DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Cook Islands - Other, Cook Islands DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: May 1, 2026 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$207
M&IE (per day)
$102
Maximum per diem
$309
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Cook Islands - Other 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 $207 $102 $309
May 1, 2026 $207 $102 $309
Mar 1, 2026 $216 $106 $322
Dec 1, 2025 $201 $99 $300
Nov 1, 2025 $207 $102 $309
Jun 1, 2025 $214 $105 $319
Jan 1, 2025 $205 $101 $306
Jan 1, 2024 $219 $108 $327
Oct 1, 2023 $211 $104 $315
Jul 1, 2023 $218 $108 $326
Jan 1, 2023 $226 $112 $338
Dec 1, 2022 $211 $104 $315
Nov 1, 2022 $201 $99 $300
Oct 1, 2022 $216 $106 $322
Jun 1, 2022 $225 $111 $336
Jan 1, 2022 $243 $120 $363
Aug 1, 2021 $251 $124 $375
Feb 1, 2021 $259 $127 $386
Jan 1, 2021 $251 $124 $375
Oct 1, 2020 $241 $119 $360
Jul 1, 2020 $233 $115 $348
May 1, 2020 $215 $106 $321
Apr 1, 2020 $209 $102 $311
Jan 1, 2020 $202 $99 $301
Oct 1, 2019 $195 $97 $292
Jun 1, 2019 $203 $101 $304
Jan 1, 2019 $212 $105 $317
Oct 1, 2018 $205 $101 $306
Jun 1, 2018 $212 $105 $317
Feb 1, 2018 $222 $109 $331
Dec 1, 2017 $212 $105 $317
Jul 1, 2017 $223 $110 $333
Apr 1, 2017 $214 $106 $320
Mar 1, 2017 $225 $112 $337
Dec 1, 2016 $219 $108 $327
Aug 1, 2016 $225 $112 $337
Jul 1, 2016 $217 $107 $324
Jun 1, 2016 $209 $103 $312
May 1, 2016 $217 $107 $324
Nov 1, 2015 $203 $101 $304
Oct 1, 2015 $195 $97 $292
Aug 1, 2015 $205 $101 $306
Jul 1, 2015 $214 $106 $320
Mar 1, 2015 $229 $113 $342
Nov 1, 2014 $242 $120 $362
Oct 1, 2014 $254 $126 $380
May 1, 2014 $268 $132 $400
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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 Cook Islands - Other, Cook Islands. 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/CK/location/Cook%20Islands%20-%20Other"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-05-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "CK",
      "location": "Cook Islands - Other",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 207,
        "meals_incidental": 102,
        "per_diem": 309,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "11917"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Cook Islands - Other rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Cook Islands - Other, Cook Islands?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Cook Islands - Other, Cook Islands is $309 per day — $207 per night for lodging plus $102 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for Cook Islands - Other 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 Cook Islands - Other DSSR per diem changed over time?

In Mar 1, 2026 the maximum per diem was $322; it is now $309. 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 May 1, 2026
Last updated
July 1, 2026

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