DSSR · Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)

Chisinau, Moldova 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

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

Effective date COLA (Post Allowance) (%)
Jul 12, 2026 15%
May 31, 2026 15%
Apr 19, 2026 20%
Apr 5, 2026 15%
Feb 8, 2026 20%
Oct 20, 2024 15%
Nov 19, 2023 10%
Nov 7, 2021 0%
Oct 24, 2021 5%
Oct 11, 2020 0%
Mar 31, 2019 5%
Jan 26, 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 Chisinau. 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/MD?type=cola"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 15
      },
      "iso_code": "MD",
      "location": "Chisinau",
      "postcode": "10178"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Chisinau rate FAQ

What is the COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Chisinau, Moldova?

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

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

In May 31, 2026 the COLA (Post Allowance) rate was 15%. 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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