DSSR · Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)

Lithuania - Other, Lithuania COLA (Post Allowance) Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)
25%
% of spendable income

Historical rate trend

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

Effective date COLA (Post Allowance) (%)
Jul 12, 2026 25%
May 31, 2026 25%
May 3, 2026 30%
Mar 22, 2026 25%
Feb 8, 2026 30%
Jan 25, 2026 25%
Dec 28, 2025 30%
Nov 30, 2025 25%
Sep 7, 2025 30%
Aug 10, 2025 25%
Jul 13, 2025 30%
May 4, 2025 25%
Mar 23, 2025 20%
Dec 1, 2024 15%
Sep 8, 2024 20%
Nov 19, 2023 15%
Aug 13, 2023 5%
Jul 30, 2023 10%
Dec 18, 2022 5%
Jul 17, 2022 0%
Apr 24, 2022 5%
Apr 10, 2022 10%
Mar 27, 2022 5%
Oct 24, 2021 10%
Oct 10, 2021 15%
Jul 4, 2021 5%
May 23, 2021 10%
Feb 14, 2021 5%
Jan 31, 2021 10%
Oct 11, 2020 5%
Jan 10, 2016 0%
Jan 11, 2015 10%
Oct 19, 2014 15%
Aug 10, 2014 20%
Jan 12, 2014 25%
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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 Lithuania - Other. 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/LT?type=cola"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 25
      },
      "iso_code": "LT",
      "location": "Lithuania - Other",
      "postcode": "11774"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Lithuania - Other rate FAQ

What is the COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Lithuania - Other, Lithuania?

The current DSSR COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Lithuania - Other, Lithuania is 25%, effective Jul 12, 2026.

How has the Lithuania - Other COLA (Post Allowance) rate changed?

In May 31, 2026 the COLA (Post Allowance) rate was 25%. 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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