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Cheapest way to send money from the UK to Egypt
As of 02:05 UTC on 19 October 2026, the cheapest way to send £500 from the UK to Egypt is Taptap Send: your recipient gets E£35,625.00 and you pay £500 with no fee. Next best: LemFi (E£35,585.00) and Sendwave (E£35,496.27).
| # | Provider | They get | You pay | Fee | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taptap Send Bank transfer | E£35,625.00 | £500 | £0 | 71.2500 |
| 2 | LemFi Bank transfer | E£35,585.00 | £500 | £0 | 71.1700 |
| 3 | Sendwave Bank transfer | E£35,496.27 | £500 | £0 | 70.9925 |
| 4 | Ria Bank transfer | E£35,358.71 | £500 | £1.99 | 71.0000 |
| 5 | Remitly Bank transfervia Wise comparison | E£35,261.92 | £500 | £0.99 | 70.6638 |
| 6 | Revolut Bank transfer | E£35,156.78 | £500 | £0 | 70.3136 |
| 7 | Western Union Bank transfer | E£34,999.42 | £500 | £1.99 | 70.2785 |
| 8 | Western Union Mobile wallet | E£34,999.42 | £500 | £1.99 | 70.2785 |
| 9 | Monzo Bank transferfrom published fees | E£34,913.39 | £500 | £7.85 | 70.9405 |
| 10 | Wise Bank transfervia Wise comparison | E£34,821.52 | £500 | £10.21 | 71.0948 |
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 £500 you pay.
Questions
What is the cheapest way to send money from the UK to Egypt?
As of 02:05 UTC on 19 October 2026, the cheapest way to send £500 from the UK to Egypt is Taptap Send: your recipient gets E£35,625.00 and you pay £500 with no fee. Next best: LemFi (E£35,585.00) and Sendwave (E£35,496.27). Rankings compare what your recipient gets for each pound you pay, after fees.
What is the GBP to EGP exchange rate today?
The mid-market rate at 02:05 UTC on 19 October 2026 was £1 = E£70.94. Providers add a margin; the best ones in our comparison were within 0.4% of it.
How much does it cost to send money to Egypt?
Fees range from nothing to several pounds, but the exchange rate margin usually matters more. For £500, the difference between the best and worst provider we track was E£5,266.66.
How often are these prices updated?
Every hour, from providers' public price calculators, published fee tables and public comparison data.