Meals Per Diem

The state has established a state meal per diem for both in-state and out-of-state meals in lieu of the federal CONUS rates. State agencies have the option of paying a lesser meal per diem or reimbursing actual meal expenses not to exceed the state meal per diem. Before incurring meal expenses, employees should consult with their agency fiscal staff concerning the agency’s specific policy.

The state meal per diem rates are noted on the tabs below.

Instate

The following table shows per diem rates for instate travel effective September 15, 2022

DestinationBreakfastLunchDinner
Columbia71120
Jefferson City71120
Kansas City91326
Springfield71120
St. Louis71222
Other71120

Kansas City includes Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties.

St. Louis includes St. Louis, St. Charles, Crawford, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Warren, and Washington counties and St. Louis City.

The following table shows per diem rates for instate travel effective October 15, 2015 - September 14, 2022

DestinationBreakfastLunchDinner
Columbia61018
Jefferson City61018
Kansas City81224
Springfield61018
St. Louis61120
Other61018

Kansas City includes Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties.

St. Louis includes St. Louis, St. Charles, Crawford, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Warren, and Washington counties and St. Louis City.

Outstate

For outstate travel, derive the rate for each meal using the destination meal rate effective September 15, 2022:

Meal RateBreakfastLunchDinner
3461018
3971121
4481224
4991426
54101529
59111731
66141933
87202740

For outstate travel, derive the rate for each meal using the destination meal rate through September 14, 2022:

Meal RateBreakfastLunchDinner
305916
3561019
4071122
4581324
5091427
55101629
62131831
83192638

Out of State Per Diem Rates (effective September 15, 2022)

Out of State Per Diem Rates (October 15, 2015 thru September 14, 2022)

International

For international travel, the per diem rates are based on the CONUS rates available at https://www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-book/per-diem-rates. There is a link on this website to select the Foreign Per Diem Rates by Location.