Best companies for NGN/SLE transfers
4 of 4 providers Last updated on 10 November 2026
Based on 360,000 NGN transfer Best companies for NGN/SLE transfers Sort Cheapest
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Afriex Pay via Bank transfer	Fee ₦0.00 1 NGN = 0.0155 SLE +9.00% vs mid-market	Recipient gets SLE 5,583.61 Minutes - 24 hours
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Ways to receive money in Sierra Leone with Afriex when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 NGN = 0.0155 SLE SLE 5,583.61You pay₦360,000.00
Send Money Between PayPal Accounts PayPal App (P2P Transfer) Pay via Bank transfer	Fee ₦14,400.00 1 NGN = 0.0160 SLE +6.00% vs mid-market	Recipient gets SLE 5,536.98 Minutes
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Ways to receive money in Sierra Leone with PayPal App (P2P Transfer) when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes ₦14,400.001 NGN = 0.0160 SLE SLE 5,536.98You pay₦360,000.00
Send cash via a MoneyGram agent MoneyGram Agent Pay via Bank transfer	Fee ₦14,400.00 1 NGN = 0.0160 SLE +6.00% vs mid-market	Recipient gets SLE 5,536.98 Minutes - 3 days
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Ways to receive money in Sierra Leone with MoneyGram Agent when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 3 days ₦14,400.001 NGN = 0.0160 SLE SLE 5,536.98You pay₦360,000.00
Send cash via a Western Union agent Western Union Agent Pay via Bank transfer	Fee ₦10,800.00 1 NGN = 0.0159 SLE +7.00% vs mid-market	Recipient gets SLE 5,535.14 Minutes - 5 days
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Ways to receive money in Sierra Leone with Western Union Agent when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 5 days ₦10,800.001 NGN = 0.0159 SLE SLE 5,535.14You pay₦360,000.00
How Our Results Work Mid-market rate: 1 NGN = 0.0170 SLE Updates every 60 minutes.

Why compare

NGN/SLE exchange rate

Best ways to pay & receive

Transfer speed

How to send money from Nigeria to Sierra Leone

Pick a company

Start with the best service, which is Afriex at 5,583.61 SLE for a ₦360,000 transfer.

Afriex was the cheapest on 30 of the 30 days it quoted ₦360,000 transfers to Sierra Leone.

Most of the transfer apps you see advertised only bring money into Nigeria, but companies above can send it out.

Fund your transfer

You have 1 ways to pay, including bank transfer.

A transfer from your banking app is instant and free, and it's how nearly everyone pays.

Verify and send

First time round you'll need your BVN and a photo ID.

Get it done before the day you need to send, since it's the usual reason a first transfer stalls.

Check the rate you're shown against the day's rate before you confirm.

Compare amounts

How much NGN are you sending to Sierra Leone?

How much NGN 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 Afriex was the cheapest in 100% of all the transfers it quoted over the past month.


₦100,000	9.00%	₦0.00	SLE 1,551.00with bank transfer to bank deposit	+SLE 54.97
₦250,000	9.00%	₦0.00	SLE 3,877.51with bank transfer to bank deposit	+SLE 24.61
₦300,000	9.00%	₦0.00	SLE 4,653.01with bank transfer to bank deposit	+SLE 29.53
₦360,000This page	9.00%	₦0.00	SLE 5,583.61with bank transfer to bank deposit	+SLE 35.43

Mid-market rate: 1 NGN = 0.0170 SLE

NGN/SLE Exchange Rate History

Is today a good time to send money from Nigeria to Sierra Leone?

The cheapest way to send NGN 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 Afriex), across 30 days of comparisons for 360,000 NGN transfers to Sierra Leone.

