DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

Manila, Philippines Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026

With family · Group 2

$32,400

Annual maximum

With family · Group 3

$32,400

Annual maximum

With family · Group 4

$30,000

Annual maximum

Without family · Group 2

$32,400

Annual maximum

Without family · Group 3

$30,000

Annual maximum

Without family · Group 4

$26,400

Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Manila rate history — Annual maximum ($). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date	WF G2	WF G3	WF G4	NF G2	NF G3	NF G4
Jul 12, 2026	$32,400	$32,400	$30,000	$32,400	$30,000	$26,400
Jun 28, 2026	$33,000	$33,000	$30,600	$33,000	$30,600	$26,800
Jun 14, 2026	$32,300	$32,300	$29,900	$32,300	$29,900	$26,300
May 31, 2026	$32,300	$32,300	$30,000	$32,300	$30,000	$26,300
May 17, 2026	$32,700	$32,700	$30,300	$32,700	$30,300	$26,600
May 3, 2026	$33,200	$33,200	$30,700	$33,200	$30,700	$27,000
Apr 19, 2026	$33,300	$33,300	$30,900	$33,300	$30,900	$27,100
Apr 5, 2026	$33,200	$33,200	$30,800	$33,200	$30,800	$27,000
Mar 22, 2026	$33,700	$33,700	$31,200	$33,700	$31,200	$27,400
Mar 8, 2026	$34,600	$34,600	$32,100	$34,600	$32,100	$28,100
Feb 22, 2026	$34,200	$34,200	$31,700	$34,200	$31,700	$27,800
Feb 8, 2026	$33,800	$33,800	$31,300	$33,800	$31,300	$27,500
Jan 25, 2026	$33,500	$33,500	$31,100	$33,500	$31,100	$27,300
Jan 11, 2026	$33,800	$33,800	$31,300	$33,800	$31,300	$27,500
Dec 28, 2025	$34,000	$34,000	$31,500	$34,000	$31,500	$27,700
Nov 30, 2025	$33,800	$33,800	$31,300	$33,800	$31,300	$27,500
Nov 16, 2025	$33,900	$33,900	$31,500	$33,900	$31,500	$27,600
Nov 2, 2025	$34,100	$34,100	$31,600	$34,100	$31,600	$27,800
Oct 19, 2025	$34,400	$34,400	$31,800	$34,400	$31,800	$28,000
Oct 5, 2025	$34,600	$34,600	$32,100	$34,600	$32,100	$28,100
Sep 21, 2025	$35,000	$35,000	$32,400	$35,000	$32,400	$28,400
Sep 7, 2025	$34,900	$34,900	$32,300	$34,900	$32,300	$28,400
Aug 24, 2025	$35,000	$35,000	$32,400	$35,000	$32,400	$28,500
Aug 10, 2025	$34,500	$34,500	$32,000	$34,500	$32,000	$28,100
Jul 27, 2025	$35,000	$35,000	$32,400	$35,000	$32,400	$28,400
Jul 13, 2025	$35,400	$35,400	$32,800	$35,400	$32,800	$28,800
Jun 29, 2025	$35,000	$35,000	$32,400	$35,000	$32,400	$28,500
Jun 1, 2025	$35,800	$35,800	$33,100	$35,800	$33,100	$29,100
May 18, 2025	$35,800	$35,800	$33,200	$35,800	$33,200	$29,200
May 4, 2025	$35,300	$35,300	$32,700	$35,300	$32,700	$28,700
Apr 20, 2025	$34,700	$34,700	$32,200	$34,700	$32,200	$28,200
Apr 6, 2025	$34,700	$34,700	$32,100	$34,700	$32,100	$28,200
Mar 23, 2025	$34,800	$34,800	$32,200	$34,800	$32,200	$28,300
Mar 9, 2025	$34,400	$34,400	$31,900	$34,400	$31,900	$28,000
Feb 23, 2025	$34,300	$34,300	$31,800	$34,300	$31,800	$27,900
Feb 9, 2025	$34,100	$34,100	$31,600	$34,100	$31,600	$27,800
Jan 26, 2025	$34,000	$34,000	$31,500	$34,000	$31,500	$27,700
