius Apr-07 117 112 a (1) Oct-08 0.445714 Litus
Macedonia Skopje Apr-07 117 112 a (1) Oct-08 0.025484 Denar
Malawi Lilongwe May-06 98 104 Feb-08 0.007465 Kwacha (Malawi)
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Jan-06 91 96 Sep-08 0.321202 Ringgit
Mali Bamako Oct-05 124 131 Aug-08 0.002469 Franc (C.F.A)
Mexico Guadalajara ... 95 100 Sep-08 0.105697 Peso (Mex.)
Mexico Mexico City Mar-06 95 100 Sep-08 0.105697 Peso (Mex.)
Mexico Monterrey ... 95 100 Sep-08 0.105697 Peso (Mex.)
Mongolia Ulaanbaatar May-05 94 98 a Sep-08 0.000927 Tugrik
Morocco Rabat Feb-06 109 114 Apr-08 0.143274 Dirham (Moroc./Maroc.)
Mozambique Maputo Aug-05 116 124 a Feb-08 0.043441 Metical
Netherlands, The The Hague May-06 138 133 (1) Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
New Zealand Auckland ... 109 104 (1) Oct-08 0.72341 Dollar (N.Z.)
New Zealand Wellington Nov-07 113 108 f (1) Oct-08 0.72341 Dollar (N.Z.)
New Zealand Wellington N.Z. Nov-07 109 104 (1) Oct-08 0.72341 Dollar (N.Z.)
Nicaragua Managua May-06 78 81 a Sep-08 0.054828 Cordoba (New/Neuf)
Niger Niamey Jul-05 123 119 a (1) Oct-08 0.002347 Franc (C.F.A)
Nigeria Abuja Nov-05 155 161 Sep-08 0.009078 Naira
Nigeria Lagos Nov-05 142 147 Sep-08 0.009078 Naira
Norway Oslo May-06 169 160 (1) Oct-08 0.188577 Krone (Nor.)
Pakistan Islamabad May-07 82 85 Jan-08 0.016639 Rupee (Pak.)
Panama Panama City Aug-06 86 89 a Sep-08 1.070211 Balboa
Peru Lima Apr-08 106 107 Sep-08 0.374693 Soles
Philippines Manila Apr-07 95 99 Sep-08 0.023762 Peso (Phil.)
Poland Warsaw Feb-06 145 137 (1) Oct-08 0.457388 Zloty
Portugal Lisbon Feb-06 137 132 (1) Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
Romania Bucharest May-05 119 115 (1) Oct-08 0.424773 Leu
Russia Moscow Jan-05 148 153 Aug-08 0.044658 Rouble
Rwanda Kigali Feb-07 97 106 a Sep-08 0.001965 Franc (Rwanda)
Saudi Arabia Riyadh May-07 100 106 Sep-08 0.285382 Riyal (S.A./A.S.)
Senegal Dakar Oct-05 121 126 Apr-08 0.002407 Franc (C.F.A)
Serbia Belgrade May-05 130 126 (1) Oct-08 0.020145 Dinar (Yugo)
Singapore Singapore Mar-06 112 117 May-08 0.754228 Dollar (Sing.)
Singapore Singapore Mar-06 115 120 f May-08 0.754228 Dollar (Sing.)
Slovakia Bratislava May-07 118 114 a (1) Oct-08 0.050886 Koruna (Slovak)
South Africa Cape Town ... 98 95 (1) Oct-08 0.133004 Rand
South Africa Johannesburg ... 98 95 (1) Oct-08 0.133004 Rand
South Africa Johannesburg ... 99 96 f (1) Oct-08 0.133004 Rand
South Africa Pretoria Feb-07 98 95 (1) Oct-08 0.133004 Rand
Spain Barcelona ... 122 127 Apr-08 1.594475 Euro
Spain Madrid Feb-06 122 127 Apr-08 1.594475 Euro
Sri Lanka Colombo Nov-07 101 102 Sep-08 0.009934 Rupee (Sri L.)
