How to send money to Ivory Coast from UK with the best GBP-XOF rate
We’ve compared 9 companies, and found TapTap Send to be the cheapest, while TapTap Send is the fastest.
Sending £1,500 gets you CFA1,171,500 with TapTap Send at 781.0000 XOF per GBP, about 0.43% more than the next best option.
Best companies for GBP/XOF transfers
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Last updated on 28 October 2026i
This page updates weekly. We collect, store, and analyze GBP/XOF exchange rates from our comparisons.
Based on 1,500 GBP transfer
Best companies for GBP/XOF transfers
All money transfer offers for GBP/XOF transfers, sorted by most XOF received. The first two offers may be sponsored promotions. Some offers here pay us a commission.
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Locked-in rate
Xe
Pay via Debit card
Fee£0.001 GBP =777.5413 XOF+0.81%vs mid-market
Recipient getsF CFA 1,166,311.95 Minutes - 24 hours
Ways to receive money in Côte d’Ivoire with WorldRemit when paying by debit card.
MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Mobile moneyMinutes - 2 days
Free1 GBP = 770.7141 XOF
F CFA 1,156,071.10You pay£1,500.00
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Transfer details
How to send money from UK to Ivory Coast
Pick a company
For a one-off GBP transfer to Ivory Coast, I suggest picking the cheapest option which is TapTap Send.
TapTap Send was the cheapest on 6 of the 30 days it quoted £1,500 transfers to Ivory Coast.
On a 1,500 GBP transfer, TapTap Send delivers the most XOF.
The best option will change depending on how much you actually send, so I suggest to get the best GBP/XOF rate.
Fund your transfer
You have 4 ways to pay, including debit card, bank transfer, credit card, and paypal.
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.
Verify and send
First time round you'll need to confirm your name, date of birth, address and a photo ID.
On a £1,500 transfer it's normally instant but can take a couple of hours.
Compare amounts
How much GBP are you sending to Ivory Coast?
How much GBP you send to Ivory Coast 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 TapTap Send was the cheapest in 5% of the transfers from £6,000 it quoted, and in 15% of all the transfers it quoted.
How much more the cheapest provider gets you than the average of all providers we compared at this amount.
Cheapest service
£500
£0.00
F CFA 393,110.00with debit card to bank deposit
+F CFA 10,241.04
£1,000
0.33%
£0.00
F CFA 781,000.00with debit card to mobile money
+F CFA 13,973.75
£1,500This page
0.37%
£0.00
F CFA 1,171,500.00with debit card to mobile money
+F CFA 21,386.69
£2,000
0.34%
£0.00
F CFA 1,562,000.00with debit card to mobile money
+F CFA 34,968.85
£6,000
£0.00
F CFA 4,686,000.00with debit card to mobile money
+F CFA 467,294.83
£10,000
0.27%
£0.00
F CFA 7,816,442.29with bank transfer to bank deposit
+F CFA 72,611.96
£50,000
0.25%
£0.00
F CFA 39,089,081.83with bank transfer to bank deposit
+F CFA 368,954.45
£250,000
0.20%
£0.00
F CFA 195,586,115.61with bank transfer to bank deposit
+F CFA 2,683,992.46
Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 783.8952 XOF
GBP/XOF Exchange Rate History
Is today a good time to send money from UK to Ivory Coast?
The cheapest way to send GBP to XOF 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 TapTap Send), across 30 days of comparisons for 1,500 GBP transfers to Ivory Coast.
