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Send money to the Philippines with Intelligent Insight

Providers ranked by PHP actually delivered on a $1,000 transfer — after fees and FX markup, not headline rates. Quotes are timestamped; rates are indicative.

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Cost at a glance

Best total cost for each funding → payout combination on $1,000. Tap a cell to filter the ranking below.

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  1. WiseMost ₱ delivered
    Bank account (ACH) Bank depositby Sep 7, Mon

    ₱61,641.35

    delivered on $1,000

    Fee breakdown
    Exchange rate
    62.4311 (mid-market 62.4311)
    FX markup
    0.00%
    Transfer fee
    $12.65
    Total fees
    $12.65

    Live quote from the provider's API. Updated Sep 4, 2026, 04:35 UTC.

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  2. Remitly
    Bank account (ACH) GCash3-5 daysVerified fees

    ₱61,472.10

    −₱169.25 vs best

    Fee breakdown
    Exchange rate
    61.4721 (mid-market 62.4311)
    FX markup
    1.54%
    Transfer fee
    $0.00
    Total fees
    $0.00

    Computed from the provider's fee schedule, manually verified against their live calculator. Updated Sep 4, 2026, 04:35 UTC.

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  3. Remitly
    Bank account (ACH) Bank deposit3-5 daysVerified fees

    ₱61,472.10

    −₱169.25 vs best

    Fee breakdown
    Exchange rate
    61.4721 (mid-market 62.4311)
    FX markup
    1.54%
    Transfer fee
    $0.00
    Total fees
    $0.00

    Computed from the provider's fee schedule, manually verified against their live calculator. Updated Sep 4, 2026, 04:35 UTC.

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  4. Western Union
    Bank account (ACH) GCash0-4 daysVerified fees

    ₱61,338.74

    −₱302.61 vs best

    Fee breakdown
    Exchange rate
    61.3387 (mid-market 62.4311)
    FX markup
    1.75%
    Transfer fee
    $0.00
    Total fees
    $0.00

    Computed from the provider's fee schedule, manually verified against their live calculator. Updated Sep 4, 2026, 04:35 UTC.

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  5. Xoom (PayPal)
    Bank account (ACH) Bank deposit1-3 daysEstimated

    ₱60,323.20

    −₱1,318.15 vs best

    Fee breakdown
    Exchange rate
    60.5582 (mid-market 62.4311)
    FX markup
    3.00%
    Transfer fee
    $3.88
    Total fees
    $3.88

    Estimated from the provider's published fee schedule, not a live API quote. Updated Sep 4, 2026, 04:35 UTC.

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  6. Typical bank wire
    Wire Bank deposit2-5 daysEstimated

    ₱57,833.05

    −₱3,808.30 vs best

    Fee breakdown
    Exchange rate
    60.5582 (mid-market 62.4311)
    FX markup
    3.00%
    Transfer fee
    $45.00
    Total fees
    $45.00

    Estimated from the provider's published fee schedule, not a live API quote. Updated Sep 4, 2026, 04:35 UTC.

GCash payouts: the recipient's wallet must be fully verified (KYC), and GCash caps receipts at about ₱50,000 per transfer and ₱100,000 per month. Sending more, or to an unverified wallet? Choose bank deposit instead.

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We add up every cost — transfer fee, funding surcharge, FX markup — and rank providers by the PHP that actually lands. Providers can't pay to rank higher.

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Quotes as of Sep 4, 2026, 04:35 UTC. “Estimated” rows are computed from published fee schedules, not live provider APIs.