DSSR · Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)

Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas, the COLA (Post Allowance) Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)
42%
% of spendable income

Historical rate trend

Grand Bahama Island rate history — COLA (Post Allowance) (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date COLA (Post Allowance) (%)
Jul 12, 2026 42%
Feb 8, 2026 42%
Oct 9, 2022 50%
Oct 10, 2021 42%
Oct 11, 2020 35%
Apr 6, 2014 42%
Jan 12, 2014 35%

How this rate is used

The post (cost-of-living) allowance offsets higher overseas costs of goods and services for U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Grand Bahama Island. It is expressed as a percentage of spendable income and is used by mobility, HR and payroll teams to compute 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/BS?type=cola"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 42
      },
      "iso_code": "BS",
      "location": "Grand Bahama Island",
      "postcode": "11002"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Grand Bahama Island rate FAQ

What is the COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas, the?

The current DSSR COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas, the is 42%, effective Jul 12, 2026.

How has the Grand Bahama Island COLA (Post Allowance) rate changed?

In Feb 8, 2026 the COLA (Post Allowance) rate was 42%. The full history is shown in the table above and 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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