Send money to South Africa
Every provider's live rate and fees, ranked by what your recipient actually gets.
Compare 11 providers
Sorted by how much your recipient gets
- Send moneyTapTap SendBest dealExchange rate16.5650+0.19% vs mid-marketTotal feesNoneRecipient getsR1,656.50
TapTap Send's rate of 16.5650 is 0.19% better than the mid-market rate of 16.5343, so there's no hidden markup in the rate.
They don't publish a separate transfer fee for this amount.
Altogether, your recipient gets R3.07 more than they would at the mid-market rate.
Save up to $10.19 compared with Wise - Go to NalaNalaExchange rate16.5221−0.07% vs mid-marketTotal fees$0.07Recipient getsR1,652.21
The exchange rate Nala uses is 16.5221, which is 0.07% lower than the mid-market rate of 16.5343. That adds $0.07 as a hidden exchange-rate markup.
They don't publish a separate transfer fee for this amount.
Altogether, this transfer costs you $0.07 compared with the mid-market rate.
- Go to PesaPesaExchange rate16.4200−0.69% vs mid-marketTotal fees$0.69Recipient getsR1,642.00
The exchange rate Pesa uses is 16.4200, which is 0.69% lower than the mid-market rate of 16.5343. That adds $0.69 as a hidden exchange-rate markup.
They charge no transfer fee.
Altogether, this transfer costs you $0.69 compared with the mid-market rate.
- Go to GreyGreyExchange rate16.4600−0.45% vs mid-marketTotal fees$1.44Recipient getsR1,629.54
The exchange rate Grey uses is 16.4600, which is 0.45% lower than the mid-market rate of 16.5343. That adds $0.44 as a hidden exchange-rate markup.
They also charge a transfer fee of $1.00.
Altogether, this transfer costs you $1.44 compared with the mid-market rate.
- Go to SendwaveSendwaveExchange rate16.3918−0.86% vs mid-marketTotal fees$1.84Recipient getsR1,622.95
The exchange rate Sendwave uses is 16.3918, which is 0.86% lower than the mid-market rate of 16.5343. That adds $0.85 as a hidden exchange-rate markup.
They also charge a transfer fee of $0.99.
Altogether, this transfer costs you $1.84 compared with the mid-market rate.
- Go to Send AppSend AppExchange rate16.1798−2.14% vs mid-marketTotal fees$2.14Recipient getsR1,617.98
The exchange rate Send App uses is 16.1798, which is 2.14% lower than the mid-market rate of 16.5343. That adds $2.14 as a hidden exchange-rate markup.
They charge no transfer fee.
Altogether, this transfer costs you $2.14 compared with the mid-market rate.
- Go to RemitlyRemitlyExchange rate16.3800−0.93% vs mid-marketTotal fees$2.41Recipient getsR1,613.59First transfer: R1,640.19
The exchange rate Remitly uses is 16.3800, which is 0.93% lower than the mid-market rate of 16.5343. That adds $0.92 as a hidden exchange-rate markup.
They also charge a transfer fee of $1.49.
Altogether, this transfer costs you $2.41 compared with the mid-market rate.
First-transfer offer: new customers get 16.6500, so your recipient would get R1,640.19 on your first transfer. We rank on the standard rate, which is what you'll get every time after that.
- Go to WorldRemitWorldRemitExchange rate16.3918−0.86% vs mid-marketTotal fees$2.83Recipient getsR1,606.56
The exchange rate WorldRemit uses is 16.3918, which is 0.86% lower than the mid-market rate of 16.5343. That adds $0.84 as a hidden exchange-rate markup.
They also charge a transfer fee of $1.99.
Altogether, this transfer costs you $2.83 compared with the mid-market rate.
- Go to Western UnionWestern UnionExchange rate16.2910−1.47% vs mid-marketTotal fees$6.39Recipient getsR1,547.81
The exchange rate Western Union uses is 16.2910, which is 1.47% lower than the mid-market rate of 16.5343. That adds $1.40 as a hidden exchange-rate markup.
They also charge a transfer fee of $4.99.
Altogether, this transfer costs you $6.39 compared with the mid-market rate.
- Go to XoomXoomExchange rate15.8374−4.21% vs mid-marketTotal fees$8.99Recipient getsR1,504.71
The exchange rate Xoom uses is 15.8374, which is 4.21% lower than the mid-market rate of 16.5343. That adds $4.00 as a hidden exchange-rate markup.
They also charge a transfer fee of $4.99.
Altogether, this transfer costs you $8.99 compared with the mid-market rate.
- Go to WiseWiseExchange rate16.5161−0.11% vs mid-marketTotal fees$10.01Recipient getsR1,487.94
The exchange rate Wise uses is 16.5161, which is 0.11% lower than the mid-market rate of 16.5343. That adds $0.10 as a hidden exchange-rate markup.
They also charge a transfer fee of $9.91.
Altogether, this transfer costs you $10.01 compared with the mid-market rate.
Each rate is the provider's own quote for a bank deposit, paid in by bank transfer, checked recently. Tap any provider to see where your money goes. How we collect this data · USD to ZAR guide