Page 1 of 8 SECTION A APPENDIX J - COST-OF-LIVING INDICES: Locality Loccode CCOD From To Botswana BW999 BW

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1 THIS MESSAGE CONSTITUTES OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF BI-MONTHLY OVERSEAS HOUSING ALLOWANCE AND OVERSEAS COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE REVIEWS EFFECTIVE 01 NOVEMBER 2017, FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: ALGERIA, BAHAMAS, BELIZE, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, CAMBODIA, CHILE, CZECH REPUBLIC, EGYPT, ETHIOPIA, GRENADA, INDIA, IRAQ, LESOTHO, LIBERIA, MEXICO, NAMIBIA, NEW ZEALAND, PALAU, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, PERU, RUSSIA, SERBIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SWAZILAND, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TOGO, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, TURKEY, UKRAINE, URUGUAY, UZBEKISTAN, YEMEN AND ZIMBABWE 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: (BW) Botswana Botswana BW999 BW Country: (CZ) Czech Republic Prague CZ001 CZ Other CZ999 CZ Country: (GD) Grenada Change Code(s): D Grenada GD999 GD Country: (IN) India Hyderabad IN556 IN Country: (MX) Mexico Merida MX557 MX None Country: (NZ) New Zealand Wellington NZ006 NZ Other NZ999 NZ Christchurch NZ003 NZ Country: (PE) Peru Lima PE005 PE Other PE999 PE Page 1 of 8

2 Country: (ZA) South Africa Cape Town ZA002 ZA Johannesburg ZA005 ZA Pretoria ZA100 ZA Other ZA999 ZA03 None 102 Country: (TT) Trinidad & Tobago Change Code(s): D Port of Spain TT001 TT Other TT999 TT Page 2 of 8

3 SECTION B APPENDIX K, TABLE I - OVERSEAS HOUSING ALLOWANCES: Country: (BS) BAHAMAS LOCALITY LOCALITY CODE UTILITY ANDROS ISLAND BS NASSAU BS OTHER BS Change Code(s): D Country: (CL) CHILE Rate of Exchange: $ SANTIAGO CL GREATER VALPARAISO AREA CL OTHER CL Country: (CZ) CZECH REPUBLIC 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: (ET) ETHIOPIA Rate of Exchange: $ Country: (IN) INDIA Rate of Exchange: $ Country: (IQ) IRAQ LOCALITY LOCALITY CODE UTILITY IRAQ IQ Country: (LR) LIBERIA Rate of Exchange: $ Change Code(s): D Page 3 of 8

4 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: (NZ) NEW ZEALAND Rate of Exchange: $ Country: (PE) PERU Rate of Exchange: $ LIMA PE OTHER PE Country: (RU) RUSSIA Rate of Exchange: $ Country: (ZA) SOUTH AFRICA Rate of Exchange: $ Country: (CH) SWITZERLAND Rate of Exchange: $ Country: (TR) TURKEY Rate of Exchange: $ ADANA (INCL INCIRLIK AB) TR ANKARA TR ISTANBUL TR IZMIR TR OTHER TR Country: (UA) UKRAINE Rate of Exchange: $ KIEV UA OTHER UA Page 4 of 8

5 Country: (UY) URUGUAY Rate of Exchange: $ MONTEVIDEO UY Page 5 of 8

6 SECTION C EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION: CHANGES TO ALLOWANCES ARE BASED ON VALUE FLUCTUATIONS OF FOREIGN MONETARY UNITS IN RELATION TO THE U.S. DOLLAR. EXCHANGE RATES USED BY THE COMMITTEE FOLLOW: LOCALITY FROM TO BOTSWANA CHILE CZECH REPUBLIC EGYPT ETHIOPIA INDIA LESOTHO LIBERIA MEXICO NAMIBIA NEW ZEALAND PERU RUSSIA SOUTH AFRICA SWAZILAND SWITZERLAND TURKEY UKRAINE URUGUAY Page 6 of 8

7 SECTION D REVIEWS OF DATA LEADING TO NO CHANGE IN THE ALLOWANCE: COUNTRY: (DZ) ALGERIA Effective 01 November 2017, Utility Allowance is unchanged for Algeria based on data review. COUNTRY: (BZ) BELIZE Effective 01 November 2017, Utility Allowance is unchanged for Belize based on data review. COUNTRY: (BF) BURKINA FASO Effective 01 November 2017, Utility Allowance is unchanged for Burkina Faso based on data review. COUNTRY: (KH) CAMBODIA Effective 01 November 2017, Rental Allowances are unchanged for Cambodia based on data review. COUNTRY: (LR) LIBERIA Effective 01 November 2017, Utility Allowance is unchanged for Liberia based on data review. COUNTRY: (PW) PALAU Effective 01 November 2017, Utility Allowance is unchanged for Palau based on data review. COUNTRY: (PG) PAPUA NEW GUINEA Effective 01 November 2017, Rental Allowances are unchanged for Papua New Guinea based on data review. COUNTRY: (RS) SERBIA Effective 01 November 2017, Utility Allowance is unchanged for Serbia based on data review. COUNTRY: (SI) SLOVENIA Effective 01 November 2017, Utility Allowance is unchanged for Slovenia based on data review. COUNTRY: (SE) SWEDEN Effective 01 November 2017, Utility Allowance is unchanged for Sweden based on data review. COUNTRY: (TG) TOGO Effective 01 November 2017, Utility Allowance is unchanged for Togo based on data review. COUNTRY: (UA) UKRAINE Effective 01 November 2017, Utility Allowance is unchanged for Ukraine based on data review. COUNTRY: (UZ) UZBEKISTAN Effective 01 November 2017, Utility Allowance is unchanged for Uzbekistan based on data review. COUNTRY: (YE) YEMEN Effective 01 November 2017, Utility Allowance is unchanged for Yemen based on data review. COUNTRY: (ZW) ZIMBABWE Effective 01 November 2017, Rental Allowances and Utility Allowance are unchanged for Zimbabwe based on data review. Page 7 of 8

8 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 8 of 8