How to send money to Mexico from South Africa with the best ZAR-MXN rate

From the 7 money transfer services available, we found WorldRemit to be the cheapest and Regency FX to be the fastest.You can send ZAR via bank transfer and debit card, and you can receive MXN via bank deposit and cash pickup.

Best companies for ZAR/MXN transfers

7 of 7 providers

Last updated on 28 October 2026

Based on 130,000 ZAR transfer

Best companies for ZAR/MXN transfers

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TorFx

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee R 0,00 1 ZAR = 1.1178 MXN +0.30% vs mid-market Recipient gets $145 312,51 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountIdeal for buying property abroad

Ways to receive money in Mexico with TorFx when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 ZAR = 1.1178 MXN
$145 312,51You payR 130 000,00
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Key Currency

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee R 0,00 1 ZAR = 1.1183 MXN +0.25% vs mid-market Recipient gets $145 385,39 Minutes - 3 days
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Mexico with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 3 days
Free1 ZAR = 1.1183 MXN
$145 385,39You payR 130 000,00

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WorldRemit

Pay via Debit card
Fee R 83,99 1 ZAR = 1.1203 MXN +0.07% vs mid-market Recipient gets $145 550,10 Minutes - 2 days
Cheapest
Receive to bank account or cash pickup

Ways to receive money in Mexico with WorldRemit when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Cash pickupMinutes - 2 days
R 83,991 ZAR = 1.1203 MXN
$145 550,10You payR 130 000,00
Exclusive: Special Rate for 1st Transfer

Key Currency

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee R 0,00 1 ZAR = 1.1183 MXN +0.25% vs mid-market Recipient gets $145 385,39 Minutes - 3 days
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Mexico with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 3 days
Free1 ZAR = 1.1183 MXN
$145 385,39You payR 130 000,00
Exclusive: First Transfer Deal

Regency FX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee R 0,00 1 ZAR = 1.1181 MXN +0.27% vs mid-market Recipient gets $145 356,24 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountProfessional, personal service

Ways to receive money in Mexico with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 ZAR = 1.1181 MXN
$145 356,24You payR 130 000,00

TorFx

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee R 0,00 1 ZAR = 1.1178 MXN +0.30% vs mid-market Recipient gets $145 312,51 Minutes - 24 hours
FastestRecommended
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountIdeal for buying property abroad

Ways to receive money in Mexico with TorFx when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 ZAR = 1.1178 MXN
$145 312,51You payR 130 000,00

Currencies Direct

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee R 0,00 1 ZAR = 1.1146 MXN +0.59% vs mid-market Recipient gets $144 898,00 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerMulti-currency cardReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Mexico with Currencies Direct when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 ZAR = 1.1146 MXN
$144 898,00You payR 130 000,00

Moneycorp

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee R 0,00 1 ZAR = 1.1055 MXN +1.40% vs mid-market Recipient gets $143 709,26 Minutes - 2 days

Ways to receive money in Mexico with Moneycorp when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 2 days
Free1 ZAR = 1.1055 MXN
$143 709,26You payR 130 000,00

CurrencyFair

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee R 24,62 1 ZAR = 1.1039 MXN +1.55% vs mid-market Recipient gets $143 484,60 Minutes - 24 hours
Receive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Mexico with CurrencyFair when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
R 24,621 ZAR = 1.1039 MXN
$143 484,60You payR 130 000,00
How Our Results Work
Mid-market rate: 1 ZAR = 1.1212 MXN Updates every 60 minutes.

How to send money from South Africa to Mexico

Pick a company

For a one-off transfer to Mexico, I suggest picking the cheapest option which is WorldRemit.

WorldRemit was the cheapest on 18 of the 20 days it quoted R130,000 transfers to Mexico.

On a 130,000 ZAR transfer, WorldRemit delivers the most MXN.

The best option will change depending on how much you actually send, so I suggest to get the best ZAR/MXN rate.

Fund your transfer

You have 2 ways to pay, including bank transfer and debit card.

PayShap is the quickest way to fund your transfer, though it caps at R50,000 a transaction.

Above that you're on a normal EFT, which is same-day or next-day rather than instant.

Verify and send

First time round you'll need your ID and proof of address.

Anything beyond your yearly allowance needs a tax number and clearance from SARS first, so check which side of that line you're on.

Compare amounts

How much ZAR are you sending to Mexico?

How much ZAR you send to Mexico 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 WorldRemit was the cheapest in 48% of all the transfers it quoted over the past month.

