Remittance corridor · World Bank RPW · 2025Q1
Kenya → Tanzania
What it really costs to send money from Kenya to Tanzania, with the cheapest provider on record and the gap to the UN's 3% target.
- 11.8%
- Average cost
- 2.0%
- Cheapest · M-Pesa
- $600M
- Annual volume
- 11
- Providers tracked
The verdict
At 11.8%, this corridor costs more than most, only 7% of tracked corridors are pricier, but the cheapest provider charges just 2.0% - switching saves about $19.64 on every $200 sent.
- 11.8%
- average cost of a $200 transfer
- +5.1pp
- vs the 6.7% average of 322 corridors
- +8.8pp
- gap to the UN 3% target
- $236/yr
- saved by switching to the cheapest, 12 transfers
Compared against the 322 corridors we actually track, not a generic headline figure.
How Kenya → Tanzania compares
Average cost of a $200 transfer, percent, lower is cheaper
11.80% average - 8.8pp above target
Cost trend: Kenya → Tanzania
Average and cheapest cost of a $200 transfer over time, percent
Receiving Country
Nearby Corridors from Kenya
Kenya's outbound coverage in our data is limited to a handful of corridors; here is how the others compare.
| # | Destination | Avg cost | Cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | 7.5% | 2.8% |
| 2 | Uganda | 11.9% | 2.8% |
| 3 | South Sudan | 12.4% | 2.8% |
What the Kenya → Tanzania Data Tells Us
Sending money from Kenya to Tanzania currently costs an average of 11.80% of the transfer amount, according to World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) data as of 2025Q1. That is 5.1 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, M-Pesa delivers this corridor at 1.98% - the floor price a Kenya-based sender can realistically access today. The full panel includes 11 tracked providers.
This corridor moves roughly $600M in remittances each year, so even a one-percentage-point reduction in cost would return tens of millions of dollars annually to families in Tanzania. Costs here have crept up 1.13 percentage points over the tracked period, bucking the wider trend toward cheaper transfers seen on most corridors.
Across the 38 quarters of World Bank RPW data on record for this corridor, the average cost has ranged from 9.0% to 13.3%, and 0 of those 38 quarters (0%) met the UN SDG 3% target outright.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to send money from Kenya to Tanzania?
The average cost to send money from Kenya to Tanzania is 11.80% of the transfer amount, based on World Bank RPW data as of 2025Q1. The cheapest available option is 1.98% via M-Pesa. 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 Kenya to Tanzania?
Based on World Bank RPW data, the cheapest service for the Kenya to Tanzania corridor charges 1.98% - currently M-Pesa. A total of 11 providers are tracked on this corridor. Always compare rates directly with providers before sending, as prices change frequently.
Is the Kenya to Tanzania corridor meeting the UN SDG cost target?
Not yet. At 11.8%, this corridor sits 8.8 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)
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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