We’ve compared 5 companies, and found TapTap Send to be the cheapest, while TapTap Send is the fastest.
Sending £1,500 gets you Le46,275 with TapTap Send at 30.8500 SLE per GBP, about 2.46% more than the next best option.
| 5 of 5 providers Last updated on 28 October 2026 | |||
| Based on 1,500 GBP transfer Best companies for GBP/SLE transfers | |||
| Promoted  Xe Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 28.4803 SLE +6.52% vs mid-market | Recipient gets SLE 42,720.45 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Sierra Leone with Xe when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 28.4803 SLE SLE 42,720.45You pay£1,500.00 | |||
| Promoted  WorldRemit Pay via Debit card | Fee £1.99 1 GBP = 29.3564 SLE +3.49% vs mid-market | Recipient gets SLE 43,976.18 Minutes - 2 days | |
Ways to receive money in Sierra Leone with WorldRemit when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickupMinutes - 2 days £1.991 GBP = 29.3564 SLE SLE 43,976.18You pay£1,500.00 | |||
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 TapTap Send Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 30.8500 SLE -1.47% vs mid-market | Recipient gets SLE 46,275.00 Minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Sierra Leone with TapTap Send when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickupMinutes Free1 GBP = 30.8500 SLE SLE 46,275.00You pay£1,500.00 Mobile moneyMinutesAvailable via:Afrimoney, Orange, QMoney Free1 GBP = 30.8500 SLE SLE 46,275.00You pay£1,500.00 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers  MoneyGram Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.99 1 GBP = 30.0922 SLE +1.02% vs mid-market | Recipient gets SLE 45,138.30 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Sierra Leone with MoneyGram when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Mobile walletMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Wallets £0.991 GBP = 30.0922 SLE SLE 45,138.30You pay£1,500.99 Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £2.991 GBP = 30.0922 SLE SLE 45,138.30You pay£1,502.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Credit card | Fee £0.99 1 GBP = 30.0922 SLE +1.02% vs mid-market | Recipient gets SLE 45,138.30 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Sierra Leone with MoneyGram when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Mobile walletMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Wallets £0.991 GBP = 30.0922 SLE SLE 45,138.30You pay£1,500.99 Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £2.991 GBP = 30.0922 SLE SLE 45,138.30You pay£1,502.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £1.99 1 GBP = 30.0922 SLE +1.02% vs mid-market | Recipient gets SLE 45,138.30 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Sierra Leone with MoneyGram when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £1.991 GBP = 30.0922 SLE SLE 45,138.30You pay£1,501.99 Mobile walletMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Wallets £1.991 GBP = 30.0922 SLE SLE 45,138.30You pay£1,501.99 | |||
 Remitly Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 30.0900 SLE +1.02% vs mid-market | Recipient gets SLE 45,135.00 Within minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Sierra Leone with Remitly when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin minutes Free1 GBP = 30.0900 SLE SLE 45,135.00You pay£1,500.00 | |||
| Remitly Pay via Credit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 30.0900 SLE +1.02% vs mid-market | Recipient gets SLE 45,135.00 Within minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Sierra Leone with Remitly when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin minutes Free1 GBP = 30.0900 SLE SLE 45,135.00You pay£1,500.00 | |||
| Remitly Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 30.0900 SLE +1.02% vs mid-market | Recipient gets SLE 45,135.00 Within minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Sierra Leone with Remitly when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin minutes Free1 GBP = 30.0900 SLE SLE 45,135.00You pay£1,500.00 | |||
| Only available via Mobile App WorldRemit Pay via Debit card | Fee £1.99 1 GBP = 29.3564 SLE +3.49% vs mid-market | Recipient gets SLE 43,976.18 Minutes - 2 days | |
Ways to receive money in Sierra Leone with WorldRemit when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickupMinutes - 2 days £1.991 GBP = 29.3564 SLE SLE 43,976.18You pay£1,500.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 28.4803 SLE +6.52% vs mid-market | Recipient gets SLE 42,720.45 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Sierra Leone with Xe when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 28.4803 SLE SLE 42,720.45You pay£1,500.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 28.4803 SLE +6.52% vs mid-market | Recipient gets SLE 42,720.45 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Sierra Leone with Xe when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 28.4803 SLE SLE 42,720.45You pay£1,500.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Credit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 28.4803 SLE +6.52% vs mid-market | Recipient gets SLE 42,720.45 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Sierra Leone with Xe when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 28.4803 SLE SLE 42,720.45You pay£1,500.00 | |||
| How Our Results Work Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 30.3996 SLE Updates every 60 minutes. | |||
Transfer details
For a one-off GBP transfer to Sierra Leone, I suggest picking the cheapest option which is TapTap Send.