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XOF received for £1,500, after fees
Wed, 28 Oct 2026Mid-market rateF CFA 1,175,842.87TapTap SendF CFA 1,171,500.00TapTap SendF CFA 1,171,500.00RemitlyF CFA 1,166,475.00XeF CFA 1,166,311.95
1.155m
1.160m
1.165m
1.170m
1.175m
1.180m
At the mid-market rateWith the cheapest optionTapTap SendRemitlyXe
22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25 Oct26 Oct27 Oct28 Oct
1.12m
1.13m
1.14m
1.15m
1.16m
1.17m
1.18m
1.19m
At the mid-market rateWith the cheapest optionTapTap SendRemitlyXe
29 Sept9 Oct18 Oct28 Oct
1.10m
1.12m
1.14m
1.16m
1.18m
1.20m
At the mid-market rateWith the cheapest optionTapTap SendRemitlyXe
31 Jul30 Aug28 Sept28 Oct
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
764.4095
–
F CFA 1,146,614.23
Locked-in rate
XeCheapest
760.1805
£0.00
F CFA 1,140,270.75
−F CFA 6,343.48
Locked-in rate
TapTap Send
757.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,135,500.00
−F CFA 11,114.23
Locked-in rate
Remitly
752.2300
£0.00
F CFA 1,128,345.00
−F CFA 18,269.23
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
765.9831
–
F CFA 1,148,974.63
Locked-in rate
MoneyGramCheapest
757.7832
£4.99
F CFA 1,136,674.80
−F CFA 12,299.83
Locked-in rate
TapTap Send
757.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,135,500.00
−F CFA 13,474.63
Locked-in rate
Xe
756.5182
£0.00
F CFA 1,134,777.30
−F CFA 14,197.33
Locked-in rate
Remitly
755.2000
£0.00
F CFA 1,132,800.00
−F CFA 16,174.63
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
767.9076
–
F CFA 1,151,861.46
Locked-in rate
XeCheapest
761.2197
£0.00
F CFA 1,141,829.55
−F CFA 10,031.91
Locked-in rate
TapTap Send
757.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,135,500.00
−F CFA 16,361.46
Locked-in rate
Remitly
756.5600
£0.00
F CFA 1,134,840.00
−F CFA 17,021.46
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
770.1243
–
F CFA 1,155,186.52
Locked-in rate
TapTap SendCheapest
764.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,146,000.00
−F CFA 9,186.52
Locked-in rate
Xe
760.2847
£0.00
F CFA 1,140,427.05
−F CFA 14,759.47
Locked-in rate
Remitly
755.4600
£0.00
F CFA 1,133,190.00
−F CFA 21,996.52
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
771.5219
–
F CFA 1,157,282.89
Locked-in rate
TapTap SendCheapest
766.5000
£0.00
F CFA 1,149,750.00
−F CFA 7,532.89
Locked-in rate
Remitly
761.8100
£0.00
F CFA 1,142,715.00
−F CFA 14,567.89
Locked-in rate
Xe
758.4099
£0.00
F CFA 1,137,614.85
−F CFA 19,668.04
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
769.6285
–
F CFA 1,154,442.76
Locked-in rate
TapTap SendCheapest
766.5000
£0.00
F CFA 1,149,750.00
−F CFA 4,692.76
Locked-in rate
Remitly
762.9200
£0.00
F CFA 1,144,380.00
−F CFA 10,062.76
Locked-in rate
Xe
758.4099
£0.00
F CFA 1,137,614.85
−F CFA 16,827.91
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
774.0961
–
F CFA 1,161,144.17
Locked-in rate
TapTap SendCheapest
766.5000
£0.00
F CFA 1,149,750.00
−F CFA 11,394.17
Locked-in rate
Remitly
761.7500
£0.00
F CFA 1,142,625.00
−F CFA 18,519.17
Locked-in rate
Xe
758.4099
£0.00
F CFA 1,137,614.85
−F CFA 23,529.32
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
772.9545
–
F CFA 1,159,431.81
Locked-in rate
XeCheapest
770.2812
£0.00
F CFA 1,155,421.80
−F CFA 4,010.01
Locked-in rate
TapTap Send
768.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,152,000.00
−F CFA 7,431.81
Locked-in rate
Remitly
762.9300
£0.00
F CFA 1,144,395.00
−F CFA 15,036.81
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
774.0405
–
F CFA 1,161,060.78
Locked-in rate
TapTap SendCheapest
768.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,152,000.00
−F CFA 9,060.78
Locked-in rate
Xe
767.7205
£0.00
F CFA 1,151,580.75
−F CFA 9,480.03
Locked-in rate
Remitly
765.2700
£0.00
F CFA 1,147,905.00
−F CFA 13,155.78
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
773.4502
–
F CFA 1,160,175.23
Locked-in rate
XeCheapest