Jan 12, 2025	$34,400	$34,400	$31,900	$34,400	$31,900	$28,000
Dec 29, 2024	$33,800	$33,800	$31,300	$33,800	$31,300	$27,500
Dec 15, 2024	$34,200	$34,200	$31,700	$34,200	$31,700	$27,900
Dec 1, 2024	$33,800	$33,800	$31,300	$33,800	$31,300	$27,500
Nov 17, 2024	$34,000	$34,000	$31,500	$34,000	$31,500	$27,700
Nov 3, 2024	$34,400	$34,400	$31,900	$34,400	$31,900	$28,000
Oct 20, 2024	$34,900	$34,900	$32,300	$34,900	$32,300	$28,400
Oct 6, 2024	$35,600	$35,600	$33,000	$35,600	$33,000	$29,000
Sep 22, 2024	$35,500	$35,500	$32,900	$35,500	$32,900	$28,900
Sep 8, 2024	$35,500	$35,500	$32,900	$35,500	$32,900	$28,800
Aug 25, 2024	$35,000	$35,000	$32,400	$35,000	$32,400	$28,400
Aug 11, 2024	$34,100	$34,100	$31,600	$34,100	$31,600	$27,800
Jul 28, 2024	$34,200	$34,200	$31,700	$34,200	$31,700	$27,800
Jul 14, 2024	$33,900	$33,900	$31,500	$33,900	$31,500	$27,600
Jun 30, 2024	$33,900	$33,900	$31,400	$33,900	$31,400	$27,600
Jun 16, 2024	$33,900	$33,900	$31,500	$33,900	$31,500	$27,600
Jun 2, 2024	$34,300	$34,300	$31,800	$34,300	$31,800	$27,900
May 19, 2024	$34,800	$34,800	$32,200	$34,800	$32,200	$28,300
May 5, 2024	$34,600	$34,600	$32,100	$34,600	$32,100	$28,100
Apr 21, 2024	$35,300	$35,300	$32,700	$35,300	$32,700	$28,700
Apr 7, 2024	$35,400	$35,400	$32,800	$35,400	$32,800	$28,800
Mar 24, 2024	$36,000	$36,000	$33,300	$36,000	$33,300	$29,300
Mar 10, 2024	$35,500	$35,500	$32,900	$35,500	$32,900	$28,800
Feb 25, 2024	$35,600	$35,600	$33,000	$35,600	$33,000	$29,000
Feb 11, 2024	$35,400	$35,400	$32,800	$35,400	$32,800	$28,800
Jan 28, 2024	$35,600	$35,600	$33,000	$35,600	$33,000	$29,000
Jan 14, 2024	$35,800	$35,800	$33,200	$35,800	$33,200	$29,200
Dec 31, 2023	$35,800	$35,800	$33,100	$35,800	$33,100	$29,100
Dec 17, 2023	$36,000	$36,000	$33,400	$36,000	$33,400	$29,300
Dec 3, 2023	$35,900	$35,900	$33,300	$35,900	$33,300	$29,200
Nov 19, 2023	$35,600	$35,600	$33,000	$35,600	$33,000	$29,000
Nov 5, 2023	$35,000	$35,000	$32,400	$35,000	$32,400	$28,500
Oct 22, 2023	$35,100	$35,100	$32,600	$35,100	$32,600	$28,600
Oct 8, 2023	$35,000	$35,000	$32,400	$35,000	$32,400	$28,500
Aug 27, 2023	$35,100	$35,100	$32,600	$35,100	$32,600	$28,600
Aug 13, 2023	$36,200	$36,200	$33,500	$36,200	$33,500	$29,400
Jul 30, 2023	$36,600	$36,600	$33,900	$36,600	$33,900	$29,700
Jul 16, 2023	$35,900	$35,900	$33,300	$35,900	$33,300	$29,200
Jul 2, 2023	$35,800	$35,800	$33,200	$35,800	$33,200	$29,200
Jun 18, 2023	$35,500	$35,500	$32,900	$35,500	$32,900	$28,900
Jun 4, 2023	$35,700	$35,700	$33,100	$35,700	$33,100	$29,100
May 21, 2023	$35,800	$35,800	$33,100	$35,800	$33,100	$29,100
May 7, 2023	$35,800	$35,800	$33,200	$35,800	$33,200	$29,200
Apr 23, 2023	$36,100	$36,100	$33,400	$36,100	$33,400	$29,400
Apr 9, 2023	$36,600	$36,600	$33,900	$36,600	$33,900	$29,800
Mar 26, 2023	$36,200	$36,200	$33,600	$36,200	$33,600	$29,500
