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August 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
Congo, Democratic Republic of Note ...not applicable Kinshasa April 2018
Congo, Democratic Republic of OP13 Kinshasa April 2018
Congo, Democratic Republic of OP31 Goma April 2018
United States of America UE01 Wright-Patterson October 2017
United States of America UF03 Cherry Point, Pope October 2017
United States of America UF08 Norfolk November 2017
United States of America UF09 Fort Bragg October 2017
United States of America UO03 Honolulu October 2017
... not applicable

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

Table 2
New Post Indexes
Table summary
This table displays the results of New Post Indexes. 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
Indonesia Semarang Note ...not applicable Department of National Defence 112 September 2015 to December 2015
117 January 2016 to September 2017
113 October 2017 to July 2018
Spain Madrid SP04 Department of National Defence 129 September 2017 to March 2018
135 April 2018 to July 2018
United Kingdom London Note ...not applicable Department of National Defence 150 November 2015 to March 2016
141 April 2016 to June 2016
137 July 2016
130 August 2016 to October 2016
126 November 2016 to April 2017
131 May 2017
135 June 2017 to July 2017
128 August 2017 to December 2017
134 January 2018 to July 2018
United States of America Raleigh Note ...not applicable Global Affairs Canada 124 July 2018
... not applicable

A price survey had been carried out by the U.S. Department of State at the following location. 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 Survey
Table summary
This table displays the results of U.S. Department of State Price Survey. The information is grouped by Country (appearing as row headers), Location and Survey Date (appearing as column headers).
Country Location Survey Date
Lithuania Vilnius December 2017

The Department of National Defence requested that the following Index be discontinued.

Table 4
Discontinued Index
Table summary
This table displays the results of Discontinued Index. The information is grouped by Country (appearing as row headers), Mission City, Table and DND Code (appearing as column headers).
Country Mission City Table DND Code
Congo, Democratic Republic of Kinshasa Canadian Forces CG01

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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