DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Podgorica, Montenegro DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: August 1, 2025 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$230
M&IE (per day)
$111
Maximum per diem
$341
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Podgorica 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 $230 $111 $341
Aug 1, 2025 $230 $111 $341
Jun 1, 2025 $222 $107 $329
Apr 1, 2025 $212 $102 $314
Jan 1, 2025 $205 $99 $304
Oct 1, 2024 $217 $104 $321
Mar 1, 2023 $210 $101 $311
Jan 1, 2023 $175 $97 $272
Dec 1, 2022 $166 $92 $258
Nov 1, 2022 $161 $90 $251
Sep 1, 2022 $168 $93 $261
Jun 1, 2022 $175 $97 $272
Apr 1, 2022 $181 $100 $281
Jan 1, 2022 $187 $102 $289
Sep 1, 2021 $194 $106 $300
Jan 1, 2021 $201 $110 $311
Sep 1, 2020 $194 $106 $300
Jul 1, 2020 $187 $102 $289
Nov 1, 2019 $181 $100 $281
Oct 1, 2019 $187 $78 $265
Dec 1, 2018 $194 $81 $275
Jun 1, 2018 $203 $84 $287
Mar 1, 2018 $211 $88 $299
Oct 1, 2017 $203 $84 $287
Aug 1, 2017 $196 $81 $277
Jun 1, 2017 $189 $79 $268
Jan 1, 2017 $181 $75 $256
Nov 1, 2016 $187 $78 $265
May 1, 2016 $194 $81 $275
Apr 1, 2015 $187 $78 $265
Mar 1, 2015 $194 $81 $275
Feb 1, 2015 $201 $84 $285
Dec 1, 2014 $214 $89 $303
Oct 1, 2014 $222 $93 $315
Feb 1, 2014 $235 $97 $332
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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 Podgorica, Montenegro. 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/ME/location/Podgorica"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2025-08-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "ME",
      "location": "Podgorica",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 230,
        "meals_incidental": 111,
        "per_diem": 341,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "13596"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Podgorica rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Podgorica, Montenegro?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Podgorica, Montenegro is $341 per day — $230 per night for lodging plus $111 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

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

In Jun 1, 2025 the maximum per diem was $329; it is now $341. 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 Aug 1, 2025
Last updated
July 1, 2026

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