TapTap Send was the cheapest on 10 of the 30 days it quoted £1,500 transfers to Sierra Leone.
On a 1,500 GBP transfer, TapTap Send delivers the most SLE.
The best option will change depending on how much you actually send, so I suggest to get the best GBP/SLE rate.
You have 3 ways to pay, including debit card, credit card, and bank transfer.
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 a £1,500 transfer it's normally instant but can take a couple of hours.
How much GBP you send to Sierra Leone 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 23% of the transfers from £6,000 it quoted, and in 30% of all the transfers it quoted.
| Cheapest service | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £500 | -1.79% | £0.00 | SLE 15,479.79with debit card to bank deposit | +SLE 307.02 | |
| £1,000 | -1.52% | £0.00 | SLE 30,850.00with debit card to cash pickup | +SLE 1,182.23 | |
| £1,500This page | -1.47% | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00with debit card to cash pickup | +SLE 1,799.32 | |
| £2,000 | -1.57% | £0.00 | SLE 61,700.00with debit card to cash pickup | +SLE 2,424.60 | |
| £6,000 | -1.43% | £0.00 | SLE 185,100.00with debit card to cash pickup | +SLE 4,297.27 | |
| £10,000 | -1.45% | £0.00 | SLE 308,500.00with debit card to cash pickup | +SLE 5,597.92 | |
| £50,000 | -1.55% | £0.00 | SLE 1,542,500.00with debit card to cash pickup | +SLE 28,240.45 | |
| £250,000 | -1.54% | £0.00 | SLE 7,712,500.00with debit card to cash pickup | +SLE 66,447.67 |
Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 30.3996 SLE
The cheapest way to send GBP to SLE 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 Sierra Leone.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026Mid-market rateSLE 45,599.44 TapTap Send SLE 46,275.00TapTap SendSLE 46,275.00MoneyGramSLE 45,138.30RemitlySLE 45,135.00
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 32.5736 | – | SLE 48,860.44 | |
 | 31.3775 | £2.99 | SLE 46,972.43 | −SLE 1,888.01 |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | −SLE 2,585.44 |
| | 30.7200 | £0.00 | SLE 46,080.00 | −SLE 2,780.44 |
| | 29.9351 | £0.99 | SLE 44,902.65 | −SLE 3,957.79 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 32.6724 | – | SLE 49,008.54 | |
| | 31.3775 | £2.99 | SLE 46,972.43 | −SLE 2,036.11 |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | −SLE 2,733.54 |
| | 30.6700 | £0.00 | SLE 46,005.00 | −SLE 3,003.54 |
| | 29.8823 | £0.99 | SLE 44,823.45 | −SLE 4,185.09 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 32.6132 | – | SLE 48,919.83 | |
| | 31.3775 | £2.99 | SLE 46,972.43 | −SLE 1,947.40 |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | −SLE 2,644.83 |
| | 30.6700 | £0.00 | SLE 46,005.00 | −SLE 2,914.83 |
| | 30.1654 | £0.99 | SLE 45,248.10 | −SLE 3,671.73 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 32.4944 | – | SLE 48,741.59 | |
| | 31.3775 | £2.99 | SLE 46,972.43 | −SLE 1,769.16 |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | −SLE 2,466.59 |
| | 30.5700 | £0.00 | SLE 45,855.00 | −SLE 2,886.59 |
| | 29.9873 | £0.99 | SLE 44,980.95 | −SLE 3,760.64 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 32.5826 | – | SLE 48,873.95 | |
| | 31.3775 | £2.99 | SLE 46,972.43 | −SLE 1,901.52 |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | −SLE 2,598.95 |
| | 30.6200 | £0.00 | SLE 45,930.00 | −SLE 2,943.95 |
| | 29.9888 | £0.99 | SLE 44,983.20 | −SLE 3,890.75 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 32.5027 | – | SLE 48,754.01 | |
| | 31.3775 | £2.99 | SLE 46,972.43 | −SLE 1,781.58 |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | −SLE 2,479.01 |
| | 30.6200 | £0.00 | SLE 45,930.00 | −SLE 2,824.01 |
| | 29.9888 | £0.99 | SLE 44,983.20 | −SLE 3,770.81 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 32.5136 | – | SLE 48,770.45 | |
| | 31.3775 | £2.99 | SLE 46,972.43 | −SLE 1,798.02 |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | −SLE 2,495.45 |
