We’ve compared 6 companies, and found TapTap Send to be the cheapest, while TapTap Send the fastest.
Sending £6,000 gets you Br1,440,000 with TapTap Send at 240.0000 rupees per pound, about 4.5% more than the next best option.
| 6 of 6 providers Last updated on 27 September 2026 | |||
| Based on 6,000 GBP transfer Best companies for GBP/ETB transfers | |||
| Promoted  Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £75.84 1 GBP = 213.6740 ETB +0.63% vs mid-market | Recipient gets ETB 1,265,838.96 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Ethiopia with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:SWIFT £75.841 GBP = 213.6740 ETB ETB 1,265,838.96You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Promoted  Xe Pay via Debit card | Fee £180.00 1 GBP = 235.5800 ETB -9.12% vs mid-market | Recipient gets ETB 1,371,075.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Ethiopia with Xe when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours £180.001 GBP = 235.5800 ETB ETB 1,371,075.60You pay£6,000.00 | |||
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 TapTap Send Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 240.0000 ETB -10.97% vs mid-market | Recipient gets ETB 1,440,000.00 Minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Ethiopia with TapTap Send when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes Free1 GBP = 240.0000 ETB ETB 1,440,000.00You pay£6,000.00 Mobile moneyMinutesAvailable via:Amole, HelloCash, M-PESA, TeleBirr Free1 GBP = 240.0000 ETB ETB 1,440,000.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers  MoneyGram Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.99 1 GBP = 229.1983 ETB -6.38% vs mid-market | Recipient gets ETB 1,375,189.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Ethiopia with MoneyGram when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Banks £0.991 GBP = 229.1983 ETB ETB 1,375,189.80You pay£6,000.99 Mobile walletMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Wallets £0.991 GBP = 207.4183 ETB ETB 1,244,509.80You pay£6,000.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Debit card | Fee £1.99 1 GBP = 229.1983 ETB -6.38% vs mid-market | Recipient gets ETB 1,375,189.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Ethiopia with MoneyGram when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Banks £1.991 GBP = 229.1983 ETB ETB 1,375,189.80You pay£6,001.99 Mobile walletMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Wallets £1.991 GBP = 205.9712 ETB ETB 1,235,827.20You pay£6,001.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Credit card | Fee £1.99 1 GBP = 229.1983 ETB -6.38% vs mid-market | Recipient gets ETB 1,375,189.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Ethiopia with MoneyGram when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Banks £1.991 GBP = 229.1983 ETB ETB 1,375,189.80You pay£6,001.99 Mobile walletMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Wallets £1.991 GBP = 205.9712 ETB ETB 1,235,827.20You pay£6,001.99 | |||
| Xe Pay via Debit card | Fee £180.00 1 GBP = 235.5800 ETB -9.12% vs mid-market | Recipient gets ETB 1,371,075.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Ethiopia with Xe when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours £180.001 GBP = 235.5800 ETB ETB 1,371,075.60You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £180.00 1 GBP = 235.5800 ETB -9.12% vs mid-market | Recipient gets ETB 1,371,075.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Ethiopia with Xe when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours £180.001 GBP = 235.5800 ETB ETB 1,371,075.60You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Credit card | Fee £180.00 1 GBP = 235.5800 ETB -9.12% vs mid-market | Recipient gets ETB 1,371,075.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Ethiopia with Xe when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours £180.001 GBP = 235.5800 ETB ETB 1,371,075.60You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Exclusive: First Transfer Deal  Regency FX Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 214.4512 ETB +0.27% vs mid-market | Recipient gets ETB 1,286,707.08 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Ethiopia with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 214.4512 ETB ETB 1,286,707.08You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £75.84 1 GBP = 213.6740 ETB +0.63% vs mid-market | Recipient gets ETB 1,265,838.96 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Ethiopia with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:SWIFT £75.841 GBP = 213.6740 ETB ETB 1,265,838.96You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Debit card | Fee £94.50 1 GBP = 213.6740 ETB +0.63% vs mid-market | Recipient gets ETB 1,261,851.81 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Ethiopia with Wise when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:SWIFT £94.501 GBP = 213.6740 ETB ETB 1,261,851.81You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Credit card | Fee £206.39 1 GBP = 213.6740 ETB +0.63% vs mid-market | Recipient gets ETB 1,237,943.82 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Ethiopia with Wise when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:SWIFT £206.391 GBP = 213.6740 ETB ETB 1,237,943.82You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan  Revolut Pay via Debit card | Fee £248.00 1 GBP = 211.2507 ETB +1.77% vs mid-market | Recipient gets ETB 1,215,114.30 Within minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Ethiopia with Revolut when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin minutes £248.001 GBP = 211.2507 ETB ETB 1,215,114.30You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| US Disclaimer: Revolut is not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. Fees may apply. See revolut.com/en-US/ for details. | |||
| How Our Results Work Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 215.0318 ETB Updates every 60 minutes. | |||
Transfer details
For a one-off transfer to Ethiopia, I suggest picking the cheapest option which is TapTap Send.
