Page 1 of 11 SECTION A APPENDIX J - COST-OF-LIVING INDICES:

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1 THIS MESSAGE CONSTITUTES OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF BI-MONTHLY OVERSEAS HOUSING ALLOWANCE AND OVERSEAS COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE REVIEWS EFFECTIVE 16 MARCH 2019, FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: ALGERIA, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, ARGENTINA, BAHRAIN, BENIN, BRAZIL, BRUNEI, BURKINA FASO, CAYMAN ISLANDS, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, DENMARK, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, FAEROE ISLANDS, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA, GERMANY, GHANA, GIBRALTAR, GRENADA, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, ICELAND, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAQ, ISRAEL, JORDAN, KAZAKHSTAN, KENYA, KUWAIT, LIBERIA, MACEDONIA, MALAYSIA, MARSHALL ISLANDS, MEXICO, MONGOLIA, NICARAGUA, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, PAKISTAN, PERU, ROMANIA, SAINT HELENA, SINGAPORE, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, THAILAND, TIMOR LESTE, TURKEY, UKRAINE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM AND UZBEKISTAN THE REVIEWS ARE GROUPED BY TYPE OF ALLOWANCE (SECTION A: COST-OF-LIVING; SECTION B: OVERSEAS HOUSING ALLOWANCE; SECTION C: EXCHANGE RATES, SECTION D: NO CHANGES BASED ON REVIEW); THEREFORE, A COUNTRY/LOCALITY MAY BE LISTED IN MORE THAN ONE SECTION OF THE MESSAGE. SECTION A APPENDIX J - COST-OF-LIVING INDICES: Country: (BR) Brazil Brasilia BR001 BR Sao Paulo BR015 BR Rio de Janeiro (incl Duque de Caxias) BR005 BR Other BR999 BR Country: (BN) Brunei Brunei BN999 BN Country: (CN) China Beijing CN005 CN Country: (DK) Denmark Aalborg DK001 DK Copenhagen (Island of Zealand) DK003 DK Karup (incl Baltap and Viborg) DK004 DK Other DK025 DK Page 1 of 11

2 Country: (DE) Germany Kalkar (NRW) DE539 DE Bamberg (B) DE229 DE Vilseck/Grafenwoehr (B) DE231 DE Hohenfels (B) DE230 DE Spangdahlem (RP) DE741 DE Wiesbaden (incl Bad Kreuznach and Wackernheim) (H) DE355 DE Freiburg (BW) DE067 DE Leipzig (OS) DE157 DE Bremerhaven (incl Bremen and Nordholtz) DE203 DE Kiel (incl Eckernforde) (SH) DE221 DE Goettingen (LS) DE224 DE Other Mecklenburg-Vorpommern DE369 DE Hannover (incl Wunstorf) (LS) DE407 DE Jever AB (LS) DE415 DE Other Lower Saxony DE425 DE Wilhelmshaven (LS) DE469 DE Other North Rhine-Westphalia DE573 DE Other Schleswig Holstein DE703 DE Other Saxony DE939 DE Country: (GI) Gibraltar Gibraltar MOD Housing GI001 GI Gibraltar non-mod Housing GI002 GI Country: (HU) Hungary Budapest HU001 HU Papa AB HU002 HU Other HU999 HU Country: (IS) Iceland Iceland IS999 IS Country: (IN) India New Delhi IN001 IN Kolkata IN557 IN Other IN999 IN Chennai IN555 IN Hyderabad IN556 IN Country: (KZ) Kazakhstan Astana KZ001 KZ Other KZ999 KZ Page 2 of 11

3 Country: (KE) Kenya Mombasa KE001 KE Nairobi KE003 KE Kisumu KE011 KE Other KE999 KE Country: (LR) Liberia Liberia LR999 LR Country: (MY) Malaysia Kuala Lumpur MY001 MY Other MY999 MY Country: (PE) Peru Lima PE005 PE Other PE999 PE Country: (RO) Romania Romania RO999 RO Country: (CH) Switzerland Geneva CH005 CH Zurich CH009 CH Other CH999 CH Country: (TH) Thailand Bangkok-without rental advance TH001 TH Bangkok-with rental advance TH075 TH Other TH011 TH Chiang Mai TH006 TH Country: (TR) Turkey Ankara TR003 TR Izmir TR007 TR Other TR999 TR Page 3 of 11

