Compare licensed services for sending money to and from Uganda on exchange rate, fees and delivery speed. The real cost is the fee plus the exchange-rate margin — compare both.
💸 What it costs to send money to UgandaBenchmark · Q3 2025
Fees quietly eat remittances. Sending US$200 to Sub-Saharan Africa costs 8.78% on average — versus a 6.49% global average. Remittances are about 2.6% of Uganda's GDP — US$1.49bn in 2024, third in the East African Community. That gap is exactly why comparing pays.
US$
at the 8.78% regional average ≈
US$17.56 in fees.
Beat that with an option below.
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From the US & UK
Together about 40% of inflows, largely from Ugandans working in health, finance and education.
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From the Gulf
About 35% comes from Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar, where many Ugandans work. These corridors vary widely on cost — compare carefully.
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From Kenya
Around 7% comes from neighbouring Kenya — a regional corridor where mobile money keeps costs low.
