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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 Nov-08 0.012993 Lek
Algeria Algiers Jul-05 112 117 Nov-08 0.019435 Dinar (Alg.)
Argentina Buenos Aires May-08 102 106 Nov-08 0.362115 Peso (Arg.)
Australia Canberra Nov-07 117 111 Nov-08 0.823285 Dollar (Aust.)
Australia Canberra Nov-07 122 116 f Nov-08 0.823285 Dollar (Aust.)
Australia Melbourne ... 122 116 f Nov-08 0.823285 Dollar (Aust.)
Australia Sydney Jan-08 118 111 Nov-08 0.823285 Dollar (Aust.)
Australia Sydney Jan-08 121 115 f Nov-08 0.823285 Dollar (Aust.)
Austria Vienna Jan-07 134 139 (1) Dec-08 1.576215 Euro
Bangladesh Dhaka Nov-07 110 114 (1) Dec-08 0.018382 Taka
Barbados Bridgetown Mar-06 138 145 (1) Dec-08 0.621314 Dollar (Barb.)
Belgium Brussels May-06 130 135 (1) Dec-08 1.576215 Euro
Belgium Brussels May-06 138 144 d (1) Dec-08 1.576215 Euro
Bolivia La Paz Mar-07 89 94 a (1) Dec-08 0.179642 Boliviano
Bosnia-Herzegovina Sarajevo Nov-05 114 120 Nov-08 0.846846 Markka
Brazil Brasilia May-08 130 122 Nov-08 0.545894 Real
Brazil Rio de Janeiro ... 135 127 Nov-08 0.555374 Real
Brazil Sao Paulo May-08 135 127 Nov-08 0.555374 Real
Brunei Darussalam Bandar Seri Begawan Jun-06 95 103 a 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-05 106 112 a (1) Dec-08 0.000301 Rial (Cam.)
Cameroon Yaoundé Nov-05 122 130 Apr-08 0.002407 Franc (C.F.A)
Chile Santiago May-08 108 102 Nov-08 0.001917 Peso (Chile)
China Beijing Jan-06 111 116 (1) Dec-08 0.181076 Yuan Renminbi
China Chengdu ... 118 123 f (1) Dec-08 0.181076 Yuan Renminbi
China Chongqing Jan-06 112 116 (1) Dec-08 0.181076 Yuan Renminbi
China Enchi ... 118 123 f (1) Dec-08 0.181076 Yuan Renminbi
China Guangzhou Feb-06 114 119 (1) Dec-08 0.181076 Yuan Renminbi
China Hailar ... 118 123 f (1) Dec-08 0.181076 Yuan Renminbi
China Hohhot ... 118 123 f (1) Dec-08 0.181076 Yuan Renminbi
China Hong Kong Feb-06 122 128 (1) Dec-08 0.159521 Dollar (H.K.)
China Hunan ... 112 116 f (1) Dec-08 0.181076 Yuan Renminbi
China Lanzhou ... 118 123 f (1) Dec-08 0.181076 Yuan Renminbi
China Shanghai Jan-06 118 123 (1) Dec-08 0.181076 Yuan Renminbi
China Urumqi ... 118 123 f (1) Dec-08 0.181076 Yuan Renminbi
Colombia Bogotá Feb-07 101 105 (1) Dec-08 0.000531 Peso (Colom.)
Congo, Dem. Republic Kinshasa Jan-07 164 170 (1) Dec-08 0.002268 Franc (Congo)
Costa Rica San José Nov-05 112 118 (1) Dec-08 0.002285 Colon (C.R.)
Côte d'Ivoire Abidjan Dec-05 140 144 May-08 0.002471 Franc (C.F.A)
Croatia Zagreb Mar-07 120 127 a (1) Dec-08 0.220998 Kuna
Cuba Havana Feb-08 112 120 (1) Dec-08 1.315628 Convertible Peso (CUC)
Czech Republic Prague Apr-06 138 134 Oct-08 0.063064 Koruna (Czech)
Denmark Copenhagen Nov-06 155 161 Nov-08 0.213616 Krone (Den.)
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo May-07 114 118 a (1) Dec-08 0.035713 Peso (Dom Rep./Rép. Dom.)
