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Foreign Service Directives Post Indexes

(Ottawa = 100)

Post indexes in bold were updated or are new in May 2006.

See the Note to users for information on this month's released Indexes and revisions to previously released Indexes.

Country Post Survey date Previous index Current index Effective date Exchange rate C$ Currency
Afghanistan Kabul     100 Sep-03    
Albania Tirana     100 Dec-99    
Algeria Algiers Jul-05   108 Nov-05 0.016763 Dinar (Alg.)
Argentina Buenos Aires Nov-05   87 Mar-06 0.378651 Peso (Arg.)
Australia Adelaide     109 Nov-05    
Australia Canberra Oct-04   109 Nov-05 0.900579 Dollar (Aust.)
Australia Canberra Oct-04   113 f Nov-05 0.900579 Dollar (Aust.)
Australia Melbourne     113 f Nov-05    
Australia Sydney     109 Nov-05    
Australia Sydney     113 f Nov-05    
Austria Vienna Jan-04   119 Jan-06 1.397787 Euro
Bahamas Nassau Mar-03   117 a Oct-05 1.195254 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
Bangladesh Dhaka May-04 94 91 May-06 0.017067 Taka
Barbados Bridgetown May-03   119 Mar-06 0.585892 Dollar (Barb.)
Belgium Brussels Apr-03   122 Mar-06 1.39222 Euro
Belgium Brussels Apr-03   130 d Mar-06 1.39222 Euro
Bolivia La Paz Mar-05   64 a Oct-05 0.149083 Boliviano
Bosnia-Herzegovina Sarajevo Nov-05   106 Apr-06 0.720715 Markka
Brazil Brasilia Apr-05   114 Apr-06 0.53847 Real
Brazil Rio de Janeiro     119 Apr-06    
Brazil Sao Paulo Apr-05   119 Apr-06 0.547821 Real
Brunei Darussalam Bandar Seri Begawan May-04   89 a Oct-05 0.710256 Dollar (Brunei)
Burkina Faso Ouagadougou Nov-03   110 Mar-06 0.002123 Franc (C.F.A)
Cambodia Phnom Penh     97 a Apr-06    
Cameroon Yaoundé Mar-03   112 Oct-05 0.00223 Franc (C.F.A)
Chile Santiago Apr-05   104 Dec-05 0.002264 Peso (Chile)
China Beijing Jan-06 100 100 May-06 0.144846 Yuan Renminbi
China Guangzhou Feb-06 100 100 May-06 0.144846 Yuan Renminbi
China Hong Kong Nov-02   114 Oct-05 0.153985 Dollar (H.K.)
China Shanghai Jan-06 99 99 May-06 0.144846 Yuan Renminbi
Colombia Bogota Jan-04 98 94 May-06 0.000496 Peso (Colom.)
Congo, Dem. Republic Kinshasa Nov-03   152 Nov-05 0.002642 Franc (Congo)
Costa Rica San José Nov-05   100 Feb-06 0.002386 Colon (C.R.)
Côte d'Ivoire Abidjan Dec-05   124 Feb-06 0.002171 Franc (C.F.A)
Croatia Zagreb May-04   101 a Oct-05 0.19693 Kuna
Cuba Havana Jun-05   107 Feb-06 1.249869 Convertible Peso (CUC)
Czech Republic Prague Apr-03   99 Nov-05 0.048402 Koruna (Czech)
Denmark Copenhagen Jan-04   136 Mar-06 0.186521 Krone (Den.)
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo Jul-04   112 a Jan-06 0.03589 Peso (Dom Rep./Rép. Dom.)
