Receiving country · World Bank RPW · TZ
Send money to Tanzania
Inbound average cost sits in the upper fleet tercile at 11.9% across 3 source corridors - recipients absorb more than typical RPW-tracked markets.
- 11.9%
- Avg inbound cost
- 0.5%
- Cheapest · from Kenya
- 3
- Source corridors
Inbound-cost tercile vs fleet
Tanzania posts a 11.9% average inbound cost, above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%) - across 3 source corridors. Cheapest tracked floor: 0.5% from Kenya.
- #91 of 110
- cost corpus rank (cheapest=#1)
- 11.9%
- average inbound cost
- 0.5%
- cheapest source: Kenya
- 3
- source corridors tracked
Inbound cost bands to Tanzania
3 source corridors counted once by recorded average cost on a $200 send. The four bands sum to 3.
HEAVY Heavy-fee >8% lane · country average 11.9%
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Tanzania
All Corridors to Tanzania
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 4.9% | 1.1% | Sendwave |
| 2 | Kenya | 13.4% | 0.5% | Western Union |
| 3 | South Africa | 17.3% | 6.1% | Mama Money |
High inbound cost into Tanzania
World Bank RPW tracks 3 inbound corridors into Tanzania at an average 11.86% - above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%). Recipients here absorb more than typical RPW markets, 5.5 pp above the ~6.4% global average.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Tanzania right now are from Kenya at 0.46% via Western Union, United Kingdom at 1.08% via Sendwave, South Africa at 6.13% via Mama Money. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Tanzania, 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 Tanzania 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 11.86%; 3 source corridors tracked to Tanzania; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Tanzania each year?
Tanzania has no positive WDI total_inflow in this build; RPW still quotes 3 inbound corridors at 11.86% average cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Tanzania?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Tanzania are from Kenya, United Kingdom, South Africa, as low as 0.46%. Country average inbound cost is 11.86% (upper fleet tercile).
How have remittance costs to Tanzania changed over time?
Tanzania's current average inbound cost is 11.86%, above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%) and 5.5 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 Tanzania sit among remittance-receiving countries?
Among 110 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit with World Bank RPW cost data, Tanzania ranks #91 of 110 by average inbound transfer cost (cheapest = #1). /send-to browses alphabetically; this cost ordinal is the analytical placement basis.