Ecuador Quito Jan-05 107 113 a (1) Dec-08 1.236446 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
Egypt Cairo Apr-05 102 110 Nov-08 0.218365 Pound (Egypt/Égypte)
El Salvador San Salvador Jan-07 91 95 a (1) Dec-08 1.236446 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
Ethiopia Addis Ababa Apr-07 127 132 (1) Dec-08 0.129887 Birr
Finland Helsinki Feb-06 142 147 Nov-08 1.592304 Euro
France Beaumont-Hamel ... 139 145 f (1) Dec-08 1.576215 Euro
France Lyon Feb-07 139 145 f (1) Dec-08 1.576215 Euro
France Paris Feb-07 138 143 (1) Dec-08 1.576215 Euro
France Paris Feb-07 145 151 d (1) Dec-08 1.576215 Euro
France Paris Feb-07 145 151 f (1) Dec-08 1.576215 Euro
France Rennes ... 139 145 f (1) Dec-08 1.576215 Euro
France Vimy ... 139 145 f (1) Dec-08 1.576215 Euro
Germany Berlin May-06 124 128 (1) Dec-08 1.576215 Euro
Germany Düsseldorf May-06 121 126 (1) Dec-08 1.576215 Euro
Germany Hamburg Jun-06 121 126 (1) Dec-08 1.576215 Euro
Germany Koblenz May-06 136 141 f (1) Dec-08 1.576215 Euro
Germany Munich May-06 123 128 (1) Dec-08 1.576215 Euro
Ghana Accra Aug-05 121 125 (1) Dec-08 1.051319 Cedi
Greece Athens Feb-06 129 132 (1) Dec-08 1.576215 Euro
Guatemala Guatemala City Mar-07 115 120 (1) Dec-08 0.162122 Quetzal
Guyana Georgetown Dec-07 119 125 (1) Dec-08 0.006167 Dollar (Guyana)
Haiti Port-au-Prince Nov-06 133 144 Nov-08 0.03077 Gourdes
Holy See Vatican May-06 126 133 Apr-08 1.578919 Euro
Honduras Tegucigalpa Mar-06 113 118 (1) Dec-08 0.065436 Lempira
Hungary Budapest Apr-08 124 118 Nov-08 0.006097 Forint
Iceland Reykjavik Jul-06 119 112 a (1) Dec-08 0.009135 Krona (Ice./Isl.)
India Chandigarh ... 102 105 (1) Dec-08 0.025296 Rupee (Ind.)
India Mumbai ... 102 105 (1) Dec-08 0.025296 Rupee (Ind.)
India New Delhi May-07 102 105 (1) Dec-08 0.025296 Rupee (Ind.)
India New Delhi May-07 99 105 f (1) Dec-08 0.025296 Rupee (Ind.)
Indonesia Jakarta Feb-06 113 106 (1) Dec-08 0.000107 Rupiah
Indonesia Semarang ... 113 106 f (1) Dec-08 0.000107 Rupiah
Iran Tehran Feb-07 118 122 (1) Dec-08 0.000148 Rial (Iran)
Iraq Baghdad ... . 100 Aug-04 0.000824 Dinar (Iraq)
Ireland Dublin Feb-07 130 134 Nov-08 1.607992 Euro
Israel Tel Aviv Apr-07 126 133 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 Nov-08 0.016317 Dollar (Jam.)
Japan Nagoya ... 179 192 (1) Dec-08 0.012769 Yen
Japan Tokyo Oct-05 179 192 (1) Dec-08 0.012769 Yen
Jordan Amman Apr-08 115 119 (1) Dec-08 1.747226 Dinar (Jord.)
Kazakhstan Almaty May-07 138 146 a (1) Dec-08 0.010304 Tenge
Kenya Nairobi Nov-05 133 139 (1) Dec-08 0.016044 Shilling (Kenya)
Korea - South Seoul Jan-06 116 113 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-07 114 119 (1) Dec-08 4.613211 Dinar (Kuw.)
Latvia Riga May-07 119 127 a Nov-08 2.340446 Lat
Lebanon Beirut Jun-05 120 126 (1) Dec-08 0.000835 Pound (Leb.)
Libya Tripoli Feb-06 119 129 Nov-08 0.955874 Dinar (Lib.)
Lithuania Vilnius Apr-07 112 120 a Nov-08 0.480048 Litus
Macedonia Skopje Apr-07 112 122 a Nov-08 0.028162 Denar
Malawi Lilongwe May-06 117 124 (1) Dec-08 0.008984 Kwacha (Malawi)
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Jan-06 96 100 Nov-08 0.341211 Ringgit
Mali Bamako Oct-05 124 131 Aug-08 0.002469 Franc (C.F.A)
Mexico Guadalajara ... 100 94 Nov-08 0.095102 Peso (Mex.)
Mexico Mexico City Mar-06 100 94 Nov-08 0.095102 Peso (Mex.)
Mexico Monterrey ... 100 94 Nov-08 0.095102 Peso (Mex.)
Mongolia Ulaanbaatar May-05 98 109 a Nov-08 0.001054 Tugrik
Morocco Rabat Feb-06 114 118 (1) Dec-08 0.147939 Dirham (Moroc./Maroc.)
Mozambique Maputo Aug-05 142 150 a (1) Dec-08 0.052169 Metical
Netherlands, The The Hague May-06 133 137 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 89 93 a (1) Dec-08 0.063335 Cordoba (New/Neuf)
Niger Niamey Jul-05 119 124 a Nov-08 0.002427 Franc (C.F.A)
Nigeria Abuja Nov-05 179 188 (1) Dec-08 0.010594 Naira
Nigeria Lagos Nov-05 161 168 (1) Dec-08 0.010594 Naira
Norway Oslo May-06 169 160 Oct-08 0.188577 Krone (Nor.)
Pakistan Islamabad May-07 90 95 (1) Dec-08 0.015525 Rupee (Pak.)
