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The Bahamas Per Diem Rates 2026

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All 10 DTMO localities for The Bahamas, 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 · Nassau

$613 /day

lodging $432 + M&IE $181

Lowest · All Other Opbat Sites

$50 /day

lodging $0 + M&IE $50

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

The Bahamas 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.

The Bahamas OCONUS per diem rates 2026 by locality
LocalitySeasonLodgingM&IETotal / dayEffective
All Other Opbat SitesAll year$0$50$5005/01/2011
Andros Island (Autec Site)All year$59$52$11104/01/2025
Andros Island (Opbat Site)All year$0$50$5005/01/2011
Andros IslandAll year$159$107$26608/01/2015
Eleuthera Island04/17–11/14$213$143$35609/01/2015
Eleuthera Island11/15–04/16$276$150$42609/01/2015
Grand Bahama IslandAll year$187$126$31305/01/2015
Great Exuma Isl - Opbat SiteAll year$0$50$5005/01/2011
Great Inagua Isl - Opbat SiteAll year$0$50$5005/01/2011
NassauAll year$432$181$61309/01/2024
[other]All year$176$132$30807/01/2017

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

How The Bahamas 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 The Bahamas 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. The Bahamas

Results are estimates. Always verify with your finance office.

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia · Military Toolkit editorial