769.1497
£0.00
F CFA 1,153,724.55
−F CFA 6,450.68
Locked-in rate
TapTap Send
768.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,152,000.00
−F CFA 8,175.23
Locked-in rate
Remitly
766.0600
£0.00
F CFA 1,149,090.00
−F CFA 11,085.23
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
773.3208
–
F CFA 1,159,981.18
Locked-in rate
RemitlyCheapest
772.4500
£0.00
F CFA 1,158,675.00
−F CFA 1,306.18
Locked-in rate
TapTap Send
768.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,152,000.00
−F CFA 7,981.18
Locked-in rate
Xe
767.1201
£0.00
F CFA 1,150,680.15
−F CFA 9,301.03
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
775.2161
–
F CFA 1,162,824.12
Locked-in rate
RemitlyCheapest
773.6600
£0.00
F CFA 1,160,490.00
−F CFA 2,334.12
Locked-in rate
TapTap Send
768.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,152,000.00
−F CFA 10,824.12
Locked-in rate
Xe
767.6461
£0.00
F CFA 1,151,469.15
−F CFA 11,354.97
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
775.2161
–
F CFA 1,162,824.12
Locked-in rate
RemitlyCheapest
774.3900
£0.00
F CFA 1,161,585.00
−F CFA 1,239.12
Locked-in rate
TapTap Send
768.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,152,000.00
−F CFA 10,824.12
Locked-in rate
Xe
767.6461
£0.00
F CFA 1,151,469.15
−F CFA 11,354.97
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
775.7635
–
F CFA 1,163,645.20
Locked-in rate
RemitlyCheapest
775.0600
£0.00
F CFA 1,162,590.00
−F CFA 1,055.20
Locked-in rate
TapTap Send
768.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,152,000.00
−F CFA 11,645.20
Locked-in rate
Xe
767.6461
£0.00
F CFA 1,151,469.15
−F CFA 12,176.05
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
776.0929
–
F CFA 1,164,139.29
Locked-in rate
RemitlyCheapest
778.2800
£0.00
F CFA 1,167,420.00
+F CFA 3,280.71
Locked-in rate
TapTap Send
768.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,152,000.00
−F CFA 12,139.29
Locked-in rate
Xe
766.6109
£0.00
F CFA 1,149,916.35
−F CFA 14,222.94
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
776.6432
–
F CFA 1,164,964.83
Locked-in rate
RemitlyCheapest
781.8300
£0.00
F CFA 1,172,745.00
+F CFA 7,780.17
Locked-in rate
Xe
770.0906
£0.00
F CFA 1,155,135.90
−F CFA 9,828.93
Locked-in rate
TapTap Send
768.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,152,000.00
−F CFA 12,964.83
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
774.8692
–
F CFA 1,162,303.73
Locked-in rate
RemitlyCheapest
779.9800
£0.00
F CFA 1,169,970.00
+F CFA 7,666.27
Locked-in rate
TapTap Send
770.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,155,000.00
−F CFA 7,303.73
Locked-in rate
Xe
768.3845
£0.00
F CFA 1,152,576.75
−F CFA 9,726.98
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
777.1021
–
F CFA 1,165,653.11
Locked-in rate
RemitlyCheapest
782.7200
£0.00
F CFA 1,174,080.00
+F CFA 8,426.89
Locked-in rate
Xe
770.5918
£0.00
F CFA 1,155,887.70
−F CFA 9,765.41
Locked-in rate
TapTap Send
770.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,155,000.00
−F CFA 10,653.11
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
776.1683
–
F CFA 1,164,252.48
Locked-in rate
RemitlyCheapest
782.7900
£0.00
F CFA 1,174,185.00
+F CFA 9,932.52
Locked-in rate
Xe
772.8984
£0.00
F CFA 1,159,347.60
−F CFA 4,904.88
Locked-in rate
TapTap Send
771.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,156,500.00
−F CFA 7,752.48
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
776.1683
–
F CFA 1,164,252.48
Locked-in rate
RemitlyCheapest
782.4700
£0.00
F CFA 1,173,705.00
+F CFA 9,452.52
Locked-in rate
Xe
772.8984
£0.00
F CFA 1,159,347.60
−F CFA 4,904.88
Locked-in rate
TapTap Send
771.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,156,500.00
−F CFA 7,752.48
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
778.9072
–
F CFA 1,168,360.80
Locked-in rate
RemitlyCheapest
781.7500
£0.00
F CFA 1,172,625.00
+F CFA 4,264.20
Locked-in rate
Xe
772.8984
£0.00
F CFA 1,159,347.60
