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August 2012

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 June 2010 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.

Table 1
Completed Post Index Surveys
Table summary
This table displays the results of completed post index surveys . The information is grouped by country (appearing as row headers), military code, location and survey date (appearing as column headers).
Country	Military Code	Location	Survey Date
Barbados	Note ...: not applicable	Bridgetown	March 2012
Finland	Note ...: not applicable	Helsinki	March 2012
Lebanon	Note ...: not applicable	Beirut	January 2012
Lebanon	LE02	Beirut	January 2012
Lebanon	OP20	Beirut	January 2012
Serbia	Note ...: not applicable	Belgrade	April 2012
Serbia	YU02	Belgrade	April 2012

A price survey has been carried out by the U.S. Department of State at the following locations. The Post Index takes into account the conversion to an Ottawa base as well as adjustments to the index indicated by our continuing monthly reviews.

Table 2
U.S. Department of State price survey
Table summary
This table displays the results of u.s. department of state price survey. The information is grouped by country (appearing as row headers), location and survey date (appearing as column headers).
Country	Location	Survey Date
Belize	Belize	October 2011
Bolivia	La Paz	July 2011
Bolivia	Santa Cruz	July 2011
Malawi	Lilongwe	October 2011

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.