DTMO · DoD OCONUS Per Diem

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia OCONUS Per Diem Rates (DTMO)

Effective date: March 1, 2026 Last updated: October 1, 2025
Lodging (per night)
$203
Local meals
$99
Incidentals
$25
Maximum per diem
$327
Lodging + meals + incidentals

Historical rate trend

Darwin, Northern Territory 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 $203 $124 $327
Jun 1, 2026 $203 $124 $327
Feb 1, 2026 $192 $117 $309
Jun 1, 2025 $185 $112 $297
May 1, 2025 $175 $107 $282
Jan 1, 2025 $180 $109 $289
Oct 1, 2024 $185 $112 $297
Aug 1, 2024 $194 $117 $311
Jan 1, 2024 $185 $112 $297
Oct 1, 2023 $194 $117 $311
Sep 1, 2023 $185 $112 $297
Apr 1, 2023 $191 $116 $307
Feb 1, 2023 $199 $121 $320
Jan 1, 2023 $192 $117 $309
Oct 1, 2022 $185 $112 $297
Aug 1, 2022 $195 $118 $313
Jul 1, 2022 $206 $125 $331
Jun 1, 2022 $199 $121 $320
Jan 1, 2022 $208 $126 $334
Nov 1, 2021 $180 $109 $289
Oct 1, 2021 $195 $118 $313
Sep 1, 2021 $208 $126 $334
Aug 1, 2021 $215 $130 $345
Feb 1, 2021 $222 $135 $357
Jan 1, 2021 $214 $130 $344
Oct 1, 2020 $208 $126 $334
Sep 1, 2020 $206 $125 $331
Jul 1, 2020 $199 $121 $320
May 1, 2020 $181 $111 $292
Apr 1, 2020 $168 $103 $271
Jan 1, 2020 $199 $121 $320
Oct 1, 2019 $206 $125 $331
Jun 1, 2019 $199 $121 $320
Jan 1, 2019 $208 $126 $334
Oct 1, 2018 $199 $121 $320
Jun 1, 2018 $215 $130 $345
Feb 1, 2018 $226 $137 $363
Jan 1, 2018 $219 $133 $352
Oct 1, 2017 $208 $126 $334
Sep 1, 2017 $226 $137 $363
Aug 1, 2017 $219 $133 $352
Jun 1, 2017 $212 $129 $341
Mar 1, 2017 $219 $133 $352
Feb 1, 2017 $212 $129 $341
Dec 1, 2016 $219 $133 $352
Oct 1, 2016 $226 $137 $363
Aug 1, 2016 $219 $133 $352
Jun 1, 2016 $208 $126 $334
May 1, 2016 $224 $136 $360
Apr 1, 2016 $214 $130 $344
Jan 1, 2016 $202 $122 $324
Oct 1, 2015 $219 $133 $352
Aug 1, 2015 $214 $130 $344
Mar 1, 2015 $222 $135 $357
Jan 1, 2015 $235 $142 $377
Oct 1, 2014 $202 $122 $324
Aug 1, 2013 $211 $142 $353
Jan 1, 2013 $237 $159 $396
Oct 1, 2012 $211 $142 $353
Aug 1, 2012 $237 $159 $396
Jul 1, 2012 $225 $151 $376
May 1, 2012 $237 $159 $396
Mar 1, 2012 $247 $167 $414
Feb 1, 2012 $240 $161 $401
Jan 1, 2012 $232 $156 $388
Oct 1, 2011 $237 $159 $396
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How this rate is used

This DTMO per diem rate is the Department of Defense ceiling for lodging, meals and incidental expenses for DoD travelers (military and civilian) on TDY in Darwin, Northern Territory, australia. It governs OCONUS travel voucher reimbursement and is used by defense and overseas programs for cost estimating. The proportional meal rate ($59) applies when some meals are provided in kind.

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/dtmo/perdiem/oconus/AU-AU?city=Darwin,%20Northern%20Territory"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-03-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "AU-AU",
      "local_incidental": 25,
      "local_meal_rate": 99,
      "location": "Darwin, Northern Territory",
      "lodging": 203,
      "maximum_perdiem": 327,
      "proportional_meal_rate": 59
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://www.travel.dod.mil/Travel-Transportation-Rates/Per-Diem/"
}

Darwin, Northern Territory rate FAQ

What is the OCONUS per diem rate for Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia?

The current maximum DTMO OCONUS per diem for Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia is $327 per day — $203 for lodging, $99 for local meals and $25 for incidentals.

What is the proportional meal rate for Darwin, Northern Territory?

The proportional meal rate for Darwin, Northern Territory is $59 per day, used when some meals are furnished.

When did the Darwin, Northern Territory per diem rate last change?

The rate shown reflects the latest DTMO publication. The historical table above lists prior maximum per diem values back to Oct 1, 2011.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Mar 1, 2026 (published Jul 2026)
Last updated
July 1, 2026

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