DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: September 1, 2024 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$240
M&IE (per day)
$152
Maximum per diem
$392
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Kinshasa 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 $240 $152 $392
Jan 1, 2022 $240 $152 $392
Nov 1, 2021 $253 $87 $340
Oct 1, 2016 $253 $141 $394

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 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 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/CD/location/Kinshasa"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2024-09-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "CD",
      "location": "Kinshasa",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 240,
        "meals_incidental": 152,
        "per_diem": 392,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "10424"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Kinshasa rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo is $392 per day — $240 per night for lodging plus $152 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for Kinshasa 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 Kinshasa DSSR per diem changed over time?

In Nov 1, 2021 the maximum per diem was $340; it is now $392. 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 Sep 1, 2024
Last updated
July 1, 2026

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