DSSR · Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)

Barranquilla, Colombia COLA (Post Allowance) Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)
15%
% of spendable income

Historical rate trend

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

Effective date COLA (Post Allowance) (%)
Jul 12, 2026 15%
Jun 14, 2026 10%
May 17, 2026 5%
May 3, 2026 10%
Feb 8, 2026 5%
Jan 25, 2026 10%
Sep 21, 2025 5%
Sep 2, 2018 0%
May 13, 2018 5%
Apr 29, 2018 10%
Jan 21, 2018 5%
Nov 12, 2017 0%
Oct 29, 2017 5%
Oct 15, 2017 0%
Sep 17, 2017 5%
Jul 9, 2017 0%
Apr 2, 2017 5%
Mar 19, 2017 0%
Feb 5, 2017 5%
Nov 13, 2016 0%
Sep 4, 2016 5%
Aug 7, 2016 0%
Jul 24, 2016 5%
May 29, 2016 0%
May 1, 2016 5%
Nov 29, 2015 0%
Nov 15, 2015 5%
Nov 1, 2015 0%
Oct 18, 2015 5%
Sep 6, 2015 0%
Aug 9, 2015 5%
Jul 12, 2015 10%
May 31, 2015 15%
May 17, 2015 20%
May 3, 2015 15%
Mar 8, 2015 0%
Feb 8, 2015 5%
Jan 25, 2015 0%
Jan 11, 2015 5%
Dec 28, 2014 0%
Dec 14, 2014 5%
Nov 30, 2014 10%
Oct 5, 2014 15%
Sep 7, 2014 20%
Jul 13, 2014 25%
Apr 6, 2014 20%
Feb 9, 2014 15%
Jan 12, 2014 20%
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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 Barranquilla. 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/CO?type=cola"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 15
      },
      "iso_code": "CO",
      "location": "Barranquilla",
      "postcode": "10041"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Barranquilla rate FAQ

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

The current DSSR COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Barranquilla, Colombia is 15%, effective Jul 12, 2026.

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

In Jun 14, 2026 the COLA (Post Allowance) rate was 10%. 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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