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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 £250 from the UK to Nigeria is Remitly: your recipient gets ₦450,225 and you pay £250 with no fee. Next best: Taptap Send (₦450,000) and LemFi (₦448,750).
| # | Provider | They get | You pay | Fee | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remitly Bank transferscaled estimate | ₦450,225 | £250 | £0 | 1,800.9000 |
| 2 | Taptap Send Bank transferscaled estimate | ₦450,000 | £250 | £0 | 1,800.0000 |
| 3 | LemFi Bank transferscaled estimate | ₦448,750 | £250 | £0 | 1,795.0000 |
| 4 | WorldRemit Bank transferscaled estimate | ₦448,719 | £250 | £0 | 1,794.8773 |
| 5 | Sendwave Bank transferscaled estimate | ₦448,719 | £250 | £0 | 1,794.8773 |
| 6 | Remit Choice Bank transferscaled estimate | ₦448,156 | £250 | £1.99 | 1,807.0000 |
| 7 | Monzo Bank transferfrom published fees | ₦447,197 | £250 | £2.92 | 1,809.9275 |
| 8 | Western Union Bank transferscaled estimate | ₦439,379 | £250 | £0.99 | 1,764.5032 |
| 9 | Western Union Cash pickupscaled estimate | ₦435,850 | £250 | £2.99 | 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 £250 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 £250 from the UK to Nigeria is Remitly: your recipient gets ₦450,225 and you pay £250 with no fee. Next best: Taptap Send (₦450,000) and LemFi (₦448,750). 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 0.5% 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 £250, the difference between the best and worst provider we track was ₦14,375.
How often are these prices updated?
Every hour, from providers' public price calculators, published fee tables and public comparison data.