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May 2018

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
United States of America Note ...not applicable New York City October 2017
United States of America UF01 Maryland: Aberdeen, Annapolis, Carderock, Fort Meade, Indian Head, Patuxent River, University of Maryland Virginia: Alexandria, Andrews, Arlington, Crystal City, Falls Church, Quantico, D.C.: Bolling, Washington October 2017
United States of America UF15 Maryland: Aberdeen, Annapolis, Carderock, Fort Meade, Indian Head, Patuxent River, University of Maryland Virginia: Alexandria, Andrews, Arlington, Crystal City, Falls Church, Quantico, D.C.: Bolling, Washington October 2017
United States of America UH02 New York City October 2017
United States of America UH08 Philadelphia, Warminster October 2017
United States of America UJ02 Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey October 2017
United States of America UJ04 Rutgers University, New Jersey October 2017
... not applicable

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
United States of America New York City UH22 Department of National Defence 136 May 2018

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 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
Bolivia La Paz June 2017
Brunei Darussalam Bandar Seri Begawan August 2017
Uganda Kampala February 2017

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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