Remittance corridor · World Bank RPW · 2025Q1
Tanzania → Kenya
What it really costs to send money from Tanzania to Kenya, with the cheapest provider on record and the gap to the UN's 3% target.
- 58.2%
- Average cost
- 8.2%
- Cheapest · MoneyGram
- 7
- Providers tracked
The verdict
At 58.2%, this corridor costs more than most, only 1% of tracked corridors are pricier, but the cheapest provider charges just 8.2% - switching saves about $99.90 on every $200 sent.
- 58.2%
- average cost of a $200 transfer
- +51.5pp
- vs the 6.7% average of 322 corridors
- +55.2pp
- gap to the UN 3% target
- $1199/yr
- saved by switching to the cheapest, 12 transfers
Compared against the 322 corridors we actually track, not a generic headline figure.
How Tanzania → Kenya compares
Average cost of a $200 transfer, percent, lower is cheaper
58.17% average - 55.2pp above target
Cost trend: Tanzania → Kenya
Average and cheapest cost of a $200 transfer over time, percent
Sending Country
Receiving Country
Nearby Corridors from Tanzania
Tanzania's outbound coverage in our data is limited to a handful of corridors; here is how the others compare.
What the Tanzania → Kenya Data Tells Us
Sending money from Tanzania to Kenya currently costs an average of 58.17% of the transfer amount, according to World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) data as of 2025Q1. That is 51.5 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, MoneyGram delivers this corridor at 8.22% - the floor price a Tanzania-based sender can realistically access today. The full panel includes 7 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 on this route have risen sharply, up 2.38 percentage points over the tracked period, a notable outlier since most tracked corridors have moved the other way.
Across the 53 quarters of World Bank RPW data on record for this corridor, the average cost has ranged from 12.1% to 59.9%, and 0 of those 53 quarters (0%) met the UN SDG 3% target outright. Quarter-to-quarter pricing on this route has swung considerably (12.60pp 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 Tanzania to Kenya?
The average cost to send money from Tanzania to Kenya is 58.17% of the transfer amount, based on World Bank RPW data as of 2025Q1. The cheapest available option is 8.22% via MoneyGram. 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 Tanzania to Kenya?
Based on World Bank RPW data, the cheapest service for the Tanzania to Kenya corridor charges 8.22% - currently MoneyGram. A total of 7 providers are tracked on this corridor. Always compare rates directly with providers before sending, as prices change frequently.
Is the Tanzania to Kenya corridor meeting the UN SDG cost target?
Not yet. At 58.2%, this corridor sits 55.2 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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