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Cheapest way to send money from the UK to Cameroon
As of 01:06 UTC on 19 October 2026, the cheapest way to send £1,000 from the UK to Cameroon is Dahabshiil: your recipient gets FCFA 784,442 and you pay £1,000 including a £1.99 fee. Next best: Revolut (FCFA 771,630) and Ria (FCFA 758,688).
| # | Provider | They get | You pay | Fee | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dahabshiil Cash pickup | FCFA 784,442 | £1,000 | £1.99 | 786.0059 |
| 2 | Revolut Bank transfer | FCFA 771,630 | £1,000 | £0 | 771.6295 |
| 3 | Ria Bank transfer | FCFA 758,688 | £1,000 | £14 | 769.4600 |
| 4 | Western Union Mobile wallet | FCFA 756,999 | £1,000 | £4.99 | 760.7941 |
| 5 | Sendwave Bank transfer | FCFA 753,040 | £1,000 | £0.99 | 753.7865 |
| 6 | LemFi Bank transfer | FCFA 753,000 | £1,000 | £0 | 753.0000 |
| 7 | Taptap Send Bank transfer | FCFA 752,500 | £1,000 | £0 | 752.5000 |
| 8 | Western Union Cash pickup | FCFA 745,388 | £1,000 | £4.99 | 749.1255 |
| 9 | Western Union To a card | FCFA 743,182 | £1,000 | £4.99 | 746.9088 |
| 10 | NALA Bank transferfee not published | FCFA 754,540 | £1,000 | – | 754.5403 |
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 £1,000 you pay.
Questions
What is the cheapest way to send money from the UK to Cameroon?
As of 01:06 UTC on 19 October 2026, the cheapest way to send £1,000 from the UK to Cameroon is Dahabshiil: your recipient gets FCFA 784,442 and you pay £1,000 including a £1.99 fee. Next best: Revolut (FCFA 771,630) and Ria (FCFA 758,688). Rankings compare what your recipient gets for each pound you pay, after fees.
What is the GBP to XAF exchange rate today?
The mid-market rate at 01:06 UTC on 19 October 2026 was £1 = FCFA 778.81. Providers add a margin; the best ones in our comparison were within 0.7% of it.
How much does it cost to send money to Cameroon?
Fees range from nothing to several pounds, but the exchange rate margin usually matters more. For £1,000, the difference between the best and worst provider we track was FCFA 29,901.
How often are these prices updated?
Every hour, from providers' public price calculators, published fee tables and public comparison data.