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Overall best option: Payoneer
Of the 4 companies that support SLL to ZAR, Payoneer offered the best combination of cost and speed.
Overall, Payoneer appeared in 60% of Sierra Leone to South Africa searches, consistently scoring as one of the best ways to send SLL to ZAR.
So for a great mix of cost, speed & features, send Leones to South Africa using Payoneer.
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Summary of recent searches
Transfer consider from Sierra Leone to South Africa
A comparison of providers offering services between Sierra Leone and South Africa is paramount. Based on your specific transfer amount, the best way to send money to South Africa could change. Comparing ensures the best price for your needs.
For services allowing you to send Leone to South Africa we've compared 4 providers.
This coverage of the market ensure you will get the best options for your transfer to South Africa from Sierra Leone.
Overall, we rated Payoneer as the best, but remember comparing for your specific transfer gives you a comprehensive view of all the options for transferring money from Sierra Leone to South Africa.
Cheapest way to send money from Sierra Leone to South Africa: Multipass
On average, Multipass fees were 0* SLL per transfer and customers would expect an exchange rate between SLL-ZAR that is 0.5% different to the mid-market rate
Against the others tested, Multipass is 0% cheaper than the second-best option.
To secure a cheap way to transfer SLL to South Africa, Multipass is our recommendation.
*The most common fee applied to SLL-ZAR by Multipass, based on data from the past six months.
Fastest way to transfer money from Sierra Leone to South Africa: Payoneer
Our data shows that Payoneer came up as the fastest option for sending Leone into Rand in 60% of searches. This makes them well suited to urgent SLL to ZAR money transfers.
The average fee for a SLL-Rand transfer through Payoneer is 0 SLL.
To get the 'fastest' option we compared 4 providers for overall speed of sending money from Sierra Leone to South Africa - this includes depositing Leone, transfer times, withdrawal timeframes in South Africa.
When speed matters, Payoneer is your best choice for sending into South Africa from Sierra Leone.
Need to make a large transfer?
Payoneer is the best option for large transfers of the 4 providers compared.
While Payoneer may not always be the cheapest or fastest way to send SLL from Sierra Leone to South Africa, it's a great provider for larger transfers for things like buying or selling property.
Understanding the cost of sending money from Sierra Leone to South Africa
Ensuring a strong combination of fees and exchange rates ensures the best deal on money transfers from Sierra Leone to South Africa.
The Mid-Market and Exchange Rates: Finding a provider as close to mid-market rate as possible will ensure more Rand for your Leone. The current SLL-ZAR mid-market rate is 0.0009 ZAR per Leone.
This rate changes regularly so it can pay to track it. For comparison, the SLL-ZAR mid-market rate for the past three months has averaged 0.0009 ZAR per Leone, with a low of 0.0008 and a high of 0.0009.
Payoneer is currently offering the best exchange rate from the 4 companies compared.
Often the SLL-ZAR exchange rate you pay is the biggest cost factor when transferring Leones to South Africa.
Fees: Money transfer fees are charged on top the exchange rate and can be set, or a percentage of the total amount of Leone you’re sending to South Africa. Multipass currently has the lowest fees for transfers into ZAR at an average of 0 SLL over the last 6 months. We always recommend searching for your exact send amount for an exact fee.
Amount Received: The amount received in Rand is the biggest indicator of the total cost of sending money to South Africa from Sierra Leone. The bigger the amount received in South Africa, the lower the overall cost of sending from Sierra Leone.
Finding the best exchange rate for Leone to Rand
Timing is essential for sending money between SLL and ZAR. The exchange rate you secure impacts how much ZAR you get for your SLL.
Over the last six months, here’s what we’ve seen:
The exchange rate from SLL to ZAR averaged 0.0009 ZAR.
The highest value recorded was 0.0009 ZAR, while the lowest was 0.0008 ZAR.
There are currently 4 providers offering transfers between Sierra Leone and South Africa close to this rate
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How to pay for money transfers between Sierra Leone and South Africa
Bank transfers
Bank transfers are often fastest, cheapest and best way to send money from Sierra Leone to South Africa.
Using a money transfer company such as Multipass for transfers from Sierra Leone to South Africa, will mean being able to send money via a bank transfer while benefitting from lower fees and more favorable exchange rates.
On average, Multipass is the cheapest provider for bank transfers of the 4 we compared for transfers from SLL to South Africa.
To send money from Sierra Leone to South Africa, Multipass has an average fee of 0 SLL.
Debit cards and prepaid options
Sending money from Sierra Leone to South Africa with a debit card or a prepaid card is very simple with Wise.
Wise is the cheapest option for sending money with a debit card between Sierra Leone and South Africa. This is of the 4 money transfer companies offering debit card payments on this route.
Credit cards
When it comes to credit card money transfers from Sierra Leone to South Africa, emerges as our top choice of the 4 companies offering this service.
Be aware of fees: using a credit card to transfer money often results in a fee being charged by your card issuer. That's why we recommend bank transfer or debit card instead.
How we analyze the market
We track the cost, speed, and product offerings of the leading money transfer services available between South Africa and Sierra Leone.
Our comparison engine and algorithms evaluate providers based on over 25 factors, including transfer fees, ease of use, exchange rates, mobile apps, transfer times & customer support.
We also consider how these services are rated on platforms like TrustPilot, AppStore, and Google Play, giving you a comprehensive view of what to expect.
This thorough analysis helps you get the best available deal - every time you want to move money from Sierra Leone to South Africa.
We also provide unbiased and detailed reviews of all the top money transfer companies. You can use these reviews to send SLL to ZAR.
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