Receiving country · World Bank RPW · CU
Send money to Cuba
Corridor breadth is low-tercile (1 inbound source) - a narrow origin set versus denser receive markets.
- 8.8%
- Avg inbound cost
- 2.5%
- Cheapest · from United States
- 1
- Source corridor
Corridor-breadth tercile vs fleet
Cuba is quoted from 1 origin country, below the fleet breadth tercile (~2 corridors). Average inbound cost is 8.8%.
- #82 of 110
- cost corpus rank (cheapest=#1)
- 8.8%
- average inbound cost
- 2.5%
- cheapest source: United States
- 1
- source corridor tracked
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Cuba
All Corridors to Cuba
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 8.8% | 2.5% | TropiPay |
Narrow origin set into Cuba
Only 1 origin country quotes routes into Cuba - below the fleet breadth tercile (~2). Average inbound cost is 8.75%.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Cuba right now are from United States at 2.50% via TropiPay. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Cuba, 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 Cuba 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 8.75%; 1 source corridor tracked to Cuba; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Cuba each year?
Cuba has no positive WDI total_inflow in this build; RPW still quotes 1 inbound corridor at 8.75% average cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Cuba?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Cuba are from United States, as low as 2.50%. Country average inbound cost is 8.75% (upper fleet tercile).
How have remittance costs to Cuba changed over time?
Cuba's current average inbound cost is 8.75%, above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%) and 2.3 pp above the ~6.4% global RPW average. RPW has tracked this receive market since 2011; UN SDG 10.c still targets ≤3% by 2030.
Where does Cuba sit among remittance-receiving countries?
Among 110 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit with World Bank RPW cost data, Cuba ranks #82 of 110 by average inbound transfer cost (cheapest = #1). /send-to browses alphabetically; this cost ordinal is the analytical placement basis.