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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-06 105 110 a (1) Nov-08 0.012993 Lek
Algeria Algiers Jul-05 112 117 (1) Nov-08 0.019435 Dinar (Alg.)
Argentina Buenos Aires May-08 102 106 (1) Nov-08 0.362115 Peso (Arg.)
Australia Canberra Nov-07 117 111 (1) Nov-08 0.823285 Dollar (Aust.)
Australia Canberra Nov-07 122 116 f (1) Nov-08 0.823285 Dollar (Aust.)
Australia Melbourne ... 122 116 f (1) Nov-08 0.823285 Dollar (Aust.)
Australia Sydney Jan-08 118 111 (1) Nov-08 0.823285 Dollar (Aust.)
Australia Sydney Jan-08 121 115 f (1) Nov-08 0.823285 Dollar (Aust.)
Austria Vienna Jan-07 138 134 Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
Bangladesh Dhaka Nov-07 100 110 (1) Nov-08 0.017672 Taka
Barbados Bridgetown Mar-06 122 138 (1) Nov-08 0.607289 Dollar (Barb.)
Belgium Brussels May-06 134 130 Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
Belgium Brussels May-06 143 138 d Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
Bolivia La Paz Mar-07 79 89 a (1) Nov-08 0.173328 Boliviano
Bosnia-Herzegovina Sarajevo Nov-05 114 120 (1) Nov-08 0.846846 Markka
Brazil Brasilia May-08 130 122 (1) Nov-08 0.545894 Real
Brazil Rio de Janeiro ... 135 127 (1) Nov-08 0.555374 Real
Brazil Sao Paulo May-08 135 127 (1) Nov-08 0.555374 Real
Brunei Darussalam Bandar Seri Begawan Jun-06 95 103 a (1) Nov-08 0.815727 Dollar (Brunei)
Burkina Faso Ouagadougou Jan-07 128 137 Aug-08 0.002469 Franc (C.F.A)
Cambodia Phnom Penh Jan-05 95 106 a (1) Nov-08 0.000293 Rial (Cam.)
Cameroon Yaoundé Nov-05 122 130 Apr-08 0.002407 Franc (C.F.A)
Chile Santiago May-08 108 102 (1) Nov-08 0.001917 Peso (Chile)
China Beijing Jan-06 102 111 (1) Nov-08 0.175923 Yuan Renminbi
China Chengdu ... 108 118 f (1) Nov-08 0.175923 Yuan Renminbi
China Chongqing Jan-06 102 112 (1) Nov-08 0.175923 Yuan Renminbi
China Enchi ... 108 118 f (1) Nov-08 0.175923 Yuan Renminbi
China Guangzhou Feb-06 103 114 (1) Nov-08 0.175923 Yuan Renminbi
China Hailar ... 108 118 f (1) Nov-08 0.175923 Yuan Renminbi
China Hohhot ... 108 118 f (1) Nov-08 0.175923 Yuan Renminbi
China Hong Kong Feb-06 112 122 (1) Nov-08 0.15499 Dollar (H.K.)
China Hunan ... 102 112 f (1) Nov-08 0.175923 Yuan Renminbi
China Lanzhou ... 108 118 f (1) Nov-08 0.175923 Yuan Renminbi
China Shanghai Jan-06 107 118 (1) Nov-08 0.175923 Yuan Renminbi
China Urumqi ... 108 118 f (1) Nov-08 0.175923 Yuan Renminbi
Colombia Bogotá Feb-07 110 101 Oct-08 0.000515 Peso (Colom.)
Congo, Dem. Republic Kinshasa Jan-07 144 164 (1) Nov-08 0.002188 Franc (Congo)
Costa Rica San José Nov-05 102 112 (1) Nov-08 0.002205 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-05 103 112 (1) Nov-08 1.27953 Convertible Peso (CUC)
Czech Republic Prague Apr-06 138 134 Oct-08 0.063064 Koruna (Czech)
Denmark Copenhagen Nov-06 155 161 (1) Nov-08 0.213616 Krone (Den.)
