Best companies for AUD/GTQ transfers
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Based on 2,000 AUD transfer Best companies for AUD/GTQ transfers Sort Cheapest
Ad Wise Pay via Bank Transfer	Fees: $76.87 1 AUD = 5.3736 GTQ +0.20% vs mid-market	Recipient gets Q 10,334.09 Within a week
25 reviews Receive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers
Ways to receive money in Guatemala with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:SWIFT $76.871 AUD = 5.3736 GTQ Q 10,334.09You pay$2,000.00
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Run a live search These companies offer multi-currency accounts for spending GTQ. We suggest doing a live search based on how much AUD you're planning to spend in Guatemala.
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Wise Pay via Bank Transfer	Fees: $76.87 1 AUD = 5.3736 GTQ +0.20% vs mid-market	Recipient gets Q 10,334.09 Within a week
25 reviews CheapestRecommended Receive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers
Ways to receive money in Guatemala with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:SWIFT $76.871 AUD = 5.3736 GTQ Q 10,334.09You pay$2,000.00

Wise Pay via Osko	Fees: $76.87 1 AUD = 5.3736 GTQ +0.20% vs mid-market	Recipient gets Q 10,334.09 Within a week
25 reviews Receive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers
Ways to receive money in Guatemala with Wise when paying by osko. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:SWIFT $76.871 AUD = 5.3736 GTQ Q 10,334.09You pay$2,000.00
Wise Pay via Debit Card	Fees: $82.08 1 AUD = 5.3736 GTQ +0.20% vs mid-market	Recipient gets Q 10,306.10 Within a week
25 reviews Receive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers
Ways to receive money in Guatemala with Wise when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:SWIFT $82.081 AUD = 5.3736 GTQ Q 10,306.10You pay$2,000.00
Western Union Pay via Debit Card	Fees: $0.00 1 AUD = 5.1274 GTQ +4.89% vs mid-market	Recipient gets Q 10,255.00 Next Day
8 reviews Fastest Receive to bank account or cash pickup
Ways to receive money in Guatemala with Western Union when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext Day Free1 AUD = 5.1274 GTQ Q 10,255.00You pay$2,000.00

Western Union Pay via Bank Transfer	Fees: $0.00 1 AUD = 5.1274 GTQ +4.89% vs mid-market	Recipient gets Q 10,255.00 Next Day
8 reviews Receive to bank account or cash pickup
Ways to receive money in Guatemala with Western Union when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext Day Free1 AUD = 5.1274 GTQ Q 10,255.00You pay$2,000.00
Wise Pay via Credit Card	Fees: $94.75 1 AUD = 5.3736 GTQ +0.20% vs mid-market	Recipient gets Q 10,238.01 Within a week
25 reviews Receive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers
Ways to receive money in Guatemala with Wise when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:SWIFT $94.751 AUD = 5.3736 GTQ Q 10,238.01You pay$2,000.00
How Our Results Work Mid-market rate: 1 AUD = 5.3841 GTQ Updates every 60 minutes.

Why compare

AUD/GTQ exchange rate

Best ways to pay & receive

Transfer speed

How to send money from Australia to Guatemala

Pick a company

Start with the cheapest, which is Wise at 10,334.09 GTQ on A$2,000.

Wise was the cheapest on 1 of the 30 days it quoted A$2,000 transfers to Guatemala.

Funding is quick whoever you pick, so the choice comes down to the rate and how your recipient collects it.

Fund your transfer

You have 4 ways to pay, including bank transfer, debit card, osko, and credit card.

PayID and Osko move money to the company in seconds at no cost, and PayID shows you the account name before you confirm.

Watch your bank's daily limit on anything large.

Verify and send

First time round you'll need a photo ID, usually a licence or a passport.

A passport and visa are enough if you’re new (you don’t need an Australian credit history).

Compare amounts

How much AUD are you sending to Guatemala?

How much AUD you send to Guatemala heavily affects the best ways and the cheapest options. Use the table below to check how the cheapest options change and how much more you'd get by comparing.

Our analysis shows Wise was the cheapest in 1% of the transfers up to A$2,000 it quoted, and in 0% of all the transfers it quoted.