Cheapest service
R 2 0000.54%R 0,00$2 228,60with bank transfer to bank deposit+$117,32
R 4 5000.55%R 0,00$5 013,90with bank transfer to bank deposit+$230,12
R 5 0000.58%R 0,00$5 572,50with bank transfer to bank deposit+$281,73
R 50 0000.04%R 83,99$55 922,90with debit card to cash pickup+$407,62
R 100 0000.03%R 83,99$111 939,90with debit card to cash pickup+$741,11
R 130 000This page0.07%R 83,99$145 550,10with debit card to cash pickup+$736,37

Mid-market rate: 1 ZAR = 1.1212 MXN

ZAR/MXN Exchange Rate History

Is today a good time to send money from South Africa to Mexico?

The cheapest way to send ZAR to MXN 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 WorldRemit), across 30 days of comparisons for 130,000 ZAR transfers to Mexico.

MXN received for R 130 000, after fees

Wed, 28 Oct 2026Mid-market rate$145 749,76 WorldRemit $145 550,10WorldRemit$145 550,10Key Currency$145 385,39Regency FX$145 356,24

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150 000
At the mid-market rateWith the cheapest optionWorldRemitKey CurrencyRegency FX
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.0949 – $142 333,75
WorldRemit Cheapest 1.0945 R 83,99 $142 194,37 −$139,38
Key Currency 1.0921 R 0,00 $141 977,92 −$355,83
Regency FX 1.0919 R 0,00 $141 949,45 −$384,30
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.1023 – $143 303,42
Key Currency Cheapest 1.0996 R 0,00 $142 945,16 −$358,26
Regency FX 1.0994 R 0,00 $142 916,50 −$386,92
WorldRemit No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.0989 – $142 855,18
Key Currency Cheapest 1.0961 R 0,00 $142 498,04 −$357,14
Regency FX 1.0959 R 0,00 $142 469,47 −$385,71
WorldRemit No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.0953 – $142 387,83
WorldRemit Cheapest 1.0945 R 83,99 $142 189,18 −$198,65
Key Currency 1.0926 R 0,00 $142 031,86 −$355,97
Regency FX 1.0923 R 0,00 $142 003,38 −$384,45
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.0904 – $141 755,77
Key Currency Cheapest 1.0877 R 0,00 $141 401,38 −$354,39
Regency FX 1.0875 R 0,00 $141 373,03 −$382,74
WorldRemit No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.0904 – $141 753,04
WorldRemit Cheapest 1.0903 R 83,99 $141 652,62 −$100,42
Key Currency 1.0877 R 0,00 $141 398,66 −$354,38
Regency FX 1.0875 R 0,00 $141 370,31 −$382,73
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.0906 – $141 777,09
Key Currency Cheapest 1.0879 R 0,00 $141 422,65 −$354,44
Regency FX 1.0876 R 0,00 $141 394,29 −$382,80
WorldRemit No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.0873 – $141 345,23
Key Currency Cheapest 1.0846 R 0,00 $140 991,87 −$353,36
Regency FX 1.0843 R 0,00 $140 963,60 −$381,63
WorldRemit No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.0870 – $141 313,64
WorldRemit Cheapest 1.0874 R 83,99 $141 269,37 −$44,27
Key Currency 1.0843 R 0,00 $140 960,36 −$353,28
Regency FX 1.0841 R 0,00 $140 932,09 −$381,55
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.0798 – $140 369,06
WorldRemit Cheapest 1.0806 R 83,99 $140 392,44 +$23,38
Key Currency 1.0771 R 0,00 $140 018,14 −$350,92
Regency FX 1.0768 R 0,00 $139 990,06 −$379,00
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.0990 – $142 873,77
WorldRemit Cheapest 1.0988 R 83,99 $142 755,61 −$118,16
Key Currency 1.0963 R 0,00 $142 516,59 −$357,18
Regency FX 1.0961 R 0,00 $142 488,01 −$385,76
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.1147 – $144 904,76
WorldRemit Cheapest 1.1157 R 83,99 $144 951,19 +$46,43
Key Currency 1.1119 R 0,00 $144 542,50 −$362,26
Regency FX 1.1116 R 0,00 $144 513,52 −$391,24
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.1147 – $144 904,76
WorldRemit Cheapest 1.1157 R 83,99 $144 951,19 +$46,43
Key Currency 1.1119 R 0,00 $144 542,50 −$362,26
Regency FX 1.1116 R 0,00 $144 513,52 −$391,24
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.1146 – $144 894,23
WorldRemit Cheapest 1.1145 R 83,99 $144 788,79 −$105,44
Key Currency 1.1118 R 0,00 $144 531,99 −$362,24
Regency FX 1.1116 R 0,00 $144 503,02 −$391,21
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.1069 – $143 896,61
