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Looking for the best way to send money from the United States to family, friends or businesses in Costa Rica (or even to your own overseas bank account)?
Don't head straight to your American bank – compare specialist money transfer services instead. They nearly always offer better CRC exchange rates and lower fees, so for the same amount of US dollars you send, your recipient will receive more Costa Rican colons.
Of the companies we've compared, MoneyGram is among the cheapest, with competitive exchange rates and fees starting from $0. Need a really fast transfer? Wise (TransferWise) can get money to your recipient in Costa Rica within minutes.
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Bank transfers are typically the cheapest way to get your money to Costa Rica. MoneyGram and Wise (TransferWise) have some of the lowest bank transfer fees of the brands we've compared.
When you're hunting down the cheapest ways to send money to Costa Rica, it's more important to look at the overall cost of your transfer. This has a couple of elements:
Some providers may charge the mid-market rate but add fees on top. Others may have very low fees but apply a markup on the exchange rate. This means it is important to compare exactly how many Costa Rican colons your recipient will end up with.
Many online providers can offer transfers to Costa Rica within minutes, although you're likely to pay a premium for the convenience.
Here are some of the fastest average transfer speeds to Costa Rica:Actual transfer times from the United States to Costa Rica can depend on several several factors including transfer amount, payment method and currency.
The safest way to get your money to Costa Rica is to use a provider registered with the United States's industry regulator, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. All the companies we've compared in our table are overseen by a local regulator and comply with the relevant laws and regulations in both the United States and Costa Rica.
A great way to dive deeper is by reading our extended reviews of each transfer service and researching first-hand customer feedback on Trustpilot and similar platforms.
If you need to make a sizable money transfer to Costa Rica, consider using a provider such as Xe to benefit from its expertise in handling larger transfer amounts.
Using a large transfer specialist can have the following advantages:To send money to Costa Rica, you'll need the necessary documentation, your recipient's details and a way to pay.
When choosing a money transfer provider to send money from the United States to Costa Rica, it's important to consider the cost, how you want your recipient to receive the funds and the turnaround time. Here are other features to review:
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I just tried to wire some money to Costa Rica using MoneyGram, I have used them before. This time I was denied the transfer because they said I wired to much money this month. The problem with that is I have not wired any money to Costa Rica in over a year.
Using your WorldRemit, is there a place in Quesada, Costa Rica where my daughter can pick up the money I want to send.
Thanks,
Doug
Hi Doug,
Thanks for getting in touch with Finder. I’m sorry to hear about the trouble you are having Doug.
If you still want to use MoneyGram, you can directly get in touch them to resolve the issue.
If you want to use WorldRemit instead, your daughter can pick up money to any Teledolar branch in Quesada, Costa Rica.
I hope this helps. Should you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to reach us out again.
Have a wonderful day!
Cheers,
Joshua