Mexico City, D.F. rate history — COLA (Post Allowance) (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.
| Effective date | COLA (Post Allowance) (%) |
|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 | 35% |
| Jun 14, 2026 | 42% |
| May 31, 2026 | 35% |
| May 3, 2026 | 42% |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 35% |
| Feb 8, 2026 | 42% |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 25% |
| Jun 15, 2025 | 20% |
| May 4, 2025 | 15% |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 10% |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 15% |
| Jan 12, 2025 | 10% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 15% |
| Dec 15, 2024 | 10% |
| Oct 6, 2024 | 15% |
| Sep 22, 2024 | 10% |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 15% |
| Aug 11, 2024 | 20% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20% |
| Jun 16, 2024 | 25% |
| May 5, 2024 | 30% |
| Apr 21, 2024 | 35% |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 30% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 25% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30% |
| Oct 22, 2023 | 25% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 30% |
| Sep 10, 2023 | 35% |
| Aug 13, 2023 | 30% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 35% |
| Jun 18, 2023 | 30% |
| Apr 9, 2023 | 25% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 20% |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 25% |
| Jan 15, 2023 | 20% |
| Oct 9, 2022 | 15% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 0% |
| Jun 19, 2022 | 5% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 0% |
| Oct 19, 2014 | 5% |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 10% |
The same location's rates under other U.S. travel-rate systems:
The post (cost-of-living) allowance offsets higher overseas costs of goods and services for U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Mexico City, D.F.. It is expressed as a percentage of spendable income and is used by mobility, HR and payroll teams to compute overseas compensation.
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/MX?type=cola"{
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"results": [
{
"cola": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 35
},
"iso_code": "MX",
"location": "Mexico City, D.F.",
"postcode": "10069"
}
],
"verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}The current DSSR COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Mexico City, D.F., Mexico is 35%, effective Jul 12, 2026.
In Jun 14, 2026 the COLA (Post Allowance) rate was 42%. The full history is shown in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.
Allowances API is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any U.S. Government agency. All rate data is sourced from official public rate tables and re-published in a normalized format.