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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 £5,000 from the UK to Egypt is Taptap Send: your recipient gets E£356,250.00 and you pay £5,000 with no fee. Next best: LemFi (E£355,850.00) and Sendwave (E£354,962.75).
| # | Provider | They get | You pay | Fee | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taptap Send Bank transfer | E£356,250.00 | £5,000 | £0 | 71.2500 |
| 2 | LemFi Bank transfer | E£355,850.00 | £5,000 | £0 | 71.1700 |
| 3 | Sendwave Bank transfer | E£354,962.75 | £5,000 | £0 | 70.9925 |
| 4 | Ria Bank transfer | E£354,858.71 | £5,000 | £1.99 | 71.0000 |
| 5 | Remitly Bank transfervia Wise comparison | E£353,248.84 | £5,000 | £0.99 | 70.6638 |
| 6 | Wise Bank transfervia Wise comparison | E£352,017.82 | £5,000 | £48.14 | 71.0880 |
| 7 | Revolut Bank transfer | E£351,602.54 | £5,000 | £0 | 70.3205 |
| 8 | Western Union Bank transfer | E£351,252.86 | £5,000 | £1.99 | 70.2785 |
| 9 | Western Union Mobile wallet | E£351,252.86 | £5,000 | £1.99 | 70.2785 |
| 10 | Monzo Bank transferfrom published fees | E£350,506.55 | £5,000 | £59.15 | 70.9405 |
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 Egypt?
As of 02:05 UTC on 19 October 2026, the cheapest way to send £5,000 from the UK to Egypt is Taptap Send: your recipient gets E£356,250.00 and you pay £5,000 with no fee. Next best: LemFi (E£355,850.00) and Sendwave (E£354,962.75). 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 £5,000, the difference between the best and worst provider we track was E£53,284.76.
How often are these prices updated?
Every hour, from providers' public price calculators, published fee tables and public comparison data.