−F CFA 9,013.20
Locked-in rate
TapTap Send
771.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,156,500.00
−F CFA 11,860.80
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
779.9744
–
F CFA 1,169,961.62
Locked-in rate
RemitlyCheapest
782.9200
£0.00
F CFA 1,174,380.00
+F CFA 4,418.38
Locked-in rate
Xe
773.2061
£0.00
F CFA 1,159,809.15
−F CFA 10,152.47
Locked-in rate
TapTap Send
771.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,156,500.00
−F CFA 13,461.62
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
781.5649
–
F CFA 1,172,347.36
Locked-in rate
RemitlyCheapest
783.8000
£0.00
F CFA 1,175,700.00
+F CFA 3,352.64
Locked-in rate
Xe
774.1926
£0.00
F CFA 1,161,288.90
−F CFA 11,058.46
Locked-in rate
TapTap Send
771.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,156,500.00
−F CFA 15,847.36
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
781.8366
–
F CFA 1,172,754.87
Locked-in rate
RemitlyCheapest
785.2900
£0.00
F CFA 1,177,935.00
+F CFA 5,180.13
Locked-in rate
TapTap Send
780.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,170,000.00
−F CFA 2,754.87
Locked-in rate
Xe
777.1056
£0.00
F CFA 1,165,658.40
−F CFA 7,096.47
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
783.4170
–
F CFA 1,175,125.46
Locked-in rate
RemitlyCheapest
784.1700
£0.00
F CFA 1,176,255.00
+F CFA 1,129.54
Locked-in rate
TapTap Send
780.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,170,000.00
−F CFA 5,125.46
Locked-in rate
Xe
773.8810
£0.00
F CFA 1,160,821.50
−F CFA 14,303.96
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
783.1484
–
F CFA 1,174,722.60
Locked-in rate
RemitlyCheapest
783.3000
£0.00
F CFA 1,174,950.00
+F CFA 227.40
Locked-in rate
TapTap Send
780.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,170,000.00
−F CFA 4,722.60
Locked-in rate
Xe
773.5912
£0.00
F CFA 1,160,386.80
−F CFA 14,335.80
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
783.1484
–
F CFA 1,174,722.60
Locked-in rate
RemitlyCheapest
783.0900
£0.00
F CFA 1,174,635.00
−F CFA 87.60
Locked-in rate
TapTap Send
780.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,170,000.00
−F CFA 4,722.60
Locked-in rate
Xe
773.5912
£0.00
F CFA 1,160,386.80
−F CFA 14,335.80
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
782.0613
–
F CFA 1,173,091.97
Locked-in rate
RemitlyCheapest
783.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,174,500.00
+F CFA 1,408.03
Locked-in rate
TapTap Send
780.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,170,000.00
−F CFA 3,091.97
Locked-in rate
Xe
773.5912
£0.00
F CFA 1,160,386.80
−F CFA 12,705.17
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
783.0928
–
F CFA 1,174,639.16
Locked-in rate
RemitlyCheapest
780.1400
£0.00
F CFA 1,170,210.00
−F CFA 4,429.16
Locked-in rate
TapTap Send
780.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,170,000.00
−F CFA 4,639.16
Locked-in rate
Xe
775.4839
£0.00
F CFA 1,163,225.85
−F CFA 11,413.31
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Mid-market rate
783.8952
–
F CFA 1,175,842.87
Locked-in rate
TapTap SendCheapest
781.0000
£0.00
F CFA 1,171,500.00
−F CFA 4,342.87
Locked-in rate
Remitly
777.6500
£0.00
F CFA 1,166,475.00
−F CFA 9,367.87
Locked-in rate
Xe
777.5413
£0.00
F CFA 1,166,311.95
−F CFA 9,530.92
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
How much more or less the recipient gets against the mid-market rate.
Exchange rate
Fee
Recipient gets
Difference
Mid-market rate
783.8952
–
F CFA 1,175,842.87
TapTap Send
Remitly
Xe
MoneyGram
Revolut
Each line shows what the recipient gets when you send £1,500, after fees, as quoted by each company. The mid-market line shows what £1,500 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 XOF per GBP 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 13 of the last 30 days.
Right now, TapTap Send pays 1,171,500 XOF on 1,500 GBP, which is 4,342.87 XOF less than the mid-market amount.
