DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Chisinau, Moldova DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: April 1, 2023 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$154
M&IE (per day)
$91
Maximum per diem
$245
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Chisinau 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 $154 $91 $245
Apr 1, 2023 $154 $91 $245
Apr 1, 2021 $155 $89 $244
Dec 1, 2020 $155 $91 $246
Sep 1, 2020 $153 $94 $247
Jul 1, 2020 $148 $91 $239
May 1, 2020 $143 $88 $231
Jan 1, 2020 $144 $90 $234
May 1, 2019 $148 $88 $236
Dec 1, 2018 $153 $93 $246
Nov 1, 2018 $161 $56 $217
May 1, 2018 $161 $57 $218
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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 Chisinau, Moldova. 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/MD/location/Chisinau"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2023-04-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "MD",
      "location": "Chisinau",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 154,
        "meals_incidental": 91,
        "per_diem": 245,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "10178"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Chisinau rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Chisinau, Moldova?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Chisinau, Moldova is $245 per day — $154 per night for lodging plus $91 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

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

In Apr 1, 2021 the maximum per diem was $244; it is now $245. 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 Apr 1, 2023
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.