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What does it cost to send money from United Kingdom to South Africa?

We test a £200.00 personal bank transfer and rank the amount that reaches the recipient.

Most recent sweep15 Sept 2026, 10:10 UTCA new collection is scheduled every 24 hours
Most money delivered by a verified quoteZAR 4,249.47Starling Bank · receipt available
Gap between completed quotesPendingMeasured on the same £200.00 transfer
Companies on our watchlist3414 returned evidence · 1 can be compared directly
PROVIDER RESULTS

Today's quotes, including the misses

Xe appears first as our Best Rated service. Price order then follows comparable recipient amounts; unsupported calculators remain visible rather than quietly disappearing.

CompanyRate and visible feeWhat arrivesOur receipt
21.68Fee £0.00
ZAR 4,336.00Calculator evidence only
Open receipt15 Sept 2026, 10:10 UTC

Public destination calculator. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

21.75564Fee £1.49
ZAR 4,318.71Calculator evidence only
Open receipt15 Sept 2026, 09:40 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

WI
21.9565Fee £3.34
ZAR 4,317.97Calculator evidence only
Open receipt15 Sept 2026, 10:10 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

21.94585Fee £4.00
ZAR 4,301.39Calculator evidence only
Open receipt15 Sept 2026, 09:20 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

21.45991Fee £0.00
ZAR 4,291.98Calculator evidence only
Open receipt15 Sept 2026, 09:30 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

21.45721Fee £0.00
ZAR 4,291.44Calculator evidence only
Open receipt15 Sept 2026, 07:30 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

21.5399Fee £1.99
ZAR 4,265.12Calculator evidence only
Open receipt15 Sept 2026, 09:22 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

21.50854Fee £7.00
ZAR 4,151.15Calculator evidence only
Open receipt15 Sept 2026, 09:23 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

21.53675Fee £15.00
ZAR 3,984.30Calculator evidence only
Open receipt15 Sept 2026, 09:20 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

21.37067Fee £15.00
ZAR 3,953.57Calculator evidence only
Open receipt15 Sept 2026, 10:10 UTC

Business Current Account public indicative rate plus published payment fee. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

LB
21.35738Fee £15.00
ZAR 3,951.12Calculator evidence only
Open receipt15 Sept 2026, 10:10 UTC

ECB reference rate less Lloyds' published 2.60% margin, plus £15 online fee. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

21.26967Fee £25.00
ZAR 3,722.19Calculator evidence only
Open receipt15 Sept 2026, 10:10 UTC

ECB reference rate less Santander's published 3% markup, plus £25 payment fee. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

CF
CurrencyFairNo usable public quote in this sweep
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
AM
Atlantic MoneyThis route did not return a standard public quote
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
IR
InstaremWe could not reproduce a bank-transfer quote on this route
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
RIA
Ria Money TransferThe bank-funded public journey did not complete
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
TG
TransferGoNo usable public quote in this sweep
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
SX
SingXNo usable public quote in this sweep
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
RE
RevolutNo usable public quote in this sweep
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
HSBC
HSBC UKHSBC shows the transferable customer rate only after sign-in or inside its app
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
BAR
BarclaysBarclays reveals the final rate inside the authenticated payment journey
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
SK
SkrillNo current comparison estimate was captured for this route
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
PP
PayPalNo current comparison estimate was captured for this route
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
AS
Asda MoneyNo current comparison estimate was captured for this route
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
PS
PaysendNo usable public quote in this sweep
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
WR
WorldRemitThe public calculator asked this checking session for human verification
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
ACE
ACE Money TransferThe provider blocked automated collection of the public quote
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
PF
ProfeeWe could not reproduce a bank-funded quote on this route
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
XM
XoomA bank-funded public quote was not available outside the PayPal journey
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
OR
OrbitRemitThe provider's public verification step blocked this collection
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
MG
MoneyGramThe estimator required a human-verification session
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
LF
LemFiThe public calculator was visible, but the provider blocked automated receipt collection
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported

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BEFORE YOU PAY

Check the bank details for South Africa

GBZA · ZAR bank-account payout

Account formatAccount number plus a 6-digit branch code
Ask the recipient forRecipient name · Account number · Branch code
SWIFT/BICOften requested for a direct wire
Run a private format check +

Checked only in this browser. Nothing entered here is sent, logged or stored.

Full South Africa checklistSWIFT guideBIC checker

A format match cannot confirm the recipient, account ownership or that a payment is safe. Transfer companies may use local rails and ask for fewer fields than a direct bank wire.

HISTORY

What providers quoted before today

A fresh rate replaces the headline figure, not the record behind it.

CheckedProvider and transfer caseRecipient receivedEvidence
15 Sept 2026, 10:10 UTCWise £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeZAR 4,317.97View proof
15 Sept 2026, 10:10 UTCSantander UK £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeZAR 3,722.19View proof
15 Sept 2026, 10:10 UTCLloyds Bank Business £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeZAR 3,951.12View proof
15 Sept 2026, 10:10 UTCNatWest Business £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeZAR 3,953.57View proof
15 Sept 2026, 10:10 UTCStarling Bank £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · verifiedZAR 4,249.47View proof
15 Sept 2026, 10:10 UTCTaptap Send £200.00 · Debit card or supported local payment method to Destination quote; payout method varies · indicativeZAR 4,336.00View proof
15 Sept 2026, 10:10 UTCXe £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeZAR 4,391.51View proof
15 Sept 2026, 09:40 UTCRemitly £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeZAR 4,318.71View proof
15 Sept 2026, 09:30 UTCNatWest £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeZAR 4,291.98View proof
15 Sept 2026, 09:23 UTCOFX £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeZAR 4,151.15View proof
15 Sept 2026, 09:22 UTCWestern Union £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeZAR 4,265.12View proof
15 Sept 2026, 09:20 UTCMonese £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeZAR 4,301.39View proof
15 Sept 2026, 09:20 UTCNationwide £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeZAR 3,984.30View proof
15 Sept 2026, 07:30 UTCRBS £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeZAR 4,291.44View proof
14 Sept 2026, 10:48 UTCWise £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeZAR 4,307.40View proof
14 Sept 2026, 10:48 UTCSantander UK £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeZAR 3,705.20View proof
14 Sept 2026, 10:48 UTCLloyds Bank Business £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeZAR 3,933.08View proof
14 Sept 2026, 10:48 UTCStarling Bank £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · verifiedZAR 4,240.64View proof
14 Sept 2026, 10:48 UTCTaptap Send £200.00 · Debit card or supported local payment method to Destination quote; payout method varies · indicativeZAR 4,336.00View proof
14 Sept 2026, 10:48 UTCXe £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeZAR 4,380.69View proof
14 Sept 2026, 10:40 UTCRemitly £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeZAR 4,302.46View proof
14 Sept 2026, 10:30 UTCRBS £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeZAR 4,277.99View proof
14 Sept 2026, 10:30 UTCNatWest £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeZAR 4,277.99View proof
14 Sept 2026, 10:23 UTCOFX £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeZAR 4,136.93View proof
REVIEWED BY

The names attached to this work

The checking desk produces the rate records. Finofin Limited is responsible for the published explanations and for correcting them when the evidence changes.

AR
Alon RajicPublisher and research leadBackground and responsibilities →
RG
Russell GousHead of contentBackground and responsibilities →