Send money from Switzerland to West Africa: fees compared

Sending money from Switzerland: what to know

You send in CHF. You can compare transfers from Switzerland to 15 West African countries: Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Cabo Verde, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Niger, Sierra Leone, Togo.

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

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

Choose where your recipient lives

Switzerland → NigeriaSend 300 CHF: your recipient gets 462,436 – 484,530 NGN · total cost 1.4 – 5.9 %
Switzerland → GhanaSend 300 CHF: your recipient gets 4,035.08 – 4,227.86 GHS · total cost 1.4 – 5.9 %
Switzerland → SenegalSend 300 CHF: your recipient gets 202,848 – 210,929 XOF · total cost 2.1 – 5.9 %
Switzerland → Côte d'IvoireSend 300 CHF: your recipient gets 202,848 – 210,929 XOF · total cost 2.1 – 5.9 %
Switzerland → BeninSend 300 CHF: your recipient gets 202,848 – 210,929 XOF · total cost 2.1 – 5.9 %
Switzerland → Cabo VerdeSend 300 CHF: your recipient gets 34,099.96 – 35,458.38 CVE · total cost 2.1 – 5.9 %
Switzerland → GambiaSend 300 CHF: your recipient gets 25,690.54 – 26,713.95 GMD · total cost 2.1 – 5.9 %
Switzerland → Guinea-BissauSend 300 CHF: your recipient gets 202,848 – 210,929 XOF · total cost 2.1 – 5.9 %
Switzerland → LiberiaSend 300 CHF: your recipient gets 58,681.17 – 61,018.81 LRD · total cost 2.1 – 5.9 %
Switzerland → MauritaniaSend 300 CHF: your recipient gets 13,867.12 – 14,419.53 MRU · total cost 2.1 – 5.9 %
Switzerland → Burkina FasoSend 300 CHF: your recipient gets 202,848 – 210,929 XOF · total cost 2.1 – 5.9 %
Switzerland → GuineaSend 300 CHF: your recipient gets 3,050,503 – 3,172,024 GNF · total cost 2.1 – 5.9 %
Switzerland → NigerSend 300 CHF: your recipient gets 202,848 – 210,929 XOF · total cost 2.1 – 5.9 %
Switzerland → Sierra LeoneSend 300 CHF: your recipient gets 7,913.23 – 8,132.44 SLE · total cost 3.2 – 5.9 %
Switzerland → TogoSend 300 CHF: your recipient gets 202,848 – 210,929 XOF · total cost 2.1 – 5.9 %

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 Switzerland 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 Switzerland?

Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Cabo Verde, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Niger, Sierra Leone, 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 Switzerland?

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

Send money from Switzerland to West Africa

Sending money from Switzerland: what to know

Choose where your recipient lives

Questions

Other countries you can send from

Related tools