$1,000	1.04%	$0.00	Q 5,330.00with debit card to cash pickup	+Q 98.86
$1,500	1.04%	$0.00	Q 7,995.00with debit card to cash pickup	+Q 137.86
$2,000This page	0.20%	$76.87	Q 10,334.09with bank transfer to bank deposit	+Q 47.04
$3,000	1.02%	$0.00	Q 15,990.00with debit card to cash pickup	+Q 247.27
$7,500	0.67%	$0.00	Q 40,103.00with debit card to bank deposit	+Q 352.71
$12,000	0.27%	$0.00	Q 64,424.77with bank transfer to bank deposit	+Q 1,267.38
$15,000	0.27%	$0.00	Q 80,521.23with bank transfer to bank deposit	+Q 1,753.58
$50,000	0.25%	$0.00	Q 268,610.69with bank transfer to bank deposit	+Q 4,827.96
$100,000	0.25%	$0.00	Q 536,942.58with bank transfer to bank deposit	+Q 7,563.79
$250,000	0.20%	$0.00	Q 1,343,029.31with bank transfer to bank deposit	+Q 21,466.90
$500,000		$0.00	Q 2,665,000.00with debit card to cash pickup	+Q 415,546.77

Mid-market rate: 1 AUD = 5.3841 GTQ

AUD/GTQ Exchange Rate History

Is today a good time to send money from Australia to Guatemala?

The cheapest way to send AUD to GTQ can change every day, or stay with the same company all month.

We've compared the mid-market rate with the cheapest option each day (today it's Wise), across 30 days of comparisons for 2,000 AUD transfers to Guatemala.

Each line shows what the recipient gets when you send $2,000, after fees, as quoted by each company. The mid-market line shows what $2,000 converts to at the real exchange rate, with no fees or markup. Rates are checked once a day. Sponsored placements never affect this data. There are no bank quotes for this period.

The dashed line is what you'd get at the mid-market rate with no fees, and the blue line is the cheapest option that day.

When the blue line goes above the dashed one, you're getting more GTQ per AUD than the mid-market rate can offer.

This could be due to money transfer offers, FX rate adjustments, or market competitiveness.

In the past month, a money transfer company beat the mid-market rate on 14 of the last 30 days.

Right now, Wise pays 10,334.09 GTQ on 2,000 AUD, which is 434.2 GTQ less than the mid-market amount.

Today's payout isn't the best this month though, since the highest receive amount was 10,764.42 GTQ.

If you can wait and want to get the most out of your transfer, create a rate alert and we'll let you know when the rate improves.

Ways to send money from Australia to Guatemala

2 money transfer companies let you send money from Australia to Guatemala.

Cheapest for most transfers

Online transfers

Sending money online with a “self-service” provider is usually the cheapest way to send money to Guatemala.

For example, sending A$2,000 with Wise will get you 10,334.09 GTQ after a A$76.87 fee and 0.2% markup.

In our comparisons over the past month, it was the cheapest online service on 1 of the 30 days it quoted.

To speed up the transfer, use PayID or bank transfer, this will ensure your money is withdrawn instantly from your AU bank account.

Plus, PayID shows the registered payee name, which gives you an extra check against the details you entered.

For regular transfers home

Money transfer apps

An app suits the transfer you make over and over to the same recipient, similar amount, every payday or so.

Wise takes A$76.87 in fees and 0.2% markup on a A$2,000 transfer, and your GTQ arrives in next week.

Over the past month, Wise was the cheapest app on 3% of the days it appeared for A$2,000 transfers.

Signing up is quick even if you're new to Australia.

A passport and visa are enough for most money transfer apps, and no local credit history is needed.

For large AUD transfers

Currency brokers

Money transfer brokers are best for large transfers, like buying property, moving abroad, or paying student fees.

Brokers like TorFX, Key Currency, or Xe charge no fee on large transfers, just a margin that gets lower the more you send.

For overseas business payments

Business accounts

Global accounts like Airwallex are great for paying suppliers, contractors or staff in GTQ, handling invoices, batch payments, and more.

For receiving and spending

Multi-currency accounts

Multi-currency accounts let you hold AUD and GTQ in one account, and convert when the rate suits you.

Wise converts A$2,000 at 0.2% markup, and the GTQ sits in your account until you spend or transfer it.

Over the past month, it came out cheapest among multi-currency accounts on 13% of days.

Most useful if you travel often to Guatemala, split your life between two countries, or receive money from abroad.

We also created a guide going into more detail about multi currency accounts.

Ways to fund AUD and receive money in Guatemala

With Wise, paying by bank transfer and receiving through a bank deposit is the cheapest combination. Sending A$2,000 gives your recipient 10,334.09 GTQ.

You can fund the transfer with bank transfer, debit card, osko, and credit card.

Recipients in Guatemala can collect GTQ through bank deposit.

