Send money from New Zealand to West Africa: fees compared

Sending money from New Zealand: what to know

You send in NZD. You can compare transfers from New Zealand to 16 West African countries: Cabo Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo.

Delivery methods compared: mobile money, bank account, cash pickup.

Providers compared: Remitly, WorldRemit, Western Union, MoneyGram, Ria Money Transfer, Wise. Prices on this site are estimates: always confirm the final price on the provider’s site.

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New Zealand → Cabo VerdeSend 500 NZ$: your recipient gets 25,625.79 – 26,564.91 CVE · total cost 3.2 – 6.6 %
New Zealand → GambiaSend 500 NZ$: your recipient gets 19,306.19 – 20,013.71 GMD · total cost 3.2 – 6.6 %
New Zealand → GhanaSend 500 NZ$: your recipient gets 3,032.32 – 3,201.26 GHS · total cost 1.4 – 6.6 %
New Zealand → Guinea-BissauSend 500 NZ$: your recipient gets 152,438 – 158,025 XOF · total cost 3.2 – 6.6 %
New Zealand → LiberiaSend 500 NZ$: your recipient gets 44,098.34 – 45,714.43 LRD · total cost 3.2 – 6.6 %
New Zealand → NigeriaSend 500 NZ$: your recipient gets 347,516 – 366,878 NGN · total cost 1.4 – 6.6 %
New Zealand → SenegalSend 500 NZ$: your recipient gets 152,438 – 158,025 XOF · total cost 3.2 – 6.6 %
New Zealand → Sierra LeoneSend 500 NZ$: your recipient gets 5,946.71 – 6,164.64 SLE · total cost 3.2 – 6.6 %
New Zealand → Burkina FasoSend 500 NZ$: your recipient gets 152,438 – 158,025 XOF · total cost 3.2 – 6.6 %
New Zealand → GuineaSend 500 NZ$: your recipient gets 2,292,424 – 2,376,436 GNF · total cost 3.2 – 6.6 %
New Zealand → MaliSend 500 NZ$: your recipient gets 152,438 – 158,025 XOF · total cost 3.2 – 6.6 %
New Zealand → MauritaniaSend 500 NZ$: your recipient gets 10,421.01 – 10,802.91 MRU · total cost 3.2 – 6.6 %
New Zealand → NigerSend 500 NZ$: your recipient gets 152,438 – 158,025 XOF · total cost 3.2 – 6.6 %
New Zealand → BeninSend 500 NZ$: your recipient gets 152,438 – 158,025 XOF · total cost 3.2 – 6.6 %
New Zealand → Côte d'IvoireSend 500 NZ$: your recipient gets 152,438 – 158,025 XOF · total cost 3.2 – 6.6 %
New Zealand → TogoSend 500 NZ$: your recipient gets 152,438 – 158,025 XOF · total cost 3.2 – 6.6 %

Prices estimated on Nov 8, 2026 at the mid-market rate of Nov 7, 2026, from the least to the most favourable of the providers compared on each route. The provider shows the final price.

Questions

What is the cheapest way to send money from New Zealand to West Africa?

It depends on the amount, the country you send to and the delivery method. Open the route to your recipient’s country below: the comparator ranks providers by what your recipient receives after fees and exchange-rate margin. Always confirm the final price on the provider’s site before you send.

Which West African countries can I send money to from New Zealand?

Cabo Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo. Each country has its own page with the providers, the delivery methods and the estimated cost.

Which providers can I use to send money from New Zealand?

Remitly, WorldRemit, Western Union, MoneyGram, Ria Money Transfer, Wise. Not every provider serves every country: each route page lists the providers that do.

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