DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: March 1, 2026 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$203
M&IE (per day)
$124
Maximum per diem
$327
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Darwin, Northern Territory rate history — Max per diem ($/day). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Lodging M&IE Max per diem
Jul 1, 2026 $203 $124 $327
Mar 1, 2026 $203 $124 $327
Feb 1, 2026 $192 $117 $309
Jun 1, 2025 $185 $112 $297
May 1, 2025 $175 $107 $282
Jan 1, 2025 $180 $109 $289
Aug 1, 2024 $194 $117 $311
Sep 1, 2023 $185 $112 $297
Apr 1, 2023 $191 $116 $307
Feb 1, 2023 $199 $121 $320
Jan 1, 2023 $192 $117 $309
Nov 1, 2022 $180 $109 $289
Aug 1, 2022 $195 $118 $313
Jul 1, 2022 $206 $125 $331
Jun 1, 2022 $199 $121 $320
Sep 1, 2021 $208 $126 $334
Aug 1, 2021 $215 $130 $345
Feb 1, 2021 $222 $135 $357
Jan 1, 2021 $214 $130 $344
Sep 1, 2020 $206 $125 $331
Jul 1, 2020 $199 $121 $320
May 1, 2020 $181 $111 $292
Apr 1, 2020 $168 $103 $271
Jun 1, 2019 $199 $121 $320
Oct 1, 2018 $208 $126 $334
Jun 1, 2018 $215 $130 $345
Feb 1, 2018 $226 $137 $363
Dec 1, 2017 $219 $133 $352
Sep 1, 2017 $226 $137 $363
Aug 1, 2017 $219 $133 $352
Jun 1, 2017 $212 $129 $341
Mar 1, 2017 $219 $133 $352
Feb 1, 2017 $212 $129 $341
Aug 1, 2016 $219 $133 $352
Jun 1, 2016 $208 $126 $334
May 1, 2016 $224 $136 $360
Apr 1, 2016 $214 $130 $344
Oct 1, 2015 $202 $122 $324
Aug 1, 2015 $214 $130 $344
Mar 1, 2015 $222 $135 $357
Jan 1, 2015 $235 $142 $377
Nov 1, 2014 $253 $154 $407
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How this rate is used

This DSSR per diem rate is the U.S. State Department's maximum lodging and M&IE for U.S. government civilian travelers and assigned employees in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. It is the basis for foreign-area travel reimbursement ceilings and feeds related overseas allowance calculations (such as TQSA and the post/COLA allowance).

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/perdiem/AU/location/Darwin,%20Northern%20Territory"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-03-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "AU",
      "location": "Darwin, Northern Territory",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 203,
        "meals_incidental": 124,
        "per_diem": 327,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "12342"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Darwin, Northern Territory rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia is $327 per day — $203 per night for lodging plus $124 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for Darwin, Northern Territory different from the DTMO rate?

DSSR per diem is published by the State Department for civilian foreign-area travel, while the DTMO rate is the Department of Defense rate for the same post. The two can differ; compare them via the cross-source links on this page.

How has the Darwin, Northern Territory DSSR per diem changed over time?

In Feb 1, 2026 the maximum per diem was $309; it is now $327. The full year-by-year history is in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Mar 1, 2026
Last updated
July 1, 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.