DSSR · Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)

Bermuda, Bermuda COLA (Post Allowance) Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: August 23, 2026 Last updated: August 23, 2026
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)
80%
% of spendable income

Historical rate trend

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

Effective date COLA (Post Allowance) (%)
Aug 23, 2026 80%
Nov 19, 2023 80%
Oct 9, 2022 90%
Oct 10, 2021 70%
Jan 12, 2014 60%

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 Bermuda. 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/BM?type=cola"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-08-23",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-08-23",
        "rate": 80
      },
      "iso_code": "BM",
      "location": "Bermuda",
      "postcode": "11963"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Bermuda rate FAQ

What is the COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Bermuda, Bermuda?

The current DSSR COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Bermuda, Bermuda is 80%, effective Aug 23, 2026.

How has the Bermuda COLA (Post Allowance) rate changed?

In Nov 19, 2023 the COLA (Post Allowance) rate was 80%. The full history is shown in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Aug 23, 2026
Last updated
August 23, 2026

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