DSSR · Overseas Allowances

Zagreb, Croatia Overseas Allowances (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
COLA (post allowance)
20%
% of spendable income
Hardship differential
0%
% of basic pay
Danger pay
0%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

Zagreb 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 20% 0% 0%
Jun 29, 2025 25% 0% 0%
Apr 20, 2025 20% 0% 0%
Feb 9, 2025 15% 0% 0%
Jan 26, 2025 10% 0% 0%
Nov 3, 2024 15% 0% 0%
Sep 8, 2024 20% 0% 0%
Nov 19, 2023 15% 0% 0%
Sep 10, 2023 10% 0% 0%
Jul 30, 2023 15% 0% 0%
Jul 16, 2023 10% 0% 0%
Jul 2, 2023 15% 0% 0%
Jun 4, 2023 10% 0% 0%
May 7, 2023 15% 0% 0%
Dec 18, 2022 10% 0% 0%
Nov 6, 2022 5% 0% 0%
Oct 9, 2022 0% 0% 0%
Jul 3, 2022 5% 0% 0%
Jun 5, 2022 10% 0% 0%
May 22, 2022 5% 0% 0%
Mar 13, 2022 10% 0% 0%
Oct 10, 2021 15% 0% 0%
Dec 11, 2016 0% 0% 0%
May 29, 2016 5% 0% 0%
May 15, 2016 10% 0% 0%
Feb 21, 2016 5% 0% 0%
Jan 24, 2016 0% 0% 0%
Dec 27, 2015 5% 0% 0%
Nov 29, 2015 0% 0% 0%
Sep 20, 2015 5% 0% 0%
Sep 6, 2015 10% 0% 0%
May 17, 2015 5% 0% 0%
Apr 19, 2015 0% 0% 0%
Apr 5, 2015 5% 0% 0%
Mar 22, 2015 0% 0% 0%
Feb 8, 2015 5% 0% 0%
Nov 16, 2014 10% 0% 0%
Sep 21, 2014 15% 0% 0%
Jun 1, 2014 20% 0% 0%
May 4, 2014 25% 0% 0%
Apr 6, 2014 20% 0% 0%
Mar 23, 2014 25% 0% 0%
Jan 12, 2014 20% 0% 0%
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How this rate is used

These three DSSR allowances compensate U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Zagreb. 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.

Get this data from the API

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/HR"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 20
      },
      "danger_pay": {
        "effective_date": null,
        "rate": null
      },
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 0
      },
      "iso_code": "HR",
      "location": "Zagreb",
      "postcode": "10838"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Zagreb rate FAQ

What overseas allowances apply to Zagreb, Croatia?

As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Zagreb, Croatia are: COLA (post allowance) 20%, hardship differential 0%, and danger pay 0%. Each is shown with its full history in the chart and table above.

What is the difference between COLA, hardship and danger pay for Zagreb?

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.

How have the Zagreb allowances changed over time?

The chart and table above show every change in COLA, hardship and danger pay for Zagreb back to Jan 12, 2014, and each is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Jul 12, 2026
Last updated
July 12, 2026

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