4 Country: (GB) UK Cambridge (E) GB153 GB Lakenheath/Mildenhall (E) 19/ GB352 GB Fairford (E) 16/ GB251 GB Oxford (E) 21/ GB490 GB Aldermaston (E) GB011 GB Helston (E) GB318 GB Plymouth (E) 22/ GB496 GB Portland (E) 23/ GB508 GB Portsmouth (E) 24/ GB514 GB Rochester (E) 27/ GB517 GB Yeovilton (E) 30/ GB676 GB RAF Digby (E) 26/ GB865 GB Other England GB883 GB High Wycombe/Daws Hill (E) 18/ GB319 GB London (E) 12/ GB380 GB Salisbury/Wilton MOD Housing GB518 GB Salisbury/Wilton non-mod Housing GB521 GB Bath (E) 15/ GB058 GB St Mawgan MOD Housing GB497 GB St Mawgan non-mod Housing GB559 GB Scotland GB884 GB Wales GB885 GB Harrogate/Menwith Hill (E) 17/ GB313 GB Alconbury (E) 14/ GB001 GB Cheltenham (E) 31/ GB179 GB Page 4 of 11

5 SECTION B APPENDIX K, TABLE I - OVERSEAS HOUSING ALLOWANCES: Country: (AR) ARGENTINA Rate of Exchange: $ BUENOS AIRES AR OTHER AR Country: (BR) BRAZIL Rate of Exchange: $ Country: (BN) BRUNEI Rate of Exchange: $ Country: (CL) CHILE Rate of Exchange: $ SANTIAGO CL GREATER VALPARAISO AREA CL OTHER CL Country: (CN) CHINA Rate of Exchange: $ Country: (CO) COLOMBIA Rate of Exchange: $ BOGOTA CO CARTAGENA CO OTHER CO Country: (DK) DENMARK Rate of Exchange: $ Country: (EG) EGYPT Rate of Exchange: $ ABU-HAMED EG ALEXANDRIA EG CAIRO EG BENI SUEF (INCL SAKARA AB, JIYANKLIS) EG ISMAILIA EG OTHER EG Country: (GH) GHANA Rate of Exchange: $ Page 5 of 11

6 Country: (GI) GIBRALTAR Rate of Exchange: $ Country: (HK) HONG KONG Rate of Exchange: $ Country: (HU) HUNGARY Rate of Exchange: $ Country: (IS) ICELAND Rate of Exchange: $ Country: (IN) INDIA Rate of Exchange: $ Country: (IL) ISRAEL Rate of Exchange: $ Country: (KE) KENYA Rate of Exchange: $ KISUMU KE MOMBASA KE NAIROBI KE OTHER KE Country: (MY) MALAYSIA Rate of Exchange: $ Country: (MX) MEXICO Rate of Exchange: $ CIUDAD JUAREZ MX GUADALAJARA MX HERMOSILLO MX MATAMOROS MX MERIDA MX MEXICO CITY MX MONTERREY MX NOGALES MX NUEVO LAREDO MX TIJUANA MX VERACRUZ MX OTHER MX Country: (NI) NICARAGUA Rate of Exchange: $ Page 6 of 11

7 Country: (PE) PERU Rate of Exchange: $ LIMA PE OTHER PE Country: (SG) SINGAPORE Rate of Exchange: $ Country: (SE) SWEDEN Rate of Exchange: $ Country: (TH) THAILAND Rate of Exchange: $ BANGKOK (FOR MEMBERS WITHOUT RENTAL ADVANCES) TH001 N\C N\C N\C N\C N\C N\C N\C BANGKOK (FOR MEMBERS WITH RENTAL ADVANCES) TH CHIANG MAI TH006 N\C N\C N\C N\C N\C N\C N\C OTHER TH011 N\C N\C N\C N\C N\C N\C N\C Country: (UA) UKRAINE Rate of Exchange: $ KIEV UA OTHER UA Country: (GB) UNITED KINGDOM Rate of Exchange: $ Page 7 of 11

8 SECTION C EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION: CHANGES TO ALLOWANCES ARE BASED ON VALUE FLUCTUATIONS OF FOREIGN MONETARY UNITS IN RELATION TO THE U.S. DOLLAR. LOCALITY FROM TO ARGENTINA BRAZIL BRUNEI CHILE CHINA COLOMBIA DENMARK EGYPT FAEROE ISLANDS GHANA GIBRALTAR HONG KONG HUNGARY ICELAND INDIA ISRAEL KENYA MACEDONIA (COLA) MALAYSIA MEXICO NICARAGUA PERU ROMANIA (COLA) SAINT HELENA SINGAPORE SWEDEN THAILAND UKRAINE UNITED KINGDOM Page 8 of 11