On a 6,000 GBP transfer, TapTap Send delivers the most ETB.
The best option will change depending on how much you actually send, so I suggest to get the best GBP/ETB rate.
You have 3 ways to pay, including debit card, bank transfer, and credit card.
Paying from your bank is usually both cheapest and quickest, since most companies connect straight into your banking app via Open Banking.
Anywhere a debit card works, Apple Pay and Google Pay usually do too.
First time round you'll need to confirm your name, date of birth, address and a photo ID.
On £6,000 transfer it's normally instant but can take a couple hours.
How much GBP you send to Ethiopia 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.
| Cheapest service | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £500 | -10.97% | £0.00 | ETB 120,000.00with debit card to bank deposit | +ETB 16,752.32 | |
| £1,000 | -10.97% | £0.00 | ETB 240,000.00with debit card to bank deposit | +ETB 24,338.52 | |
| £2,000 | -10.97% | £0.00 | ETB 480,000.00with debit card to bank deposit | +ETB 41,903.67 | |
| £6,000This page | -10.97% | £0.00 | ETB 1,440,000.00with debit card to bank deposit | +ETB 111,145.65 | |
| £10,000 | -10.97% | £0.00 | ETB 2,400,000.00with debit card to bank deposit | +ETB 185,110.30 | |
| £250,000 | -10.97% | £0.00 | ETB 60,000,000.00with debit card to bank deposit | +ETB 3,749,422.84 |
Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 215.0318 ETB
There are many ways to send money to Ethiopia from the UK, including app, online, broker, multi-currency account, global account, and in person, and more.
For small & frequent transfers
If you send small amounts back home to Ethiopia, say weekly or monthly, an app like TapTap Send is the easiest and cheapest way to do it.
It charges £0 in fees, has -10.97% markup, lets you save recipient details, and ETB will arrive in minutes.
For one off transfers
Sending money online is good for occasional medium sized ETB transfers, around £1,000 - £5,000.
Online companies like MoneyGram often have higher limits and/or first time promos.
Of 1 online services, MoneyGram is the cheapest and will get you Br1,375,189.8 on £6,000 transfer.
For large transfers
Currency brokers like Xe are the best for £10,000+ transfers (things like house deposits, education fees, relocation, etc.).
You get a dedicated account manager to handle your transfer to Ethiopia, and 24/7 support.
Xe charges no fees on large transfers, but adds -9.12% markup on top of the current GBP/ETB rate.
The markup gets better the more GBP you send, so we suggest .
For fast money transfers
Sending cash is the fastest way to send money from the UK to Ethiopia, but is usually a bit more more expensive.
You will need to deposit £6,000 online via MoneyGram, and your recipient in Ethiopia will be able to collect Br1,375,189.8 in minutes.
For spending and receiving
Multi-currency accounts let you hold and spend Ethiopian Birr abroad like a local.
Wise offers the best multi-currency account.
With it, converting £6,000 to ETB will get you Br1,265,838.96 after fees.
If you don’t have ETB in your account, your GBP will auto-convert whenever you pay with Wise in Ethiopia.