| | 30.5600 | £0.00 | SLE 45,840.00 | −SLE 2,930.45 |
| | 29.9888 | £0.99 | SLE 44,983.20 | −SLE 3,787.25 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 32.5524 | – | SLE 48,828.53 | |
| | 31.3775 | £2.99 | SLE 46,972.43 | −SLE 1,856.10 |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | −SLE 2,553.53 |
| | 30.4400 | £0.00 | SLE 45,660.00 | −SLE 3,168.53 |
| | 30.0225 | £0.99 | SLE 45,033.75 | −SLE 3,794.78 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 32.6911 | – | SLE 49,036.62 | |
| | 31.3775 | £2.99 | SLE 46,972.43 | −SLE 2,064.19 |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | −SLE 2,761.62 |
| | 30.5700 | £0.00 | SLE 45,855.00 | −SLE 3,181.62 |
| | 30.0373 | £0.99 | SLE 45,055.95 | −SLE 3,980.67 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 32.5571 | – | SLE 48,835.69 | |
| | 31.3775 | £2.99 | SLE 46,972.43 | −SLE 1,863.26 |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | −SLE 2,560.69 |
| | 30.4600 | £0.00 | SLE 45,690.00 | −SLE 3,145.69 |
| | 30.0351 | £0.99 | SLE 45,052.65 | −SLE 3,783.04 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 32.5960 | – | SLE 48,893.97 | |
| | 31.3775 | £2.99 | SLE 46,972.43 | −SLE 1,921.53 |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | −SLE 2,618.97 |
| | 30.5300 | £0.00 | SLE 45,795.00 | −SLE 3,098.97 |
| | 29.7935 | £0.99 | SLE 44,690.25 | −SLE 4,203.72 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 32.6673 | – | SLE 49,000.91 | |
| | 31.3775 | £2.99 | SLE 46,972.43 | −SLE 2,028.48 |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | −SLE 2,725.91 |
| | 30.5700 | £0.00 | SLE 45,855.00 | −SLE 3,145.91 |
| | 29.9433 | £0.99 | SLE 44,914.95 | −SLE 4,085.96 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 32.6673 | – | SLE 49,000.91 | |
| | 31.3775 | £2.99 | SLE 46,972.43 | −SLE 2,028.48 |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | −SLE 2,725.91 |
| | 30.5700 | £0.00 | SLE 45,855.00 | −SLE 3,145.91 |
| | 29.9433 | £0.99 | SLE 44,914.95 | −SLE 4,085.96 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 32.6830 | – | SLE 49,024.46 | |
| | 31.3775 | £2.99 | SLE 46,972.43 | −SLE 2,052.03 |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | −SLE 2,749.46 |
| | 30.5900 | £0.00 | SLE 45,885.00 | −SLE 3,139.46 |
| | 29.9433 | £0.99 | SLE 44,914.95 | −SLE 4,109.51 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 32.6095 | – | SLE 48,914.20 | |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | −SLE 2,639.20 |
| | 30.7600 | £0.00 | SLE 46,140.00 | −SLE 2,774.20 |
| | 29.8650 | £0.99 | SLE 44,797.50 | −SLE 4,116.70 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 32.7286 | – | SLE 49,092.89 | |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | −SLE 2,817.89 |
| | 30.8100 | £0.00 | SLE 46,215.00 | −SLE 2,877.89 |
| | 29.9149 | £0.99 | SLE 44,872.35 | −SLE 4,220.54 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 32.6754 | – | SLE 49,013.07 | |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | −SLE 2,738.07 |
| | 30.8400 | £0.00 | SLE 46,260.00 | −SLE 2,753.07 |
| | 30.0113 | £0.99 | SLE 45,016.95 | −SLE 3,996.12 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 32.8434 | – | SLE 49,265.14 | |
| | 30.9000 | £0.00 | SLE 46,350.00 | −SLE 2,915.14 |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | −SLE 2,990.14 |
| | 30.0102 | £0.99 | SLE 45,015.30 | −SLE 4,249.84 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 32.8163 | – | SLE 49,224.38 | |
| | 30.9700 | £0.00 | SLE 46,455.00 | −SLE 2,769.38 |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | −SLE 2,949.38 |
| | 30.1527 | £0.99 | SLE 45,229.05 | −SLE 3,995.33 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 32.8163 | – | SLE 49,224.38 | |
| | 30.9700 | £0.00 | SLE 46,455.00 | −SLE 2,769.38 |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | −SLE 2,949.38 |
| | 30.1527 | £0.99 | SLE 45,229.05 | −SLE 3,995.33 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 32.8911 | – | SLE 49,336.62 | |