9 SECTION D REVIEWS OF DATA LEADING TO NO CHANGE IN THE ALLOWANCE: COUNTRY: (DZ) ALGERIA Effective 16 March 2019, Rental Allowances are unchanged for Algeria based on data review. COUNTRY: (AG) ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Effective 16 March 2019, Rental Allowances are unchanged for Antigua And Barbuda based on data review. COUNTRY: (BH) BAHRAIN Effective 16 March 2019, Rental Allowances are unchanged for Bahrain based on data review. COUNTRY: (BJ) BENIN Effective 16 March 2019, Rental Allowances are unchanged for Benin based on data review. COUNTRY: (BF) BURKINA FASO Effective 16 March 2019, Rental Allowances are unchanged for Burkina Faso based on data review. COUNTRY: (KY) CAYMAN ISLANDS Effective 16 March 2019, Rental Allowances are unchanged for Cayman Islands based on data review. COUNTRY: (SV) EL SALVADOR Effective 16 March 2019, Rental Allowances are unchanged for El Salvador based on data review. COUNTRY: (FM) FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA Effective 16 March 2019, Rental Allowances are unchanged for Federated States of Micronesia based on data review. COUNTRY: (GD) GRENADA Effective 16 March 2019, Rental Allowances are unchanged for Grenada based on data review. COUNTRY: (ID) INDONESIA Effective 16 March 2019, Rental Allowances are unchanged for Indonesia based on data review. COUNTRY: (IQ) IRAQ Effective 16 March 2019, Rental Allowances are unchanged for Iraq based on data review. COUNTRY: (JO) JORDAN Effective 16 March 2019, Rental Allowances are unchanged for Jordan based on data review. COUNTRY: (KW) KUWAIT Effective 16 March 2019, Rental Allowances are unchanged for Kuwait based on data review. COUNTRY: (MH) MARSHALL ISLANDS Effective 16 March 2019, Rental Allowances are unchanged for Marshall Islands based on data review. COUNTRY: (MN) MONGOLIA Effective 16 March 2019, Rental Allowances are unchanged for Mongolia based on data review. COUNTRY: (MP) NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Effective 16 March 2019, Rental Allowances are unchanged for Northern Mariana Islands based on data review. Page 9 of 11

10 COUNTRY: (PK) PAKISTAN Effective 16 March 2019, Rental Allowances are unchanged for Pakistan based on data review. COUNTRY: (RO) ROMANIA Effective 16 March 2019, Rental Allowances are unchanged for Romania based on data review. COUNTRY: (TL) TIMOR-LESTE Effective 16 March 2019, Rental Allowances are unchanged for Timor-Leste based on data review. COUNTRY: (AE) UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Effective 16 March 2019, Rental Allowances are unchanged for United Arab Emirates based on data review. COUNTRY: (UZ) UZBEKISTAN Effective 16 March 2019, Rental Allowances are unchanged for Uzbekistan based on data review. Page 10 of 11

11 ADDITIONAL NOTES: 1. ALLOWANCE CHANGES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM TWO OTHER SOURCES: THE NORMAL TRANSACTION FILE, DISPATCHED TO ALL DFAS FINANCE CENTERS VIA DEFENSE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE (DTMO) AND THE DTMO WEBSITE ( THOSE OFFICES AND ORGANIZATIONS NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE ALLOWANCE CHANGES VIA EITHER MODE MENTIONED ABOVE SHOULD ACCESS THE DATA THROUGH THEIR NORMAL FINANCE CENTER ORGANIZATION OR PARENT AGENCY. 2. WHERE PRACTICAL, ONLY LOCALITIES WHICH WERE REVIEWED ARE LISTED. LOCALITIES NOT LISTED REMAIN UNCHANGED. NO LISTING IS DELETED UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED. 3. COST-OF-LIVING AND OVERSEAS HOUSING ALLOWANCE (OHA) CHANGE CODE SYMBOLS ARE: 'D' (CHANGES BASED ON NEW COST DATA), N (NO CHANGES BASED ON NEW COST DATA) AND 'X' (CHANGES BASED ON A FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE ADJUSTMENT). 4. DATA CHANGES TO COST-OF-LIVING ALLOWANCES ARE BASED ON REVIEW OF RETAIL PRICE SCHEDULES RECEIVED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE OR FROM COMMANDS. 5. DATA CHANGES TO OHA RENTAL ALLOWANCES ARE BASED ON REVIEW OF DFAS FINANCE CENTER DATA AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL DATA FROM COMMANDS; CHANGES TO UTILITY/RECURRING MAINTENANCE AND TO MOVE-IN HOUSING (MIHA)/MISCELLANEOUS ALLOWANCES ARE BASED ON REVIEW OF HOUSING SURVEYS SUBMITTED BY PERSONNEL. 6. POC FOR THIS MESSAGE IS JOSEPH O CONNOR COMM (571) , OR joseph.oconnor.civ@mail.mil. Page 11 of 11