Feb 26, 2023	$36,200	$36,200	$33,500	$36,200	$33,500	$29,400
Feb 12, 2023	$36,700	$36,700	$34,000	$36,700	$34,000	$29,900
Jan 29, 2023	$36,400	$36,400	$33,800	$36,400	$33,800	$29,600
Jan 15, 2023	$35,600	$35,600	$33,000	$35,600	$33,000	$29,000
Jan 1, 2023	$36,100	$36,100	$33,400	$36,100	$33,400	$29,400
Dec 18, 2022	$35,800	$35,800	$33,200	$35,800	$33,200	$29,200
Dec 4, 2022	$34,700	$34,700	$32,200	$34,700	$32,200	$28,200
Nov 20, 2022	$34,300	$34,300	$31,800	$34,300	$31,800	$27,900
Nov 6, 2022	$34,100	$34,100	$31,600	$34,100	$31,600	$27,800
Oct 9, 2022	$33,800	$33,800	$31,300	$33,800	$31,300	$27,500
Sep 25, 2022	$35,000	$35,000	$32,400	$35,000	$32,400	$28,400
Sep 11, 2022	$35,400	$35,400	$32,800	$35,400	$32,800	$28,800
Aug 28, 2022	$35,700	$35,700	$33,100	$35,700	$33,100	$29,100
Aug 14, 2022	$35,800	$35,800	$33,100	$35,800	$33,100	$29,100
Jul 31, 2022	$35,400	$35,400	$32,800	$35,400	$32,800	$28,800
Jul 17, 2022	$35,800	$35,800	$33,100	$35,800	$33,100	$29,100
Jul 3, 2022	$36,600	$36,600	$33,900	$36,600	$33,900	$29,700
Jun 19, 2022	$37,700	$37,700	$34,900	$37,700	$34,900	$30,600
May 22, 2022	$38,100	$38,100	$35,300	$38,100	$35,300	$31,000
Apr 24, 2022	$38,200	$38,200	$35,400	$38,200	$35,400	$31,100
Apr 10, 2022	$38,400	$38,400	$35,600	$38,400	$35,600	$31,200
Mar 27, 2022	$38,100	$38,100	$35,300	$38,100	$35,300	$31,000
Mar 13, 2022	$38,700	$38,700	$35,800	$38,700	$35,800	$31,500
Feb 27, 2022	$38,800	$38,800	$36,000	$38,800	$36,000	$31,600
Feb 13, 2022	$39,100	$39,100	$36,200	$39,100	$36,200	$31,800
Jan 30, 2022	$38,700	$38,700	$35,800	$38,700	$35,800	$31,500
Jan 16, 2022	$38,900	$38,900	$36,100	$38,900	$36,100	$31,700
Jan 2, 2022	$39,800	$39,800	$36,900	$39,800	$36,900	$32,400
Dec 19, 2021	$39,500	$39,500	$36,600	$39,500	$36,600	$32,200
Dec 5, 2021	$39,400	$39,400	$36,500	$39,400	$36,500	$32,000
Nov 21, 2021	$39,800	$39,800	$36,900	$39,800	$36,900	$32,400
Oct 24, 2021	$39,300	$39,300	$36,400	$39,300	$36,400	$32,000
Oct 10, 2021	$39,100	$39,100	$36,200	$39,100	$36,200	$31,800
Sep 26, 2021	$40,100	$40,100	$37,100	$40,100	$37,100	$32,600
Sep 12, 2021	$39,900	$39,900	$37,000	$39,900	$37,000	$32,500
Aug 29, 2021	$39,500	$39,500	$36,600	$39,500	$36,600	$32,100
Aug 15, 2021	$39,900	$39,900	$37,000	$39,900	$37,000	$32,500
Aug 1, 2021	$39,500	$39,500	$36,600	$39,500	$36,600	$32,200
Jul 18, 2021	$40,000	$40,000	$37,100	$40,000	$37,100	$32,600
Jul 4, 2021	$40,900	$40,900	$37,900	$40,900	$37,900	$33,300
Jun 20, 2021	$41,800	$41,800	$38,700	$41,800	$38,700	$34,000
Jun 6, 2021	$41,400	$41,400	$38,400	$41,400	$38,400	$33,700
May 23, 2021	$41,700	$41,700	$38,600	$41,700	$38,600	$33,900
May 9, 2021	$41,200	$41,200	$38,100	$41,200	$38,100	$33,500
Apr 25, 2021	$41,100	$41,100	$38,100	$41,100	$38,100	$33,400
Apr 11, 2021	$41,000	$41,000	$38,000	$41,000	$38,000	$33,400
Mar 28, 2021	$40,900	$40,900	$37,900	$40,900	$37,900	$33,300