1

Bank transfer Bank deposit

You pay A$2,000.00

Q10,334

Cheapest
2

Osko Bank deposit

You pay A$2,000.00

Q10,334

Q0
3

Debit card Bank deposit

You pay A$2,000.00

Q10,306

-Q28
4

Credit card Bank deposit

You pay A$2,000.00

Q10,238

-Q96

Consider this before sending AUD to Guatemala

Every international transfer is reportable by the company handling it, but that is not a tax or a form you normally file yourself. PayID can fund the transfer, while the overseas leg still needs a transfer provider.

Compare AUD/GTQ transfer options

For a A$2,000 transfer to Guatemala, these are the best options right now:

Cheapest

Wise is cheapest when funded by bank transfer with bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 10,334.09 GTQ, which is 0.77% more than the next best option.

Fastest

Western Union delivers 10,255 GTQ in next day when you use debit card and choose bank deposit as payout.

If you need money urgently, we've put together a guide on instant money transfers.

PayID is domestic only

PayID and Osko move Australian dollars between local accounts.

When a money transfer company accepts PayID, it collects the AUD in Australia and then handles the conversion and payout in Guatemala.

Confirm the registered business name shown by your bank before approving the PayID payment.

AUSTRAC reporting

The bank or remittance company reports international transfer instructions to AUSTRAC.

This applies to international transfers generally, rather than only those above A$10,000.

You do not normally submit the international transfer report yourself.

A separate threshold report applies when a transaction involves A$10,000 or more in physical cash.

Large or unusual transfers can still trigger source-of-funds checks. Keep the sale agreement, invoice or bank statement that explains the payment ready.

Cash gifts can affect Centrelink payments

Australia does not generally tax a genuine cash gift simply because you send it to family in Guatemala.

Gifting money can still affect income-tested or asset-tested Centrelink payments.

Services Australia can continue assessing gifts above its gifting free areas under the income and assets tests.

If you or your partner receive a relevant payment, check the gifting rules before sending a large amount.

Bank protection in Australia

The Financial Claims Scheme protects eligible Australian-dollar deposits with an Australian-incorporated ADI, up to A$250,000 per account holder per ADI.

It does not automatically cover money held by a non-bank transfer company.

In case of issues, if a complaint is not resolved, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority is the free external dispute service for member financial firms.

How we analyse the market

We track 2 companies sending AUD to Guatemala, all holding an Australian licence, with rates refreshed in real time when running a live search.

In the past 30 days alone, we analysed 316 comparisons across 11 amounts.

This page covers the cheapest and fastest options for AUD/GTQ transfers. This is how we pick them:

Cheapest: the company that gets your recipient the most, after fees and the exchange rate. On a tie, live pricing from the company takes priority over the rates we collect by hand.
Fastest: the company with the shortest estimated delivery time once you’ve paid. On a tie, the one that pays out more takes priority.

Fees, exchange rates and the pay-in and payout options all get compared, and each company goes through our review before it appears.

More on who we are, why you can trust us and getting started.

Any tax information is for general guidance only and does not constitute tax advice. Speak to a qualified tax adviser about your circumstances.

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Tue, 29 Sept 2026	Exchange rate	Fees:	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	5.3380	–	Q 10,675.94
Ria Money Transfer Cheapest	5.3900	$2.89	Q 10,764.42	+Q 88.48
Wise	5.3336	$76.57	Q 10,258.75	−Q 417.19
Western Union	5.1146	$0.00	Q 10,230.00	−Q 445.94

Wed, 30 Sept 2026	Exchange rate	Fees:	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	5.3316	–	Q 10,663.27
Ria Money Transfer Cheapest	5.3900	$2.89	Q 10,764.42	+Q 101.15
Wise	5.3277	$73.98	Q 10,261.30	−Q 401.97
Western Union	5.0943	$0.00	Q 10,189.00	−Q 474.27

Thu, 1 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fees:	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	5.3244	–	Q 10,648.82
Ria Money Transfer Cheapest	5.3900	$2.89	Q 10,764.42	+Q 115.61
Wise	5.3097	$74.57	Q 10,223.38	−Q 425.44
Western Union	5.0675	$0.00	Q 10,136.00	−Q 512.82

Fri, 2 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fees:	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	5.3289	–	Q 10,657.74
Ria Money Transfer Cheapest	5.3900	$2.89	Q 10,764.42	+Q 106.68
Wise	5.3000	$74.02	Q 10,207.64	−Q 450.10
Western Union	5.0526	$0.00	Q 10,106.00	−Q 551.74

Sat, 3 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fees:	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	5.2942	–	Q 10,588.38
Ria Money Transfer Cheapest	5.3900	$2.89	Q 10,764.42	+Q 176.04
Wise	5.3140	$72.88	Q 10,240.66	−Q 347.72
Western Union	5.0628	$0.00	Q 10,126.00	−Q 462.38

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