DTMO · DoD OCONUS Per Diem

Mbabane, Eswatini OCONUS Per Diem Rates (DTMO)

Effective date: May 1, 2026 Last updated: October 1, 2025
Lodging (per night)
$102
Local meals
$48
Incidentals
$12
Maximum per diem
$162
Lodging + meals + incidentals

Historical rate trend

Mbabane 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 $102 $60 $162
May 1, 2026 $102 $60 $162
Mar 1, 2026 $106 $61 $167
Jan 1, 2026 $101 $59 $160
Sep 1, 2025 $96 $56 $152
Jun 1, 2025 $93 $54 $147
May 1, 2025 $87 $52 $139
Apr 1, 2025 $92 $54 $146
Feb 1, 2025 $90 $53 $143
Jan 1, 2025 $93 $54 $147
Oct 1, 2024 $96 $56 $152
Jul 1, 2024 $93 $54 $147
Jan 1, 2024 $91 $53 $144
Nov 1, 2023 $96 $56 $152
Oct 1, 2023 $93 $54 $147
Jun 1, 2023 $91 $53 $144
Mar 1, 2023 $94 $56 $150
Jan 1, 2023 $98 $57 $155
Oct 1, 2022 $91 $53 $144
Aug 1, 2022 $102 $59 $161
Jul 1, 2022 $110 $63 $173
Jun 1, 2022 $105 $60 $165
May 1, 2022 $116 $66 $182
Feb 1, 2022 $111 $63 $174
Jan 1, 2022 $107 $61 $168
Nov 1, 2021 $93 $54 $147
Oct 1, 2021 $98 $57 $155
Sep 1, 2021 $113 $64 $177
Aug 1, 2021 $118 $67 $185
Jul 1, 2021 $125 $71 $196
Jun 1, 2021 $121 $68 $189
May 1, 2021 $117 $67 $184
Jan 1, 2021 $113 $64 $177
Nov 1, 2020 $114 $65 $179
Oct 1, 2020 $119 $67 $186
Sep 1, 2020 $97 $57 $154
Jul 1, 2020 $101 $59 $160
May 1, 2020 $92 $54 $146
Apr 1, 2020 $99 $57 $156
Mar 1, 2020 $115 $65 $180
Feb 1, 2020 $119 $67 $186
Jan 1, 2020 $115 $65 $180
Dec 1, 2019 $109 $63 $172
Oct 1, 2019 $103 $60 $163
Sep 1, 2019 $111 $64 $175
Aug 1, 2019 $120 $68 $188
Jul 1, 2019 $114 $65 $179
Feb 1, 2019 $121 $68 $189
Oct 1, 2018 $115 $65 $180
Jul 1, 2018 $128 $72 $200
Jun 1, 2018 $135 $75 $210
Mar 1, 2018 $141 $78 $219
Feb 1, 2018 $136 $76 $212
Jan 1, 2018 $126 $71 $197
Oct 1, 2017 $115 $65 $180
Aug 1, 2017 $100 $58 $158
Jul 1, 2017 $105 $61 $166
Mar 1, 2017 $100 $58 $158
Jan 1, 2017 $95 $57 $152
Dec 1, 2016 $93 $55 $148
Nov 1, 2016 $99 $58 $157
Oct 1, 2016 $104 $61 $165
Sep 1, 2016 $100 $58 $158
Aug 1, 2016 $94 $56 $150
Jun 1, 2016 $85 $51 $136
May 1, 2016 $94 $56 $150
Apr 1, 2016 $88 $53 $141
Mar 1, 2016 $84 $50 $134
Feb 1, 2016 $81 $49 $130
Jan 1, 2016 $89 $53 $142
Oct 1, 2015 $95 $57 $152
Sep 1, 2015 $105 $61 $166
Jul 1, 2015 $108 $63 $171
May 1, 2015 $113 $65 $178
Apr 1, 2015 $109 $64 $173
Jan 1, 2015 $115 $66 $181
Dec 1, 2014 $94 $56 $150
Oct 1, 2014 $97 $57 $154
Aug 1, 2013 $135 $76 $211
Jul 1, 2013 $162 $90 $252
May 1, 2013 $150 $83 $233
Apr 1, 2013 $145 $82 $227
Jan 1, 2013 $153 $86 $239
Oct 1, 2012 $135 $76 $211
Aug 1, 2012 $164 $90 $254
Jul 1, 2012 $159 $88 $247
Apr 1, 2012 $173 $95 $268
Jan 1, 2012 $205 $89 $294
Nov 1, 2011 $153 $86 $239
Oct 1, 2011 $164 $90 $254
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Footnotes

  • Footnote 80.0This location carries DTMO footnote 80.0, which applies a special/limited rate condition. See the official DTMO table for the exact footnote wording.

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 Mbabane, eswatini. It governs OCONUS travel voucher reimbursement and is used by defense and overseas programs for cost estimating. The proportional meal rate ($33) 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/SZ-SZ?city=Mbabane"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-05-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "SZ-SZ",
      "local_incidental": 12,
      "local_meal_rate": 48,
      "location": "Mbabane",
      "lodging": 102,
      "maximum_perdiem": 162,
      "proportional_meal_rate": 33
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://www.travel.dod.mil/Travel-Transportation-Rates/Per-Diem/"
}

Mbabane rate FAQ

What is the OCONUS per diem rate for Mbabane, Eswatini?

The current maximum DTMO OCONUS per diem for Mbabane, Eswatini is $162 per day — $102 for lodging, $48 for local meals and $12 for incidentals.

What is the proportional meal rate for Mbabane?

The proportional meal rate for Mbabane is $33 per day, used when some meals are furnished.

When did the Mbabane 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 May 1, 2026 (published Jul 2026)
Last updated
July 1, 2026

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