| | 30.9600 | £0.00 | SLE 46,440.00 | −SLE 2,896.62 |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | −SLE 3,061.62 |
| | 30.1527 | £0.99 | SLE 45,229.05 | −SLE 4,107.57 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 32.9621 | – | SLE 49,443.10 | |
| | 31.0300 | £0.00 | SLE 46,545.00 | −SLE 2,898.10 |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | −SLE 3,168.10 |
| | 30.1508 | £0.99 | SLE 45,226.20 | −SLE 4,216.90 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 31.9893 | – | SLE 47,983.90 | |
| | 31.0200 | £0.00 | SLE 46,530.00 | −SLE 1,453.90 |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | −SLE 1,708.90 |
| | 30.1757 | £0.99 | SLE 45,263.55 | −SLE 2,720.35 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 32.0716 | – | SLE 48,107.41 | |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | −SLE 1,832.41 |
| | 30.6900 | £0.00 | SLE 46,035.00 | −SLE 2,072.41 |
| | 30.2617 | £0.99 | SLE 45,392.55 | −SLE 2,714.86 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 30.7370 | – | SLE 46,105.55 | |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | +SLE 169.45 |
| | 30.6400 | £0.00 | SLE 45,960.00 | −SLE 145.55 |
| | 30.2321 | £0.99 | SLE 45,348.15 | −SLE 757.40 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 30.6950 | – | SLE 46,042.46 | |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | +SLE 232.54 |
| | 30.5800 | £0.00 | SLE 45,870.00 | −SLE 172.46 |
| | 30.2144 | £0.99 | SLE 45,321.60 | −SLE 720.86 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 30.6950 | – | SLE 46,042.46 | |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | +SLE 232.54 |
| | 30.5800 | £0.00 | SLE 45,870.00 | −SLE 172.46 |
| | 30.2144 | £0.99 | SLE 45,321.60 | −SLE 720.86 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 30.6924 | – | SLE 46,038.60 | |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | +SLE 236.40 |
| | 30.5900 | £0.00 | SLE 45,885.00 | −SLE 153.60 |
| | 30.2144 | £0.99 | SLE 45,321.60 | −SLE 717.00 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 30.6038 | – | SLE 45,905.64 | |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | +SLE 369.36 |
| | 30.1700 | £0.00 | SLE 45,255.00 | −SLE 650.64 |
| | 30.1561 | £0.99 | SLE 45,234.15 | −SLE 671.49 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 30.3996 | – | SLE 45,599.44 | |
| | 30.8500 | £0.00 | SLE 46,275.00 | +SLE 675.56 |
| | 30.0922 | £0.99 | SLE 45,138.30 | −SLE 461.14 |
| | 30.0900 | £0.00 | SLE 45,135.00 | −SLE 464.44 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference |
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| Mid-market rate | 30.3996 | – | SLE 45,599.44 | |
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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 SLE 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 6 of the last 30 days.
Right now, TapTap Send pays 46,275 SLE on 1,500 GBP, which is 675.56 SLE more than the mid-market amount, so it's a good deal (pretty much free money).
Today's payout isn't the best this month though, since the highest receive amount was 46,972.43 SLE.
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.
If you need to send money now, it's a good time to send.
Just because a company is the cheapest today doesn't mean it's always the best option for sending money to Sierra Leone.
We've tracked 226 comparisons to check how often today's top companies were the cheapest across 8 amounts over the past month.
Cheapest in 80% of them
Never the cheapest
Never the cheapest
Based on 56 comparisons across 8 amounts over the last 7 days.
Cheapest in 30% of them
Never the cheapest
Cheapest in 26% of them
Based on 226 comparisons across 8 amounts over the last 30 days.
Cheapest in 21% of them
Never the cheapest
Cheapest in 24% of them
Based on 526 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 SLE, but it was the cheapest in only 30% of the 226 comparisons it appeared in over the past month.
