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May 2013

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 table 1 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
Norway	NR05	Stavanger	July 2012
United States of America	...	Atlanta	November 2012
United States of America	...	Chicago	November 2012
United States of America	...	Miami	November 2012
United States of America	UG17	West Palm Beach	November 2012
United States of America	UG18	Miami	November 2012
United States of America	UG22	Miami	November 2012
... not applicable

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

Table 2
U.S. Department of State Price Surveys
Table summary
This table displays the results of u.s. department of state price surveys. The information is grouped by country (appearing as row headers), location and survey date (appearing as column headers).

Country	Location	Survey Date
Bosnia-Herzegovina	Sarajevo	April 2012
Brunei Darussalam	Bandar Seri Begawan	May 2012
Bulgaria	Sofia	June 2012
Burundi	Bujumbura	May 2012
Croatia	Zagreb	May 2012
Curaçao	Curaçao	April 2012
Liberia	Monrovia	August 2012
Lithuania	Vilnius	July 2012
Tajikistan	Dushanbe	October 2012

The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has requested that the Index for Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina (FSD) be discontinued.

The source of the Post Index for Lusaka, Zambia was changed on April 2013 from a Statistics Canada survey to a converted US Department of State result. Due to an anomaly in the conversion process, an erroneous result was published. The correct value should have been 110.

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.