Once you have ETB in the account, there are no extra fees from Wise for spending or holding it (local ATM charges may still apply).
For business transfers
Global accounts are for UK businesses making payments overseas.
For suppliers, freelancers, salaries, or invoices in Ethiopia, companies like Airwallex, WorldFirst, or Payoneer handle batch and recurring payments a consumer app simply can’t.
Pay-in and pay-out methods will affect how much GBP you deposit and how much ETB your recipient gets. Use the table below to see how different options change how much you pay and what they get.
The overall best and cheapest way to send £6,000 to Ethiopia is via TapTap Send, using a debit card to deposit GBP and bank deposit to receive ETB.
You have 3 pay-in options for transfers to Ethiopia, including debit card, bank transfer, and credit card.
The cheapest pay-in option is debit card.
The fastest option in the UK is almost always bank transfer, since most companies use Open Banking and Faster Payments System (FPS).
The most expensive deposit option is bank transfer.
Be careful with credit card deposits, since your bank often treats it as a cash advance and will charge interest.
Money can reach Ethiopia by bank deposit, mobile money, and mobile wallet, and each delivery method comes with its own fees.
The cheapest way to receive money in Ethiopia is with bank deposit on average.
Mobile wallets
You can receive ETB into a mobile wallet, which is useful since they don't need a bank account.
Mobile money
You can send money directly to a mobile number in Ethiopia.
and use our filters to find the company offering mobile money at the best GBP/ETB rate.
You pay £6,000.00
Br1,440,000
Cheapest
You pay £6,000.00
Br1,440,000
Br0
You pay £6,000.99
Br1,375,190
-Br64,810
You pay £6,001.99
Br1,375,190
-Br64,810
You pay £6,000.99
Br1,244,510
-Br195,490
You pay £6,001.99
Br1,235,827
-Br204,173
You pay £6,001.99
Br1,235,827
-Br204,173
There are a few nuances you should consider before sending GBP to Ethiopia such as limits, taxes, and safety.
Right now, these are the best money transfer options for £6,000 transfer to Ethiopia:
Cheapest way to send money to Ethiopia
The cheapest way is to use TapTap Send, pay in with a debit card and withdraw via bank deposit. You will get Br1,440,000, which is 4.5% more than the next best option.
Fastest way to send money to Ethiopia
The fastest way is to use TapTap Send via debit card deposit and bank deposit for pay out. You get Br1,440,000 and it will arrive in minutes.
There is no legal limit and no tax on sending your own money abroad.
Main hard limits come from your bank or money transfer company, often around £10,000 to £25,000 online (which you can usually increase in the app).
Also, the "£10,000 declaration" only applies to physically carrying cash through the border, not online transfers.
And on bigger GBP/ETB transfers (roughly £10,000 up) expect a source-of-funds check, such as a payslip or a statement.
That's anti-money-laundering checks, but it holds transfers up, so be prepared.
Your cost is the fee plus the exchange-rate margin.
For example, sending Br1,440,000 with TapTap Send will get you 1,440,000 ETB, that’s including £0 fee and -10.97% in exchange rate markup.
A bank like on the other hand, will get you Br0, that’s £ in fees but % in FX fees.
There is no UK tax for the act of sending money to Ethiopia.
And, regular gifts out of your normal income are free of inheritance tax straight away, no cap and no seven-year wait.
Only ever use a provider authorised by the FCA, which you can check on the FCA register in under a minute.
The rules in place for any scams cover domestic pound transfers only, on a transfer abroad you're less protected.
Always confirm who you're really sending to before you send, because there's little recourse after.
For more information, check our guide to money transfer regulations in the UK.
The exchange rate you secure impacts how much ETB you get for your GBP, so waiting a day or two can get you more Ethiopian Birr.
Mid-market rate:1 GBP = 216.150533 ETB
We track 6 regulated companies offering money transfers from the UK to Ethiopia in real time.
We analyse the fees, exchange rates, deposit/withdrawal methods, and each goes through our internal review.
Most GBP/ETB pricing data comes directly from the providers. We collect the rest manually, run it through our comparison engine and label it in the table.
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