SLE received for ₦360,000, after fees

Tue, 10 Nov 2026Mid-market rateSLE 6,135.84 Afriex SLE 5,583.61AfriexSLE 5,583.61PayPal App (P2P Transfer)SLE 5,536.98MoneyGram AgentSLE 5,536.98

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At the mid-market rateWith the cheapest optionAfriexPayPal App (P2P Transfer)MoneyGram Agent

Mon, 12 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0185	–	SLE 6,671.16
Afriex Cheapest	0.0169	₦0.00	SLE 6,070.76	−SLE 600.40
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0174	₦14,400.00	SLE 6,020.05	−SLE 651.11
MoneyGram Agent	0.0174	₦14,400.00	SLE 6,020.05	−SLE 651.11

Tue, 13 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0185	–	SLE 6,672.60
Afriex Cheapest	0.0169	₦0.00	SLE 6,072.07	−SLE 600.53
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0174	₦14,400.00	SLE 6,021.35	−SLE 651.25
MoneyGram Agent	0.0174	₦14,400.00	SLE 6,021.35	−SLE 651.25

Wed, 14 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0186	–	SLE 6,678.72
Afriex Cheapest	0.0169	₦0.00	SLE 6,077.64	−SLE 601.08
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0174	₦14,400.00	SLE 6,026.88	−SLE 651.84
MoneyGram Agent	0.0174	₦14,400.00	SLE 6,026.88	−SLE 651.84

Thu, 15 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0186	–	SLE 6,679.44
Afriex Cheapest	0.0169	₦0.00	SLE 6,078.29	−SLE 601.15
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0174	₦14,400.00	SLE 6,027.53	−SLE 651.91
MoneyGram Agent	0.0174	₦14,400.00	SLE 6,027.53	−SLE 651.91

Fri, 16 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0185	–	SLE 6,672.24
Afriex Cheapest	0.0169	₦0.00	SLE 6,071.74	−SLE 600.50
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0174	₦14,400.00	SLE 6,021.03	−SLE 651.21
MoneyGram Agent	0.0174	₦14,400.00	SLE 6,021.03	−SLE 651.21

Sat, 17 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0185	–	SLE 6,674.40
Afriex Cheapest	0.0169	₦0.00	SLE 6,073.70	−SLE 600.70
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0174	₦14,400.00	SLE 6,022.98	−SLE 651.42
MoneyGram Agent	0.0174	₦14,400.00	SLE 6,022.98	−SLE 651.42

Sun, 18 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0185	–	SLE 6,674.40
Afriex Cheapest	0.0169	₦0.00	SLE 6,073.70	−SLE 600.70
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0174	₦14,400.00	SLE 6,022.98	−SLE 651.42
MoneyGram Agent	0.0174	₦14,400.00	SLE 6,022.98	−SLE 651.42

Mon, 19 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0185	–	SLE 6,661.44
Afriex Cheapest	0.0168	₦0.00	SLE 6,061.91	−SLE 599.53
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0174	₦14,400.00	SLE 6,011.28	−SLE 650.16
MoneyGram Agent	0.0174	₦14,400.00	SLE 6,011.28	−SLE 650.16

Tue, 20 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0186	–	SLE 6,697.80
Afriex Cheapest	0.0169	₦0.00	SLE 6,095.00	−SLE 602.80
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0175	₦14,400.00	SLE 6,044.09	−SLE 653.71
MoneyGram Agent	0.0175	₦14,400.00	SLE 6,044.09	−SLE 653.71

Wed, 21 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0180	–	SLE 6,469.92
Afriex Cheapest	0.0164	₦0.00	SLE 5,887.63	−SLE 582.29
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0169	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,838.46	−SLE 631.46
MoneyGram Agent	0.0169	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,838.46	−SLE 631.46

Thu, 22 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0180	–	SLE 6,463.80
Afriex Cheapest	0.0163	₦0.00	SLE 5,882.06	−SLE 581.74
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0169	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,832.93	−SLE 630.87
MoneyGram Agent	0.0169	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,832.93	−SLE 630.87

Fri, 23 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0172	–	SLE 6,207.84
Afriex Cheapest	0.0157	₦0.00	SLE 5,649.13	−SLE 558.71
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0162	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,601.95	−SLE 605.89
MoneyGram Agent	0.0162	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,601.95	−SLE 605.89

Sat, 24 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0172	–	SLE 6,202.44
Afriex Cheapest	0.0157	₦0.00	SLE 5,644.22	−SLE 558.22
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0162	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,597.08	−SLE 605.36
MoneyGram Agent	0.0162	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,597.08	−SLE 605.36

