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March 2015

This is to advise you of the renewed 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, which was revised in June 2010, remains available.

The analysis of Post Index surveys has been completed for the following locations. The results incorporate the analysis of prices and costs for goods and services purchased in the local economy or from import sources at the time these surveys were carried out, as well as adjustments to the indexes as 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
Algeria ... Algiers December 2014
Algeria AL01 Algiers December 2014
Algeria AL02 Algiers, Unaccompanied December 2014
Hungary ... Budapest November 2014
Hungary HU01 Budapest November 2014
Japan JA05 Japan September 2014
Japan ... Nagoya September 2014
Japan ... Tokyo September 2014
Japan JA02 Tokyo September 2014
Turkey ... Ankara December 2014
Turkey TU02 Ankara December 2014
Turkey ... Istanbul January 2015
Turkey TU05 Istanbul January 2015
Turkey TU04 Izmir January 2015
United States of America UH06 Carlisle January 2015
United States of America UH19 Carlisle, Unaccompanied January 2015
United States of America UA05 Edwards AFB January 2015
United States of America UH11 Griffiss AFB January 2015
United States of America UA27 Lemoore January 2015
United States of America UA20 Mojave, California January 2015
United States of America UA19 Mojave, California Unaccompanied January 2015
United States of America UC08 Randolph AFB January 2015
United States of America UH07 Rochester January 2015
United States of America UH18 Rome, NY Unaccompanied January 2015
United States of America UC04 San Antonio January 2015
United States of America UC10 San Antonio, Unaccompanied January 2015
United States of America ... San Diego January 2015
United States of America UA08 San Diego January 2015
United States of America UD03 Scott AFB January 2015
United States of America UA26 Twentynine Palms AFB January 2015

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.

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