Receiving country · World Bank RPW · VU
Send money to Vanuatu
Inbound average cost sits in the upper fleet tercile at 12.0% across 2 source corridors - recipients absorb more than typical RPW-tracked markets.
- 12.0%
- Avg inbound cost
- 5.7%
- Cheapest · from Australia
- 2
- Source corridors
Inbound-cost tercile vs fleet
Vanuatu posts a 12.0% average inbound cost, above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%) - across 2 source corridors. Cheapest tracked floor: 5.7% from Australia.
- #92 of 110
- cost corpus rank (cheapest=#1)
- 12.0%
- average inbound cost
- 5.7%
- cheapest source: Australia
- 2
- source corridors tracked
Inbound cost bands to Vanuatu
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 12.0%
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Vanuatu
All Corridors to Vanuatu
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 11.2% | 6.5% | ANZ Bank |
| 2 | Australia | 12.8% | 5.7% | ANZ Bank |
High inbound cost into Vanuatu
World Bank RPW tracks 2 inbound corridors into Vanuatu at an average 11.99% - above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%). Recipients here absorb more than typical RPW markets, 5.6 pp above the ~6.4% global average.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Vanuatu right now are from Australia at 5.72% via ANZ Bank, New Zealand at 6.54% via ANZ Bank. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu 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 11.99%; 2 source corridors tracked to Vanuatu; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Vanuatu each year?
Vanuatu has no positive WDI total_inflow in this build; RPW still quotes 2 inbound corridors at 11.99% average cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Vanuatu?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Vanuatu are from Australia, New Zealand, as low as 5.72%. Country average inbound cost is 11.99% (upper fleet tercile).
How have remittance costs to Vanuatu changed over time?
Vanuatu's current average inbound cost is 11.99%, above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%) and 5.6 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 Vanuatu sit among remittance-receiving countries?
Among 110 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit with World Bank RPW cost data, Vanuatu ranks #92 of 110 by average inbound transfer cost (cheapest = #1). /send-to browses alphabetically; this cost ordinal is the analytical placement basis.