MoneyGram (today's second cheapest) was the cheapest in only 0% of its comparisons, so it's rarely the cheapest option for transfers to Sierra Leone.
If it's a one-off transfer, go with TapTap Send, since it's the cheapest right now.
There are many ways to send money to Sierra Leone from the UK, including app, online, in person, SNPL, digital wallet, and broker, and more.
For small & frequent transfers
If you send small amounts back home to Sierra Leone, say weekly or monthly, an app like TapTap Send is the easiest and cheapest way to do it.
It charges £0 in fees, has -1.47% markup, lets you save recipient details, and SLE will arrive in minutes.
Over the past month, TapTap Send was the cheapest app on 33% of the days it appeared for £1,500 transfers.
For one off transfers
Sending money online is good for occasional medium sized SLE transfers, around £1,000 - £5,000.
Online companies like MoneyGram often have higher limits and/or first time promos.
Of the 5 companies we compared, MoneyGram is the cheapest online service and will get you Le45,138.3 on a £1,500 transfer.
In our comparisons over the past month, it was the cheapest online service on 1 of the 30 days it quoted.
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 Sierra Leone, and 24/7 support.
Xe charges no fees on large transfers, but adds 6.52% markup on top of the current GBP/SLE rate.
The markup gets better the more GBP you send, so we suggest .
Our analysis shows Xe was the cheapest broker in % of the transfers from £6,000 it quoted.
For fast money transfers
Sending cash is the fastest way to send money from the UK to Sierra Leone, but is usually a bit more expensive.
You will need to deposit £1,500 online via MoneyGram, and your recipient in Sierra Leone will be able to collect Le45,138.3 in minutes.
Our data shows MoneyGram came out cheapest among in-person options on 3% of days in the past month.
For business transfers
Global accounts are for UK businesses making payments overseas.
For suppliers, freelancers, salaries, or invoices in Sierra Leone, 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 SLE 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 Sierra Leone is via TapTap Send, using a debit card to deposit GBP and cash pickup to receive SLE.
You have 3 pay-in options for transfers to Sierra Leone, including debit card, credit card, and bank transfer.
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 credit card.
Be careful with credit card deposits, since your bank often treats it as a cash advance and will charge interest.
Money can reach Sierra Leone by cash pickup, bank deposit, mobile money, and mobile wallet, and each delivery method comes with its own fees.
The cheapest way to receive money in Sierra Leone is with cash pickup on average.
Receiving cash
MoneyGram is the cheapest option for cash pickup (getting you Le45,138.3 on a £1,500 transfer).
Mobile wallets
You can receive SLE 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 Sierra Leone.
and use our filters to find the company offering mobile money at the best GBP/SLE rate.
You pay £1,500.00
Le46,275
Cheapest
You pay £1,500.00
Le46,275
Le0
You pay £1,500.99
Le45,138
-Le1,137
You pay £1,500.99
Le45,138
-Le1,137
You pay £1,502.99
Le45,138
-Le1,137
You pay £1,501.99
Le45,138
-Le1,137
You pay £1,501.99
Le45,138
-Le1,137
You pay £1,500.00
Le45,135
-Le1,140
You pay £1,500.00
Le45,135
-Le1,140
You pay £1,500.00
Le45,135
-Le1,140
There are a few nuances you should consider before sending GBP to Sierra Leone such as limits, taxes, and safety.
Right now, these are the best money transfer options for a £1,500 transfer to Sierra Leone:
Cheapest way to send money to Sierra Leone
The cheapest way is to use TapTap Send, pay in with a debit card and withdraw via cash pickup. You will get Le46,275, which is 2.46% more than the next best option.
Fastest way to send money to Sierra Leone
The fastest way is to use TapTap Send via debit card deposit and cash pickup for pay out. You get Le46,275 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/SLE 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.
Your cost is the fee plus the exchange-rate margin.
For example, sending £1,500 with TapTap Send will get you 46,275 SLE, that’s including £0 fee and -1.47% in exchange rate markup.
A bank like on the other hand, will get you Le0, that’s £ in fees but % in FX fees.
There is no UK tax for the act of sending money to Sierra Leone.
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.
We track 5 regulated companies offering money transfers from the UK to Sierra Leone in real time.
We analyse the fees, exchange rates, deposit/withdrawal methods, and each goes through our internal review.
Most GBP/SLE 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 226 comparisons across 8 amounts.
This page covers the cheapest and fastest options for GBP/SLE 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.
More on how we work:
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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