What It Costs to Send Money to Liberia from the US
In the 2024 Q3 World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide quarterly survey, sending USD 200 from the United States to Liberia carried a median total cost of 6.00% and an average total cost of 5.68% of the amount sent. Total cost as used in this survey combines two components: the upfront transfer fee charged by the provider and the exchange-rate margin, which is the difference between the mid-market rate and the rate applied to the transaction. Both components are expressed together as a percentage of the USD 200 send amount.
Across the 18 providers surveyed in that 2024 Q3 snapshot, total costs ranged from a low of 0.00% to a high of 8.50%. The cheapest surveyed provider in that specific quarterly survey was MoneyGram. This designation reflects only what was recorded at the time of the 2024 Q3 survey; provider pricing can change between survey periods, so this finding should not be read as a current or ongoing price guarantee.
Costs within this corridor can differ depending on the payment method used, such as bank account or debit card, and the payout method available to the recipient. The send amount also affects the percentage cost in some cases. The World Bank survey is updated quarterly, and figures cited here are specific to the 2024 Q3 edition. The per-provider table below lists the individual dated survey quotes for each of the 18 providers.
Surveyed providers (2024 Q3)
| Provider | Type | Pay-out | Speed (surveyed) | Total cost, $200 | Total cost, $500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MoneyGram | MTO | Internet | Next day | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| MoneyGram | MTO | Internet | Next day | 3.00% | 3.00% |
| Ria | MTO | Agent | Less than one hour | 3.50% | — |
| Ria | MTO | Internet | 2 days | 5.00% | 2.80% |
| Ria | MTO | Internet | Same day | 5.00% | 2.80% |
| Western Union | MTO | Agent | Less than one hour | 5.34% | 2.94% |
| Western Union | MTO | Internet | 3-5 days | 5.85% | 4.55% |
| Walmart2World | Bank | Internet | Less than one hour | 6.00% | 4.50% |
| Xoom | MTO | Internet | Less than one hour | 6.00% | 3.00% |
| MoneyGram | MTO | Internet | Less than one hour | 6.00% | 4.50% |
| Ria | MTO | Internet | Less than one hour | 6.00% | 5.00% |
| Walmart2World | Bank | Agent | Less than one hour | 6.00% | 2.40% |
| MoneyGram | MTO | Agent | Less than one hour | 6.00% | 2.40% |
| Walmart2World | Bank | Agent | Less than one hour | 7.50% | 3.00% |
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.