Ecuador Quito Jan-05   96 a Oct-05 1.195254 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
Egypt Cairo Apr-05   87 Oct-05 0.207552 Pound (Egypt/Égypte)
El Salvador San Salvador Jan-05   80 a Mar-06 1.166123 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
Ethiopia Addis Ababa Nov-03   94 Jan-06 0.137701 Birr
Finland Helsinki Apr-03   133 Mar-06 1.39222 Euro
France Beaumont-Hamel     134 f Mar-06    
France Grenoble Nov-03   127 Mar-06 1.39222 Euro
France Lyon Nov-03   134 f Mar-06 1.39222 Euro
France Paris Nov-03   132 Mar-06 1.39222 Euro
France Paris Nov-03   139 d Mar-06 1.39222 Euro
France Vimy     134 f Mar-06    
Gabon Libreville Feb-04   118 Mar-06 0.002123 Franc (C.F.A)
Germany Berlin Apr-03   116 Jan-06 1.397787 Euro
Germany Düsseldorf     116 Jan-06    
Germany Hamburg     116 Jan-06    
Germany Koblenz Apr-03   127 f Jan-06 1.397787 Euro
Germany Munich     116 Jan-06    
Ghana Accra Aug-05   118 Feb-06 0.000131 Cedi
Greece Athens Feb-03   120 Oct-05 1.462528 Euro
Grenada St. George's Mar-03   92 a Oct-05 0.447499 Dollar (E.C.)
Guatemala Guatemala City Nov-03   106 Mar-05 0.163283 Quetzal
Guinea Conakry May-05   94 a Mar-06 0.000266 Franc (Guin.)
Guyana Georgetown Oct-04   100 Apr-06 0.006183 Dollar (Guyana)
Haiti Port-au-Prince Mar-03   126 Jan-06 0.027973 Gourdes
Holy See Vatican     118 Mar-06    
Honduras Tegucigalpa Mar-03 92 89 May-06 0.061441 Lempira
Hungary Budapest May-05   108 Mar-06 0.005549 Forint
Iceland Reykjavik Jul-03 149 139 a May-06 0.015486 Krona (Ice./Isl.)
India Chandigarh     92 Dec-05    
India Mumbai     92 Dec-05    
India New Delhi Feb-04   92 Dec-05 0.026251 Rupee (Ind.)
India New Delhi Feb-04   88 f Nov-05 0.026686 Rupee (Ind.)
Indonesia Jakarta Apr-03   105 Apr-06 0.000128 Rupiah
Iran Tehran Jun-03   89 Oct-05 0.000143 Rial (Iran)
Iraq Baghdad Oct-90   100 Aug-04 0.000824 Dinar (Iraq)
Ireland Dublin Jan-04   120 Mar-06 1.405936 Euro
Israel Tel Aviv Feb-04   103 Mar-06 0.247853 Shekel
Italy Milan Apr-04   120 Mar-06 1.39222 Euro
Italy Rome Apr-03   118 Mar-06 1.39222 Euro
Jamaica Kingston Aug-03   105 Jan-05 0.020193 Dollar (Jam.)
Japan Fukuota     156 Feb-06    
Japan Nagoya     156 Feb-06    
Japan Osaka     156 Feb-06    
Japan Tokyo Oct-05   156 Feb-06 0.010175 Yen
Jordan Amman May-05   96 Oct-05 1.687874 Dinar (Jord.)
Kazakhstan Almaty Mar-05   120 a Apr-06 0.009107 Tenge
Kenya Nairobi Nov-05   118 Mar-06 0.016341 Shilling (Kenya)
Korea - South Seoul Jan-06   134 Apr-06 0.001205 Won
Korea - South Seoul     110 e Apr-06    
Kuwait Kuwait Mar-04   101 Oct-05 4.088603 Dinar (Kuw.)
Latvia Riga May-05   100 a Feb-06 2.055911 Lat
Lebanon Beirut Jun-05 105 102 May-06 0.000774 Pound (Leb.)
Libya Tripoli Jun-99   170 b Jun-01 1.56413 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
Lithuania Vilnius May-04   88 a Mar-06 0.402806 Litus
Macedonia Skopje Apr-05   94 a Feb-06 0.022633 Denar
Malawi Lilongwe     90 Jan-06    
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Jan-02   81 Oct-05 0.31712 Ringgit
Mali Bamako Oct-05   113 Jan-06 0.002131 Franc (C.F.A)
Malta Valletta Feb-04 95 98 a May-06 3.314103 Lira (Malt.)
Mexico Guadalajara   103 98 May-06    
Mexico Mexico City May-03 103 98 May-06 0.105085 Peso (Mex.)
Mexico Monterrey   103 98 May-06    
Morocco Rabat Mar-02   99 Oct-05 0.138185 Dirham (Moroc./Maroc.)
