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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.
| 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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