Sun, 25 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0172	–	SLE 6,202.44
Afriex Cheapest	0.0157	₦0.00	SLE 5,644.22	−SLE 558.22
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0162	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,597.08	−SLE 605.36
MoneyGram Agent	0.0162	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,597.08	−SLE 605.36

Mon, 26 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0170	–	SLE 6,136.20
Afriex Cheapest	0.0155	₦0.00	SLE 5,583.94	−SLE 552.26
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,537.31	−SLE 598.89
MoneyGram Agent	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,537.31	−SLE 598.89

Tue, 27 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0171	–	SLE 6,166.08
Afriex Cheapest	0.0156	₦0.00	SLE 5,611.13	−SLE 554.95
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0161	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,564.27	−SLE 601.81
MoneyGram Agent	0.0161	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,564.27	−SLE 601.81

Wed, 28 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0170	–	SLE 6,135.84
Afriex Cheapest	0.0155	₦0.00	SLE 5,583.61	−SLE 552.23
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,536.98	−SLE 598.86
MoneyGram Agent	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,536.98	−SLE 598.86

Thu, 29 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0170	–	SLE 6,138.00
Afriex Cheapest	0.0155	₦0.00	SLE 5,585.58	−SLE 552.42
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,538.93	−SLE 599.07
MoneyGram Agent	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,538.93	−SLE 599.07

Fri, 30 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0170	–	SLE 6,122.52
Afriex Cheapest	0.0155	₦0.00	SLE 5,571.49	−SLE 551.03
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,524.96	−SLE 597.56
MoneyGram Agent	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,524.96	−SLE 597.56

Sat, 31 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0170	–	SLE 6,123.60
Afriex Cheapest	0.0155	₦0.00	SLE 5,572.48	−SLE 551.12
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,525.94	−SLE 597.66
MoneyGram Agent	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,525.94	−SLE 597.66

Sun, 1 Nov 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0170	–	SLE 6,123.60
Afriex Cheapest	0.0155	₦0.00	SLE 5,572.48	−SLE 551.12
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,525.94	−SLE 597.66
MoneyGram Agent	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,525.94	−SLE 597.66

Mon, 2 Nov 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0171	–	SLE 6,139.44
Afriex Cheapest	0.0155	₦0.00	SLE 5,586.89	−SLE 552.55
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,540.23	−SLE 599.21
MoneyGram Agent	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,540.23	−SLE 599.21

Tue, 3 Nov 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0171	–	SLE 6,145.20
Afriex Cheapest	0.0155	₦0.00	SLE 5,592.13	−SLE 553.07
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,545.43	−SLE 599.77
MoneyGram Agent	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,545.43	−SLE 599.77

Wed, 4 Nov 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0171	–	SLE 6,139.44
Afriex Cheapest	0.0155	₦0.00	SLE 5,586.89	−SLE 552.55
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,540.23	−SLE 599.21
MoneyGram Agent	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,540.23	−SLE 599.21

Thu, 5 Nov 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0170	–	SLE 6,125.76
Afriex Cheapest	0.0155	₦0.00	SLE 5,574.44	−SLE 551.32
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,527.89	−SLE 597.87
MoneyGram Agent	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,527.89	−SLE 597.87

Fri, 6 Nov 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0170	–	SLE 6,135.12
Afriex Cheapest	0.0155	₦0.00	SLE 5,582.96	−SLE 552.16
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,536.33	−SLE 598.79
MoneyGram Agent	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,536.33	−SLE 598.79

Sat, 7 Nov 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0170	–	SLE 6,132.60
Afriex Cheapest	0.0155	₦0.00	SLE 5,580.67	−SLE 551.93
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,534.06	−SLE 598.54
MoneyGram Agent	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,534.06	−SLE 598.54

Sun, 8 Nov 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0170	–	SLE 6,132.60
Afriex Cheapest	0.0155	₦0.00	SLE 5,580.67	−SLE 551.93
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,534.06	−SLE 598.54
MoneyGram Agent	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,534.06	−SLE 598.54

Mon, 9 Nov 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0170	–	SLE 6,122.16
Afriex Cheapest	0.0155	₦0.00	SLE 5,571.17	−SLE 550.99
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,524.64	−SLE 597.52
MoneyGram Agent	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,524.64	−SLE 597.52

Tue, 10 Nov 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.0170	–	SLE 6,135.84
Afriex Cheapest	0.0155	₦0.00	SLE 5,583.61	−SLE 552.23
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,536.98	−SLE 598.86
MoneyGram Agent	0.0160	₦14,400.00	SLE 5,536.98	−SLE 598.86

	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference

Each line shows what the recipient gets when you send ₦360,000, after fees, as quoted by each company. The mid-market line shows what ₦360,000 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 SLE per NGN than the mid-market rate can offer.

