DSSR · Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)

Nogales, Mexico COLA (Post Allowance) Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)
30%
% of spendable income

Historical rate trend

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

Effective date COLA (Post Allowance) (%)
Jul 12, 2026 30%
Jun 14, 2026 35%
May 31, 2026 30%
May 3, 2026 35%
Mar 22, 2026 30%
Feb 8, 2026 35%
Dec 14, 2025 20%
Jun 15, 2025 15%
May 4, 2025 10%
Apr 20, 2025 5%
Mar 23, 2025 10%
Jan 12, 2025 5%
Dec 29, 2024 10%
Dec 15, 2024 5%
Oct 6, 2024 10%
Sep 22, 2024 5%
Aug 25, 2024 10%
Aug 11, 2024 15%
Jul 28, 2024 20%
Jun 30, 2024 15%
Jun 16, 2024 20%
May 5, 2024 25%
Apr 21, 2024 30%
Feb 25, 2024 25%
Jan 28, 2024 20%
Dec 31, 2023 25%
Nov 19, 2023 20%
Nov 5, 2023 10%
Oct 8, 2023 15%
Jul 2, 2023 20%
Apr 23, 2023 15%
Jan 29, 2023 10%
Oct 23, 2022 5%
Dec 14, 2014 0%
Aug 10, 2014 5%
Jul 13, 2014 10%
Jun 29, 2014 5%
Jun 1, 2014 10%
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 Nogales. 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/MX?type=cola"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 30
      },
      "iso_code": "MX",
      "location": "Nogales",
      "postcode": "11653"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Nogales rate FAQ

What is the COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Nogales, Mexico?

The current DSSR COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Nogales, Mexico is 30%, effective Jul 12, 2026.

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

In Jun 14, 2026 the COLA (Post Allowance) rate was 35%. 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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