Mar 14, 2021	$41,100	$41,100	$38,100	$41,100	$38,100	$33,400
Feb 28, 2021	$41,200	$41,200	$38,100	$41,200	$38,100	$33,500
Jan 31, 2021	$41,500	$41,500	$38,500	$41,500	$38,500	$33,800
Dec 20, 2020	$41,400	$41,400	$38,400	$41,400	$38,400	$33,700
Dec 6, 2020	$41,300	$41,300	$38,300	$41,300	$38,300	$33,600
Nov 22, 2020	$41,300	$41,300	$38,200	$41,300	$38,200	$33,600
Nov 8, 2020	$41,200	$41,200	$38,100	$41,200	$38,100	$33,500
Oct 25, 2020	$40,900	$40,900	$37,900	$40,900	$37,900	$33,300
Oct 11, 2020	$41,100	$41,100	$38,100	$41,100	$38,100	$33,400
Sep 27, 2020	$41,200	$41,200	$38,100	$41,200	$38,100	$33,500
Aug 30, 2020	$41,000	$41,000	$38,000	$41,000	$38,000	$33,400
Aug 16, 2020	$40,600	$40,600	$37,600	$40,600	$37,600	$33,000
Aug 2, 2020	$40,300	$40,300	$37,400	$40,300	$37,400	$32,800
Jul 19, 2020	$40,300	$40,300	$37,300	$40,300	$37,300	$32,800
Jul 5, 2020	$39,800	$39,800	$36,900	$39,800	$36,900	$32,400
Jun 21, 2020	$39,900	$39,900	$36,900	$39,900	$36,900	$32,400
Jun 7, 2020	$39,400	$39,400	$36,500	$39,400	$36,500	$32,000
May 24, 2020	$39,600	$39,600	$36,700	$39,600	$36,700	$32,200
May 10, 2020	$39,500	$39,500	$36,600	$39,500	$36,600	$32,100
Apr 26, 2020	$39,200	$39,200	$36,300	$39,200	$36,300	$31,900
Apr 12, 2020	$39,100	$39,100	$36,200	$39,100	$36,200	$31,800
Mar 29, 2020	$38,500	$38,500	$35,700	$38,500	$35,700	$31,400
Mar 15, 2020	$39,300	$39,300	$36,400	$39,300	$36,400	$32,000
Mar 1, 2020	$39,400	$39,400	$36,500	$39,400	$36,500	$32,000
Feb 16, 2020	$39,300	$39,300	$36,400	$39,300	$36,400	$32,000
Feb 2, 2020	$39,100	$39,100	$36,300	$39,100	$36,300	$31,900
Jan 19, 2020	$39,300	$39,300	$36,400	$39,300	$36,400	$32,000
Jan 5, 2020	$39,100	$39,100	$36,300	$39,100	$36,300	$31,900
Dec 22, 2019	$39,300	$39,300	$36,400	$39,300	$36,400	$32,000
Nov 24, 2019	$39,200	$39,200	$36,300	$39,200	$36,300	$31,900
Nov 10, 2019	$39,100	$39,100	$36,300	$39,100	$36,300	$31,900
Oct 27, 2019	$38,700	$38,700	$35,800	$38,700	$35,800	$31,500
Oct 13, 2019	$38,400	$38,400	$35,600	$38,400	$35,600	$31,200
Sep 29, 2019	$38,200	$38,200	$35,400	$38,200	$35,400	$31,100
Sep 15, 2019	$38,300	$38,300	$35,500	$38,300	$35,500	$31,200
Sep 1, 2019	$38,100	$38,100	$35,300	$38,100	$35,300	$31,000
Aug 18, 2019	$38,200	$38,200	$35,400	$38,200	$35,400	$31,100
Aug 4, 2019	$39,000	$39,000	$36,100	$39,000	$36,100	$31,700
Jul 7, 2019	$38,800	$38,800	$36,000	$38,800	$36,000	$31,600
Jun 23, 2019	$38,400	$38,400	$35,600	$38,400	$35,600	$31,200
Jun 9, 2019	$38,200	$38,200	$35,400	$38,200	$35,400	$31,100
May 26, 2019	$38,000	$38,000	$35,200	$38,000	$35,200	$30,900
May 12, 2019	$38,500	$38,500	$35,600	$38,500	$35,600	$31,300
Apr 28, 2019	$32,700	$30,800	$28,700	$31,800	$28,700	$21,900
Apr 14, 2019	$32,400	$30,500	$28,400	$31,500	$28,400	$21,700
Mar 31, 2019	$32,100	$30,200	$28,200	$31,200	$28,200	$21,500
