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Foreign Service Directives Post Indexes

(Ottawa = 100)

Post indexes in bold were updated or are new in June 2005.

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 May-02   110 Sep-04 0.01858 Dinar (Alg.)
Argentina Buenos Aires Oct-02   85 Mar-05 0.431228 Peso (Arg.)
Australia Adelaide     118 Mar-05    
Australia Canberra Oct-04   118 Mar-05 0.983286 Dollar (Aust.)
Australia Canberra Oct-04   123 f Mar-05 0.983286 Dollar (Aust.)
Australia Melbourne     123 f Mar-05    
Australia Sydney     118 Mar-05    
Australia Sydney     123 f Mar-05    
Austria Vienna Jan-04   137 Jan-05 1.656166 Euro
Bahamas Nassau Mar-03   121 a Jan-05 1.21911 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
Bangladesh Dhaka May-04 95 98 Jun-05 0.02013 Taka
Barbados Bridgetown May-03   123 Nov-04 0.635566 Dollar (Barb.)
Belgium Brussels Apr-03   139 Sep-04 1.624102 Euro
Belgium Brussels Apr-03   148 d Sep-04 1.624102 Euro
Bolivia La Paz Mar-03   75 a Mar-05 0.156457 Boliviano
Bosnia-Herzegovina Sarajevo Aug-02   116 Oct-04 0.811871 Markka
Brazil Brasilia Jul-03 99 105 Jun-05 0.513014 Real
Brazil Rio de Janeiro   110 117 Jun-05    
Brazil Sao Paulo May-03 110 117 Jun-05 0.521923 Real
Brunei Darussalam Bandar Seri Begawan May-04   94 a Jan-05 0.752565 Dollar (Brunei)
Burkina Faso Ouagadougou Nov-03   121 Sep-04 0.002476 Franc (C.F.A)
Cambodia Phnom Penh     102 a Apr-05    
Cameroon Yaoundé Mar-03   121 Aug-04 0.002512 Franc (C.F.A)
Chile Santiago Dec-01 97 100 Jun-05 0.002203 Peso (Chile)
China Beijing Nov-02   100 Dec-04 0.146692 Renminbi
China Guangzhou     100 Dec-04    
China Hong Kong Nov-02   121 Mar-05 0.161378 Dollar (H.K.)
China Shanghai Nov-02   99 Dec-04 0.146692 Renminbi
Colombia Bogota Jan-04   98 Mar-05 0.000538 Peso (Colom.)
Congo, Dem. Republic Kinshasa Nov-03   131 Apr-05 0.002563 Franc (Congo)
Costa Rica San José Feb-03   92 Mar-05 0.002739 Colon (C.R.)
Côte d'Ivoire Abidjan Nov-03   139 Mar-05 0.002496 Franc (C.F.A)
Croatia Zagreb May-04   112 a Mar-05 0.218222 Kuna
Cuba Havana Jan-03   125 May-05 1.334901 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
Czech Republic Prague Apr-03   107 Jan-05 0.054051 Koruna (Czech)
Denmark Copenhagen Jan-04   154 Dec-04 0.212464 Krone (Den.)
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo Jul-04   130 a Mar-05 0.045624 Peso (Dom Rep./Rép. Dom.)
Ecuador Quito Feb-03 98 101 a Jun-05 1.274342 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
Egypt Cairo May-02   86 May-05 0.21659 Pound (Egypt/Égypte)
El Salvador San Salvador Jan-03   96 a Feb-05 1.225335 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
Ethiopia Addis Ababa Nov-03 91 94 Jun-05 0.152369 Birr
Finland Helsinki Apr-03   156 May-04 1.631186 Euro
France Beaumont-Hamel     155 f Aug-04    
France Grenoble Nov-03   147 Aug-04 1.64767 Euro
France Lyon Nov-03   155 f Aug-04 1.64767 Euro
France Paris Nov-03   153 Aug-04 1.64767 Euro
France Paris Nov-03   161 d Aug-04 1.64767 Euro
France Vimy     155 f Aug-04    
Gabon Libreville Feb-04   138 Jan-05 0.002526 Franc (C.F.A)
Germany Berlin Apr-03   132 May-04 1.631186 Euro
Germany Düsseldorf     132 May-04    
Germany Hamburg     132 May-04    
Germany Koblenz Apr-03   145 f May-04 1.631186 Euro
Germany Munich     132 May-04    
Ghana Accra May-02   120 Feb-05 0.00014 Cedi
Greece Athens Feb-03   135 Jan-05 1.656166 Euro
Grenada St. George's Mar-03   96 a Mar-05 0.471254 Dollar (E.C.)
