Receiving country · World Bank RPW · NP
Send money to Nepal
Corridor breadth is high-tercile (8 inbound sources) - more origin countries quote routes into Nepal than the bulk of the receive panel.
- 3.6%
- Avg inbound cost
- 0.5%
- Cheapest · from India
- 8
- Source corridors
Corridor-breadth tercile vs fleet
Nepal is quoted from 8 origin countries, above the fleet breadth tercile (~3 corridors). Average inbound cost is 3.6%.
- #14 of 110
- cost corpus rank (cheapest=#1)
- 3.6%
- average inbound cost
- 0.5%
- cheapest source: India
- 8
- source corridors tracked
Inbound cost bands to Nepal
8 source corridors counted once by recorded average cost on a $200 send. The four bands sum to 8.
NEAR Near-target 3–5% lane · country average 3.6%
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Nepal
All Corridors to Nepal
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia | 2.8% | 1.9% | Ria |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 2.9% | 0.8% | Ace Money Transfer |
| 3 | Oman | 3.1% | 2.1% | MoneyGram |
| 4 | India | 3.1% | 0.5% | Punjab National Bank |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 3.4% | 0.9% | GCC Exchange |
| 6 | Qatar | 4.0% | 3.1% | City Exchange Company |
| 7 | United States | 4.4% | 0.9% | Prabhu Money Transfer |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | 5.0% | 3.1% | Western Union |
Wide origin set into Nepal
8 origin countries quote routes into Nepal - above the fleet breadth tercile (~3). Average inbound cost is 3.59% on $200 RPW sends.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Nepal right now are from India at 0.45% via Punjab National Bank, United Kingdom at 0.77% via Ace Money Transfer, United States at 0.86% via Prabhu Money Transfer. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Nepal, fee plus FX margin.
For senders pointing money toward Nepal, compare the cheapest provider on the specific corridor rather than defaulting to a household brand.
About Nepal 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 3.59%; 8 source corridors tracked to Nepal; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Nepal each year?
Nepal has no positive WDI total_inflow in this build; RPW still quotes 8 inbound corridors at 3.59% average cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Nepal?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Nepal are from India, United Kingdom, United States, as low as 0.45%. Country average inbound cost is 3.59% (lower fleet tercile).
How have remittance costs to Nepal changed over time?
Nepal's current average inbound cost is 3.59%, below the fleet lower tercile (~5.3%) and 2.8 pp under the ~6.4% global RPW average. RPW has tracked this receive market since 2011.
Where does Nepal sit among remittance-receiving countries?
Among 110 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit with World Bank RPW cost data, Nepal ranks #14 of 110 by average inbound transfer cost (cheapest = #1). /send-to browses alphabetically; this cost ordinal is the analytical placement basis.