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Switzerland Per Diem Rates 2026

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All 10 DTMO localities for Switzerland, 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

10 DTMO localities · table effective September 1, 2026

Highest · Bad Ragaz

$686 /day

lodging $497 + M&IE $189

Lowest · [other]

$469 /day

lodging $281 + M&IE $188

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

Switzerland 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.

Switzerland OCONUS per diem rates 2026 by locality
LocalitySeasonLodgingM&IETotal / dayEffective
Bad RagazAll year$497$189$68607/01/2026
BaselAll year$288$203$49107/01/2026
BernAll year$349$192$54107/01/2026
DavosAll year$410$224$63407/01/2026
GenevaAll year$418$206$62407/01/2026
KlostersAll year$338$212$55007/01/2026
LuganoAll year$312$202$51407/01/2026
MontreuxAll year$413$180$59307/01/2026
ZurichAll year$439$236$67507/01/2026
[other]All year$281$188$46907/01/2026

Source: JTR Appendix B - OCONUS Per Diem Rates. Table effective September 1, 2026. Verify on the DTMO per diem lookup.

How Switzerland 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 Switzerland 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. Switzerland

Results are estimates. Always verify with your finance office.

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia · Military Toolkit editorial