What It Costs to Send Money to Egypt from the US
In the 2024 Q3 World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide quarterly survey, sending USD 200 from the United States to Egypt carried a median total cost of 5.77% and an average total cost of 6.03% of the amount sent. Total cost as used in this survey combines the transfer fee charged by the provider and the exchange-rate margin applied to the conversion, expressed together as a percentage of the USD 200 send amount.
Across the 16 providers surveyed in that same 2024 Q3 snapshot, total costs ranged from a low of 1.92% to a high of 13.96%, reflecting considerable variation among options available at that time. The cheapest surveyed provider in the 2024 Q3 data was MoneyGram at 1.92%; this reflects a dated survey quote and may not represent current pricing.
Costs within this corridor can also differ depending on the payment method selected, such as bank account or debit card, and the payout method available to the recipient. The send amount can likewise affect the percentage cost. The World Bank survey is updated quarterly, so figures change over time. The per-provider table below displays the individual dated quotes from the 2024 Q3 survey for reference.
Surveyed providers (2024 Q3)
| Provider | Type | Pay-out | Speed (surveyed) | Total cost, $200 | Total cost, $500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MoneyGram | MTO | Internet | 6 days or more | 1.92% | 1.32% |
| Ria | MTO | Agent | 2 days | 2.22% | 1.62% |
| Ria | MTO | Internet | 3-5 days | 2.27% | 1.67% |
| Ria | MTO | Agent | Same day | 3.15% | 1.95% |
| Ria | MTO | Internet | Less than one hour | 3.27% | 2.07% |
| Xoom | MTO | Internet | Same day | 5.20% | 3.70% |
| Xoom | MTO | Internet | Less than one hour | 5.70% | 4.70% |
| Xoom | MTO | Internet | Less than one hour | 5.70% | 4.70% |
| Wise | MTO | Internet | 3-5 days | 5.84% | 3.53% |
| MoneyGram | MTO | Internet | 6 days or more | 5.92% | 5.02% |
| Ria | MTO | Internet | Less than one hour | 6.27% | 4.87% |
| Western Union | MTO | Agent | Less than one hour | 7.32% | 4.92% |
| Wise | MTO | Internet | 3-5 days | 7.70% | 3.59% |
| Wise | MTO | Internet | 3-5 days | 9.59% | 7.26% |
Total cost = transfer fee + exchange-rate margin, as a percent of the amount sent, at the two surveyed send amounts ($200 / $500). Surveyed prices, not live quotes.
Estimate your transfer cost →Source: The World Bank, Remittance Prices Worldwide, available at http://remittanceprices.worldbank.org (CC BY 4.0). Figures are from the 2024 Q3 survey — surveyed prices, not live quotes.