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Cheapest way to send money from the UK to Benin
As of 02:05 UTC on 19 October 2026, the cheapest way to send £5,000 from the UK to Benin is Taptap Send: your recipient gets CFA 3,855,000 and you pay £5,000 with no fee. Next best: Revolut (CFA 3,853,745) and LemFi (CFA 3,850,000).
I only have XOF prices for transfers to Senegal; most providers price other XOF countries the same, but check for Benin.
| # | Provider | They get | You pay | Fee | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taptap Send Bank transfer | CFA 3,855,000 | £5,000 | £0 | 771.0000 |
| 2 | Revolut Bank transfer | CFA 3,853,745 | £5,000 | £0 | 770.7489 |
| 3 | LemFi Bank transfer | CFA 3,850,000 | £5,000 | £0 | 770.0000 |
| 4 | Ria Bank transfer | CFA 3,846,558 | £5,000 | £0.99 | 769.4640 |
| 5 | Western Union Bank transfer | CFA 3,834,328 | £5,000 | £0.99 | 767.0174 |
| 6 | Sendwave Bank transfer | CFA 3,816,441 | £5,000 | £0 | 763.2882 |
| 7 | Western Union Mobile wallet | CFA 3,763,578 | £5,000 | £1.99 | 753.0150 |
| 8 | Dahabshiil Bank transfer | CFA 3,751,332 | £5,000 | £125 | 769.5040 |
| 9 | Dahabshiil Cash pickup | CFA 3,751,332 | £5,000 | £125 | 769.5040 |
| 10 | OFX Bank transfer | CFA 3,742,851 | £5,000 | £0 | 748.5702 |
Everyone is compared at the same total cost: where a provider adds its fee on top, we reduce the amount sent so the fee is included in the £5,000 you pay.
Questions
What is the cheapest way to send money from the UK to Benin?
As of 02:05 UTC on 19 October 2026, the cheapest way to send £5,000 from the UK to Benin is Taptap Send: your recipient gets CFA 3,855,000 and you pay £5,000 with no fee. Next best: Revolut (CFA 3,853,745) and LemFi (CFA 3,850,000). Rankings compare what your recipient gets for each pound you pay, after fees.
What is the GBP to XOF exchange rate today?
The mid-market rate at 02:05 UTC on 19 October 2026 was £1 = CFA 778.64. Providers add a margin; the best ones in our comparison were within 1.0% of it.
How much does it cost to send money to Benin?
Fees range from nothing to several pounds, but the exchange rate margin usually matters more. For £5,000, the difference between the best and worst provider we track was CFA -7,710.
How often are these prices updated?
Every hour, from providers' public price calculators, published fee tables and public comparison data.