San Jose rate history — Allowance rate (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.
| Effective date | COLA (post allowance) | Hardship differential | Danger pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 8, 2026 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 15, 2025 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| May 4, 2025 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 12, 2025 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 16, 2024 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 23, 2022 | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 9, 2022 | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 11, 2022 | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| May 8, 2022 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 10, 2021 | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 11, 2020 | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 19, 2020 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 5, 2020 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 21, 2020 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 8, 2019 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 13, 2019 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 4, 2019 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 17, 2019 | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 9, 2018 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 25, 2018 | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 14, 2018 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 16, 2018 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 5, 2017 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 12, 2016 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| May 29, 2016 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| May 15, 2016 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| May 1, 2016 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 17, 2016 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 20, 2016 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 7, 2016 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 24, 2016 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 10, 2016 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 1, 2015 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 20, 2015 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 23, 2015 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 9, 2015 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 26, 2015 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 8, 2015 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 22, 2015 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 8, 2015 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 11, 2015 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 14, 2014 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 20, 2014 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 6, 2014 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 23, 2014 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
The same location's rates under other U.S. travel-rate systems:
These three DSSR allowances compensate U.S. government civilian employees assigned to San Jose. The post (cost-of-living) allowance offsets higher overseas costs of goods and services; the hardship differential pays for service where conditions are notably more difficult than in the continental U.S.; and danger pay applies during periods of civil insurrection, terrorism or war. COLA is a percentage of spendable income, while hardship and danger pay are percentages of basic pay -- mobility, HR and payroll teams combine them to compute total overseas compensation.
The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the
date parameter to query any historical effective
date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/CR"{
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"results": [
{
"cola": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 30
},
"danger_pay": {
"effective_date": null,
"rate": null
},
"hardship": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 0
},
"iso_code": "CR",
"location": "San Jose",
"postcode": "10044"
}
],
"verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for San Jose, Costa Rica are: COLA (post allowance) 30%, hardship differential 0%, and danger pay 0%. Each is shown with its full history in the chart and table above.
COLA (the post allowance) offsets higher local costs of goods and services and is a percentage of spendable income. The hardship differential compensates for difficult living conditions, and danger pay for civil unrest, terrorism or war conditions -- both are percentages of basic pay.
The chart and table above show every change in COLA, hardship and danger pay for San Jose back to Jan 12, 2014, and each is queryable by effective date via the API.
Allowances API is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any U.S. Government agency. All rate data is sourced from official public rate tables and re-published in a normalized format.