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June 2017

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 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
Israel ... Tel Aviv April 2017
Israel IS02 Tel Aviv April 2017
Israel OP06 Tiberias/Golan Heights April 2017
Israel OP53 Jerusalem April 2017
West Bank and Gaza ... Gaza City April 2017
West Bank and Gaza ... Ramallah April 2017
West Bank and Gaza WB01 Ramallah April 2017
West Bank and Gaza ZZ17 Palestinian Territories April 2017

A new Post Index was requested for the following location and is now published.

Table 2
New Post Index
Table summary
This table displays the results of New Post Index. The information is grouped by Country (appearing as row headers), Post, Military Code, Requested by, Post Index and Date (appearing as column headers).
Country Post Military Code Requested by Post Index Date
Tunisia Tunis ... Global Affairs Canada 92 March 2017 – May 2017

Pricing surveys were 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 further to our continuing monthly reviews.

Table 3
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
Cambodia Phnom Penh February 2016
Slovakia Bratislava July 2016

The Department of National Defence requested the following Post Indexes be discontinued.

Table 4
Discontinued Indexes
Table summary
This table displays the results of Discontinued Indexes. The information is grouped by Country (appearing as row headers), City, Table and DND Code (appearing as column headers).
Country City Table DND Code
Jordan Amman Canadian Forces JO02
United States of America Marietta, Georgia Canadian Forces UG28

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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