Mozambique Maputo Jul-03   104 a Mar-06 0.000046132 Metical
Namibia Windhoek     107 Feb-06    
Netherlands, The Amsterdam     125 Oct-05    
Netherlands, The Delft Feb-04   136 f Oct-05 1.462528 Euro
Netherlands, The The Hague Feb-04   125 Oct-05 1.462528 Euro
New Zealand Auckland   105 102 May-06    
New Zealand Wellington Apr-04 108 105 f May-06 0.722018 Dollar (N.Z.)
New Zealand Wellington N.Z. Apr-04 105 102 May-06 0.722018 Dollar (N.Z.)
Nicaragua Managua Mar-02   89 a Mar-06 0.068183 Cordoba (New/Neuf)
Niger Niamey Jul-05   97 a Mar-06 0.002123 Franc (C.F.A)
Nigeria Abuja Mar-03   146 Jan-06 0.009149 Naira
Nigeria Lagos Mar-03   139 Jan-06 0.009149 Naira
Norway Oslo Apr-03   151 Jan-06 0.18043 Krone (Nor.)
Pakistan Islamabad Feb-98   80 Oct-05 0.019992 Rupee (Pak.)
Panama Panama City Oct-04   76 a Oct-05 1.195254 Balboa
Peru Lima Dec-05   102 Mar-06 0.359825 Soles
Philippines Manila Feb-99   86 Apr-06 0.022938 Peso (Phil.)
Poland Warsaw Apr-03 119 115 May-06 0.363707 Zloty
Portugal Lisbon Feb-03   124 Oct-05 1.462528 Euro
Puerto Rico San Juan     109 Jan-06    
Romania Bucharest May-05   106 Apr-06 0.403322 Leu
Russia Moscow Jan-05   128 Sep-05 0.043555 Rouble
Russia St. Petersburg     128 Sep-05    
Rwanda Kigali Dec-04   105 a Feb-06 0.002152 Franc (Rwanda)
Saudi Arabia Riyadh Feb-04   103 Nov-05 0.318614 Riyal (S.A./A.S.)
Senegal Dakar Oct-05   113 Feb-06 0.002171 Franc (C.F.A)
Serbia and Montenegro Belgrade May-05   97 Oct-05 0.017474 Dinar (Yugo)
Serbia and Montenegro Pristina Feb-03   129 Feb-06 1.424277 Euro
Singapore Singapore Apr-03   102 Oct-05 0.710543 Dollar (Sing.)
Singapore Singapore Apr-03   108 f Oct-05 0.710543 Dollar (Sing.)
Slovakia Bratislava Apr-03   110 f Nov-05 0.048402 Koruna (Czech)
South Africa Capetown     107 Feb-06    
South Africa Johannesburg     107 Feb-06    
South Africa Johannesburg     109 f Feb-06    
South Africa Pretoria Jun-03   107 Feb-06 0.193357 Rand
Spain Barcelona     118 Oct-05    
Spain Madrid Mar-03   118 Oct-05 1.476937 Euro
Sri Lanka Colombo Jan-04   91 Apr-06 0.011444 Rupee (Sri L.)
St. Lucia Castries     92 Oct-05    
Sudan Khartoum Oct-04 118 112 a May-06 0.005171 Dinar (Sudan)
Swaziland Mbabane May-05   93 a Feb-06 0.194271 Lilangeni
Sweden Stockholm Oct-02   122 Nov-05 0.152362 Krona (Swed./Suède)
Switzerland Bern Nov-03   131 Mar-06 0.893322 Franc (Swiss/Suisse)
Switzerland Geneva Nov-03   131 Mar-06 0.893322 Franc (Swiss/Suisse)
Syria Damascus Jun-05   95 Oct-05 0.022217 Pound (Syr.)
Taiwan Taipei Nov-03 109 106 May-06 0.03588 Dollar (Taiwan)
Tanzania Dar es Salaam Oct-05   97 Mar-06 0.000985 Shilling (Tan.)
Tanzania Dar es Salaam Oct-05   99 f Mar-06 0.000985 Shilling (Tan.)
Thailand Bangkok Nov-05 96 99 May-06 0.030577 Baht
Trinidad & Tobago Port of Spain Jun-03   96 May-05 0.201144 Dollar (T.&T.)
