DTMO · DoD OCONUS Per Diem

Kuantan, Malaysia OCONUS Per Diem Rates (DTMO)

Effective date: July 1, 2026 Last updated: October 1, 2025
Lodging (per night)
$156
Local meals
$69
Incidentals
$17
Maximum per diem
$242
Lodging + meals + incidentals

Historical rate trend

Kuantan 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 $156 $86 $242
Mar 1, 2026 $163 $90 $253
Jan 1, 2026 $156 $86 $242
Jun 1, 2025 $150 $83 $233
Jan 1, 2025 $142 $78 $220
Oct 1, 2024 $150 $83 $233
Sep 1, 2024 $144 $79 $223
Mar 1, 2024 $133 $74 $207
Jan 1, 2024 $138 $77 $215
Nov 1, 2023 $149 $82 $231
Oct 1, 2023 $144 $79 $223
Sep 1, 2023 $138 $77 $215
Jul 1, 2023 $72 $48 $120
Jan 1, 2023 $76 $51 $127
Oct 1, 2022 $138 $77 $215
Jun 1, 2022 $76 $51 $127
Jan 1, 2022 $79 $52 $131
Nov 1, 2021 $71 $48 $119
Oct 1, 2021 $74 $49 $123
Sep 1, 2021 $79 $52 $131
Jan 1, 2021 $82 $54 $136
Oct 1, 2020 $79 $52 $131
Sep 1, 2020 $80 $53 $133
Apr 1, 2020 $76 $51 $127
Jan 1, 2020 $82 $54 $136
Oct 1, 2019 $80 $53 $133
Sep 1, 2018 $82 $54 $136
Mar 1, 2018 $85 $57 $142
Oct 1, 2017 $82 $54 $136
Jan 1, 2017 $77 $51 $128
Oct 1, 2016 $79 $53 $132
Jun 1, 2016 $82 $54 $136
May 1, 2016 $86 $57 $143
Mar 1, 2016 $81 $53 $134
Jan 1, 2016 $77 $52 $129
Dec 1, 2015 $77 $51 $128
Nov 1, 2015 $80 $53 $133
Oct 1, 2015 $82 $54 $136
Sep 1, 2015 $84 $56 $140
Jul 1, 2015 $89 $60 $149
Jun 1, 2015 $93 $62 $155
Apr 1, 2015 $90 $60 $150
Mar 1, 2015 $93 $62 $155
Jan 1, 2015 $96 $64 $160
Oct 1, 2014 $77 $52 $129
Sep 1, 2013 $102 $67 $169
Jul 1, 2013 $106 $70 $176
Jun 1, 2013 $112 $75 $187
Jan 1, 2013 $108 $72 $180
Oct 1, 2012 $102 $67 $169
Jul 1, 2012 $105 $70 $175
Jun 1, 2012 $109 $72 $181
Oct 1, 2011 $108 $72 $180
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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 Kuantan, malaysia. It governs OCONUS travel voucher reimbursement and is used by defense and overseas programs for cost estimating. The proportional meal rate ($44) 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/MY-MY?city=Kuantan"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "MY-MY",
      "local_incidental": 17,
      "local_meal_rate": 69,
      "location": "Kuantan",
      "lodging": 156,
      "maximum_perdiem": 242,
      "proportional_meal_rate": 44
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://www.travel.dod.mil/Travel-Transportation-Rates/Per-Diem/"
}

Kuantan rate FAQ

What is the OCONUS per diem rate for Kuantan, Malaysia?

The current maximum DTMO OCONUS per diem for Kuantan, Malaysia is $242 per day — $156 for lodging, $69 for local meals and $17 for incidentals.

What is the proportional meal rate for Kuantan?

The proportional meal rate for Kuantan is $44 per day, used when some meals are furnished.

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

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