Mar 17, 2019	$32,400	$30,500	$28,400	$31,500	$28,400	$21,700
Mar 3, 2019	$32,500	$30,600	$28,500	$31,600	$28,500	$21,700
Feb 17, 2019	$32,400	$30,500	$28,400	$31,500	$28,400	$21,700
Feb 3, 2019	$32,100	$30,200	$28,100	$31,200	$28,100	$21,500
Jan 20, 2019	$32,400	$30,500	$28,400	$31,500	$28,400	$21,700
Jan 6, 2019	$32,000	$30,100	$28,100	$31,100	$28,100	$21,400
Dec 23, 2018	$32,100	$30,200	$28,200	$31,200	$28,200	$21,500
Dec 9, 2018	$32,200	$30,300	$28,300	$31,300	$28,300	$21,600
Nov 25, 2018	$31,900	$30,100	$28,000	$31,000	$28,000	$21,400
Nov 11, 2018	$31,700	$29,800	$27,800	$30,800	$27,800	$21,200
Oct 28, 2018	$31,400	$29,600	$27,500	$30,500	$27,500	$21,000
Oct 14, 2018	$31,200	$29,300	$27,300	$30,300	$27,300	$20,900
Sep 30, 2018	$31,300	$29,500	$27,500	$30,500	$27,500	$21,000
Sep 16, 2018	$31,500	$29,700	$27,600	$30,600	$27,600	$21,100
Sep 2, 2018	$31,700	$29,800	$27,800	$30,800	$27,800	$21,200
Aug 19, 2018	$31,900	$30,100	$28,000	$31,000	$28,000	$21,400
Aug 5, 2018	$31,800	$29,900	$27,800	$30,900	$27,800	$21,300
Jul 22, 2018	$31,600	$29,800	$27,700	$30,700	$27,700	$21,200
Jul 8, 2018	$31,600	$29,700	$27,700	$30,700	$27,700	$21,100
Jun 24, 2018	$31,800	$29,900	$27,900	$30,900	$27,900	$21,300
Jun 10, 2018	$32,200	$30,300	$28,200	$31,300	$28,200	$21,500
May 27, 2018	$32,300	$30,400	$28,300	$31,400	$28,300	$21,600
May 13, 2018	$32,700	$30,700	$28,700	$31,800	$28,700	$21,900
Apr 15, 2018	$32,500	$30,600	$28,500	$31,600	$28,500	$21,700
Apr 1, 2018	$32,400	$30,500	$28,400	$31,500	$28,400	$21,700
Mar 18, 2018	$32,600	$30,600	$28,500	$31,600	$28,500	$21,800
Mar 4, 2018	$32,400	$30,500	$28,400	$31,500	$28,400	$21,700
Feb 18, 2018	$32,900	$30,900	$28,800	$31,900	$28,800	$22,000
Feb 4, 2018	$33,300	$31,300	$29,200	$32,300	$29,200	$22,300
Jan 21, 2018	$33,600	$31,600	$29,500	$32,600	$29,500	$22,500
Jan 7, 2018	$33,900	$31,900	$29,700	$33,000	$29,700	$22,700
Dec 24, 2017	$33,500	$31,500	$29,400	$32,600	$29,400	$22,400
Dec 10, 2017	$33,700	$31,700	$29,500	$32,700	$29,500	$22,500
Nov 26, 2017	$33,300	$31,300	$29,200	$32,300	$29,200	$22,300
Nov 12, 2017	$32,900	$30,900	$28,800	$31,900	$28,800	$22,000
Oct 29, 2017	$32,900	$31,000	$28,900	$32,000	$28,900	$22,000
Oct 15, 2017	$33,100	$31,200	$29,000	$32,200	$29,000	$22,200
Sep 17, 2017	$33,200	$31,200	$29,100	$32,300	$29,100	$22,200
Sep 3, 2017	$33,100	$31,100	$29,000	$32,100	$29,000	$22,100
Jul 23, 2017	$33,500	$31,500	$29,300	$32,500	$29,300	$22,400
Jul 9, 2017	$33,500	$31,500	$29,400	$32,600	$29,400	$22,400
Jun 25, 2017	$34,100	$32,100	$29,900	$33,200	$29,900	$22,800
Jun 11, 2017	$34,100	$32,000	$29,900	$33,100	$29,900	$22,800
May 28, 2017	$34,000	$32,000	$29,800	$33,000	$29,800	$22,700
May 14, 2017	$33,900	$31,900	$29,700	$32,900	$29,700	$22,700
Apr 30, 2017	$34,100	$32,000	$29,900	$33,100	$29,900	$22,800
Apr 2, 2017	$33,700	$31,700	$29,600	$32,800	$29,600	$22,600