Tunisia Tunis Feb-03   88 Nov-05 0.891667 Dinar (Tunis.)
Turkey Ankara May-05   118 Feb-06 0.881276 Lira (Tur.)
Ukraine Kyiv Feb-03   104 Oct-05 0.24172 Hryvnia (Ukraine)
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Feb-04   103 Oct-05 0.324962 Dirham (U.A.E./É.A.U.)
United Arab Emirates Dubai Feb-04   103 Oct-05 0.324962 Dirham (U.A.E./É.A.U.)
United Kingdom of Great Britain Cheltenham Nov-03   126 d Nov-05 2.109581 Pound (U.K./R.U.)
United Kingdom of Great Britain Cheltenham Nov-03   118 Nov-05 2.109581 Pound (U.K./R.U.)
United Kingdom of Great Britain London Nov-03   139 Nov-05 2.140757 Pound (U.K./R.U.)
United Kingdom of Great Britain London Nov-03   147 d Nov-05 2.140757 Pound (U.K./R.U.)
United Kingdom of Great Britain Other U.K.     126 d Nov-05    
United States of America Anchorage Nov-04   109 Mar-06 1.166123 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Atlanta Oct-04   109 Feb-06 1.174645 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Boston Oct-04 115 111 May-06 1.16093 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Buffalo May-04 106 103 May-06 1.16093 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Chicago May-04 117 113 May-06 1.16093 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Colorado Springs Mar-05   106 Feb-06 1.174645 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Dallas Feb-05 112 109 May-06 1.16093 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Denver Mar-05   108 Aug-05 1.241086 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Detroit Jul-04 112 108 May-06 1.16093 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Hilo Jul-05   120 Feb-06 1.174645 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Houston Feb-05   108 f Feb-06 1.174645 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Houston Feb-05   107 Feb-06 1.174645 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Ithaca May-04 109 105 f May-06 1.16093 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Los Altos May-02   126 f Oct-05 1.195254 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Los Angeles Mar-05   116 Feb-06 1.174645 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Miami Mar-05   109 Mar-06 1.166123 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Minneapolis Nov-04   107 Feb-06 1.174645 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America New York Oct-04 128 124 May-06 1.16093 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Pasadena Mar-05   119 f Feb-06 1.174645 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Philadelphia Oct-04   106 Jan-06 1.17842 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Phoenix   112 109 May-06    
United States of America Princeton     109 Jan-06    
United States of America Raleigh-Durham Oct-04   108 Feb-06 1.174645 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America San Diego Mar-05   110 Feb-06 1.174645 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America San Francisco May-02   124 Oct-05 1.195254 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America San Jose     124 Oct-05    
United States of America Seattle Nov-04   111 Oct-05 1.195254 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Washington D.C. Oct-04   109 Jan-06 1.17842 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Washington D.C. Oct-04   112 f Jan-06 1.17842 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
Uruguay Montevideo Feb-03   103 Dec-05 0.051105 Peso (Uruguay)
Venezuela Caracas Jun-03   95 Oct-05 0.000557 Bolivar
Vietnam Hanoi Feb-04   104 Apr-06 0.000073851 Dong
Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City Feb-04   101 Apr-06 0.000073851 Dong
West Bank and Gaza Ramallah     103 Mar-06    
Zambia Lusaka Feb-05   134 a Apr-06 0.000364 Kwacha (Zam.)
Zimbabwe Harare Nov-05 152 165 May-06 0.000012108 Dollar (Zimb.)
Where no Survey Date is shown, the Post Index is linked to another Post Index where a survey has been carried out.
a Based on U.S. Department of State surveys; does not include access to duty-free purchases.
b Based on United Nations surveys; does not include access to duty-free purchases.
c Index for personnel who do not have U.S. military facility privileges.
d Index for personnel who do not have access to duty-free gasoline.
e Index for civilian personnel who have U.S. military facility privileges.
f Index for personnel who do not have diplomatic privileges.
g Index for personnel who are provided rations and quarters, a meal allowance or a third-party subsistence allowance.
h Index for personnel who do not have retail tax-free privileges.
i Index for personnel who purchase rations from a military establishment.


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