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Allowances

CONUS Cost-of-Living Allowance

CONUS COLA Rate Lookup

The Cost-of-Living Allowance in the continental United States (CONUS COLA) is a taxable supplemental allowance designed to help offset the higher costs of non-housing goods and services in the most expensive areas in the CONUS. Use the tools below to find current and historic CONUS COLA rate information.

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CONUS COLA Payout Tables

Find the monthly CONUS COLA payout amounts per index point for a specific location by rank and number of years of service.

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CONUS COLA ASCII Files

Download all CONUS COLA rates [ZIP] in the American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) format.

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