Mar 19, 2017	$33,700	$31,700	$29,500	$32,700	$29,500	$22,500
Mar 5, 2017	$33,700	$31,700	$29,600	$32,800	$29,600	$22,600
Feb 19, 2017	$34,000	$32,000	$29,800	$33,000	$29,800	$22,700
Feb 5, 2017	$34,100	$32,000	$29,900	$33,100	$29,900	$22,800
Jan 22, 2017	$34,100	$32,100	$29,900	$33,200	$29,900	$22,800
Dec 11, 2016	$34,000	$32,000	$29,800	$33,000	$29,800	$22,700
Nov 27, 2016	$34,300	$32,300	$30,100	$33,400	$30,100	$23,000
Nov 13, 2016	$35,000	$32,900	$30,700	$34,000	$30,700	$23,400
Oct 30, 2016	$35,200	$33,100	$30,900	$34,200	$30,900	$23,600
Oct 16, 2016	$35,100	$33,000	$30,800	$34,100	$30,800	$23,500
Oct 2, 2016	$35,400	$33,300	$31,100	$34,400	$31,100	$23,700
Sep 18, 2016	$36,200	$34,100	$31,800	$35,200	$31,800	$24,300
Sep 4, 2016	$36,500	$34,300	$32,000	$35,500	$32,000	$24,400
Aug 21, 2016	$36,200	$34,100	$31,800	$35,200	$31,800	$24,300
Aug 7, 2016	$35,900	$33,800	$31,500	$34,900	$31,500	$24,100
Jul 24, 2016	$35,900	$33,700	$31,400	$34,800	$31,400	$24,000
Jul 10, 2016	$36,000	$33,900	$31,600	$35,000	$31,600	$24,100
Jun 26, 2016	$36,500	$34,300	$32,000	$35,500	$32,000	$24,400
May 29, 2016	$36,300	$34,200	$31,900	$35,300	$31,900	$24,300
May 15, 2016	$35,900	$33,700	$31,400	$34,800	$31,400	$24,000
Apr 3, 2016	$36,600	$34,400	$32,100	$35,500	$32,100	$24,500
Mar 20, 2016	$36,200	$34,000	$31,700	$35,100	$31,700	$24,200
Feb 21, 2016	$35,600	$33,500	$31,200	$34,600	$31,200	$23,800
Feb 7, 2016	$35,300	$33,300	$31,000	$34,300	$31,000	$23,600
Jan 24, 2016	$35,600	$33,500	$31,200	$34,600	$31,200	$23,800
Jan 10, 2016	$36,100	$34,000	$31,600	$35,100	$31,600	$24,200
Dec 27, 2015	$35,700	$33,600	$31,300	$34,700	$31,300	$23,900
Nov 29, 2015	$35,900	$33,800	$31,500	$34,900	$31,500	$24,100
Nov 15, 2015	$36,100	$34,000	$31,600	$35,100	$31,600	$24,200
Nov 1, 2015	$36,500	$34,300	$32,000	$35,500	$32,000	$24,400
Oct 18, 2015	$36,600	$34,500	$32,100	$35,600	$32,100	$24,500
Oct 4, 2015	$36,200	$34,000	$31,700	$35,100	$31,700	$24,200
Sep 20, 2015	$36,100	$34,000	$31,600	$35,100	$31,600	$24,200
Sep 6, 2015	$36,300	$34,200	$31,900	$35,300	$31,900	$24,300
Aug 23, 2015	$36,700	$34,600	$32,200	$35,700	$32,200	$24,600
Aug 9, 2015	$37,100	$34,900	$32,600	$36,100	$32,600	$24,800
Jul 12, 2015	$37,400	$35,200	$32,800	$36,400	$32,800	$25,100
Jun 28, 2015	$37,500	$35,300	$32,900	$36,500	$32,900	$25,100
Jun 14, 2015	$37,800	$35,600	$33,100	$36,700	$33,100	$25,300
May 31, 2015	$38,000	$35,800	$33,400	$37,000	$33,400	$25,500
May 17, 2015	$38,000	$35,700	$33,300	$36,900	$33,300	$25,400
May 3, 2015	$38,300	$36,000	$33,600	$37,200	$33,600	$25,600
Apr 19, 2015	$38,000	$35,800	$33,400	$37,000	$33,400	$25,500
Apr 5, 2015	$37,900	$35,600	$33,200	$36,800	$33,200	$25,300
Mar 22, 2015	$38,200	$36,000	$33,500	$37,100	$33,500	$25,600
Jan 12, 2014	$39,000	$36,700	$34,200	$37,900	$34,200	$26,100

