Receiving country · World Bank RPW · PG
Send money to Papua New Guinea
Inbound average cost sits in the upper fleet tercile at 15.5% across 2 source corridors - recipients absorb more than typical RPW-tracked markets.
- 15.5%
- Avg inbound cost
- 4.1%
- Cheapest · from New Zealand
- 2
- Source corridors
Inbound-cost tercile vs fleet
Papua New Guinea posts a 15.5% average inbound cost, above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%) - across 2 source corridors. Cheapest tracked floor: 4.1% from New Zealand.
- #97 of 110
- cost corpus rank (cheapest=#1)
- 15.5%
- average inbound cost
- 4.1%
- cheapest source: New Zealand
- 2
- source corridors tracked
Inbound cost bands to Papua New Guinea
2 source corridors counted once by recorded average cost on a $200 send. The four bands sum to 2.
HEAVY Heavy-fee >8% lane · country average 15.5%
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Papua New Guinea
All Corridors to Papua New Guinea
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 13.2% | 4.1% | Westpac |
| 2 | Australia | 17.7% | 8.9% | Money Move IT |
High inbound cost into Papua New Guinea
World Bank RPW tracks 2 inbound corridors into Papua New Guinea at an average 15.47% - above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%). Recipients here absorb more than typical RPW markets, 9.1 pp above the ~6.4% global average.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Papua New Guinea right now are from New Zealand at 4.13% via Westpac, Australia at 8.86% via Money Move IT. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Papua New Guinea, fee plus FX margin.
On a high-cost receive market, comparing the cheapest provider on the specific corridor matters more than picking a household brand - within-corridor price dispersion often exceeds the gap between the cheapest and dearest origins.
About Papua New Guinea 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 15.47%; 2 source corridors tracked to Papua New Guinea; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Papua New Guinea each year?
Papua New Guinea has no positive WDI total_inflow in this build; RPW still quotes 2 inbound corridors at 15.47% average cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Papua New Guinea?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Papua New Guinea are from New Zealand, Australia, as low as 4.13%. Country average inbound cost is 15.47% (upper fleet tercile).
How have remittance costs to Papua New Guinea changed over time?
Papua New Guinea's current average inbound cost is 15.47%, above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%) and 9.1 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 Papua New Guinea sit among remittance-receiving countries?
Among 110 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit with World Bank RPW cost data, Papua New Guinea ranks #97 of 110 by average inbound transfer cost (cheapest = #1). /send-to browses alphabetically; this cost ordinal is the analytical placement basis.