Guatemala Guatemala City Nov-03   106 Mar-05 0.163283 Quetzal
Guinea Conakry Sep-04   91 a May-05 0.000386 Franc (Guin.)
Guyana Georgetown Feb-01   110 Mar-05 0.007029 Dollar (Guyana)
Haiti Port-au-Prince Mar-03   131 May-05 0.033251 Gourdes
Holy See Vatican     134 May-04    
Honduras Tegucigalpa Mar-03 89 92 Jun-05 0.06761 Lempira
Hungary Budapest Jan-03   126 Apr-04 0.006539 Forint
Iceland Reykjavik Jul-03 194 186 a Jun-05 0.019639 Krona (Ice./Isl.)
India Chandigarh     96 Mar-05    
India Mumbai     96 Mar-05    
India New Delhi Feb-04   96 Mar-05 0.028845 Rupee (Ind.)
India New Delhi Feb-04   91 f Feb-05 0.028489 Rupee (Ind.)
Indonesia Jakarta Apr-03   96 Apr-05 0.000132 Rupiah
Iran Tehran Jun-03   89 Oct-03 0.000172 Rial (Iran)
Iraq Baghdad Oct-90   100 Aug-04 0.000824 Dinar (Iraq)
Ireland Dublin Jan-04   139 Jun-04 1.696418 Euro
Israel Tel Aviv Feb-04   115 Nov-04 0.283676 Shekel
Italy Milan Apr-04   138 Jan-05 1.656166 Euro
Italy Rome Apr-03   134 May-04 1.631186 Euro
Jamaica Kingston Aug-03   105 Jan-05 0.020193 Dollar (Jam.)
Japan Fukuota     175 Oct-04    
Japan Nagoya     175 Oct-04    
Japan Osaka     175 Oct-04    
Japan Tokyo Nov-02   175 Oct-04 0.011874 Yen
Jordan Amman May-02   105 Mar-05 1.785131 Dinar (Jord.)
Kazakhstan Almaty Apr-03   120 a Apr-05 0.009495 Tenge
Kenya Nairobi Mar-03   114 Mar-05 0.016442 Shilling (Kenya)
Korea - South Seoul Nov-02 140 145 Jun-05 0.001272 Won
Korea - South Seoul     122 e May-05    
Kuwait Kuwait Mar-04   104 Nov-04 4.273684 Dinar (Kuw.)
Latvia Riga Apr-03   120 a Jan-05 2.401157 Lat
Lebanon Beirut Jun-02   113 Mar-05 0.000832 Pound (Leb.)
Libya Tripoli Jun-99   170 b Jun-01 1.56413 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
Lithuania Vilnius May-04   101 a Mar-05 0.474817 Litus
Macedonia Skopje May-03   114 a Jan-05 0.026998 Denar
Malawi Lilongwe     95 Mar-05    
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Jan-02   85 Mar-05 0.331129 Ringgit
Mali Bamako Feb-03 120 124 a Jun-05 0.002466 Franc (C.F.A)
Malta Valletta Feb-04   111 a Feb-05 3.768833 Lira (Malt.)
Mexico Guadalajara     103 Mar-05    
Mexico Mexico City May-03   103 Mar-05 0.112985 Peso (Mex.)
