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Colombia Per Diem Rates 2026

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All 14 DTMO localities for Colombia, OCONUS per diem table effective September 1, 2026. Lodging is a ceiling on actual cost; M&IE is a flat daily amount.

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia, active-duty U.S. Air Force

14 DTMO localities · table effective September 1, 2026

Highest · Bogota

$598 /day

lodging $405 + M&IE $193

Lowest · Tumaco

$238 /day

lodging $133 + M&IE $105

Moving here? Temporary lodging after arrival is TLA, built on these rates — run the TLA calculator.

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.

Colombia OCONUS per diem rates 2026 by locality
LocalitySeasonLodgingM&IETotal / dayEffective
BarranquillaAll year$190$137$32709/01/2026
BogotaAll year$405$193$59809/01/2026
BucaramangaAll year$266$165$43109/01/2026
BuenaventuraAll year$159$115$27409/01/2026
CaliAll year$238$150$38809/01/2026
CartagenaAll year$383$190$57309/01/2026
CucutaAll year$171$123$29409/01/2026
MedellinAll year$281$168$44909/01/2026
PastoAll year$197$104$30109/01/2026
San AndresAll year$173$71$24409/01/2021
San Jose Del GuaviareAll year$165$103$26809/01/2026
Santa MartaAll year$285$153$43809/01/2026
TumacoAll year$133$105$23809/01/2026
[other]All year$165$103$26809/01/2026

Source: JTR Appendix B - OCONUS Per Diem Rates. Table effective September 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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REF: JTR Ch 2, par. 020302 · JTR Appendix B, effective September 1, 2026

JTR Appendix B - OCONUS Per Diem Rates. Colombia

Results are estimates. Always verify with your finance office.

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia · Military Toolkit editorial