CurrencyFair Cheapest 1.1062 R 24,98 $143 782,24 −$114,37
WorldRemit 1.1059 R 83,99 $143 679,31 −$217,30
Key Currency 1.1041 R 0,00 $143 536,87 −$359,74
Regency FX 1.1039 R 0,00 $143 508,09 −$388,52
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.1168 – $145 180,23
Key Currency Cheapest 1.1140 R 0,00 $144 817,28 −$362,95
Regency FX 1.1138 R 0,00 $144 788,24 −$391,99
WorldRemit No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.1167 – $145 168,27
Key Currency Cheapest 1.1139 R 0,00 $144 805,35 −$362,92
WorldRemit 1.1144 R 83,99 $144 778,40 −$389,87
Regency FX 1.1137 R 0,00 $144 776,32 −$391,95
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.1188 – $145 442,44
Key Currency Cheapest 1.1160 R 0,00 $145 078,83 −$363,61
Regency FX 1.1158 R 0,00 $145 049,75 −$392,69
WorldRemit No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.1212 – $145 754,31
Key Currency Cheapest 1.1184 R 0,00 $145 389,92 −$364,39
Regency FX 1.1182 R 0,00 $145 360,77 −$393,54
WorldRemit No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.1212 – $145 754,31
WorldRemit Cheapest 1.1231 R 83,99 $145 911,27 +$156,96
Key Currency 1.1184 R 0,00 $145 389,92 −$364,39
Regency FX 1.1182 R 0,00 $145 360,77 −$393,54
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.1234 – $146 040,83
WorldRemit Cheapest 1.1220 R 83,99 $145 768,36 −$272,47
Key Currency 1.1206 R 0,00 $145 675,73 −$365,10
Regency FX 1.1204 R 0,00 $145 646,52 −$394,31
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.1215 – $145 801,24
Key Currency Cheapest 1.1187 R 0,00 $145 436,74 −$364,50
Regency FX 1.1185 R 0,00 $145 407,58 −$393,66
WorldRemit No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.1278 – $146 619,20
WorldRemit Cheapest 1.1261 R 83,99 $146 302,32 −$316,88
Key Currency 1.1250 R 0,00 $146 252,65 −$366,55
Regency FX 1.1248 R 0,00 $146 223,33 −$395,87
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.1390 – $148 063,76
WorldRemit Cheapest 1.1410 R 83,99 $148 235,47 +$171,71
Key Currency 1.1361 R 0,00 $147 693,60 −$370,16
Regency FX 1.1359 R 0,00 $147 663,99 −$399,77
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.1336 – $147 371,51
Key Currency Cheapest 1.1308 R 0,00 $147 003,08 −$368,43
Regency FX 1.1306 R 0,00 $146 973,61 −$397,90
WorldRemit No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.1264 – $146 430,05
WorldRemit Cheapest 1.1250 R 83,99 $146 152,91 −$277,14
Key Currency 1.1236 R 0,00 $146 063,97 −$366,08
Regency FX 1.1233 R 0,00 $146 034,69 −$395,36
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.1264 – $146 430,05
WorldRemit Cheapest 1.1250 R 83,99 $146 152,91 −$277,14
Key Currency 1.1236 R 0,00 $146 063,97 −$366,08
Regency FX 1.1233 R 0,00 $146 034,69 −$395,36
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.1261 – $146 387,54
WorldRemit Cheapest 1.1268 R 83,99 $146 384,16 −$3,38
Key Currency 1.1232 R 0,00 $146 021,57 −$365,97
Regency FX 1.1230 R 0,00 $145 992,29 −$395,25
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.1157 – $145 043,08
WorldRemit Cheapest 1.1153 R 83,99 $144 894,03 −$149,05
Key Currency 1.1129 R 0,00 $144 680,47 −$362,61
Regency FX 1.1127 R 0,00 $144 651,46 −$391,62
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1.1212 – $145 749,76
WorldRemit Cheapest 1.1203 R 83,99 $145 550,10 −$199,66
Key Currency 1.1183 R 0,00 $145 385,39 −$364,37
Regency FX 1.1181 R 0,00 $145 356,24 −$393,52

Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference

Each line shows what the recipient gets when you send R 130 000, after fees, as quoted by each company. The mid-market line shows what R 130 000 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 MXN per ZAR 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 5 of the last 30 days.

Right now, WorldRemit pays 145,550.1 MXN on 130,000 ZAR, which is 199.66 MXN less than the mid-market amount.

Today's payout isn't the best this month though, since the highest receive amount was 148,235.47 MXN.

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 Mexico.

We've tracked 123 comparisons to check how often today's top companies were the cheapest across 6 amounts over the past month.

