DSSR · Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)

Pristina, Kosovo COLA (Post Allowance) Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)
10%
% of spendable income

Historical rate trend

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

Effective date COLA (Post Allowance) (%)
Jul 12, 2026 10%
Mar 8, 2026 10%
May 4, 2025 15%
Mar 23, 2025 10%
Dec 1, 2024 5%
Jul 28, 2024 10%
Jun 30, 2024 5%
Jun 2, 2024 10%
May 5, 2024 5%
Mar 10, 2024 10%
Feb 25, 2024 5%
Dec 3, 2023 10%
Nov 19, 2023 5%
Aug 10, 2014 0%
Jan 12, 2014 5%
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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 Pristina. 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/XK?type=cola"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 10
      },
      "iso_code": "XK",
      "location": "Pristina",
      "postcode": "13885"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Pristina rate FAQ

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

The current DSSR COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Pristina, Kosovo is 10%, effective Jul 12, 2026.

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

In Mar 8, 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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