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WF = with family, NF = without family; G2–G4 = quarters groups (set by grade). Values are annual maximums in USD.

How this rate is used

The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) reimburses U.S. government civilian employees for actual rent and utilities at Manila, up to an annual maximum that depends on the employee's quarters group (a function of grade) and whether they are accompanied by family. The six annual ceilings shown — quarters groups 2, 3 and 4, each with and without family — are what mobility, HR and payroll teams use to budget overseas housing costs and set LQA grants.

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/PH?type=lqa"

Sample response

{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "PH",
      "location": "Manila",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 32400,
        "with_family_group_3": 32400,
        "with_family_group_4": 30000,
        "without_family_group_2": 32400,
        "without_family_group_3": 30000,
        "without_family_group_4": 26400
      },
      "postcode": "10301"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}

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Manila rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Manila, Philippines?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Manila, Philippines ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $32,400 with family and $32,400 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

How is the Manila LQA maximum determined?

LQA maximums depend on the employee's quarters group (set by grade) and whether they have family at post. The State Department publishes the six annual ceilings for Manila; actual LQA reimburses real rent and utilities up to the applicable ceiling.

How has the Manila LQA changed over time?

In Jun 28, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $33,000; it is now $32,400. The full year-by-year history for all six series is in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Official source: U.S. Department of State, Office of Allowances — LQA (DSSR §920)
Effective period: Effective Jul 12, 2026
Last updated: July 12, 2026

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.

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