  1. WorldRemitAppeared in 80 comparisons

    Cheapest in 48% of them

  2. Key CurrencyAppeared in 30 comparisons

    Cheapest in 37% of them

  3. Regency FXAppeared in 43 comparisons

    Cheapest in 9% of them

Based on 123 comparisons across 6 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 WorldRemit is the cheapest and gets you the most MXN, but it was the cheapest in only 48% of the 80 comparisons it appeared in over the past month.

If it's a one-off transfer, go with WorldRemit, since it's the cheapest right now.

Ways to send money from South Africa to Mexico

7 companies send money from South Africa to Mexico.

Frequent transfers from South Africa

Online transfers

Apps and online services are best for recurring transfers to Mexico.

WorldRemit is the cheapest option.

It will get you 145,550.1 MXN on a R130,000 transfer.

For fast transfers, WorldRemit is a good option, it will deliver MXN in minutes - 2 days.

In our comparisons over the past month, it was the cheapest online service on 20 of the 20 days it quoted.

Most companies will let you fund your transfer by EFT, and will ask for your FICA details.

Emigration and large transfers

Currency brokers

Currency brokers are great for large transfers from South Africa to Mexico.

They have no fees and add a markup on top of ZAR/MXN rate.

Key Currency charges an exchange-rate markup of around 0.25% and no fees.

Our analysis shows Key Currency was the cheapest broker in 97% of all the transfers it quoted.

Also, don’t forget about the R2 million limits on transfers from South Africa (more below).

For business payments abroad

Global accounts

Global accounts like Airwallex, Veem or Payoneer help South African businesses make recurring payments to suppliers and contractors in Mexico.

Ways to fund ZAR and receive MXN in Mexico

With WorldRemit, paying by debit card and receiving through cash pickup is the cheapest combination. Sending R130,000 gives your recipient 145,550.1 MXN.

You can fund the transfer with bank transfer and debit card.

To receive MXN in Mexico, your recipient can use bank deposit and cash pickup.

They can collect cash in Mexico

Cash pickup is available through .

To collect MXN as cash, they will need to visit a participating branch in Mexico with valid ID and the transfer reference.

  1. 1
    Debit card Cash pickup

    You pay R130,000.00

    MX$145,550

    Cheapest

  2. 2
    Bank transfer Bank deposit

    You pay R130,000.00

    MX$145,385

    -MX$165

Consider this when sending ZAR to Mexico

South African exchange control dictates how much you can move and which paperwork you need. The exchange-rate margin then decides whether a bank, an online money transfer company or a forex specialist is cheaper.

Compare ZAR/MXN transfer options

For a ZAR 130,000 transfer to Mexico, the current best options are:

The cheapest option is WorldRemit, funded by debit card with cash pickup for the payout. Your recipient gets 145,550.1 MXN, which is 0.11% more than the next best option.

The fastest option is Regency FX, funded by bank transfer with bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 145,356.24 MXN in minutes - 24 hours.

R2 million allowance

South African residents aged 18 or older can use the single discretionary allowance to transfer up to R2 million per calendar year for legal purposes abroad without a SARS tax-compliance PIN.

A further foreign capital allowance of up to R10 million is available with an Approval International Transfer PIN from SARS.

Amounts above the allowances need specific approval through an authorised dealer.

The allowances cover more than money transfers.

Foreign card spending and other qualifying use can reduce what remains, so check your year-to-date total before making payments.

The SARB Financial Surveillance guidance explains how the allowances can be used.

Get the purpose code right

Every legal cross-border payment in rand passes through an authorised dealer and carries a balance-of-payments purpose code.

A bank, transfer company or forex specialist may handle the form, but you are still responsible for giving the right reason.

Keep any relevant documents on hand, such as the property sale agreement, emigration documents, tuition invoice, proof of savings, etc.

For an emigration transfer, a specialist service can be useful because the AIT paperwork matters as much as the rate.

A gift can create donations tax

For the 2026/27 tax year, a natural person can make up to R150,000 of donations each year before donations tax applies.

The donor generally pays 20% on taxable donations up to the first R30 million of cumulative taxable gifts.

Payments between spouses and reasonable maintenance payments can be exempt.

A large family transfer should be classified before sending, rather than treated as tax-free because the recipient lives abroad.

Only use authorised companies

Search the company or its FSP number in the FSCA register.

Never move a transfer to crypto or a personal account to bypass exchange control.

Keep the quote, purpose-code confirmation and proof of payment until the recipient has the money.

How we analyse the market

Every rand that leaves South Africa goes through an authorised dealer, and every company here is FSCA-registered.

We track 7 of them on ZAR to Mexico, comparing rates, fees and the pay-in and payout options in real time on live comparisons.

In the past 30 days alone, we analysed 123 comparisons across 6 amounts.

This page covers the cheapest and fastest options for ZAR/MXN 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.

Nothing appears without passing our review.

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