Margin leaderboard

Who's charging the most hidden margin?

Every quoted rate compared against the mid-market rate. The gap is the margin — the cost you can't see on the provider's quote screen.

By provider — average margin across all corridors

Lower is better. Blue/negative = rate beat mid-market at time of collection.

  • 1

    Ria

    11 corridors

    +0.30%

    avg margin

  • 2

    Wise

    12 corridors

    +0.52%

    avg margin

  • 3

    WorldRemit

    10 corridors

    +0.69%

    avg margin

  • 4

    Remitly

    12 corridors

    +1.01%

    avg margin

Full matrix — margin by corridor and provider

Latest real snapshot per corridor. Green = low cost, red = high cost.

CorridorRiaWiseWorldRemitRemitlyBestDate
🇮🇳India-0.09%+0.42%-1.33%-0.45%WorldRemit11 Nov
🇳🇬Nigeria+2.21%0.00%+1.06%+0.52%Wise11 Nov
🇵🇭Philippines+0.11%+0.26%-0.10%-0.08%WorldRemit11 Nov
🇵🇰Pakistan+0.36%+0.91%+0.98%+1.35%Ria11 Nov
🇰🇪Kenya+0.04%+0.51%+2.68%+2.32%Ria11 Nov
🇧🇩Bangladesh+0.29%+0.58%+1.71%+1.31%Ria11 Nov
🇬🇭Ghana—+0.59%-0.13%+0.68%WorldRemit11 Nov
🇱🇰Sri Lanka+0.15%+0.69%—+0.96%Ria11 Nov
🇯🇲Jamaica+0.38%+1.00%—+2.68%Ria11 Nov
🇳🇵Nepal-0.09%+0.59%+0.06%+1.33%Ria11 Nov
🇺🇸USA0.00%+0.55%+1.81%+1.09%Ria11 Nov
🇦🇺Australia-0.11%+0.16%+0.15%+0.46%Ria11 Nov

Best for the recipient

Tightest margin to mid-market

Worst for the recipient

Widest margin to mid-market

Margin = how far a provider's rate sits below the mid-market rate (the real rate banks trade at), as a percentage. Latest real snapshot per corridor; Bank Estimate excluded. Positive = the provider charges above mid-market (normal). Negative/blue = the provider's rate briefly beat mid-market when we collected it.

Last 30 days

Average cost by provider

Each provider's total cost (its fee plus how far its exchange rate sits from the mid-market rate) as a share of £1,000, averaged over the last 30 days of quotes on our 10 remittance routes. Lower is cheaper. A negative figure means introductory offers pushed some quotes above the mid-market rate.

ProviderAverage cost≈ per £1,000Routes quotedRoutes led most often
Ria0.36%£3.6396
Remitly0.54%£5.43102
WorldRemit0.63%£6.3382
Wise0.95%£9.47100

Averages hide big differences by country: a provider that is cheapest on average can be the most expensive on a particular route. Check the route you need.

Common questions

About the leaderboard

Which money transfer provider is cheapest from the UK?
On average over the last 30 days of our quotes, Ria had the lowest total cost (0.36% of £1,000, about £3.63), followed by Remitly (0.54%). But the cheapest provider changes by country, so check the route you need.
Why is a different provider cheapest in each country?
Providers price every route separately, depending on their banking partners, local payout costs and competition. A provider that is cheapest to India can be one of the most expensive to Kenya.
How is the leaderboard calculated?
For each route we take real quotes for £1,000 and work out each provider's total cost: its fee plus how far its exchange rate sits from the mid-market rate. The leaderboard averages that cost across routes, using real quotes only.
Can a provider pay to rank higher?
No. The order is set only by what the recipient receives. Plyna may earn a referral fee from some providers, but it never affects the ranking.