Colombia per diem — every locality, 2026
Lodging is a ceiling on actual room cost; M&IE is flat. A locality with seasonal rates shows one row per season. Effective dates are DTMO's per row.
| Locality | Season | Lodging | M&IE | Total / daylodging + M&IETotal / day | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BarranquillaAll year · effective 11/01/2026 | All year | $298.00 | $113.00 | $411.00$298.00 + $113.00 | 11/01/2026 |
| BogotaAll year · effective 09/01/2026 | All year | $405.00 | $193.00 | $598.00$405.00 + $193.00 | 09/01/2026 |
| BucaramangaAll year · effective 09/01/2026 | All year | $266.00 | $165.00 | $431.00$266.00 + $165.00 | 09/01/2026 |
| BuenaventuraAll year · effective 09/01/2026 | All year | $159.00 | $115.00 | $274.00$159.00 + $115.00 | 09/01/2026 |
| CaliAll year · effective 09/01/2026 | All year | $238.00 | $150.00 | $388.00$238.00 + $150.00 | 09/01/2026 |
| CartagenaAll year · effective 09/01/2026 | All year | $383.00 | $190.00 | $573.00$383.00 + $190.00 | 09/01/2026 |
| CucutaAll year · effective 09/01/2026 | All year | $171.00 | $123.00 | $294.00$171.00 + $123.00 | 09/01/2026 |
| MedellinAll year · effective 11/01/2026 | All year | $286.00 | $125.00 | $411.00$286.00 + $125.00 | 11/01/2026 |
| PastoAll year · effective 09/01/2026 | All year | $197.00 | $104.00 | $301.00$197.00 + $104.00 | 09/01/2026 |
| San AndresAll year · effective 09/01/2021 | All year | $173.00 | $71.00 | $244.00$173.00 + $71.00 | 09/01/2021 |
| San Jose Del GuaviareAll year · effective 09/01/2026 | All year | $165.00 | $103.00 | $268.00$165.00 + $103.00 | 09/01/2026 |
| Santa MartaAll year · effective 09/01/2026 | All year | $285.00 | $153.00 | $438.00$285.00 + $153.00 | 09/01/2026 |
| TumacoAll year · effective 09/01/2026 | All year | $133.00 | $105.00 | $238.00$133.00 + $105.00 | 09/01/2026 |
| [other]All year · effective 09/01/2026 | All year | $165.00 | $103.00 | $268.00$165.00 + $103.00 | 09/01/2026 |
Source: JTR Appendix B - OCONUS Per Diem Rates. Table effective November 1, 2026. Verify on the DTMO per diem lookup.
How Colombia per diem is used
TDY. Lodging is reimbursed at actual cost up to the locality ceiling and M&IE is paid flat, at 75% on the first and last travel day (JTR par. 020302). Where a locality is not listed, the country's "Other" row applies if DTMO publishes one.
PCS — Temporary Lodging Allowance. After you arrive, TLA reimburses the hotel and meals until housing is assigned, computed from these locality rates times a family percentage (JTR par. 0507). The TLA calculator already carries every Colombia locality — pick it from the search.
Housing after TLA. Once you rent on the economy, the OHA calculator shows the rent ceiling and utility allowance for your grade, and the OCONUS COLA calculator covers the cost-of-living adjustment.
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