Mexico Monterrey     103 Mar-05    
Morocco Rabat Mar-02   109 Jan-05 0.154125 Dirham (Moroc./Maroc.)
Mozambique Maputo Jul-03 126 115 a Jun-05 0.000056155 Metical
Namibia Windhoek     109 Apr-05    
Netherlands, The Amsterdam     143 Aug-04    
Netherlands, The The Hague Feb-04   143 Aug-04 1.64767 Euro
New Zealand Auckland     122 Mar-05    
New Zealand Wellington N.Z. Apr-04   122 Mar-05 0.900579 Dollar (N.Z.)
Nicaragua Managua Mar-02 92 96 a Jun-05 0.07818 Cordoba (New/Neuf)
Niger Niamey May-03   127 a Jan-05 0.002526 Franc (C.F.A)
Nigeria Abuja Mar-03   133 Mar-05 0.009601 Naira
Nigeria Lagos Mar-03   128 Mar-05 0.009601 Naira
Norway Oslo Apr-03   172 Jan-05 0.207348 Krone (Nor.)
Pakistan Islamabad Feb-98   81 Nov-04 0.021075 Rupee (Pak.)
Panama Panama City Oct-04   79 a Mar-05 1.23967 Balboa
Peru Lima Dec-02   110 Mar-05 0.391807 Soles
Philippines Manila Feb-99 83 87 Jun-05 0.023452 Peso (Phil.)
Poland Warsaw Apr-03   123 May-05 0.39077 Zloty
Portugal Lisbon Feb-03   139 Mar-05 1.637535 Euro
Puerto Rico San Juan   110 115 Jun-05    
Romania Bucharest Jul-02   125 Mar-05 0.000044635 Lei
Russia Moscow Jan-05 132 132 Jun-05 0.046268 Rouble
Russia St. Petersburg   132 132 Jun-05    
Rwanda Kigali Dec-03 110 114 a Jun-05 0.002332 Franc (Rwanda)
Saudi Arabia Riyadh Feb-04   111 Mar-05 0.335806 Riyal (S.A./A.S.)
Senegal Dakar May-02   130 Jan-05 0.002526 Franc (C.F.A)
Serbia and Montenegro Belgrade Apr-02   110 Jan-05 0.021164 Dinar (Yugo)
Serbia and Montenegro Pristina Feb-03   129 Jan-05 1.656166 Euro
Singapore Singapore Apr-03   110 Mar-05 0.768035 Dollar (Sing.)
Singapore Singapore Apr-03   116 f Mar-05 0.768035 Dollar (Sing.)
Slovakia Bratislava Apr-03   120 f Jan-05 0.054051 Koruna (Czech)
South Africa Capetown     109 Apr-05    
South Africa Johannesburg     109 Apr-05    
South Africa Johannesburg     112 f Apr-05    
South Africa Pretoria Jun-03   109 Apr-05 0.204804 Rand
Spain Barcelona     130 Feb-04    
Spain Madrid Mar-03   130 Feb-04 1.673415 Euro
Sri Lanka Colombo Jan-04   94 Mar-05 0.012665 Rupee (Sri L.)
St. Lucia Castries     96 Mar-05    
Sudan Khartoum Oct-04   112 a Mar-05 0.005024 Dinar (Sudan)
Swaziland Mbabane Nov-03   99 a May-05 0.204015 Lilangeni
Sweden Stockholm Oct-02   140 May-05 0.177108 Krona (Swed./Suède)
Switzerland Bern Nov-03   152 Sep-04 1.05559 Franc (Swiss/Suisse)
Switzerland Geneva Nov-03   152 Sep-04 1.05559 Franc (Swiss/Suisse)
Syria Damascus May-02   101 Jan-05 0.02359 Pound (Syr.)
Taiwan Taipei Nov-03 114 118 Jun-05 0.040752 Dollar (Taiwan)
Tanzania Dar es Salaam May-02   96 Dec-04 0.001145 Shilling (Tan.)
