Remittance corridor · World Bank RPW · 2025Q1
Brazil → Peru
What it really costs to send money from Brazil to Peru, with the cheapest provider on record and the gap to the UN's 3% target.
- 9.4%
- Average cost
- 2.0%
- Cheapest · Banco Rendimento
- 4
- Providers tracked
The verdict
At 9.4%, this corridor costs more than most, only 13% of tracked corridors are pricier, but the cheapest provider charges just 2.0% - switching saves about $14.84 on every $200 sent.
- 9.4%
- average cost of a $200 transfer
- +2.7pp
- vs the 6.7% average of 322 corridors
- +6.4pp
- gap to the UN 3% target
- $178/yr
- saved by switching to the cheapest, 12 transfers
Compared against the 322 corridors we actually track, not a generic headline figure.
How Brazil → Peru compares
Average cost of a $200 transfer, percent, lower is cheaper
9.40% average - 6.4pp above target
Cost trend: Brazil → Peru
Average and cheapest cost of a $200 transfer over time, percent
Sending Country
Receiving Country
Nearby Corridors from Brazil
Brazil's outbound coverage in our data is limited to a handful of corridors; here is how the other compare.
| # | Destination | Avg cost | Cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolivia | 7.4% | 1.4% |
What the Brazil → Peru Data Tells Us
Sending money from Brazil to Peru currently costs an average of 9.40% of the transfer amount, according to World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) data as of 2025Q1. That is 2.7 percentage points above the 6.7% average of the 322 corridors we track, though still below the World Bank's reported global average of about 6.4%.
On the cheapest end of the market, Banco Rendimento delivers this corridor at 1.98% - the floor price a Brazil-based sender can realistically access today. The full panel includes 4 tracked providers.
Annual corridor volume is not separately reported for this route in the current release, but reducing transfer costs on any route translates directly into more money reaching recipient households. Costs here have crept up 1.22 percentage points over the tracked period, bucking the wider trend toward cheaper transfers seen on most corridors.
Across the 53 quarters of World Bank RPW data on record for this corridor, the average cost has ranged from 3.9% to 13.9%, and 0 of those 53 quarters (0%) met the UN SDG 3% target outright. Quarter-to-quarter pricing on this route has swung considerably (2.02pp standard deviation across the full record) - worth checking the current quarter's reading specifically rather than relying on the long-run average.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to send money from Brazil to Peru?
The average cost to send money from Brazil to Peru is 9.40% of the transfer amount, based on World Bank RPW data as of 2025Q1. The cheapest available option is 1.98% via Banco Rendimento. Costs are calculated as a percentage of a $200 transfer and include both service fees and exchange rate margins.
What is the cheapest way to send money from Brazil to Peru?
Based on World Bank RPW data, the cheapest service for the Brazil to Peru corridor charges 1.98% - currently Banco Rendimento. A total of 4 providers are tracked on this corridor. Always compare rates directly with providers before sending, as prices change frequently.
Is the Brazil to Peru corridor meeting the UN SDG cost target?
Not yet. At 9.4%, this corridor sits 6.4 percentage points above the UN SDG 10.c target of 3% or below by 2030.
Source: World Bank, Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) Database (2011-2025) World Bank, Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) Database (2011-2025)
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