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo May-07 103 114 a (1) Nov-08 0.034544 Peso (Dom Rep./Rép. Dom.)
Ecuador Quito Jan-05 97 107 a (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
Egypt Cairo Apr-05 102 110 (1) Nov-08 0.218365 Pound (Egypt/Égypte)
El Salvador San Salvador Jan-07 84 91 a (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
Ethiopia Addis Ababa Apr-07 119 127 (1) Nov-08 0.126239 Birr
Finland Helsinki Feb-06 142 147 (1) Nov-08 1.592304 Euro
France Beaumont-Hamel ... 144 139 f Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
France Lyon Feb-07 144 139 f Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
France Paris Feb-07 142 138 Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
France Paris Feb-07 150 145 d Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
France Paris Feb-07 150 145 f Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
France Rennes ... 144 139 f Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
France Vimy ... 144 139 f Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
Germany Berlin May-06 129 124 Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
Germany Düsseldorf May-06 126 121 Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
Germany Hamburg Jun-06 126 121 Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
Germany Koblenz May-06 141 136 f Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
Germany Munich May-06 128 123 Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
Ghana Accra Aug-05 116 121 (1) Nov-08 1.043635 Cedi
Greece Athens Feb-06 133 129 Sep-08 1.597042 Euro
Guatemala Guatemala City Mar-07 107 115 (1) Nov-08 0.159632 Quetzal
Guyana Georgetown Dec-07 112 119 (1) Nov-08 0.005946 Dollar (Guyana)
Haiti Port-au-Prince Nov-06 133 144 (1) Nov-08 0.03077 Gourdes
Holy See Vatican May-06 126 133 Apr-08 1.578919 Euro
Honduras Tegucigalpa Mar-06 103 113 (1) Nov-08 0.06363 Lempira
Hungary Budapest Apr-08 124 118 (1) Nov-08 0.006097 Forint
Iceland Reykjavik Jul-06 128 119 a (1) Nov-08 0.010587 Krona (Ice./Isl.)
India Chandigarh ... 98 102 (1) Nov-08 0.024774 Rupee (Ind.)
India Mumbai ... 98 102 (1) Nov-08 0.024774 Rupee (Ind.)
India New Delhi May-07 98 102 (1) Nov-08 0.024774 Rupee (Ind.)
India New Delhi May-07 104 99 f Sep-08 0.024915 Rupee (Ind.)
Indonesia Jakarta Feb-06 110 113 (1) Nov-08 0.000121 Rupiah
Indonesia Semarang ... 110 113 f (1) Nov-08 0.000121 Rupiah
Iran Tehran Feb-07 108 118 (1) Nov-08 0.000144 Rial (Iran)
Iraq Baghdad ... . 100 Aug-04 0.000824 Dinar (Iraq)
Ireland Dublin Feb-07 130 134 (1) Nov-08 1.607992 Euro
Israel Tel Aviv Apr-07 126 133 (1) Nov-08 0.327245 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-06 113 124 (1) Nov-08 0.016317 Dollar (Jam.)
Japan Nagoya ... 153 179 (1) Nov-08 0.012053 Yen
Japan Tokyo Oct-05 153 179 (1) Nov-08 0.012053 Yen
Jordan Amman Apr-08 105 115 (1) Nov-08 1.707926 Dinar (Jord.)
Kazakhstan Almaty May-07 123 138 a (1) Nov-08 0.010021 Tenge
Kenya Nairobi Nov-05 125 133 (1) Nov-08 0.015778 Shilling (Kenya)
Korea - South Seoul Jan-06 116 113 (1) Nov-08 0.000908 Won
Korea - South Seoul Jan-06 104 101 e Oct-08 0.000947 Won
Kosovo Pristina Feb-03 119 115 Oct-08 1.539736 Euro
Kuwait Kuwait Jul-07 104 114 (1) Nov-08 4.491648 Dinar (Kuw.)
