South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BloemfonteinAll year · effective 11/01/2026 | All year | $124.00 | $77.00 | $201.00$124.00 + $77.00 | 11/01/2026 |
| Cape TownAll year · effective 05/01/2026 | All year | $230.00 | $92.00 | $322.00$230.00 + $92.00 | 05/01/2026 |
| DurbanAll year · effective 05/01/2026 | All year | $191.00 | $95.00 | $286.00$191.00 + $95.00 | 05/01/2026 |
| JohannesburgAll year · effective 05/01/2026 | All year | $208.00 | $90.00 | $298.00$208.00 + $90.00 | 05/01/2026 |
| PretoriaAll year · effective 05/01/2026 | All year | $203.00 | $87.00 | $290.00$203.00 + $87.00 | 05/01/2026 |
| StellenboschAll year · effective 05/01/2026 | All year | $151.00 | $80.00 | $231.00$151.00 + $80.00 | 05/01/2026 |
| Sun CityAll year · effective 05/01/2026 | All year | $114.00 | $54.00 | $168.00$114.00 + $54.00 | 05/01/2026 |
| [other]All year · effective 05/01/2026 | All year | $105.00 | $59.00 | $164.00$105.00 + $59.00 | 05/01/2026 |
Source: JTR Appendix B - OCONUS Per Diem Rates. Table effective November 1, 2026. Verify on the DTMO per diem lookup.
How South Africa 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 South Africa 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