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May 2009
This is to advise you of the current validity of Post Indexes calculated for the purpose of the Post Living Allowance applicable to Canadian Government expatriate personnel or persons under contract. All users must consult with Statistics Canada to ensure that the appropriate Index is used.
The Guide to the Post Index was revised in November 2006 and is now available.
The analysis of Post Index surveys has been completed at the following locations. The results include the analysis of prices and costs for goods and services purchased on the local economy or from import sources at the time these surveys were carried out as well as adjustments to the indexes indicated by our continuing monthly reviews.
| Country | Military Code | Location | Survey Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Findland |
-- | Helsinki | February 2009 |
| Japan | -- | Nagoya | October 2008 |
| -- | Tokyo | October 2008 | |
| JA02 | Tokyo | October 2008 | |
| Kenya | -- | Nairobi | February 2009 |
| KE01 | Nairobi | February 2009 | |
| Zimbabwe | -- | Harare | March 2009 |
Price surveys have been carried out by the U.S. Department of State at the following locations. The Post Indexes in the corresponding cities or countries have been updated. The Post Indexes take into account the conversion to an Ottawa base as well as adjustments to the indexes indicated by our continuing monthly reviews.
| Country | Location | Survey Date |
|---|---|---|
| Angola | Luanda | May 2008 |
| Benin | Cotonou | December 2007 |
| Bulgaria | Sofia | April 2008 |
| Burundi | Bujumbura | January 2008 |
| Cambodia | Phnom Penh | May 2008 |
| Cyprus | Nicosia | February 2008 |
| Kazakhstan | Almaty | May 2008 |
| Madagascar | Antananarivo | January 2008 |
| Mauritania | Nouakchott | April 2008 |
| Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar | April 2008 |
| Nicaragua | Managua | April 2008 |
| Niger | Niamey | March 2008 |
| Paraguay | Asuncion | January 2008 |
| Sierra Leone | Freetown | March 2008 |
| Sudan | Khartoum | November 2007 |
New Post Indexes have been requested for the following locations and are now published.
| Country | Military Code | Location | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | OS01 | Paphos | Deparment of National Defence |
Post Index Level |
Date | ||
96 |
January 2009 | ||
| Country | Military Code | Location | Requested by |
| Portugal | PO02 | Lisbon | Deparment of National Defence |
Post Index Level |
Date | ||
109 |
February 2009 | ||
| Country | Military Code | Location | Requested by |
| Qatar | OP79 | Doha | Deparment of National Defence |
Post Index Level |
Date | ||
95 |
September 2008 | ||
| Country | Military Code | Location | Requested by |
| Qatar | OP80 | Doha | Deparment of National Defence |
Post Index Level |
Date | ||
95 |
September 2008 | ||
| Country | Military Code | Location | Requested by |
| Qatar | OP80 | Doha | Deparment of National Defence |
Post Index Level |
Date | ||
95 |
September 2008 | ||
| Country | Military Code | Location | Requested by |
| United States of America | AU27 | Lemoore | Deparment of National Defence |
Post Index Level |
Date | ||
111 |
February 2009 | ||
115 |
March 2009 | ||
| Country | Military Code | Location | Requested by |
| United States of America | UB10 | Sorocco | Deparment of National Defence |
Post Index Level |
Date | ||
96 |
August 2008 | ||
100 |
October 2008 | ||
113 |
December 2008 | ||
117 |
March 2009 |
Other Post Index adjustments are indicated on the basis of our continuing monthly reviews. These adjustments are predicated on shifts in the current values of the respective currencies used at the posts relative to the Canadian dollar. They also take into account comparative rates of change in consumer prices at these posts and in Ottawa since the last surveys were carried out.