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

No company, app or bank beat the mid-market rate over the past month, meaning you lose a bit of SLE on every transfer from Nigeria.

Right now, Afriex pays 5,583.61 SLE on 360,000 NGN, which is 552.23 SLE less than the mid-market amount.

Today's payout isn't the best this month though, since the highest receive amount was 6,095 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.

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 Sierra Leone.

We've tracked 235 comparisons to check how often today's top companies were the cheapest across 8 amounts over the past month.

AfriexAppeared in 114 comparisons
Cheapest every time
PayPal App (P2P Transfer)Appeared in 114 comparisons
Never the cheapest
MoneyGram AgentAppeared in 114 comparisons
Never the cheapest

Based on 235 comparisons across 8 amounts over the last 30 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 Afriex is the cheapest, but it only quotes some of the amounts we track, so it isn't included in these figures.

Ways to send money from Nigeria to Sierra Leone

There are 4 money transfer services sending NGN to Sierra Leone.

Cheapest way to send NGN

Apps and online transfers

You can send NGN to Sierra Leone online or through the app.

The cheapest way is Afriex, it will get you 5,583.61 SLE for ₦360,000.

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

To get the most out of your transfer, deposit with a bank transfer and receive with a bank deposit.

Ways to fund NGN and receive SLE in Sierra Leone

With Afriex, paying by bank transfer and receiving through a bank deposit is the cheapest combination. Sending ₦360,000 gives your recipient 5,583.61 SLE.

For paying in NGN, you can use bank transfer.

I suggest funding the NGN side by bank transfer

Use bank transfer to add NGN from your Nigerian account.

NIP moves the money to the specialist within Nigeria, then the specialist handles the cross-border transfer to Sierra Leone over internal network.

They can receive SLE using bank deposit.

To receive money as bank deposit (straight to their bank account), enter their bank and account details in Sierra Leone.

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Bank transfer Bank deposit

You pay ₦360,000.00

Le5,584

Cheapest

Things to know before sending NGN to Sierra Leone

Sending money out of Nigeria is an access-to-FX problem first. The cheapest quote only matters if the company can legally accept NGN from a Nigerian resident.

Compare the available NGN/SLE options

There are 4 companies available for a ₦360,000 transfer to Sierra Leone, so the shortlist is smaller than it is for money coming into Nigeria.

Cheapest way to send money to Sierra Leone

The cheapest option is Afriex, funded by bank transfer with bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 5,583.61 SLE, which is 0.84% more than the next best option.

Fastest way to send money to Sierra Leone

The fastest option is PayPal App (P2P Transfer). Pay by bank transfer and choose bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 5,536.98 SLE in minutes.

NIP stops at the Nigerian border

NIP can move NGN from your bank to the transfer company within Nigeria, but it does not send the money to Sierra Leone.

The company still needs an approved cross-border route for the conversion and payout.

For a bank wire, money already held in a domiciliary account is generally easier to document than foreign currency bought informally and deposited as cash.

Check the CBN licence

Use the CBN's licensed institution records and confirm that the service is authorised for money transfers.

Do not send naira to a personal account or an unknown USDT seller because the quoted rate is better.

If the transfer fails, there may be no real way to recover it.

How we analyse the market

Only companies licensed to send money out of Nigeria make this table, which rules out most of the apps you'll see advertised.

In the past 30 days alone, we analysed 235 comparisons across 8 amounts.

This page covers the cheapest and fastest options for NGN/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.

We track 4 of them on NGN to SLE, comparing rates, fees and how the money is paid in and collected. Each goes through our review first.

Rates here move daily, so ours refresh in real time on live searches. 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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