Latvia Riga May-07 119 127 a (1) Nov-08 2.340446 Lat
Lebanon Beirut Jun-05 108 120 (1) Nov-08 0.000804 Pound (Leb.)
Libya Tripoli Feb-06 119 129 (1) Nov-08 0.955874 Dinar (Lib.)
Lithuania Vilnius Apr-07 112 120 a (1) Nov-08 0.480048 Litus
Macedonia Skopje Apr-07 112 122 a (1) Nov-08 0.028162 Denar
Malawi Lilongwe May-06 104 117 (1) Nov-08 0.008616 Kwacha (Malawi)
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Jan-06 96 100 (1) Nov-08 0.341211 Ringgit
Mali Bamako Oct-05 124 131 Aug-08 0.002469 Franc (C.F.A)
Mexico Guadalajara ... 100 94 (1) Nov-08 0.095102 Peso (Mex.)
Mexico Mexico City Mar-06 100 94 (1) Nov-08 0.095102 Peso (Mex.)
Mexico Monterrey ... 100 94 (1) Nov-08 0.095102 Peso (Mex.)
Mongolia Ulaanbaatar May-05 98 109 a (1) Nov-08 0.001054 Tugrik
Morocco Rabat Feb-06 109 114 Apr-08 0.143274 Dirham (Moroc./Maroc.)
Mozambique Maputo Aug-05 124 142 a (1) Nov-08 0.050542 Metical
Netherlands, The The Hague May-06 133 137 (1) Nov-08 1.592304 Euro
New Zealand Auckland ... 109 104 Oct-08 0.72341 Dollar (N.Z.)
New Zealand Wellington Nov-07 113 108 f Oct-08 0.72341 Dollar (N.Z.)
New Zealand Wellington N.Z. Nov-07 109 104 Oct-08 0.72341 Dollar (N.Z.)
Nicaragua Managua May-06 81 89 a (1) Nov-08 0.061261 Cordoba (New/Neuf)
Niger Niamey Jul-05 119 124 a (1) Nov-08 0.002427 Franc (C.F.A)
Nigeria Abuja Nov-05 161 179 (1) Nov-08 0.010248 Naira
Nigeria Lagos Nov-05 147 161 (1) Nov-08 0.010248 Naira
Norway Oslo May-06 169 160 Oct-08 0.188577 Krone (Nor.)
Pakistan Islamabad May-07 85 90 (1) Nov-08 0.015003 Rupee (Pak.)
Panama Panama City Aug-06 89 99 a (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Balboa
Peru Lima Apr-08 107 113 (1) Nov-08 0.396564 Soles
Philippines Manila Apr-07 95 99 Sep-08 0.023762 Peso (Phil.)
Poland Warsaw Feb-06 145 137 Oct-08 0.457388 Zloty
Portugal Lisbon Feb-06 132 137 (1) Nov-08 1.592304 Euro
Romania Bucharest May-05 119 115 Oct-08 0.424773 Leu
Russia Moscow May-08 153 156 (1) Nov-08 0.046021 Rouble
Rwanda Kigali Feb-07 106 122 a (1) Nov-08 0.002205 Franc (Rwanda)
Saudi Arabia Riyadh May-07 106 116 (1) Nov-08 0.321852 Riyal (S.A./A.S.)
Senegal Dakar Oct-05 126 132 (1) Nov-08 0.002427 Franc (C.F.A)
Serbia Belgrade May-05 130 126 Oct-08 0.020145 Dinar (Yugo)
Singapore Singapore Mar-06 117 123 (1) Nov-08 0.8129 Dollar (Sing.)
Singapore Singapore Mar-06 120 127 f (1) Nov-08 0.8129 Dollar (Sing.)
