Receiving country · World Bank RPW · CR
Send money to Costa Rica
Corridor breadth is low-tercile (1 inbound source) - a narrow origin set versus denser receive markets.
- 6.0%
- Avg inbound cost
- 2.8%
- Cheapest · from United States
- $0.9B
- Received per year
- 1
- Source corridor
Corridor-breadth tercile vs fleet
Costa Rica is quoted from 1 origin country, below the fleet breadth tercile (~2 corridors). Average inbound cost is 6.0%.
- #42 of 53
- WDI inflow corpus rank
- 6.0%
- average inbound cost
- 2.8%
- cheapest source: United States
- $0.9B
- received annually
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Costa Rica
All Corridors to Costa Rica
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 6.0% | 2.8% | Go Vianex |
Narrow origin set into Costa Rica
Only 1 origin country quotes routes into Costa Rica - below the fleet breadth tercile (~2). Average inbound cost is 5.97%.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Costa Rica right now are from United States at 2.83% via Go Vianex. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Costa Rica, fee plus FX margin.
With a thin origin set, corridor choice is limited; the actionable lever is provider comparison on the few quoted routes rather than hunting a missing source country.
About Costa Rica inbound data
PlainRemit compares international money-transfer costs across tracked corridors so you can see which routes and providers charge the least before you send money abroad. This country's figures are computed directly from the World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) quarterly survey, a mystery-shopping panel of actual transfer quotes for a standardized $200 transfer. The UN Sustainable Development Goal 10.c target is to reduce remittance transaction costs to below 3% by 2030; always verify current rates directly with providers before sending money, rates change frequently.
Average inbound cost 5.97%; 1 source corridor tracked to Costa Rica; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Costa Rica each year?
Costa Rica receives about $0.9B a year - lower inflow tercile - from 1 RPW source countries at 5.97% average inbound cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Costa Rica?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Costa Rica are from United States, as low as 2.83%. Country average inbound cost is 5.97%.
How have remittance costs to Costa Rica changed over time?
RPW has tracked transfer costs to Costa Rica since 2011. The current average inbound cost is 5.97% versus a ~6.4% global RPW average; UN SDG 10.c targets ≤3% by 2030.
Where does Costa Rica sit among remittance-receiving countries?
According to World Bank WDI remittance inflows among 53 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit, Costa Rica ranks #42 of 53 by annual dollars received. /send-to browses alphabetically; this inflow ordinal matches the largest-receivers research ranking.