Today's payout isn't the best this month though, since the highest receive amount was 1,177,935 XOF.
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.
Cheapest over time
Picking the cheapest money transfer company
Just because a company is the cheapest today doesn't mean it's always the best option for sending money to Ivory Coast.
We've tracked 225 comparisons to check how often today's top companies were the cheapest across 8 amounts over the past month.
Transfer amount
Locked-in rate
TapTap SendAppeared in 55 comparisons
Cheapest in 13% of them
Locked-in rate
RemitlyAppeared in 29 comparisons
Cheapest in 86% of them
Locked-in rate
XeAppeared in 41 comparisons
Never the cheapest
22 Oct28 Oct
Cheapest that dayNot cheapestNo quoteNo data collected
Based on 56 comparisons across 8 amounts over the last 7 days.
Locked-in rate
TapTap SendAppeared in 220 comparisons
Cheapest in 15% of them
Locked-in rate
RemitlyAppeared in 109 comparisons
Cheapest in 69% of them
Locked-in rate
XeAppeared in 183 comparisons
Cheapest in 13% of them
29 Sept28 Oct
Cheapest that dayNot cheapestNo quoteNo data collected
Based on 225 comparisons across 8 amounts over the last 30 days.
Locked-in rate
TapTap SendAppeared in 586 comparisons
Cheapest in 12% of them
Locked-in rate
RemitlyAppeared in 217 comparisons
Cheapest in 52% of them
Locked-in rate
XeAppeared in 292 comparisons
Cheapest in 21% of them
31 Jul28 Oct
Cheapest that dayNot cheapestNo quoteNo data collected
Based on 593 comparisons across 8 amounts over the last 90 days.
Different companies can come out cheapest depending on the day and the amount you send.
To keep things fair, we only count the comparisons each company appeared in, and only analyse companies that appeared in at least 50% of all comparisons (so occasional cheapest options don't skew it).
Today TapTap Send is the cheapest and gets you the most XOF, but it was the cheapest in only 15% of the 220 comparisons it appeared in over the past month.
If it's a one-off transfer, go with TapTap Send, since it's the cheapest right now.
Ways to send money from the UK to Ivory Coast
There are many ways to send money to Ivory Coast from the UK, including app, online, in person, SNPL, digital wallet, broker, multi-currency account, and global account, and more.
For small & frequent transfers
Money transfer apps
If you send small amounts back home to Ivory Coast, say weekly or monthly, an app like TapTap Send is the easiest and cheapest way to do it.
It charges £0 in fees, has 0.37% markup, lets you save recipient details, and XOF will arrive in minutes.
Over the past month, TapTap Send was the cheapest app on 20% of the days it appeared for £1,500 transfers.
For one off transfers
Online transfers
Sending money online is good for occasional medium sized XOF transfers, around £1,000 - £5,000.
Online companies like Remitly often have higher limits and/or first time promos.
Of the 9 companies we compared, Remitly is the cheapest online service and will get you CFA1,166,475 on a £1,500 transfer.
In our comparisons over the past month, it was the cheapest online service on 21 of the 30 days it quoted.
For large transfers
Brokers
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 Ivory Coast, and 24/7 support.
Xe charges no fees on large transfers, but adds 0.81% markup on top of the current GBP/XOF rate.
The markup gets better the more GBP you send, so we suggest .
Our analysis shows Xe was the cheapest broker in 18% of the transfers from £6,000 it quoted.
For fast money transfers
Cash transfer
Sending cash is the fastest way to send money from the UK to Ivory Coast, but is usually a bit more expensive.
You will need to deposit £1,500 online via Remitly, and your recipient in Ivory Coast will be able to collect CFA1,166,475 in minutes.
Our data shows Remitly came out cheapest among in-person options on 77% of days in the past month.
For spending and receiving
Multi-currency accounts
Multi-currency accounts let you hold and spend CFA Franc BCEAO abroad like a local.
Revolut offers the best multi-currency account.
With it, converting £1,500 to XOF will get you CFA1,160,972 after fees.
If you don’t have XOF in your account, your GBP will auto-convert whenever you pay with Revolut in Ivory Coast.
Once you have XOF in the account, there are no extra fees from Revolut for spending or holding it (local ATM charges may still apply).
Over the past month, it came out cheapest among multi-currency accounts on 100% of days.
