Lilongwe, Malawi

Compensation Allowances

Post Allowance (COLA): 42%of spendable income · non-taxable · DSSR 220
Post Differential: 25%of basic pay · taxable · DSSR 500
LQA: Reimbursement of actual housing costs up to a post-specific maximum based on family size. View LQA rates ↗

Timezone: UTC+02:00
Languages: English, Chewa
Currency: Malawian kwacha
Electricity: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz
Flight to US: ~14.2 hrs — Estimated flight time to Washington, DC area: ~14.2 hours (great-circle, 900 km/h average). Actual times vary by route and layovers.
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Availability:Available

Assisted Schools

Source: State Dept GCLO

Bilateral Agreement:Yes

De Facto Arrangement:No