Slovakia Bratislava May-07 118 114 a Oct-08 0.050886 Koruna (Slovak)
South Africa Cape Town ... 95 90 (1) Nov-08 0.123415 Rand
South Africa Johannesburg ... 95 90 (1) Nov-08 0.123415 Rand
South Africa Johannesburg ... 96 91 f (1) Nov-08 0.123415 Rand
South Africa Pretoria Feb-07 95 90 (1) Nov-08 0.123415 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-07 102 109 (1) Nov-08 0.011112 Rupee (Sri L.)
Sudan Juba ... 139 152 a (1) Nov-08 0.563335 Pound
Sudan Khartoum Oct-04 139 152 a (1) Nov-08 0.563335 Pound
Sweden Stockholm Feb-06 139 135 Oct-08 0.160728 Krona (Swed./Suède)
Switzerland Bern Jan-07 141 148 (1) Nov-08 1.051236 Franc (Swiss/Suisse)
Switzerland Geneva Jan-07 141 148 (1) Nov-08 1.051236 Franc (Swiss/Suisse)
Switzerland Geneva Jan-07 147 154 f (1) Nov-08 1.051236 Franc (Swiss/Suisse)
Syria Damascus Jun-05 112 121 (1) Nov-08 0.025374 Pound (Syr.)
Taiwan Taipei Apr-06 110 116 (1) Nov-08 0.036758 Dollar (Taiwan)
Tanzania Dar es Salaam Apr-08 104 108 (1) Nov-08 0.000974 Shilling (Tan.)
Thailand Bangkok Nov-05 108 114 (1) Nov-08 0.034895 Baht
Trinidad & Tobago Port of Spain Mar-07 108 119 (1) Nov-08 0.194243 Dollar (T.&T.)
Tunisia Tunis Feb-03 87 91 Apr-08 0.872778 Dinar (Tunis.)
Turkey Ankara May-05 128 124 (1) Nov-08 0.81122 Lira (Tur.)
Uganda Kampala Mar-07 106 109 a (1) Nov-08 0.000667 Shilling (New/Neuf)
Ukraine Kyiv Feb-06 122 127 Jul-08 0.225948 Hryvnia (Ukraine)
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Feb-07 96 104 (1) Nov-08 0.327384 Dirham (U.A.E./É.A.U.)
United Arab Emirates Dubai Feb-07 94 105 (1) Nov-08 0.327384 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-07 102 115 (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Atlanta May-07 108 117 (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Boston Jun-07 111 120 (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Buffalo Jun-07 102 111 (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Chicago Jul-07 113 123 (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Colorado Springs Nov-07 100 108 (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Dallas Feb-05 108 118 (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Denver Dec-07 99 111 (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Detroit Jun-07 106 117 (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Hilo Jan-08 109 119 (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Houston Feb-05 106 115 f (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Houston Feb-05 105 114 (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Ithaca Jun-07 104 113 f (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Los Altos Dec-07 118 128 f (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Los Angeles Jan-08 113 122 (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Miami May-07 109 119 (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Minneapolis Dec-07 103 113 (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America New York May-07 122 133 (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America New York May-07 125 136 f (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Pasadena Jan-08 115 124 f (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Philadelphia ... 106 114 (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Phoenix ... 108 118 (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Princeton ... 112 122 (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Raleigh-Durham May-07 107 116 (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Reston ... 111 121 (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America San Diego Mar-05 104 114 (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America San Francisco Dec-07 116 126 (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America San Jose Dec-07 116 126 (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Seattle Nov-04 112 118 (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Washington D.C. May-07 109 118 (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Washington D.C. May-07 111 121 f (1) Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
Uruguay Montevideo Nov-05 114 119 Sep-08 0.056023 Peso (Uruguay)
Venezuela Caracas Feb-07 132 150 (1) Nov-08 0.560012 Bolivar (Fuerte)
Vietnam Hanoi Apr-08 100 108 (1) Nov-08 0.000071973 Dong
Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City Dec-07 99 107 (1) Nov-08 0.000071973 Dong
West Bank and Gaza Ramallah ... 126 133 (1) Nov-08 0.327245 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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