Receiving country · World Bank RPW · JM
Send money to Jamaica
Jamaica receives from 3 tracked corridors at an average inbound cost of 5.8% on World Bank RPW $200 sends.
- 5.8%
- Avg inbound cost
- 2.1%
- Cheapest · from Canada
- 3
- Source corridors
Inbound-cost tercile vs fleet
Jamaica posts a mid-tercile 5.8% average inbound cost (~5.3-7.8% fleet band) across 3 source corridors. Cheapest tracked floor: 2.1% from Canada.
- #55 of 110
- cost corpus rank (cheapest=#1)
- 5.8%
- average inbound cost
- 2.1%
- cheapest source: Canada
- 3
- source corridors tracked
Inbound cost bands to Jamaica
3 source corridors counted once by recorded average cost on a $200 send. The four bands sum to 3.
HIGH High-fee 5–8% lane · country average 5.8%
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Jamaica
All Corridors to Jamaica
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 5.1% | 2.7% | Remitly |
| 2 | Canada | 5.7% | 2.1% | Royal Bank of Canada |
| 3 | United States | 6.5% | 2.6% | Walmart2World |
Mid-band inbound cost into Jamaica
The World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide database tracks 3 inbound corridors into Jamaica, with an average transfer cost of 5.76% across the full panel.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Jamaica right now are from Canada at 2.10% via Royal Bank of Canada, United States at 2.65% via Walmart2World, United Kingdom at 2.72% via Remitly. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Jamaica, fee plus FX margin.
For senders pointing money toward Jamaica, compare the cheapest provider on the specific corridor rather than defaulting to a household brand.
About Jamaica 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 5.76%; 3 source corridors tracked to Jamaica; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Jamaica each year?
Jamaica has no positive WDI total_inflow in this build; RPW still quotes 3 inbound corridors at 5.76% average cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Jamaica?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Jamaica are from Canada, United States, United Kingdom, as low as 2.10%. Country average inbound cost is 5.76%.
How have remittance costs to Jamaica changed over time?
RPW has tracked transfer costs to Jamaica since 2011. The current average inbound cost is 5.76% versus a ~6.4% global RPW average; UN SDG 10.c targets ≤3% by 2030.
Where does Jamaica sit among remittance-receiving countries?
Among 110 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit with World Bank RPW cost data, Jamaica ranks #55 of 110 by average inbound transfer cost (cheapest = #1). /send-to browses alphabetically; this cost ordinal is the analytical placement basis.