DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: April 1, 2017 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$220
M&IE (per day)
$109
Maximum per diem
$329
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Tobago 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 $220 $109 $329
Apr 1, 2017 $220 $109 $329

Related rates for this location

The same location's rates under other U.S. travel-rate systems:

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 Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago. 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/TT/location/Tobago"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2017-04-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "TT",
      "location": "Tobago",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 220,
        "meals_incidental": 109,
        "per_diem": 329,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "11674"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Tobago rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago is $329 per day — $220 per night for lodging plus $109 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for Tobago 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.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Apr 1, 2017
Last updated
July 1, 2026

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