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Cheapest way to send money from the UK to Nigeria
As of 02:05 UTC on 19 October 2026, the cheapest way to send £2,000 from the UK to Nigeria is Remit Choice: your recipient gets ₦3,610,406 and you pay £2,000 including a £1.99 fee. Next best: Ria (₦3,603,091) and Remitly (₦3,601,800).
| # | Provider | They get | You pay | Fee | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remit Choice Bank transferscaled estimate | ₦3,610,406 | £2,000 | £1.99 | 1,807.0000 |
| 2 | Ria Bank transferscaled estimate | ₦3,603,091 | £2,000 | £3.99 | 1,805.1467 |
| 3 | Remitly Bank transferscaled estimate | ₦3,601,800 | £2,000 | £0 | 1,800.9000 |
| 4 | Taptap Send Bank transferscaled estimate | ₦3,600,000 | £2,000 | £0 | 1,800.0000 |
| 5 | LemFi Bank transferscaled estimate | ₦3,590,000 | £2,000 | £0 | 1,795.0000 |
| 6 | WorldRemit Bank transferscaled estimate | ₦3,589,755 | £2,000 | £0 | 1,794.8773 |
| 7 | Sendwave Bank transferscaled estimate | ₦3,589,755 | £2,000 | £0 | 1,794.8773 |
| 8 | Monzo Bank transferfrom published fees | ₦3,585,122 | £2,000 | £19.19 | 1,809.9275 |
| 9 | Western Union Bank transferscaled estimate | ₦3,525,495 | £2,000 | £1.99 | 1,764.5032 |
| 10 | Western Union Cash pickupscaled estimate | ₦3,520,201 | £2,000 | £4.99 | 1,764.5032 |
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 £2,000 you pay.
Questions
What is the cheapest way to send money from the UK to Nigeria?
As of 02:05 UTC on 19 October 2026, the cheapest way to send £2,000 from the UK to Nigeria is Remit Choice: your recipient gets ₦3,610,406 and you pay £2,000 including a £1.99 fee. Next best: Ria (₦3,603,091) and Remitly (₦3,601,800). Rankings compare what your recipient gets for each pound you pay, after fees.
What is the GBP to NGN exchange rate today?
The mid-market rate at 02:05 UTC on 19 October 2026 was £1 = ₦1,809.93. Providers add a margin; the best ones in our comparison were within 0.3% of it.
How much does it cost to send money to Nigeria?
Fees range from nothing to several pounds, but the exchange rate margin usually matters more. For £2,000, the difference between the best and worst provider we track was ₦90,204.
How often are these prices updated?
Every hour, from providers' public price calculators, published fee tables and public comparison data.