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Cheapest way to send money from the UK to Gabon
As of 02:05 UTC on 19 October 2026, the cheapest way to send £250 from the UK to Gabon is Dahabshiil: your recipient gets FCFA 194,930 and you pay £250 including a £1.99 fee. Next best: LemFi (FCFA 188,250) and Taptap Send (FCFA 188,125).
I only have XAF prices for transfers to Cameroon; most providers price other XAF countries the same, but check for Gabon.
| # | Provider | They get | You pay | Fee | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dahabshiil Cash pickupscaled estimate | FCFA 194,930 | £250 | £1.99 | 785.9779 |
| 2 | LemFi Bank transferscaled estimate | FCFA 188,250 | £250 | £0 | 753.0000 |
| 3 | Taptap Send Bank transferscaled estimate | FCFA 188,125 | £250 | £0 | 752.5000 |
| 4 | Western Union Mobile walletscaled estimate | FCFA 187,924 | £250 | £2.99 | 760.7941 |
| 5 | Sendwave Bank transferscaled estimate | FCFA 187,604 | £250 | £0.99 | 753.4010 |
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 £250 you pay.
Questions
What is the cheapest way to send money from the UK to Gabon?
As of 02:05 UTC on 19 October 2026, the cheapest way to send £250 from the UK to Gabon is Dahabshiil: your recipient gets FCFA 194,930 and you pay £250 including a £1.99 fee. Next best: LemFi (FCFA 188,250) and Taptap Send (FCFA 188,125). 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 02:05 UTC on 19 October 2026 was £1 = FCFA 778.64. Providers add a margin; the best ones in our comparison were within 0.1% of it.
How much does it cost to send money to Gabon?
Fees range from nothing to several pounds, but the exchange rate margin usually matters more. For £250, the difference between the best and worst provider we track was FCFA 7,326.
How often are these prices updated?
Every hour, from providers' public price calculators, published fee tables and public comparison data.