Tanzania Dar es Salaam May-02 100 103 f Jun-05 0.001147 Shilling (Tan.)
Thailand Bangkok Dec-02   99 Mar-05 0.032713 Baht
Trinidad & Tobago Port of Spain Jun-03   96 May-05 0.201144 Dollar (T.&T.)
Tunisia Tunis Feb-03   94 Dec-04 0.990408 Dinar (Tunis.)
Turkey Ankara May-02   135 May-05 0.921431 Lira (Tur.)
Ukraine Kyiv Feb-03 104 109 Jun-05 0.25665 Hryvnia (Ukraine)
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Feb-04   107 Mar-05 0.342576 Dirham (U.A.E./É.A.U.)
United Arab Emirates Dubai Feb-04   107 Mar-05 0.342576 Dirham (U.A.E./É.A.U.)
United Kingdom of Great Britain Cheltenham Nov-03   142 d Jan-05 2.38541 Pound (U.K./R.U.)
United Kingdom of Great Britain Cheltenham Nov-03   132 Jan-05 2.38541 Pound (U.K./R.U.)
United Kingdom of Great Britain London Nov-03   156 Jan-05 2.420662 Pound (U.K./R.U.)
United Kingdom of Great Britain London Nov-03   165 d Jan-05 2.420662 Pound (U.K./R.U.)
United Kingdom of Great Britain Other U.K.     142 d Jan-05    
United States of America Anchorage Nov-04   114 May-05 1.254559 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Atlanta Feb-02   113 Mar-05 1.258265 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Boston Oct-04   116 Apr-05 1.234342 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Buffalo May-04 105 110 Jun-05 1.274342 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Chicago May-04 116 122 Jun-05 1.274342 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Colorado Springs Nov-01   107 Mar-05 1.258265 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Dallas Feb-05 110 112 Jun-05 1.274342 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Denver Feb-02   109 Mar-05 1.258265 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Detroit Jul-04 111 116 Jun-05 1.274342 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Hilo Nov-01   126 Mar-05 1.258265 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Houston Feb-05 115 113 f Jun-05 1.274342 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Houston Feb-05 110 112 Jun-05 1.274342 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Ithaca May-04 108 112 f Jun-05 1.274342 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Los Altos May-02 128 135 f Jun-05 1.274342 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Los Angeles May-02 117 123 Jun-05 1.274342 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Miami Mar-05 113 117 Jun-05 1.274342 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Minneapolis Nov-04   112 Apr-05 1.234342 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America New York Oct-04 127 132 Jun-05 1.274342 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Pasadena May-02   124 f Nov-04 1.264786 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Philadelphia Oct-04 107 112 Jun-05 1.274342 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Phoenix   110 112 Jun-05    
United States of America Princeton   110 115 Jun-05    
United States of America Raleigh-Durham Oct-04   112 May-05 1.254559 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America San Diego Nov-01   114 Mar-05 1.258265 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America San Francisco May-02   130 Mar-05 1.258265 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America San Jose     130 Mar-05    
United States of America Seattle Nov-04   116 May-05 1.254559 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Stratford, Conn. Oct-04   118 f Jun-05 1.274342 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Washington D.C. Oct-04 110 115 Jun-05 1.274342 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
United States of America Washington D.C. Oct-04 112 117 f Jun-05 1.274342 Dollar (U.S.A./É. Unis)
Uruguay Montevideo Feb-03 99 103 Jun-05 0.052044 Peso (Uruguay)
Venezuela Caracas Jun-03   94 Apr-05 0.000581 Bolivar
Vietnam Hanoi Feb-04   104 May-05 0.00007919 Dong
Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City Feb-04 99 102 Jun-05 0.00008049 Dong
West Bank and Gaza Ramallah     115 Nov-04    
Zambia Lusaka Apr-03   113 a May-05 0.000275 Kwacha (Zam.)
Zimbawbwe Harare Dec-04 156 166 Jun-05 0.00019 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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