Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baghdad (Non-Us Facilities)All year · effective 12/01/2015 | All year | $100.00 | $54.00 | $154.00$100.00 + $54.00 | 12/01/2015 |
| Baghdad IapAll year · effective 04/01/2007 | All year | $0.00 | $11.00 | $11.00$0.00 + $11.00 | 04/01/2007 |
| BaghdadAll year · effective 10/01/2004 | All year | $0.00 | $11.00 | $11.00$0.00 + $11.00 | 10/01/2004 |
| Dohuk (Non-Us Facilities)All year · effective 12/01/2015 | All year | $73.00 | $48.00 | $121.00$73.00 + $48.00 | 12/01/2015 |
| Erbil (Non-Us Facilities)All year · effective 12/01/2015 | All year | $211.00 | $65.00 | $276.00$211.00 + $65.00 | 12/01/2015 |
| ErbilAll year · effective 12/01/2011 | All year | $0.00 | $11.00 | $11.00$0.00 + $11.00 | 12/01/2011 |
| Military Bases In BaghdadAll year · effective 04/01/2007 | All year | $0.00 | $11.00 | $11.00$0.00 + $11.00 | 04/01/2007 |
| Military Bases Not In BaghdadAll year · effective 12/01/2015 | All year | $0.00 | $11.00 | $11.00$0.00 + $11.00 | 12/01/2015 |
| Sulaimaniyah (Non-Us Facilities)All year · effective 12/01/2015 | All year | $73.00 | $48.00 | $121.00$73.00 + $48.00 | 12/01/2015 |
| [other] (Non-Us Facilities)All year · effective 12/01/2015 | All year | $247.00 | $82.00 | $329.00$247.00 + $82.00 | 12/01/2015 |
| [other]All year · effective 12/01/2015 | All year | $0.00 | $11.00 | $11.00$0.00 + $11.00 | 12/01/2015 |
Source: JTR Appendix B - OCONUS Per Diem Rates. Table effective November 1, 2026. Verify on the DTMO per diem lookup.
How Iraq 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 Iraq 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.
Other countries in the DTMO table