Sudan Juba ... 134 139 a (1) Oct-08 0.509252 Pound
Sudan Khartoum Oct-04 134 139 a (1) Oct-08 0.509252 Pound
Sweden Stockholm Feb-06 139 135 (1) Oct-08 0.160728 Krona (Swed./Suède)
Switzerland Bern Jan-07 145 141 Sep-08 0.985697 Franc (Swiss/Suisse)
Switzerland Geneva Jan-07 145 141 Sep-08 0.985697 Franc (Swiss/Suisse)
Switzerland Geneva Jan-07 151 147 f Sep-08 0.985697 Franc (Swiss/Suisse)
Syria Damascus Jun-05 105 112 Sep-08 0.023111 Pound (Syr.)
Taiwan Taipei Apr-06 106 110 Sep-08 0.034248 Dollar (Taiwan)
Tanzania Dar es Salaam Apr-08 102 104 Sep-08 0.000924 Shilling (Tan.)
Thailand Bangkok Nov-05 105 108 Jan-08 0.033578 Baht
Trinidad & Tobago Port of Spain Mar-07 102 108 (1) Oct-08 0.176103 Dollar (T.&T.)
Tunisia Tunis Feb-03 87 91 Apr-08 0.872778 Dinar (Tunis.)
Turkey Ankara May-05 133 128 (1) Oct-08 0.86377 Lira (Tur.)
Uganda Kampala Mar-07 103 106 a Sep-08 0.00066 Shilling (New/Neuf)
Ukraine Kyiv Feb-06 122 127 Jul-08 0.225948 Hryvnia (Ukraine)
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Feb-07 93 96 (1) Oct-08 0.292431 Dirham (U.A.E./É.A.U.)
United Arab Emirates Dubai Feb-07 91 94 Jul-08 0.280962 Dirham (U.A.E./É.A.U.)
United Kingdom of Great Britain Cheltenham Nov-06 128 124 d Mar-08 1.991362 Pound (U.K./R.U.)
United Kingdom of Great Britain Cheltenham Nov-06 121 117 Mar-08 1.991362 Pound (U.K./R.U.)
United Kingdom of Great Britain London Nov-06 139 134 Mar-08 2.020791 Pound (U.K./R.U.)
United Kingdom of Great Britain London Nov-06 146 141 d Mar-08 2.020791 Pound (U.K./R.U.)
United Kingdom of Great Britain Other U.K. ... 128 124 d Mar-08 1.991362 Pound (U.K./R.U.)
United States of America Anchorage Nov-04 98 102 May-08 1.029095 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Atlanta May-07 104 108 Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Boston Jun-07 107 111 Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Buffalo Jun-07 97 102 Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Chicago Jul-07 109 113 Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Colorado Springs Mar-05 96 100 Aug-08 1.027886 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Dallas Feb-05 103 108 Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Denver Dec-07 97 99 Aug-08 1.027886 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Detroit Jun-07 103 106 Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Hilo Jan-08 113 109 Sep-08 1.054395 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Houston Feb-05 103 106 f Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Houston Feb-05 102 105 Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Ithaca Jun-07 99 104 f Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Los Altos Dec-07 111 118 f Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Los Angeles Jan-08 107 113 Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Miami May-07 106 109 Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Minneapolis Dec-07 99 103 Aug-08 1.027886 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America New York May-07 118 122 Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America New York May-07 121 125 f Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Pasadena Jan-08 109 115 f Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Philadelphia ... 99 106 Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Phoenix ... 103 108 Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Princeton ... 108 112 Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Raleigh-Durham May-07 104 107 Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Reston ... 104 111 Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America San Diego Mar-05 100 104 Aug-08 1.027886 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America San Francisco Dec-07 109 116 Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America San Jose Dec-07 109 116 Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Seattle Nov-07 108 112 Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Washington D.C. May-07 102 109 Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Washington D.C. May-07 104 111 f Sep-08 1.070211 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
Uruguay Montevideo Nov-05 114 119 Sep-08 0.056023 Peso (Uruguay)
Venezuela Caracas Feb-07 127 132 Sep-08 0.498401 Bolivar (Fuerte)
Vietnam Hanoi Apr-08 96 100 Sep-08 0.000064453 Dong
Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City Dec-07 96 99 Sep-08 0.000064453 Dong
West Bank and Gaza Ramallah ... 122 126 Jun-08 0.30016 Shekel
Zambia Lusaka May-06 138 133 Aug-08 0.000304 Kwacha (Zam.)
Zimbabwe Harare Nov-06 467 103 Jun-08 0.000004816 Dollar (Zimb.) x 100,000
(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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