For business transfers
Global accounts
Global accounts are for UK businesses making payments overseas.
For suppliers, freelancers, salaries, or invoices in Ivory Coast, companies like Airwallex, WorldFirst, or Payoneer handle batch and recurring payments a consumer app simply can’t.
Ways to fund GBP and receive XOF in Ivory Coast
Pay-in and pay-out methods will affect how much GBP you deposit and how much XOF 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 £1,500 to Ivory Coast is via TapTap Send, using a debit card to deposit GBP and mobile money to receive XOF.
Depositing GBP
You have 4 pay-in options for transfers to Ivory Coast, including debit card, bank transfer, credit card, and paypal.
The cheapest pay-in option is credit 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.
Receiving money in Ivory Coast
Money can reach Ivory Coast by bank deposit, mobile money, mobile wallet, and cash pickup, and each delivery method comes with its own fees.
The cheapest way to receive money in Ivory Coast is with mobile money on average.
Receiving cash
Remitly is the cheapest option for cash pickup (getting you CFA1,166,475 on a £1,500 transfer).
Mobile wallets
You can receive XOF 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 Ivory Coast.
and use our filters to find the company offering mobile money at the best GBP/XOF rate.
1
Debit card→Mobile money
You pay £1,500.00
CFA1,171,500
Cheapest
2
Debit card→Mobile wallet
You pay £1,500.00
CFA1,171,500
CFA0
3
Debit card→Bank deposit
You pay £1,500.00
CFA1,166,475
-CFA5,025
4
Credit card→Bank deposit
You pay £1,500.00
CFA1,166,475
-CFA5,025
5
Bank transfer→Bank deposit
You pay £1,500.00
CFA1,166,475
-CFA5,025
Show moreShow less
6
Credit card→Mobile wallet
You pay £1,500.00
CFA1,158,764
-CFA12,736
7
Bank transfer→Mobile wallet
You pay £1,500.00
CFA1,158,764
-CFA12,736
8
Debit card→Cash pickup
You pay £1,502.99
CFA1,156,478
-CFA15,022
9
Credit card→Cash pickup
You pay £1,502.99
CFA1,156,478
-CFA15,022
10
Bank transfer→Cash pickup
You pay £1,502.99
CFA1,156,478
-CFA15,022
11
Paypal→Mobile wallet
You pay £1,500.00
CFA1,128,339
-CFA43,161
12
Paypal→Cash pickup
You pay £1,500.00
CFA1,120,632
-CFA50,868
Consider this when sending GBP to Ivory Coast
There are a few nuances you should consider before sending GBP to Ivory Coast such as limits, taxes, and safety.
1
Compare GBP/XOF transfer options
Right now, these are the best money transfer options for a £1,500 transfer to Ivory Coast:
Cheapest way to send money to Ivory Coast
The cheapest way is to use TapTap Send, pay in with a debit card and withdraw via mobile money. You will get CFA1,171,500, which is 0.43% more than the next best option.
Fastest way to send money to Ivory Coast
The fastest way is to use TapTap Send via debit card deposit and mobile money for pay out. You get CFA1,171,500 and it will arrive in minutes.
2
UK transfer limits
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/XOF transfers (roughly £10,000 up) expect a source-of-funds check, such as a payslip or a statement.
These are anti-money-laundering checks, and they can hold your transfer up, so have the documents ready.
3
The transfer costs involved
Your cost is the fee plus the exchange-rate margin.
For example, sending £1,500 with TapTap Send will get you 1,171,500 XOF, that’s including £0 fee and 0.37% in exchange rate markup.
A bank like on the other hand, will get you CFA0, that’s £ in fees but % in FX fees.
4
Taxes on money transfers
There is no UK tax for the act of sending money to Ivory Coast.
And, regular gifts out of your normal income are free of inheritance tax straight away, no cap and no seven-year wait.
5
Staying safe when sending abroad
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.
We track 9 regulated companies offering money transfers from the UK to Ivory Coast in real time.
We analyse the fees, exchange rates, deposit/withdrawal methods, and each goes through our internal review.
Most GBP/XOF pricing data comes directly from the providers. We collect the rest manually, run it through our comparison engine and label it in the table.
In the past 30 days alone, we analysed 225 comparisons across 8 amounts.
This page covers the cheapest and fastest options for GBP/XOF 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.
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