DSSR · Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)

Cochabamba, Bolivia COLA (Post Allowance) Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)
0%
% of spendable income

Historical rate trend

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

Effective date COLA (Post Allowance) (%)
Jul 12, 2026 0%
Oct 11, 2020 0%
Jan 12, 2014 10%

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 Cochabamba. 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/BO?type=cola"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 0
      },
      "iso_code": "BO",
      "location": "Cochabamba",
      "postcode": "10019"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Cochabamba rate FAQ

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

The current DSSR COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Cochabamba, Bolivia is 0%, effective Jul 12, 2026.

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

In Oct 11, 2020 the COLA (Post Allowance) rate was 0%. 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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