Panama Panama City Aug-06 99 103 a (1) Dec-08 1.236446 Balboa
Peru Lima Apr-08 113 117 (1) Dec-08 0.405343 Soles
Philippines Manila Apr-07 99 104 (1) Dec-08 0.025163 Peso (Phil.)
Poland Warsaw Feb-06 137 132 (1) Dec-08 0.422427 Zloty
Portugal Lisbon Feb-06 132 137 Nov-08 1.592304 Euro
Romania Bucharest May-08 115 109 (1) Dec-08 0.417373 Leu
Russia Moscow May-08 156 166 (1) Dec-08 0.045928 Rouble
Rwanda Kigali Feb-07 122 129 a (1) Dec-08 0.002279 Franc (Rwanda)
Saudi Arabia Riyadh May-07 116 121 (1) Dec-08 0.329597 Riyal (S.A./A.S.)
Senegal Dakar Oct-05 126 132 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 Nov-08 0.8129 Dollar (Sing.)
Singapore Singapore Mar-06 120 127 f Nov-08 0.8129 Dollar (Sing.)
Slovakia Bratislava May-07 114 118 a (1) Dec-08 0.051835 Koruna (Slovak)
South Africa Cape Town ... 95 90 Nov-08 0.123415 Rand
South Africa Johannesburg ... 95 90 Nov-08 0.123415 Rand
South Africa Johannesburg ... 96 91 f Nov-08 0.123415 Rand
South Africa Pretoria Feb-07 95 90 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 Nov-08 0.011112 Rupee (Sri L.)
Sudan Juba ... 152 157 a (1) Dec-08 0.565451 Pound
Sudan Khartoum Oct-04 152 157 a (1) Dec-08 0.565451 Pound
Sweden Stockholm Feb-06 139 135 Oct-08 0.160728 Krona (Swed./Suède)
Switzerland Bern Jan-07 141 148 Nov-08 1.051236 Franc (Swiss/Suisse)
Switzerland Geneva Jan-07 141 148 Nov-08 1.051236 Franc (Swiss/Suisse)
Switzerland Geneva Jan-07 147 154 f Nov-08 1.051236 Franc (Swiss/Suisse)
Syria Damascus Apr-08 121 130 (1) Dec-08 0.025452 Pound (Syr.)
Taiwan Taipei Apr-06 110 116 Nov-08 0.036758 Dollar (Taiwan)
Tanzania Dar es Salaam Apr-08 108 113 (1) Dec-08 0.001004 Shilling (Tan.)
Thailand Bangkok Nov-05 108 114 Nov-08 0.034895 Baht
Trinidad & Tobago Port of Spain Mar-07 119 124 (1) Dec-08 0.197572 Dollar (T.&T.)
Tunisia Tunis Feb-03 91 94 (1) Dec-08 0.891309 Dinar (Tunis.)
Turkey Ankara May-05 128 124 Nov-08 0.81122 Lira (Tur.)
Uganda Kampala Mar-07 106 109 a Nov-08 0.000667 Shilling (New/Neuf)
Ukraine Kyiv Feb-06 127 122 (1) Dec-08 0.205231 Hryvnia (Ukraine)
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Feb-07 96 104 Nov-08 0.327384 Dirham (U.A.E./É.A.U.)
United Arab Emirates Dubai Feb-07 94 105 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 Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Atlanta May-07 108 117 Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Boston Jun-07 111 120 Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Buffalo Jun-07 111 114 (1) Dec-08 1.236446 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Chicago Jul-07 123 127 (1) Dec-08 1.236446 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Colorado Springs Nov-07 100 108 Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Dallas Feb-05 108 118 Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Denver Dec-07 99 111 Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Detroit Jun-07 106 117 Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Hilo Jan-08 109 119 Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Houston Feb-05 106 115 f Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Houston Feb-05 105 114 Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Ithaca Jun-07 113 117 f (1) Dec-08 1.236446 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Los Altos Dec-07 128 133 f (1) Dec-08 1.236446 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Los Angeles Jan-08 122 126 (1) Dec-08 1.236446 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Miami May-07 109 119 Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Minneapolis Dec-07 103 113 Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America New York May-07 133 137 (1) Dec-08 1.236446 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America New York May-07 136 141 f (1) Dec-08 1.236446 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Pasadena Jan-08 124 128 f (1) Dec-08 1.236446 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Philadelphia ... 106 114 Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Phoenix ... 108 118 Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Princeton ... 112 122 Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Raleigh-Durham May-07 107 116 Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Reston ... 111 121 Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America San Diego Jan-08 114 117 (1) Dec-08 1.236446 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America San Francisco Dec-07 126 131 (1) Dec-08 1.236446 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America San Jose Dec-07 126 131 (1) Dec-08 1.236446 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Seattle Nov-07 121 121 (1) Dec-08 1.236446 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Washington D.C. May-07 109 118 Nov-08 1.202521 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Washington D.C. May-07 111 121 f 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-07 150 160 (1) Dec-08 0.575826 Bolivar (Fuerte)
Vietnam Hanoi Apr-08 100 108 Nov-08 0.000071973 Dong
Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City Dec-07 99 107 Nov-08 0.000071973 Dong
West Bank and Gaza Ramallah ... 126 133 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.
Date Modified: 2008-12-03

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