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July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | -- | Douala | December 2008 |
| -- | Yaoundé | December 2008 | |
| Indonesia | -- | Indonesia Other | February 2009 |
| -- | Jakarta | February 2009 | |
| -- | Semarang | February 2009 | |
| IN04 | Jakarta | February 2009 | |
| Kuwait | -- | Kuwait | February 2009 |
| KU01 | Kuwait | February 2009 | |
| Lebanon | -- | Beirut | November 2008 |
| LE02 | Beirut | November 2008 | |
| OP20 | Tyre Unaccompanied | November 2008 | |
| OP69 | Beirut | November 2008 | |
| Malaysia | -- | Kuala Lumpur | February 2009 |
| Portugal | -- | Lisbon | February 2009 |
| PO01 | Lisbon | February 2009 | |
| PO02 | Lisbon | February 2009 | |
| South Korea | -- | Seoul | February 2009 |
| Sweden | -- | Stockholm | February 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | Tirana |
September 2008 |
| Iceland |
Reykjavik |
March 2009 |
| Kyrgyz |
Bishkek |
October 2008 |
| Mongolia |
Ulaanbaatar |
January 2009 |
| Rwanda |
Kigali |
November 2008 |
| Uganda | Kampala | August 2008 |
Subsequent to clarification from the Department of National Defence, the Post Indexes for Istanbul (military code TU05) and Ismit Istanbul Unaccompanied (military code OP72), Turkey have been recalculated, to account for loss of access to subsidized gasoline. Accordingly, be advised of the adjustment to the Post Indexes below.
| Country | Military Code | Location | Post Index Level | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | TU05 |
Istanbul |
136 | June 2008 - August 2008 |
| 149 | September 2008 | |||
| 142 | October 2008 | |||
| 152 | November 2008 | |||
| 141 | December 2008 - January 2009 | |||
| 134 | February 2009 - May 2009 | |||
| 123 | June 2009 | |||
| Turkey | OP72 |
Ismit Istanbul Unaccompanied |
109 | June 2008 - April 2009 |
| 105 | May 2009 - June 2009 |
As requested by the Department of National Defence, the military code for Landstuhl, Germany has changed from GE76 to OS02.
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.
